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Bircher-Benner, M. The Prevention of Incurable Disease A classic health-food book by the originator of Bircher-muesli, emphasising the value of good nutrition as a preventative for disease. ISBN-13: 9780227675717

Bray, R.S. Armies of Pestilence: The Impact of Disease on History Aimed at the general reader, this is an absorbing and accessible account of the effects of disease and pandemics on human history, from the ancient to the modern world. ISBN-13: 9780227172407

Brennan, Gillian Patriotism, Power and Print: National Consciousness in Tudor England A masterly study of national consciousness, language and literature in 16th century England, exploring the nature of patriotism, the different modes of cultural expression it finds, and its use in political and religious propaganda. ISBN-13: 9780227679623

Brett, R.L. Faith and Doubt: Religion and Secularisation in Literature from Wordsworth to Larkin Shedding new light on often neglected areas, this study of the leading literary figures of the 19th and 20th centuries explores the complex interplay between faith and doubt in English literature since the Enlightenment. ISBN-13: 9780227679418

Brink, C.O. English Classical Scholarship: Historical Reflections on Bentley, Porson and Housman An authoritative study of the development of English classical scholarship from the 16th century to the 20th, concentrating on the three giants in the field: Richard Bentley, Richard Porson, and A.E. Housman. ISBN-13: 9780227678725