Stories
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Race, religion and the Black Madonna
Mystery and controversy surround the dark-skinned religious icon who represents the Virgin Mary throughout the Catholic world.
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The ancient doctors who refused payment
The NHS might only be 70 years old, but the idea of free healthcare goes back to Ancient Greece, when devout doctors provided their services without charge.
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Coleridge’s hypochondria
An intense focus on his own bodily sensations led poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge to self-medicate with narcotics. But this fascination also put Coleridge ahead of the medical sensibilities of his day.
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You, a thousand years ago
Jack Hartnell argues that, if we were transported into the medieval past, we’d find ourselves somewhere different yet strangely familiar.
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How London lives : The feeding, cleansing, lighting and police with chapters on the Post Office and other institutions / by W. J.Gordon.
Gordon, W. J. (William John)Date: [1890]- Books
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The Historian's pocket dictionary; Annexing dates to the memorable occurrences, from the earliest period of history to the present time: relative to [a]cademies in Europe, [a]ccidents, incidents, &c. [B]attles, seafights, &c. Conquests, &c. Discoveries of countries, discoveries and inventions, remarkable events, famines, deaths, &c. Earthquakes, storms, &c. Frosts, inundations, &c. Foundation of kingdoms, &c. Institution of laws, courts, &c. Military knighthoods, remarkable buildings, religious of states, religious institutions, &c. Religious orders, &c. Titles of honour, &c. Sacred writers, &c. Incorporated societies, &c. Universities. Also the Sovereigns of England and Scotland, distinguished painters, &c. and eminent men of all professions.
Date: [1790?]- Books
The charities of London. Comprehending the benevolent, educational, and religious institutions. Their origin and design, progress, and present position / By Sampson Low, junior.
Low, Sampson, 1822-1871.Date: 1850- Books
The charities of London : comprising an account of the operations, resources, and general condition of the charitable, educational, and religious institutions of London / by Sampson Low.
Low, Sampson, 1822-1871.Date: 1867- Books
Description of the character, manners, and customs of the people of India; and of their institutions, religious and civil / by the Abbé J.A. Dubois ; translated from the French manuscript.
Dubois, J. A. (Jean Antoine), 1765-1848.Date: 1817