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This study of medieval travel writings from Europe and East Asia reveals a common literature of encounter. It shows striking similarities in how Eastern and Western travellers behaved in the face of difference, offering a precious lens into the world before globalization.
This study of medieval travel writings from Europe and East Asia reveals a common literature of encounter. It shows striking similarities in how Eastern and Western travellers behaved in the face of difference, offering a precious lens into the world before globalization.
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The Effects of The Black Death in England
Magna Mortalitas
This book gives an overview of the effects of The Black Death on the politics, culture, social structures, and economies of England, using both original commentaries and recent scholarship to document the impact of the 1348 Plague on the country's development.
This book gives an overview of the effects of The Black Death on the politics, culture, social structures, and economies of England, using both original commentaries and recent scholarship to document the impact of the 1348 Plague on the country’s development.
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This book reveals how Greek Enlightenment intellectuals forged a modern national identity. They reframed history to include Byzantium and transformed liberal Enlightenment ideas into a nationalist ideology, paving the way for the War of Independence in 1821.
This book reveals how Greek Enlightenment intellectuals forged a modern national identity. They reframed history to include Byzantium and transformed liberal Enlightenment ideas into a nationalist ideology, paving the way for the War of Independence in 1821.
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The End of Manorial Tenure, 1841-1957
The Last English Copyholder
This book reveals the neglected world of English manorial tenure in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It establishes for the first time a protracted property revolution lasting over 100 years—a massive lacuna in legal history of interest to lawyers and historians alike.
This book reveals the neglected world of English manorial tenure in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It establishes for the first time a protracted property revolution lasting over 100 years—a massive lacuna in legal history of interest to lawyers and historians alike.
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Rizas approaches middle class politics from a historical perspective, looking at its progression since the early 1900s. He investigates the role of the middle classes in the evolution of mass politics in the West and the loss of middle class purchasing power after the 2008 Crash.
Rizas approaches middle class politics from a historical perspective, looking at its progression since the early 1900s. He investigates the role of the middle classes in the evolution of mass politics in the West and the loss of middle class purchasing power after the 2008 Crash.
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Following an investigation that exposed municipal corporations as bastions of privilege, the 1835 Municipal Reform Act fundamentally altered local government, ending the urban Ancient Regime in England and Wales.
Following an investigation that exposed municipal corporations as bastions of privilege, the 1835 Municipal Reform Act fundamentally altered local government, ending the urban Ancient Regime in England and Wales.
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In the Cold War, Enrico Mattei’s National Hydrocarbons Board (ENI) defied the “Seven Sisters” oil powers. ENI presented itself as a 'Special Agent' of decolonization, offering a new model to developing nations and seeing Sicily as a central bridge across the Mediterranean.
In the Cold War, Enrico Mattei’s National Hydrocarbons Board (ENI) defied the “Seven Sisters” oil powers. ENI presented itself as a ‘Special Agent’ of decolonization, offering a new model to developing nations and seeing Sicily as a central bridge across the Mediterranean.
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The English Reformation Revisited
The Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion
Salvato puts forward a comparative study of two Church Communities, specifically the Anglican Communion and the Universal Catholic Church. He investigates what caused the Church in England to break away from the Catholic Church, and focuses on the influence of English law.
Salvato puts forward a comparative study of two Church Communities, specifically the Anglican Communion and the Universal Catholic Church. He investigates what caused the Church in England to break away from the Catholic Church, and focuses on the influence of English law.
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The essays here offer a wide-ranging study of the continuing impact of the ‘English Urban Renaissance’ and investigate the wider impact of the concept beyond England. They reiterate the importance of provincial towns as hubs of economic, cultural and political activity.
The essays here offer a wide-ranging study of the continuing impact of the ‘English Urban Renaissance’ and investigate the wider impact of the concept beyond England. They reiterate the importance of provincial towns as hubs of economic, cultural and political activity.
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The Estate of Major General Claude Martin at Lucknow
An Indian Inventory
Explore the 18th-century Indian household of Claude Martin, a common soldier who became a magnate in Lucknow. This book inventories his possessions—from paintings and weapons to hot air balloons—revealing a man fascinated by Enlightenment science and European luxury.
Explore the 18th-century Indian household of Claude Martin, a common soldier who became a magnate in Lucknow. This book inventories his possessions—from paintings and weapons to hot air balloons—revealing a man fascinated by Enlightenment science and European luxury.
