Bibliograph

Ask a historian, 50 surprising answers to things you always wanted to know, Greg Jenner

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Label

Ask a historian, 50 surprising answers to things you always wanted to know, Greg Jenner

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-332)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ask a historian

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Greg Jenner

Sub title

50 surprising answers to things you always wanted to know

Summary

"In Ask a Historian the author, BBC podcaster, and public historian Greg Jenner provides answers to things you always wondered about, but didn't know who to ask. Responding to 50 genuine questions from the public, Greg whisks you off on an entertaining tour through the ages, revealing the best and most surprising stories, facts, and historical characters from the past. Bouncing through a wide range of subjects - from ancient joke books, African empires, and bizarre tales of medicinal cannibalism, to the invention of meringues, mirrors, and menstrual pads - Ask A Historian spans the Stone Age to the Swinging Sixties, and offers up a deliciously amusing and informative smorgasbord of historical curiosities, devoured one morsel at a time." --From publisher

Table Of Contents

Fact or fiction? -- Origins & firsts -- Health & medicine -- Food -- Historiography -- Animals & nature -- Fashion & beauty -- Ideas & technology -- Nations & empires -- Wars & battles -- Language & communication -- History in pop culture

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator