{"product_id":"histories-of-the-unexpected-the-tudors-9781786497697","title":"Histories of the Unexpected: The Tudors","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistories of the Unexpected not only presents a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveals the world around us as never before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraditionally, the Tudors have been understood in a straightforward way but the period really comes alive if you take an \u003ci\u003eunexpected \u003c\/i\u003eapproach to its history. Yes, Tudor monarchs, exploration and religion have a fascinating history... but so too does cannibalism, shrinking, bells, hats, mirrors, monsters, faces, letter-writing and accidents!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach of these subjects is equally fascinating in its own right, and each sheds new light on the traditional subjects and themes that we think we know so well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistory as you've never seen it before. -- Dan Snow\u003cbr\u003eIrreverent, witty and fabulously well-informed, \u003ci\u003eHistories of the Unexpected\u003c\/i\u003e is a blast of historical treats and full to the gunwales of extraordinary connections and trivia from the past. -- James Holland\u003cbr\u003eHistory isn't straightforward. It's a complex web of twists and turns. This book will show you how surprising, exciting and downright unexpected history can be. -- Janina Ramirez\u003cbr\u003eThis is a wonderful, eclectic and entertaining history of everything, full of fascinating, surprising stories. -- Suzannah Lipscomb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e0: \tThe Tudors: An Introduction 1: \tThe Chair 2: \tMonsters 3: \tThe Toilet 4: \tOranges 5: \tThe Mirror 6: \tThe Gift 7: \tWindows 8: \tHats 9: \tBones 10: \tLists 11: \tFire 12: \tEyes 13: \tThe Face 14: \tBells 15: \tShrinking 16: \tAccidents 17: \tFruit-eating 18: \tLetter-writing 19: \tCannibalism 20: \tRings","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53516081758551,"sku":"9781786497697","price":13.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/histories-of-the-unexpected-the-tudors-9781786497697","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}