Mary Catelli's votes on the list Learning About Cultures for SFF Writers

Listopia > Mary Catelli's votes on the list Learning About Cultures for SFF Writers (49 Books)

1	Carthage Must Be Destroyed: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization by Richard Miles 3.95 avg rating — 4,845 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Early Chinese Empires: Qin and Han (History of Imperial China, #1) by Mark Edward Lewis 3.76 avg rating — 642 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Russia Under the Old Regime by Richard Pipes 4.07 avg rating — 540 ratings Mary rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The World of the Shining Prince: Court Life in Ancient Japan by Ivan Morris 4.05 avg rating — 964 ratings Mary rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Birds in the Ancient World: Winged Words by Jeremy Mynott 4.04 avg rating — 47 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, & Other Supernatural Creatures by Katharine M. Briggs 4.26 avg rating — 1,267 ratings Mary rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, Vol. 2: Ancient Greece and Rome by Bengt Ankarloo (Editor) 4.22 avg rating — 55 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Cult of the Fox: Power, Gender, and Popular Religion in Late Imperial and Modern China by Xiaofei Kang 4.12 avg rating — 34 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Witches and Neighbors: The Social and Cultural Context of European Witchcraft by Robin Briggs (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 303 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Strange and Secret Peoples: Fairies and Victorian Consciousness by Carole G. Silver 3.87 avg rating — 145 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Wonder That Was India by A.L. Basham 4.11 avg rating — 1,855 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Courtesans and Fishcakes: The Consuming Passions of Classical Athens by James Davidson 3.89 avg rating — 599 ratings Mary rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Greeks and the Irrational by E.R. Dodds 4.20 avg rating — 1,087 ratings Mary rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Witch: A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present by Ronald Hutton 3.63 avg rating — 1,860 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Life in the French Country House by Mark Girouard 3.94 avg rating — 49 ratings Mary rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Life in the English Country House: A Social and Architectural History by Mark Girouard 4.19 avg rating — 301 ratings Mary rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Hive: The Story of the Honeybee and Us by Bee Wilson (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 381 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat by Bee Wilson (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 10,536 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Waiting for the Weekend by Witold Rybczynski 3.61 avg rating — 256 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Cheese and Culture: A History of Cheese and its Place in Western Civilization by Paul Kindstedt 3.65 avg rating — 272 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Nobility of Failure: Tragic Heroes in the History of Japan by Ivan Morris 4.21 avg rating — 243 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 34,559 ratings Mary rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore by Michael Dylan Foster 3.97 avg rating — 1,883 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Golden Peaches of Samarkand: A Study of T'ang Exotics by Edward H. Schafer 4.25 avg rating — 128 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	A World Trimmed with Fur: Wild Things, Pristine Places, and the Natural Fringes of Qing Rule by Jonathan Schlesinger really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 40 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	China’s Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty by Mark Edward Lewis 3.93 avg rating — 306 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	China between Empires: The Northern and Southern Dynasties by Mark Edward Lewis 3.81 avg rating — 273 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Age of Confucian Rule: The Song Transformation of China by Dieter Kuhn 4.09 avg rating — 218 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Kamikaze, Cherry Blossoms, and Nationalisms: The Militarization of Aesthetics in Japanese History by Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney 3.85 avg rating — 124 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	When Huai Flowers Bloom: Stories of the Cultural Revolution by Shu Jiang Lu 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings Mary rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Feudal Society, Volume 1 by Marc Bloch 4.11 avg rating — 915 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Women in the Days of the Cathedrals by Régine Pernoud 3.89 avg rating — 314 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Knight In Medieval England 1000-1400 by Peter R. Coss 3.80 avg rating — 49 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	A Medieval Book of Seasons by Marie Collins 3.75 avg rating — 36 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Lady in Medieval England 1000-1500 by Peter R. Coss 3.80 avg rating — 51 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Ties That Bound: Peasant Families in Medieval England by Barbara A. Hanawalt 4.06 avg rating — 464 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Medieval Garden by Sylvia Landsberg 3.93 avg rating — 68 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Women in Anglo-Saxon England by Christine E. Fell 3.77 avg rating — 44 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	A Handbook of Anglo-Saxon Food: Processing and Consumption by Ann Hagen 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	A Second Handbook of Anglo-Saxon Food & Drink: Production & Distribution by Ann Hagen 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings Mary rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Knight, the Lady & the Priest: The Making of Modern Marriage in Medieval France by Georges Duby 3.92 avg rating — 298 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Aztecs: An Interpretation by Inga Clendinnen 4.09 avg rating — 254 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Home: A Short History of an Idea by Witold Rybczynski 3.94 avg rating — 1,715 ratings Mary rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Book of the Courtier by Baldassare Castiglione 3.62 avg rating — 2,864 ratings Mary rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Book of the City of Ladies by Christine de Pizan 3.80 avg rating — 4,643 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Journey for Our Time: The Russian Journals of the Marquis De Custine by Astolphe de Custine 4.09 avg rating — 586 ratings Mary rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Legends of the Fire Spirits: Jinn and Genies from Arabia to Zanzibar by Robert W. Lebling (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 241 ratings Mary rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Islam, Arabs, and Intelligent World of the Jinn by Amira El-Zein 4.02 avg rating — 165 ratings Mary rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Domestic Revolution: How the Introduction of Coal into Victorian Homes Changed Everything by Ruth Goodman 4.16 avg rating — 885 ratings Mary rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars