Four thousand years ago the land of Dilmun (ancient Bahrain) lay at the crossroads between the civilized world and the mysterious East. Its merchants prospered greatly from a lucrative trade in copper and luxury goods. …
Jane Austen loved clothes, and followed fashion with enthusiasm. She was also an expert needlewoman. Her novels use the clothes people wore and their attitudes to dress to convey their characters. Her lively letters, extensively …
Churches and Cathedrals David Phillips £14.99 paperback ISBN 9781910169018 256 pages, 52 colour plates Published 2014 A guide to the architecture and furnishings of churches and cathedrals. Main topics discussed are architects and master craftsmen, […]