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The James Losh Diaries, 1802-1833

Life and Weather in Early Nineteenth Century Newcastle-upon-Tyne

By: Deborah Smith

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In his diaries (1802-1833), James Losh sees the political and social events of the great age of reform refracted through a meteorological prism. More than a weather diary, this long-neglected source provides a fascinating and highly personal narrative.

A Festschrift in Honor of Rami Arav

“And They Came to Bethsaida…”

Edited By: Richard Freund, Fred Strickert

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The Golden Age of Biblical Archaeology all but ignored Bethsaida until 1987, when a young Israeli archaeologist, Rami Arav, began what would become a thirty-two-year-long research project at the site. This work honors the remarkable discoveries and successes of the venture.

Daring Dynasty

Custom, Conflict and Control in Early-Tudor England

By: Mark R. Horowitz

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Through impressive archival research over several decades and a provocative perspective, Horowitz illuminates the transformation of England into an emerging modern state under Henry VII, by exploring key aspects of his reign, which included a dark side to royal policy.

Colonial Transformation and Asian Religions in Modern History

Edited By: David W. Kim

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This book presents multi-angled perspectives of socio-religious transition, adopting the cultural religiosity of the Asian people as a lens through which readers can re-examine the concepts of imperialism, religious syncretism and modernisation.

A Population History of the Missions of the Jesuit Province of Paraquaria

By: Robert H. Jackson

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This book presents a case study of Jesuit missions in South America that challenges the “virgin soil” epidemic model. It shows that catastrophic mortality varied and occurred generations after first contact, concluding that demographic change was far more complex.

War on the Human

New Responses to an Ever-Present Debate

Edited By: Konstantinos Blatanis, Theodora Tsimpouki

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The essays here explore the question of the human, both as a contested concept and as it relates to the wider global conjuncture. They explore the theoretical underpinnings of the term “human,” inviting the reader to reflect upon the contemporary human condition.

Street Literature of the Long Nineteenth Century

Producers, Sellers, Consumers

Edited By: David Atkinson, Steve Roud

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For centuries, street literature was the main reading material of the working classes. Fascinating today for the unique light it shines on the lives of ordinary people, it has long been neglected as a historical resource, and this title is the first book on the trade for decades.

The Roots of Nationalism in European History

By: Andrew Sangster

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Is Nationalism a recent phenomenon? This book argues it is as “old as the hills,” rooted in humanity’s ancient drives for territory, power, and our alienation from others. Though ancient, it became dangerously aggressive in the twentieth century and remains a serious issue.

Transatlantic Intellectual Networks, 1914-1964

Edited By: Hans Bak, Céline Mansanti

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These essays offer new perspectives on transatlantic cultural transfer from 1914 to 1964. They explore the networks through which intellectuals and artists communicated, arguing for a multi-directional exchange that shifts beyond U.S.-Europe relations to include Latin America.

Early Modern Ethnic and Religious Communities in Exile

Edited By: Yosef Kaplan

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The international group of historians represented here focus on several significant groups of minorities who were driven into exile from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. They discuss a broad range of topics, including the religious meaning they accorded to their exile.

Unsettling Colonial Modernity in Islamicate Contexts

Edited By: Kara Adbolmaleki, Roxana Akhbari, Siavash Saffari

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By focusing on colonial histories and legacies, this edited anthology breaks new ground in studying modernity in Islamicate contexts. From a range of perspectives, the authors probe ‘colonial modernity’ as being introduced into such contexts by European encroachment.

Nature Alive

Essays on the Emergence and Evolution of Living Agents

Edited By: Adam C. Scarfe

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Inspired by the work of Alfred North Whitehead and his metaphysical “lens,” the contributors here bring a multiplicity of philosophical orientations to the table in challenging the mechanistic and reductionistic neo-Darwinian paradigm still dominant today in the life sciences.

Science and Daily Life in the Study of the Northern Lights, 1898–1928

By: Toril Synnøve Jenssen

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The world’s first Northern Lights observatory is the focus of this account about everyday life and the epoch-making pioneering of geophysical research on Haldde Mountain in Finnmark, Norway. The book builds on private letters and memoirs about daily life and research.

Aboriginal People and Australian Football in the Nineteenth Century

They Did Not Come from Nowhere

By: Roy Hay

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This book will revolutionise the history of Indigenous involvement in Australian football and cricket in the second half of the nineteenth century. Exploring the emergence and the suppression of their sporting talent, it shows how their successors did not come from ‘nowhere’.

The Short Life and Violent Times of Preston Smith Brooks

A Man of Mark

By: Kenneth A. Deitreich

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Although a central figure in a seminal event of American history, the “Caning” of Senator Charles Sumner, Preston Brooks remains a largely forgotten figure. This work provides much-needed historical scrutiny on the life, character and motives of this controversial figure.

African Intellectuals and the State of the Continent

Essays in Honor of Professor Sulayman S. Nyang

Edited By: Olayiwola Abegunrin, Sabella Abidde

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This festschrift honors distinguished scholar and Pan-Africanist Sulayman S. Nyang. His contributions to African affairs transcend academia, with a career as a diplomat and consultant to the UN, while publishing copiously on issues affecting Africans and the Diaspora.

The Cyprus Detention Camps

The Essential Research Guide

By: Yitzhak Teutsch

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In 1946, Jewish Holocaust survivors seeking to immigrate to Israel were intercepted and deported to detention camps in Cyprus. This largely inaccessible saga is now brought to light through previously unknown sources, eyewitness interviews, maps, and timelines.

The End of Middle Class Politics?

By: Sotiris Rizas

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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.

The Times, Life and Moral Dilemma of Beria

By: Andrew Sangster

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There are some figures in modern history who stand out not just for their amoral conduct but their cruelty. Sangster explores the life of the notorious Beria, Stalin’s henchman, offering historical context, biographical detail and philosophical analysis in the process.

Museums and Communities

Diversity, Dialogue and Collaboration in an Age of Migrations

Edited By: Viv Golding, Jen Walklate

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This volume brings together seventeen essays critically reflecting on the collaborative work of the contemporary ethnographic museum with diverse communities. It represents an opportunity to think about the roles and values of museums internationally.