Stories
- In pictures
A short history of Christian martyrs and miracles
Join Ben Gazur as he explores the origins, relics and power of Christian martyrs, and their continuing relevance for Catholics in the 21st century.
- Article
Hysteria
Mental health and emotional symptoms are common during menopause, but a long history of dismissing sufferers as 'hysterical women', at the mercy of their emotions has made it much harder to discuss these issues and to get support.
- Book extract
The history of brainwashing
Is it possible to control what other people think? In this abridged extract from his book ‘Brainwashed’, psychoanalyst and historian Daniel Pick offers us a new history of thought control.
- Article
A brief history of tattoos
The earliest evidence of tattoo art dates from 5000 BC, and the practice continues to hold meaning for many cultures around the world.
Catalogue
- Books
India by design : colonial history and cultural display / Saloni Mathur.
Mathur, SaloniDate: [2007]- Archives and manuscripts
Boursier, Laurent François (1679-1749), Jansenist theologian
Boursier, Laurent François, 1679-1749.Date: late 17th century - early 18th centuryReference: MS.6069- Books
From the beast to the blonde : on fairy tales and their tellers / Marina Warner.
Warner, Marina, 1946-Date: 1995- Books
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Mythologie der Volkssagen und Volksmärchen; eine Darstellung ihrer genetischen Entwicklung, mit vorzugsweiser Berücksigtigung jener durch Deutungs-Versuche von Naturerscheinungen, Lokaleigenthümlichkeiten, Orts- und Personennamen... / von F. Nork [i.e. F. Korn].
Nork, F., 1803-1850.Date: 1848- Books
Traditional stories and their meanings / by Derek Brewer.
Brewer, Derek, 1923-2008Date: 1983