Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words, Jenni Nuttall

Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words, Jenni NuttallNew Paperback Matron. Wife. A rich, provocative and entertaining history of women's words of the language we have, and haven't, had to share our lives. From the dawn of Old English to the present day, Dr Jenni Nuttall guides readers through the evolution of words we have used to describe women and the experiences they might share including menstruation, sexuality, the consequences of male violence, childbirth, paid and unpaid work. Along the way, she

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This book sets the notorious European witch trials in the widest and deepest possible perspective and traces the major historiographical developments of witchcraft

until a chance discovery in the archive of one of England's oldest schools galvanised Anthony into seeing the Via Sacra permanently established

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revealing lives that once supported extraordinary natural riches and explaining how humans - the most important cornerstone species of all - can become the greatest stewards of the natural world

even our minds

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Saturday 2 February 1918

toddlers learning to speak identify a ping-pong ball as an egg and mumbled remarks betray a marriage

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