Phillis Wheatley and Thomas Jefferson, Then and Now
This study offers a vital new perspective on African American poet Phillis Wheatley, reassessing her work and historical significance. It investigates the relationship between Wheatley and her greatest adversary: Thomas Jefferson, analyzing his infamous critique of her poetry.
This book delves into Einstein’s lesser-known journey to Malaya in 1922 and 1923, with stops in Singapore, Malacca, and Penang. Based on his diary, it unravels the theories he was working on, his insightful interactions with locals, and the tropical wonders that inspired him.
A Military History of Victoria, Australia 1803-1945
Discover why Victoria was known as the Gibraltar of the South. This untold story charts the evolution of Australia’s most complex defences, from a lone 19th-century sand fort to a formidable shield of air, sea, and land power armed with secret technology by 1945.
The Homeric Citadel is a cosmogonic and philosophical symbol. This enquiry reveals Mycenaean architecture as a scene for psychological transformation, where elements like the column and megaron are archetypal images on the journey towards ‘self-realization’.
Japan’s Military Power
Japan’s leading submariner, Hideki Nakamura, delivers a bestselling insider’s account of the problems facing the Self-Defense Forces. He reveals how legal, political, and operational restrictions dangerously undermine the SDF’s ability to fight and partner with other countries.
The Memoirs of Ambassador J. Graham Parsons
The memoirs of US diplomat J. Graham Parsons, who served from pre-war Japan to postwar Laos. Interacting with 20th century giants, this old-school diplomat challenges his reputation as a hawk, offering a final warning on the over-politicization of American foreign policy.
Exchanges of Culture, Policy, and Goods from 1492 to the Future
This anthology of essays on international relations focuses on Latin America’s place on the world stage. Featuring contributions by recognized authorities and new scholars, it provides a global view of the intricate relationships between nations, cultures, and global politics.
This book focuses on the social, economic, political and structural transformations of cities in Europe, the Near East and Asia from the 17th century to today. It explores the coexistence of diverse groups and the evolution of urban public space.
Parables and Riddles in Ancient and Modern Teaching
This book explores the difference between parables and riddles. Biblical parables transmit useful life-messages, while Greek riddles are largely unintelligible, leaving one helpless. What do these forms reveal about ancient views of wisdom?
This book interrogates the lived experience of gender across three generations. It penetrates the surface of change to uncover the invisible layers that transmit gender, challenging patriarchal dynamics and arguing for a power focused on developing our full human potential.
This volume analyses the evolving dialogue between humankind and nature. Spanning Africa, America, Asia, and Europe, it provides a meeting ground between plants and humanity in different dimensions.
The Great War and Scottish Nurses’ Diaries
Nurses who worked in Scottish Women’s Hospitals in Romania during the Great War detailed their experiences, thoughts and opinions into journals; this research work analyses the representations of war within them from a perspective of autobiographical writing and war testimony.
Scholars have dismissed Rutherford B. Hayes as an ineffective president. This work demolishes that wisdom, showing how Hayes overcame a hostile Congress to restore presidential prerogatives, laying the foundation for the strong executive branch we know today.
This book contrasts the American and French Revolutions. While American patriots sought independence to secure life and liberty, French revolutionists aimed to overturn society itself—destroying institutions in the name of a fraternity that exterminated its enemies.
Forensic science pioneer Ralph Turner’s work was the basis for drunk driving laws. He founded the field’s leading professional organization and was one of the first persons to question the Warren Commission Report on the assassination of President Kennedy.
This book explores overlooked medical history, from Native American wound care superior to European practices to ancient texts that answer Hippocratic questions. It traces the history of surgery and critiques the for-profit health care system, suggesting reforms for the future.
Ancient Warfare, Volume II
This volume demonstrates the wide array of topics in ancient warfare. Arranged chronologically in Greek and Roman sections, it covers topics from battle narratives and logistics to the ideology of women in war, showcasing innovative new ideas in the field.
Though the French Revolution is long over, its memory holds sway. The sixteen essays in this volume investigate its intellectual and material legacies, exposing the myriad ways the Revolution changed humanity’s possible futures and continues to shape our world.
In 1767, the Jesuits were expelled from Spanish America. This book provides an overview of their urban colegios and frontier missions at the time of the expulsion, focusing on the Guaraní missions. This volume contains a visual catalog of historic maps and images.
British Culture and Society in the 1970s
This collection of essays explores the revolutionary culture of the 1970s, a period of extraordinary social, sexual and political change. This interdisciplinary account offers an exciting interpretation of a momentous and colourful period in cultural history.