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An in-depth chronology of the life and times of the Buddha, and how his teachings developed into modern Buddhism

Britain in 1850 was a country brimming with confidence. It's engineers were the best in the world and it's navy was the largest. It's growing empire stretched around the globe, and trade and industry were booming. The mood of optimism found the perfect expression in the Great Exhibition of 1851. Victoria and Albert, the devoted royal couple, set the moral tone, becoming the model of respectability for Victorian families. Yet poverty was all around, as City slums filled to bursting and emigration reached it's peak. Reformers and philanthropists found much that needed to be done.

An independent full colour guide to small hotels specifically in Germany. Backed up with full colour photography, each entry is more than just a bed for the night: it's an experience, worth planning a holiday around, or going out of your way for.