Money of the Russian Revolution
During the Russian Revolution, over 20,000 kinds of banknotes were issued by competing authorities. Using new archival data and unique illustrations, this book revises the established view of daily life and dispels myths about the economy during the Civil War.
Xenophon, a historian and man of action, developed his own theory of moral education, distinct from that of philosophers like Plato and Aristotle. This work explores his innovative, influential thought and its extensive impact on European cultural history.
472 Days Captive of the Abu Sayyaf
Australian Warren Rodwell was kidnapped in the Philippines and held captive by terrorists for 472 days. Surviving a gunshot wound, starvation, and the constant threat of beheading, his is the amazing story of a determination to overcome all odds and live.
Conscience the Path to Holiness
Against the contemporary view of conscience as self-will, this book reclaims Cardinal Newman’s richer presentation. Ten scholars show how faithfulness to conscience is an ennobling path to holiness, drawing us closer to God’s image and likeness.
Visualizing the Miraculous, Visualizing the Sacred
Contrary to a facile spiritual conquest, native peoples in Mexico incorporated Catholicism on their own terms. This study examines visual evidence of the persistence of traditional religious practices, from pre-hispanic stones in churches to pagan iconography in murals.
Power, Politics and Episcopal Authority
This book assesses the shifts in bishops’ power in Lincoln and Cremona from the 11th to the 14th century. The comparison highlights the differences between the role of a prelate in England’s largest diocese and the struggle for authority in a communal Italian city.
The Burning of Byron’s Memoirs
A collection of essays on Byron’s life and work, informed by primary texts. The title essay is hailed as the best-ever documentation of the disgraceful destruction of Byron’s Memoirs. For anyone interested in Byron, this is essential reading.
A Divided Hungary in Europe
Despite fragmentation and Ottoman pressure, early modern Hungary witnessed a surprising cultural flourishing. This was possible through intense exchange with Europe. This series draws an alternative map of the era, replacing centre-periphery conceptions.
Information Infrastructure(s)
This book explores how information infrastructures enable, but also constrain, cooperation across different groups. It questions the role of the material and immaterial objects connecting us—from devices and networks to society itself.
A Divided Hungary in Europe
Despite fragmentation and Ottoman pressure, early modern Hungary flourished culturally through intense European exchange. These volumes draw an alternative map, replacing centre-periphery models with narratives from the perspective of historical actors.
A Divided Hungary in Europe
Despite fragmentation and Ottoman pressure, early modern Hungary flourished culturally through intense exchange with Europe. These volumes draw an alternative map of the era, replacing centre-periphery conceptions with new narratives from historical actors.
Solway Country
The Solway Country is a little-known world on the Anglo-Scottish border, its identity rooted in landscape and a turbulent history. This book captures its spirit, exploring a hybrid culture of ballads born from the theft and mayhem of the border reivers.
Empires and Nations from the Eighteenth to the Twentieth Century
Scholars analyze the relationship between multinational empires and the idea of the nation from the 18th to the 20th century. Topics include the birth of nation-states, colonialism, the Great War, the Cold War, and concepts of identity and sovereignty.
A Short History of the Church of England
This book retraces the history of the Church of England, focusing on the complex relations between Church and State and the theological battles that have defined it. Today, its fragile unity is threatened by internal feuds and a secularizing society.
“We Learned that We are Indivisible”
A first-rate team of scholars examines the Shenandoah Valley’s Civil War story. This collection of essays explores leadership, key battles, the war’s impact on the diverse population, and postwar reconciliation efforts in the “Breadbasket of the Confederacy.”
How are tourism and colonization related? This book explores the development of tourism in French Indochina from the early 1900s to WWII, revealing how it was used as a political tool to promote the colony and attract future colonists.
Another Black Like Me
This book presents notable scenes from the long history of Blacks in Latin America. It provides a glimpse into their complex struggle to belong in societies where the definition of blackness was flexible, yet full recognition of their rights was denied.
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.
Cold War Perceptions
This book investigates Romania’s early 1960s policy change towards the Soviet Union. Drawing on declassified archives, it argues the change was triggered by leaders’ perceptions of Soviet threats, focusing on CMEA reform and the Sino-Soviet dispute.
This book analyzes how postcolonial writers used autobiography to express themselves. By using the ‘I’ and ‘me’ as subjects, not objects, they affirmed their identity and established autobiographical writing as a true art form.
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