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African Zion
Studies in Black Judaism
Forged in slavery, exile, and subjugation, some black African and American societies have adopted a Judaic identity. This book explores the historical mosaic of black Judaism, reshaping the standard accounts of their collective religious experience.
Forged in slavery, exile, and subjugation, some black African and American societies have adopted a Judaic identity. This book explores the historical mosaic of black Judaism, reshaping the standard accounts of their collective religious experience.
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Slaves were not passive victims. They used religion with ingenuity to create new cultures, identities, and even resistance. This volume juxtaposes slave religious strategies in Graeco-Roman antiquity and modern Brazil, shedding new light on ancient slaves.
Slaves were not passive victims. They used religion with ingenuity to create new cultures, identities, and even resistance. This volume juxtaposes slave religious strategies in Graeco-Roman antiquity and modern Brazil, shedding new light on ancient slaves.
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Governing Diversities
Democracy, Diversity and Human Nature
How should we govern diverse populations? This volume addresses this core political question by engaging with the history of ideas on democracy and diversity, from ancient Greece to modern-day Mexico, with contributions from innovative and leading scholars.
How should we govern diverse populations? This volume addresses this core political question by engaging with the history of ideas on democracy and diversity, from ancient Greece to modern-day Mexico, with contributions from innovative and leading scholars.
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Burglars and Bobbies
Crime and Policing in Victorian London
In 19th-century London, rising crime led to the new Metropolitan Police. This book examines the reality behind crime levels, the police's true impact versus other factors, and the controversial development of a force that faced public resistance.
In 19th-century London, rising crime led to the new Metropolitan Police. This book examines the reality behind crime levels, the police’s true impact versus other factors, and the controversial development of a force that faced public resistance.
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The Churches and the Working Classes
Leeds, 1870-1920
As religious allegiance declined in the nineteenth century, churches struggled to attract the working classes. This book traces their efforts from 1870 to 1920 and the ambivalent public response, focusing on the industrial city of Leeds.
As religious allegiance declined in the nineteenth century, churches struggled to attract the working classes. This book traces their efforts from 1870 to 1920 and the ambivalent public response, focusing on the industrial city of Leeds.
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The Third Wave of Historical Scholarship on Nigeria
Essays in Honor of Ayodeji Olukoju
This volume in honor of historian Ayodeji Olukoju ventures into uncharted terrain in Nigerian history. It presents groundbreaking scholarship on underresearched topics like sexuality, youth, and crime, offering historical explanations for Nigeria’s challenges.
This volume in honor of historian Ayodeji Olukoju ventures into uncharted terrain in Nigerian history. It presents groundbreaking scholarship on underresearched topics like sexuality, youth, and crime, offering historical explanations for Nigeria’s challenges.
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Class, Culture and Community
New Perspectives in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century British Labour History
The death of British Labour History as an academic discipline has been greatly exaggerated. This collection represents its revival, bringing together community, culture, class, and politics to explore the breadth and depth of working-class identity.
The death of British Labour History as an academic discipline has been greatly exaggerated. This collection represents its revival, bringing together community, culture, class, and politics to explore the breadth and depth of working-class identity.
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In Permanent Transit
Discourses and Maps of the Intercultural Experience
In Permanent Transit offers interdisciplinary approaches to migrations, globalisation, and the intercultural experience. This book finds the potential for change at peripheries marked by hybridity, where the ‘excluded’ use subversion to undermine the powerful.
In Permanent Transit offers interdisciplinary approaches to migrations, globalisation, and the intercultural experience. This book finds the potential for change at peripheries marked by hybridity, where the ‘excluded’ use subversion to undermine the powerful.
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This book explores politico-diplomatic relations between Italy and the US during Italy's turbulent 1960s-70s. It offers an innovative comparison between PM Mariano Rumor, the ‘dove’, and the ‘eagle’ of the Nixon and Ford administrations.
This book explores politico-diplomatic relations between Italy and the US during Italy’s turbulent 1960s-70s. It offers an innovative comparison between PM Mariano Rumor, the ‘dove’, and the ‘eagle’ of the Nixon and Ford administrations.
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Ireland
A Colony Once Again
In 1916, revolutionaries marched in Dublin. In 2010, IMF technocrats arrived to begin Ireland's re-colonisation. This book explains why resistance had been destroyed and argues that an opportunity now exists to re-imagine and re-invent the nation.
In 1916, revolutionaries marched in Dublin. In 2010, IMF technocrats arrived to begin Ireland’s re-colonisation. This book explains why resistance had been destroyed and argues that an opportunity now exists to re-imagine and re-invent the nation.
