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1	The Body and Society: Men, Women, and Sexual Renunciation in Early Christianity more books like this by Peter Brown add to wishlist First published in 1988, Peter Brown's The Body and Society was a groundbreaking study of the marriage and sexual practices of early Christians in the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. Brown focuses on the practice of permanent sexual renunciation-continence, celibacy, and lifelong virginity-in Christian circles from the first to the fifth ... see all copies from $2.66! new only from $22.35! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Cult of the Saints: Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity more books like this by Peter Robert Lamont Brown add to wishlist Following the fall of the Roman Empire in the West, the cult of the saints was the dominant form of religion in Christian Europe. In this elegantly written work, Peter Brown explores the role of tombs, shrines, relics, and pilgrimages connected with the sacred bodies of the saints. He shows how men and women living in harsh and sometimes barbaric ... see all copies from $4.44! new only from $11.20! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Late Antiquity: A Guide to the Postclassical World more books like this by G W Bowersock (Editor), Peter Robert Lamont Brown (Editor), Professor Oleg Grabar (Editor) add to wishlist This is a comprehensive guide the world of late antiquity. In 11 essays and over 500 encyclopedia entries, an international cast of experts provides essential information and fresh perspectives on the history and culture of an era by the rise of two world religions, unprecedented political upheavals that remade the map of the known world, and the ... see all copies from $13.50! new only from $13.50! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The World of Late Antiquity, Ad 150-750 more books like this by Peter Robert Lamont Brown add to wishlist see all copies from $5.12!
5	The First Psychic: The Peculiar Mystery of a Notorious Victorian Wizard more books like this by Peter Lamont add to wishlist He was simply the greatest psychic of all time. He was also the first - before him, the word 'psychic' did not even exist. The feats he performed were so extraordinary that Victorian scientists had to invent the term in order to explain them. The man who became the world's first psychic was Daniel Dunglas Home. Now almost entirely forgotten, Home ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.90! \| first editions
6	Magic in Theory: An Introduction to the Theoretical and Psychological Elements of Conjuring more books like this by Peter Lamont, Dr. Richard Wiseman add to wishlist A useful manual for any magician or curious spectator who wonders why the tricks seem so real, this guide examines the psychological aspects of a magician's work. Exploring the ways in which human psychology plays into the methods of conjuring rather than focusing on the individual tricks alone, this explanation of the general principles of magic ... see all copies from $10.54! new only from $10.54! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick: How a Spectacular Hoax Became History more books like this by Peter Lamont add to wishlist A rope rises up into the air. A boy climbs up the rope and when the boy gets to the top he vanishes into thin air, explains Peter Lamont, winner of the Jeremy Dalziel prize in British History, and author of The Rise of the Indian Rope Trick, about a tall tale that found its way into legend. The rope trick is one of the most successful hoaxes of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
8	Authority and the Sacred: Aspects of the Christianisation of the Roman World more books like this by Peter Brown add to wishlist The Christianisation of the Roman world lies at the root of modern Europe, yet at the time it was a tentative and piecemeal process. Peter Brown's study examines the factors which proved decisive and the compromises which made the emergence of the Christian 'thought world' possible. He shows how contemporary narratives wavered between declarations ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $9.77! \| SVS
9	Society and the holy in late antiquity more books like this by Peter Brown add to wishlist With the blend of art and learning that is the hallmark of his work, Peter Brown here examines how the sacred impinged upon the profane during the first Christian millennium. see all copies from $7.95! new only from $16.49! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Transformations of Late Antiquity: Essays for Peter Brown. Edited by Philip Rousseau, Emmanuel Papoutsakis more books like this by Peter Robert Lamont Brown add to wishlist This book focuses on a simple dynamic: the taking in hand of a heritage, the variety of changes induced within it, and the handing on of that legacy to new generations. Our contributors suggest, from different standpoints, that this dynamic represented the essence of 'late antiquity'. As Roman society, and the societies by which it was immediately ... see all copies from $87.46! new only from $89.81!
11	Vascular Surgery more books like this by Peter Lamont, D Julian a Scott, Clifford Shearman add to wishlist As vascular surgery becomes increasingly specialized there is a continuing need for new texts to provide a modern approach to the subject for trainees wishing to specialize in this area, as well as those for whom a good general knowledge is required to pass the higher examinations. This book will cover the field of current vascular surgery and ... see all copies from $25.00! new only from $25.00! \| first editions
12 view cover	Religion and society in the age of Saint Augustine more books like this by Peter Brown add to wishlist see all copies from $39.00! first editions
13 view cover	First Psychic: the Peculiar Mystery of a Victorian Wizard by Peter Lamont add to wishlist He was simply the greatest psychic of all time. He was also the first - before him, the word 'psychic' did not even exist. The feats he performed were so extraordinary that Victorian scientists had to invent the term in order to explain them. The man who became the world's first psychic was Daniel Dunglas Home. Now almost entirely forgotten, Home ... see all copies from $25.02!
14	The world of late antiquity: from Marcus Aurelius to Muhammad more books like this by Peter Robert Lamont Brown add to wishlist see all copies from $17.41!
15 view cover	Successful Societies: How Institutions and Culture Affect Health more books like this by Peter A Hall (Editor), Michele Lamont (Editor) add to wishlist Why are some societies more successful than others at promoting individual and collective well-being? This book integrates recent research in social epidemiology with broader perspectives in social science to explore why some societies are more successful than others at securing population health. It explores the social roots of health ... see all copies from $24.40! new only from $24.40! \| SVS
16	Victorian and Edwardian Perthshire From Rare Photographs by Raymond & Adamson Lamont-Brown, Peter add to wishlist see all copies from $32.23! signed copies \| first editions
17	Victorian and Edwardian Angus from rare photographs more books like this by Raymond Lamont-Brown, Peter Adamson add to wishlist see all copies from $10.00!
18	Victorian and Edwardian Dundee and Broughty Ferry from rare photographs more books like this by Raymond Lamont-Brown, Peter Adamson, Dundee Museums and Art Galleries add to wishlist see all copies from $25.77! first editions
19	Religion and the supernatural more books like this by Peter Moss, Stewart Lamont add to wishlist see all copies from $38.88!

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