History – Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Northern Afghanistan

Edited By: Major C. E. Yate

£24.99

A fascinating, first-hand account of the Anglo-Russian commission that delineated Afghanistan’s northern frontier. Presented as a series of letters, it describes the year-long journey with notes on Herat, the Oxus, and the Hindu Kush mountains.

Noesis

Essays in the History and Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Language, Epistemology and Political Philosophy

Edited By: Stephen Rainey, Barbara Gabriella Renzi

£29.99

This volume presents a selection of the best papers from a postgraduate philosophy conference. Its strength is its diversity, introducing readers to a vast range of important issues still pressing in philosophy today, from ethics to philosophy of science.

Historical Perspectives on Social Identities

Edited By: Alyson Brown

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This collection of essays examines identity in 19th & 20th century Britain. It explores how social, cultural, and political change created fragmented identities, linking theoretical debates to historical work on class, gender, religion, and nationality.

Florida Studies

Proceedings of the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Florida College English Association

Edited By: Claudia Slate

£39.99

Florida’s long and colorful past is matched by its literary production, yet critical assessment has lagged. This volume corrects that oversight with papers on Florida literature, including studies of African-American figures and suggestions for teaching.

Naming the People of England, c.1100-1350

By: Dave Postles

£32.99

This book uses personal naming to challenge the narrative of cultural change in England after the Norman Conquest. It reveals that far from a single uniform culture, there existed complex, residual, and resistant regional cultures.

Spas in Britain and in France in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

Edited By: Annick Cossic, Patrick Galliou

£14.99

Originating from a belief in healing waters, spas became exclusive resorts for 18th-19th century elites. Amid fierce competition, these centers of leisure and medicine declined, paving the way for modern thalassotherapy, the latest avatar of this long story.

Meeting the Information Challenge

The Experience of Africa

Edited By: Raj Bardouille, Royal Colle

£34.99

Africa faces the serious challenge of information and communication technologies. Meeting this is vital for its social, economic and political goals. This volume provides both overview and detail on how this challenge can be and is being met.

Ritual and Remembrance

the Memorialisation of the Great War in East Kent

By: Peter Donaldson

£34.99

This study explores local memorial construction after the Great War, revealing the tension between private tragedy and public remembrance. It uncovers how authorities transformed personal grief into a public narrative through the complex process of commemoration.

The Victorians and the Ancient World

Archaeology and Classicism in Nineteenth-Century Culture

Edited By: Richard Pearson

£34.99

The 19th century was preoccupied with antiquity. As new discoveries challenged the pre-eminence of Greece and Rome, the Victorians explored a complex tension between great civilisations and primitive barbarity, influencing all aspects of their culture.

The Brief and Turbulent Life of Modernising Conservatism

By: Stuart Mitchell

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In response to Britain’s economic decline, the Conservative Government of 1959-1964 effected a series of striking and controversial policy transformations. This book examines their ambitious aim: to fashion a modern nation and ensure their continuation in power.

Portraying Irish Travellers

Histories and Representations

Edited By: Aoife Bhreatnach, Ciara Bhreatnach

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This interdisciplinary volume explores the history of Irish Travellers, a conspicuous minority whose past is often ignored. Scholars address the problems that arise when a marginalised group is portrayed by the majority, proving Travellers deserve a place in Ireland's narrative.

Order and Disorder under the Ancien Régime

By: Jeffrey Merrick

£39.99

This collection explores monarchy, family, suicide, and sodomy in eighteenth-century France. It argues that the private and public weakness of sovereigns and husbands undermined their legitimacy, challenging simplistic assumptions about absolutism and Revolution.

Narrating the Past

(Re)Constructing Memory, (Re)Negotiating

Edited By: Nandita Batra, Vartan P. Messier

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Narrative is an integral part of human existence, challenging the supremacy of empirical fact and our ability to know the past as it really was. Examining a wide range of texts, the essays in this volume reveal that all representations of the past are situated.

V.M.Chernov

Theorist, Leader, Politician

By: Alexander Trapeznik

£29.99

As leader of Russia's largest revolutionary party, Viktor Chernov was the democratic alternative to the Bolsheviks. Elected President of the Constituent Assembly, his vision for a 'third force' was shattered, leading to a tragic life in exile.

As leader of Russia’s largest revolutionary party, Viktor Chernov was the democratic alternative to the Bolsheviks. Elected President of the Constituent Assembly, his vision for a ‘third force’ was shattered, leading to a tragic life in exile.

The Book in Ireland

Edited By: Fabienne Garcier, Jacqueline Genet, Sylvie Mikowski

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This volume explores the relation between the Irish people and the printed word. It highlights the role of private presses, periodicals, and propaganda in circulating ideas and building a national identity. 'A bold, wide-ranging introduction.' - Declan Kiberd

This volume explores the relation between the Irish people and the printed word. It highlights the role of private presses, periodicals, and propaganda in circulating ideas and building a national identity. ‘A bold, wide-ranging introduction.’ – Declan Kiberd

Legacies of Slavery

Comparative Perspectives

Edited By: Maria Suzette Fernandes Dias

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Moving beyond the Atlantic world, this volume reconsiders slavery as a global institution. Scholars from diverse fields examine its indelible mark on societies everywhere, telling a tale of survival, resistance, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Recovering Memory

Irish Representations of Past and Present

Edited By: Hedda Friberg, Irene Gilsenan Nordin, Lene Yding Pedersen

£39.99

This collection of essays examines representations of memory in Irish literature and culture. It explores public and private memory, the intersection between collective and individual, and the relation between memory, identity, and Ireland's tragic past.

1956 and all that

Edited By: Keith Flett

£34.99

To mark the 50th anniversary of 1956, academics and activists presented new historical research on the Hungarian revolt and Suez. This collection examines their wider significance, the crisis of Stalinism, and the rise of a New Left as a result.

New Perspectives in British Cultural History

Edited By: Rosalind Crone, David Gange, Katy Jones

£39.99

A new generation of scholars is concerned with questions traditionally beyond the scope of history. The authors come from a range of disciplines, including literary studies, art, music, and science. Their cutting-edge research represents the latest trends.

From Weimar to Christiania

German and Scandinavian Studies in Context

Edited By: Florence Feiereisen, Kyle Frackman

£29.99

From Weimar to Christiania is a compilation of graduate student work in German and Scandinavian Studies. These essays use a variety of disciplinary approaches to connect the fields, delivering compelling research that expands knowledge in northern European studies.