Roy Porter Books

December 31, 1946 – March 3, 2002

Roy Porter's work spanned diverse fields, including the history of geology, London, and 18th-century British ideas and society. His writings also delved into medicine, madness, quackery, patients and practitioners, literature, and art. As a prolific author, Porter produced a vast body of work across these and other subjects. His extensive publications offer profound insights into various facets of human experience and intellectual development.

Son of Mercia
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The start of a brand new series from bestselling author MJ Porter for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Matthew Harffy. Tamworth, Mercia AD825. The once-mighty kingdom of Mercia is in perilous danger. Their King, Beornwulf lies dead and years of bitter in-fighting between the nobles, and cross border wars have left Mercia exposed to her enemies. King Ecgberht of Wessex senses now is the time for his warriors to strike and exact his long-awaited bloody revenge on Mercia. King Wiglaf, has claimed his right to rule Mercia, but can he unite a disparate Kingdom against the might of Wessex who are braying for blood and land? Can King Wiglaf keep the dragons at bay or is Mercia doomed to disappear beneath the wings of the Wessex wyvern? Can anyone save Mercia from destruction? Readers are spell-bound by Son of Mercia!: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'So real I felt I was there!... A page-turner' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Wonderful to read and hard to put down' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'I found the pages flying by... A great book' Reader review
The Social History of Language
236 pages
9 hours of reading
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This volume of essays brings together work by social historians of Britain, France and Italy.
Wolf of Mercia
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The Greatest Benefit to Mankind
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A definitive study of the history of medicine, from the earliest humans to the present day.
Bodies Politic
368 pages
13 hours of reading
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A magisterial account by Roy Porter of representations of the body in health, disease and death.
Beatles: Fab Four Cities
260 pages
10 hours of reading
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Four cities. Four stars. The Beatles are revered the world over, but it is in these urban centres that their legacy shines brightest.
Disease, Medicine and Society in England, 1550 1860
108 pages
4 hours of reading
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This concise yet insightful study examines the interplay between disease and medicine and their profound effects on English society. It explores historical contexts, societal responses, and the evolution of medical practices, highlighting how health crises have shaped cultural and social dynamics throughout English history. The work serves as a crucial resource for understanding the broader implications of health and illness in society.
Enlightenment
752 pages
27 hours of reading
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For generations the traditional focus for those wishing to understand the roots of the modern world has been France on the eve of the Revolution. This work makes a case for considering Britain the true home of modernity - a country driven by an exuberance, diversity and power of invention comparable only to twentieth-century America. schovat popis
London
560 pages
20 hours of reading
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Looking at urban history, this work balances statistics with the words of historians, diarists and novelists, poets and churchmen such as: Pepys, Boswell, Fielding, Walpole, Blake, Mayhew, Wells, Woolf, and Spark. It is a celebration of the city and also an elegy for its decline, with statistics and anecdote, from Boadicea to Betjeman. schovat popis
English society in the eighteenth century
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This text offers a picture of eighteenth-century England. It ranges from princes to paupers, and from the metropolis to smallest hamlet. It offers vivid images of the thought, politics, work and recreation of Englishmen at his time