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The Bonds of Trade
Economic Institutions in Pre-modern Northern Europe
How did long-distance trade flourish in a pre-modern world of overwhelming uncertainty? This book explores this paradox, revealing how institutions were created to build trust between distant communities and merchants who did not know one another.
How did long-distance trade flourish in a pre-modern world of overwhelming uncertainty? This book explores this paradox, revealing how institutions were created to build trust between distant communities and merchants who did not know one another.
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Doubt, Time and Violence in Philosophical and Cultural Thought
Sino-Western Interpretations and Analysis
These essays confront the traumas of our postmodern world: loss of identity, media uniformity, violence, and climate change. Distinguished scholars explore these and other fascinating topics from Western and Chinese history to address our shared global concerns.
These essays confront the traumas of our postmodern world: loss of identity, media uniformity, violence, and climate change. Distinguished scholars explore these and other fascinating topics from Western and Chinese history to address our shared global concerns.
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Culture, Power, and Security
New Directions in the History of National and International Security
A diverse group of historians grapples with the notion of “security” across time and geography. Drawing on new sources, these engaging essays offer fresh perspectives on military, political, intelligence, and foreign relations history.
A diverse group of historians grapples with the notion of “security” across time and geography. Drawing on new sources, these engaging essays offer fresh perspectives on military, political, intelligence, and foreign relations history.
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This history of cremation in Romania analyses key periods from 1867 to the present day. It covers the Interwar period, when Romania became the first Orthodox country with a crematorium, provoking a vehement reaction, and the Communist and post-Communist eras.
This history of cremation in Romania analyses key periods from 1867 to the present day. It covers the Interwar period, when Romania became the first Orthodox country with a crematorium, provoking a vehement reaction, and the Communist and post-Communist eras.
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Meteors that Enlighten the Earth
Napoleon and the Cult of Great Men
Napoleon blended Roman and French traditions to honor great men, comparing himself to Caesar and Charlemagne. This book analyzes his ever-changing personal cult of “great men” and his recognition of contemporaries who contributed to human civilization.
Napoleon blended Roman and French traditions to honor great men, comparing himself to Caesar and Charlemagne. This book analyzes his ever-changing personal cult of “great men” and his recognition of contemporaries who contributed to human civilization.
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Constitutional Cultures
On the Concept and Representation of Constitutions in the Atlantic World
This volume explores constitutions in the Atlantic World, showing their connectedness. To fully understand a constitutional order, it is necessary to analyse not just the legal text, but its implementation, legitimisation, and especially its culture.
This volume explores constitutions in the Atlantic World, showing their connectedness. To fully understand a constitutional order, it is necessary to analyse not just the legal text, but its implementation, legitimisation, and especially its culture.
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Lesser Civil Wars
Civilians Defining War and the Memory of War
This book explores the cycle where the Memory of war, kept alive by civilians, creates the Will to fight again. It examines these "lesser civil wars"—the battles over memory in the Ohio River Valley that incubate a nation’s will to fight.
This book explores the cycle where the Memory of war, kept alive by civilians, creates the Will to fight again. It examines these “lesser civil wars”—the battles over memory in the Ohio River Valley that incubate a nation’s will to fight.
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Pursuing Eudaimonia
Re-appropriating the Greek Philosophical Foundations of the Christian Apophatic Tradition
This book recovers an ancient, ‘negative’ reason as a spiritual way of life. By investigating the Christian apophatic tradition and its philosophical heritage, it offers a path to rediscovering the wellsprings of human passion, desire and happiness.
This book recovers an ancient, ‘negative’ reason as a spiritual way of life. By investigating the Christian apophatic tradition and its philosophical heritage, it offers a path to rediscovering the wellsprings of human passion, desire and happiness.
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Health and Hazard
Spa Culture and the Social History of Medicine in the Nineteenth Century
The nineteenth-century European spa was an intersection of social class and medical ideas. It offers a unique opportunity to study a key shift: the rise of the order-giving physician over the compliant patient, and the turn from liberalism toward authoritarianism.
The nineteenth-century European spa was an intersection of social class and medical ideas. It offers a unique opportunity to study a key shift: the rise of the order-giving physician over the compliant patient, and the turn from liberalism toward authoritarianism.
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The Holocaust and World War II
In History and In Memory
This interdisciplinary volume explores the connection between World War II and the Holocaust in history and memory. Nineteen articles from prominent scholars, including acclaimed historian Gerhard L. Weinberg, examine presidential decisions, racial hatred, and more.
This interdisciplinary volume explores the connection between World War II and the Holocaust in history and memory. Nineteen articles from prominent scholars, including acclaimed historian Gerhard L. Weinberg, examine presidential decisions, racial hatred, and more.
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