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The Ethical Atlantic
Advocacy Networking and the Slavery Narrative, 1830-1850
In the waning decades of British colonial slavery, the Atlantic Ocean became a corridor for ethical advocacy networks. Gadpaille’s text shows how the Atlantic network created, shared and exploited individual texts in the manufacture of valuable advocacy products.
In the waning decades of British colonial slavery, the Atlantic Ocean became a corridor for ethical advocacy networks. Gadpaille’s text shows how the Atlantic network created, shared and exploited individual texts in the manufacture of valuable advocacy products.
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The European Integration Crisis
An Economic Analysis
European integration results from self-interest, not altruism. This book uses public choice theory to de-idealize the process and explain the EU's current crisis. Since integration is not irreversible, could we be entering an era of disintegration?
European integration results from self-interest, not altruism. This book uses public choice theory to de-idealize the process and explain the EU’s current crisis. Since integration is not irreversible, could we be entering an era of disintegration?
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The Evolution of Housing
Using History to Transform the Future
This study traces the evolution of housing law amid economic and political change. Examining social and private housing across the UK, with a focus on Scotland, it argues that housing law is essentially reformist and concludes with solutions to contemporary housing problems.
This study traces the evolution of housing law amid economic and political change. Examining social and private housing across the UK, with a focus on Scotland, it argues that housing law is essentially reformist and concludes with solutions to contemporary housing problems.
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The Evolution of the US Healthcare System
A Legacy of Opportunism and Greed
Why does the US spend more on healthcare but get less? This book exposes a system built for the opportunistic motives of powerful corporations and politicians, answering how it became so expensive and hard to use, and why this failing system is a threat to national security.
Why does the US spend more on healthcare but get less? This book exposes a system built for the opportunistic motives of powerful corporations and politicians, answering how it became so expensive and hard to use, and why this failing system is a threat to national security.
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The story of Spanish iron workers who migrated to south Wales at the turn of the 20th century. Facing poverty, conflict, and racism, they overcame hurdles to integrate through a new language, rugby, and choir membership, eventually becoming Welsh.
The story of Spanish iron workers who migrated to south Wales at the turn of the 20th century. Facing poverty, conflict, and racism, they overcame hurdles to integrate through a new language, rugby, and choir membership, eventually becoming Welsh.
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The Failure of Success
Americans’ Ambiguous History of Ambition
This book poses a provocative argument: the standard practice of employing outer-directed measures of success—notably wealth, power, and fame—has worked to the psychological disadvantage of many Americans. Ironically, the traditional model of success has been a failure.
This book poses a provocative argument: the standard practice of employing outer-directed measures of success—notably wealth, power, and fame—has worked to the psychological disadvantage of many Americans. Ironically, the traditional model of success has been a failure.
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The Family and the Nation
Dutch Family Migration Policies in the Context of Changing Family Norms
Many nations are restricting family migration. How can this be explained? Does it indicate a new trend towards racist exclusion? This book places these policies in the perspective of changing family norms, revealing techniques of power reminiscent of the colonial past.
Many nations are restricting family migration. How can this be explained? Does it indicate a new trend towards racist exclusion? This book places these policies in the perspective of changing family norms, revealing techniques of power reminiscent of the colonial past.
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This book argues the Faustian pact with demonic forces is a motif explored not only in Doctor Faustus, but throughout Marlowe’s tragedies. It examines this pact in psychological and cultural terms, demonstrating its relevance for modern society.
This book argues the Faustian pact with demonic forces is a motif explored not only in Doctor Faustus, but throughout Marlowe’s tragedies. It examines this pact in psychological and cultural terms, demonstrating its relevance for modern society.
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This book explores patterns in Jewish history, diagnosing a national neurosis as the cause for four previous fiascos. It explains what must be done in the twenty-first century to prevent past tragedies from recurring and secure the future of the Jewish nation.
This book explores patterns in Jewish history, diagnosing a national neurosis as the cause for four previous fiascos. It explains what must be done in the twenty-first century to prevent past tragedies from recurring and secure the future of the Jewish nation.
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The First World War
Analysis and Interpretation, Volume 2
The result of an international conference held in Rome 2014 to mark one hundred years since the beginning of the Great War, this volume uses archival documents from various countries to examine ideological debates and contemporary narratives of the war, and the use of propaganda.
The result of an international conference held in Rome 2014 to mark one hundred years since the beginning of the Great War, this volume uses archival documents from various countries to examine ideological debates and contemporary narratives of the war, and the use of propaganda.
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