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This work covers life during the three and a half centuries of the Spanish Inquisition and the lives of the persecuted minorities, as well as the wealthy and ordinary people of Spain. For example, it depicts the dangers faced by Jews and Muslims and their suffering at the hands of the Inquisitors.

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What was life really like for the ordinary soldier, sailor, airman, and civilian during World War I Was it different for the British, French, and Americans than it was for the Germans This work brings to life all aspects of the military and civilian experience of ordinary people on both sides.

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Placing the era firmly within the American experience, this reference illuminates what daily life was really like in the 1950s, including for people from the Other Americathose outside the prosperous, white middle class.

'Daily Life in 1950s America shows that the era was anything but uneventful.

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In this portrait of life in Ancient Rome, the author begins by painting a backcloth on which the social, political, cultural and religious aspects of the community are drawn. He enlarges on the details of everyday life, following the typical routine of a normal day from dawn to dinner.

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Explores the daily life of ordinary men, women and children of Anglo-Saxon England. This book covers domestic and family life, work and leisure, education, clothing and housing, food, religion, magic and superstition, health and sickness, warfare, crime and punishment, ethnic and national identity, the creation of kingship, and slavery.

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This book surveys current archaeological and historical thinking about the dimly understood characteristics of daily life in Great Britain during the fifth and sixth centuries.

Arthurian legends are immensely popular and well known despite the lack of reliable documentation about this time period in Britain.

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Supporting the world history curriculum and offering an interactive supplement to literature curricula, this volume is a must-have for students and interested readers.

Detailed and meticulous, this volume examines all aspects of life in medieval England, down to basic fundamentals like nutrition, waste management, and table manners.

(Hardback, 2nd Revised edition)

Based on extensive research into newly discovered documents, this new edition of the popular volume offers an updated look at the daily lives of ordinary citizens caught up in the Civil War.

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"Provides fresh and revealing insights into the everyday lives of ordinary Africans during the era of European colonization in Africa"--

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This book offers an examination of everyday life in the Iberian colonies of Central and South America-the indigenous peoples, their Spanish and Portuguese colonizers, and the Africans brought over as slaves.

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This reference explores Japanese culture during a period many consider to have been at the height of the country's uniqueness, when it was relatively free from foreign influence and was not yet as Westernized as it is today. The book illustrates what everday living was like for the Japanese people.

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This book offers an experiential perspective on the lives of Elizabethans-how they worked, ate, and played-with hands-on examples that include authentic music, recipes, and games of the period.

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Provides understanding of how people actually lived, based on the research.

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The second wave of US immigrationfrom 1870 to 1920brought over twenty-six million men, women, and children onto American shores.

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Traces the majesty and scandals of imperial Russia, from Peter the Great to the Bolshevik Revolution.

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(Hardback, 2nd edition)

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An introduction to the medieval world, providing a general understanding of everyday living with portraits of specific settings.

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