An Essay on the Physiognomy and Physiology of the Present Inhabitants of Britain
An Essay on the Physiognomy and Physiology of the Present Inhabitants of Britain

Author: Thomas Price

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019787267

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In this groundbreaking work from the late 18th century, Thomas Price applies the principles of physiognomy and physiology to the study of the British population. Price's analysis explores the links between physical appearance, character traits, and social behavior, providing a unique perspective on the cultural and biological forces shaping human society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Forging of Races
The Forging of Races

Author: Colin Kidd

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-09-07

Total Pages: 318

ISBN-13: 1139457535

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This book revolutionises our understanding of race. Building upon the insight that races are products of culture rather than biology, Colin Kidd demonstrates that the Bible - the key text in Western culture - has left a vivid imprint on modern racial theories and prejudices. Fixing his attention on the changing relationship between race and theology in the Protestant Atlantic world between 1600 and 2000 Kidd shows that, while the Bible itself is colour-blind, its interpreters have imported racial significance into the scriptures. Kidd's study probes the theological anxieties which lurked behind the confident facade of of white racial supremacy in the age of empire and race slavery, as well as the ways in which racialist ideas left their mark upon new forms of religiosity. This is essential reading for anyone interested in the histories of race or religion.

'The Bard is a Very Singular Character'
'The Bard is a Very Singular Character'

Author: Ffion Mair Jones

Publisher: University of Wales Press

Published: 2010-06-14

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 1783164077

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A cunning and successful literary forger, Iolo Morganwg has been a controversial figure within Welsh literary tradition and history ever since his death in 1826. During his lifetime, however, he was largely a figure on the margins of Welsh literary society, who found the task of getting his work into the coveted sphere of print culture a gargantuan one. This book examines how he dealt with the frustrations of his marginality – writing sardonic remarks in the margins of books published by his contemporaries, and submerging himself in a mound of scrap paper on which he wrote numerous drafts of poems and conducted original work on the Welsh language.