Knock Off the Old Knot Garden? NOT!
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Henry W. Simon
An invaluable guide for both casual opera fans and afficionados, this volume contains act-by-act descriptions of operatic works ranging from the early seventeenth century masterworks of Monteverdi and Purcell to the modern classics of Menotti and ... [... more]
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H.N. Haddad
Five times a day, close to a billion people turn to the Ka'aba in submission to Allah/God. In the seventeenth century the religion of Islam was revealed to the Prophet Mohammad through the Holy Koran. Since then, Islam has spread to every corner ... [... more]
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The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth Century
 Author: Francis Parkman Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 971.016 EAN: 9781596052710 ISBN: 1596052716 Number Of Pages: 556 Publication Date: 2005-09 [... more]
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Seventeenth Century Art And Architechture
Author: Ann Harris Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 709.032 EAN: 9780131455771 ISBN: 013145577X Number Of Pages: 464 Publication Date: 2004-10-25 Release Date: 2004-10-25 UPC: 076092082002 [... more]
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News Networks in Seventeenth Century Britain and Europe
Author: Joad Raymond Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 941 EAN: 9780415464116 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0415464110 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: 2008-02-22 [... more]
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Music in the Seventeenth Century
Author: Lorenzo Bianconi Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 780.945 EAN: 9780521269155 ISBN: 0521269156 Number Of Pages: 358 Publication Date: 1987-11-27 [... more]
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The Art of Describing: Dutch Art in the Seventeenth Century
dreadfully dull and lifeless: the author took a fascinating topic and destroyed it by writing in a convoluted, unintelligible fashion--a lot of artistic claptrap, unfortunately--it's like witnessing a stream of consciousness acid trip at the Rikjsmuseum [... more]
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A Passion For Bedding Plants - Part Two
Victorian parterres often had designs which were similar to seventeenth century parterres, but the planting was very different from earlier parterres. If you haven't read my previous article, it would be best do so before reading this article. I ... [... more]
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Herbaceous Borders - Part One
When nineteenth century gardeners began to create herbaceous borders, they thought that they were reviving seventeenth century gardening practices. In a previous two part article entitled "a Passion For Bedding Plants" - parts One and Two, I ... [... more]
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Lemon Verbena (Aloysia triphylla)
If you like lemon, this is THE herb for you! It has a lemony taste without any bitterness. Originating from Central and South America, this herb was carried home by Spanish explorers in the seventeenth century, and its popularity quickly spread ... [... more]
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A Passion For Bedding Plants - Part One
While bedding schemes are characteristic of the nineteenth century, they are rooted in the gardens of seventeenth century France. For thousands of years, the gardens of Western Civilization (including Islamic gardens) were usually formal or ... [... more]
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