Churchill likened Lloyd George’s attitude to Germany to Marshal Pétain. This book reveals why. Believing Germany was an underdog, Lloyd George supported appeasement even during Hitler’s chancellorship and advocated a compromise peace during World War Two.
Locating Agency
“Politics” is more than government—it is power and agency in the lives of ordinary people. These collected essays explore this popular politics in religion, culture, and everyday life, suggesting political activity was embedded in almost every aspect of life.
This compendium of thought from pre-Civil War America features the “real” story of Davy Crockett, a novelist praised by Edgar Allen Poe, abolitionist singers, and a tale of a man’s return from the Moon. A concise view of the era, from oceanographers to filibusters.
Louise Lightfoot in Search of India
Sarwal unites Louise Lightfoot’s 33 essays, reflecting her broader worldview as a successful dancer, choreographer, and impresario. Her articles segue into each other and echo her various encounters with India and its diverse cultural conditions, beliefs and philosophies.
Santagostino shows Luigi Einaudi to be the architect of what we call today the European Union, despite the lack of recognition of his fundamental role. The author further highlights that contemporary monetary policy has drawn much from Einaudi’s theory of financial stability.
Macedonia
These books cover the entire period of Macedonia’s written history, from the Temenid kingdom to the insecure, new Macedonian Republic, adopting a wide view of Macedonia as a geographical entity that extends outwards from the Macedonian Republic into all its neighbours.
This study of postwar MLB (1945-51) reveals how new, investment-minded owners slowed integration, until pioneers like Branch Rickey and Bill Veeck defied the status quo, finding success both on the field and at the gate.
Managerial Capitalism, Ethics, Secrets and the Business School
Tracing centuries of managerial development, this book is an exposé on management failures and academic greed. With daring insight, it reveals how we reached our current position and, more importantly, how we can progress toward a more ethical, sustainable future.
Managing Mass Education, and the Rise of Modern and Financial Management
This book reveals the unrecognized link between modern management and mass education. It explores how the charismatic teacher Joseph Lancaster’s plan for mass education enabled the industrial revolutions and the parallel growth of financial management worldwide.
Masks of Identity
This collection reveals how Otherness, a legacy of colonization, shapes Latin American society. Essays explore how the identities of indigenous peoples, women, and others are constructed, visually represented, performed, and contested.
A scholarly study of the material culture of burghers in 17th-18th century Lithuania. This book analyzes urban houses, interiors, furnishings, and symbolic signboards, alongside everyday life, including festivities and inns. For historians of Eastern Europe’s urban legacy.
Delving into the dynamics of colonial engagements and their implications in understanding the dominant discourses of the empire, the book investigates the various imperial interactions with colonized peoples in the former British colonies of India and in sub-Saharan Africa.
Medieval Legal and Political Thought
Far from “Dark,” the Middle Ages developed vital legal ideas to contain violence. This book reveals how religious law created new problems and argues that Renaissance thought began much earlier, blurring the line between the Medieval and Modern and leaving a lasting legacy.
Medieval or Early Modern
The historical terms ‘medieval’ and ‘early modern’ are imprecise and carry ideological baggage. This collection of essays assembles concerned scholars to debate this problem, suggesting different solutions for different kinds of history-writing.
Medieval Urban Identity
This book adopts a new approach to medieval urban life, using health, the economy, and law as frames of reference. Scholars provide insights into housing, cures for diseases, the work of artisans, and the relationship between the town and its region.
Mediterranean Heritage in Transit
Given the importance of Mediterranean itineraries in the shaping of the European Union’s cultural heritage, the papers brought together here help shed light on the multifaceted entities that constitute the vibrant socio-semiotic landscape of this region.
Mediterráneos
This book analyzes the political, religious, social, and artistic expressions that have flourished and converged in the Mediterranean and Near East, highlighting the scope of this blend of traditions from its earliest stages to the present.
Between the 16th and 19th centuries, towns in Europe and East Asia helped shape individual consciousness. These essays explore how personal writings placed individuals into urban histories, challenging the idea that individualism emerged only in European society.
Men in the Bible and Related Literature
International scholars explore the roles of men in the Bible. These essays examine shepherds, lawgivers, tricksters, fathers, sons, and prophets, offering unique perspectives on leadership, family, and faith. A vital study for any student of the Bible.
Merseyside
This interdisciplinary volume explores Liverpool and Merseyside’s rich and controversial cultural history. From J. M. W. Turner’s sketches of the Mersey to the fan culture on Liverpool FC’s Kop, this book reveals the area’s distinctive character.
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