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Biographies of Drink

A Case Study Approach to our Historical Relationship with Alcohol

Edited By: Mark Hailwood, Deborah Toner

£47.99

This book offers the “biographies of drink” approach, an innovative methodology for studying alcohol. Each essay constructs a “biography” of a drink, place, or idea, from Roman vessels to 1950s whisky ads, showcasing insights for anyone interested in alcohol's role in society.

Myths and Memories

(Re)viewing Colonial Western Australia through Travellers’ Imaginings, 1850-1914

By: Cindy Lane

£52.99

This book examines European travellers' perceptions of southern Western Australia between 1850 and 1914. Shaped by power and privilege, their narrow narratives created a mythical "pioneer" community, ignoring the inequalities of colonial life.

This book examines European travellers’ perceptions of southern Western Australia between 1850 and 1914. Shaped by power and privilege, their narrow narratives created a mythical “pioneer” community, ignoring the inequalities of colonial life.

The B. S. Johnson – Zulfikar Ghose Correspondence

Edited By: Vanessa Guignery

£57.99

From 1959 to 1973, writers B. S. Johnson and Zulfikar Ghose exchanged letters containing detailed analyses of their work. This correspondence offers personal revelations and provides insight into their lives, conjuring a picture of the London literary world of the 1960s.

A History of Riots

Edited By: Keith Flett

£41.99

Many thought riots were an outdated form of protest. They were wrong. This book probes various historical riots—from 18th-century Scotland to a 1930s US police riot—to understand the issues that motivate them and why they still take place today.

Legacies of the U.S. Occupation of Japan

Appraisals after Sixty Years

Edited By: Duccio Basosi, Rosa Caroli

£47.99

The consequences of the US occupation of Japan transcended its formal duration. Rich with fresh analyses on mutual influence, memory, and international perspectives, this book provides a greater understanding of the lasting legacies of this crucial 20th-century event.

Coercive Diplomacy of NATO in Kosovo

By: Enver Bytyçi

£52.99

This book examines NATO’s engagement in Kosovo and the reasoning behind its 1999 military intervention. It analyzes the historical conflict between Albanians and Serbs, the contradicting stances at the Security Council, and the issue of Kosovo's future.

Field-Marshal Kesselring

Great Commander or War Criminal?

By: Andrew Sangster

From £29.99

This book challenges the myth of Field-Marshal Kesselring as one of WWII's "greatest commanders." Often seen as a benign patrician, this study shows he was deeply implicated in the Nazi preparation for war, guilty of serious war crimes, and committed perjury to save himself.

This book challenges the myth of Field-Marshal Kesselring as one of WWII’s “greatest commanders.” Often seen as a benign patrician, this study shows he was deeply implicated in the Nazi preparation for war, guilty of serious war crimes, and committed perjury to save himself.

Muses, Mistresses and Mates

Creative Collaborations in Literature, Art and Life

Edited By: Anna Suwalska Kołecka, Izabella Penier

£41.99

This book challenges the sexist stereotype of the passive Muse. The essays collected here focus on “Muses, Mistresses and Mates” whose own exceptional talent brought them into creative partnership, dissecting myths to offer a corrective view of these women.

Administration and Taxation in Former Portuguese Africa

1900-1945

By: Philip J. Havik, Alexander Keese, Maciel Santos

£47.99

This book offers the first detailed study of colonial taxation in Portugal’s African empire: Angola, Mozambique and Guinea. It interprets the social experience of African populations through their interaction with colonial rule and fiscal administration.

Zeki Kuneralp and the Turkish Foreign Service

By: Yücel Güçlü

£62.99

This is not only a portrait of Turkish diplomat Zeki Kuneralp (1941–1979), but also an exploration of the great developments and foreign policy issues of his time, offering a glimpse into the evolution of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A Sandy Path near the Lake

In Search of the Illusory Khemananda

Edited By: Chalermsee Olson, Grant Olson

£57.99

The autobiography of Kovit Khemananda, a Thai Buddhist artist and spiritual teacher. His insightful spiritual quest takes him from the monkhood to sojourns abroad, revealing a path of frustration and liberation that helps us crack the code of the human condition.

Men in the Bible and Related Literature

In the Grip of Specific Males

Edited By: John Tracy Greene

£47.99

International scholars explore the roles of men in the Bible. These essays examine shepherds, lawgivers, tricksters, fathers, sons, and prophets, offering unique perspectives on leadership, family, and faith. A vital study for any student of the Bible.

Medieval or Early Modern

The Value of a Traditional Historical Division

Edited By: Ronald Hutton

£41.99

The historical terms ‘medieval’ and ‘early modern’ are imprecise and carry ideological baggage. This collection of essays assembles concerned scholars to debate this problem, suggesting different solutions for different kinds of history-writing.

Tradition as the Future of Innovation

Edited By: Elisa Grimi

£52.99

Does tradition clash with innovation? This study brings together insightful contributions that focus on the complex relationship between the two, viewing tradition as the cornerstone for the future.

Between Memory and Mythology

The Construction of Memory of Modern Wars

Edited By: Natalia Starostina

£47.99

This volume examines the relationship between myth and memory, exploring how war narratives are used to construct modern identities. These essays show how political elites engage in mythmaking to shape national and cultural self-perception.

Between Time and Space

Edited By: Sulevi Riukulehto

£41.99

This volume explores regional history from around the globe, showing how time and space are connected. Through case studies ranging from romantic operas in Europe and gold-mining in South Africa to urban planning in New Zealand, it examines the most personal level of belonging.

A Divided Hungary in Europe

Exchanges, Networks and Representations, 1541-1699; Volumes 1-3

Edited By: Gábor Almási

£73.99

Despite fragmentation and Ottoman pressure, early modern Hungary flourished through intense cultural exchange. This series draws an alternative map of Hungary, replacing centre-periphery conceptions with new narratives that balance Western-Hungarian relationships.

Einstein’s Pathway to the Special Theory of Relativity

By: Galina Weinstein

£52.99

This book pieces together the jigsaw of Einstein’s journey to discovering special relativity. Lacking notes from this critical period, it explores his creative process, Poincaré's parallel work, and the paradoxes of the revolutionary theory.

This book pieces together the jigsaw of Einstein’s journey to discovering special relativity. Lacking notes from this critical period, it explores his creative process, Poincaré’s parallel work, and the paradoxes of the revolutionary theory.

In the Iberian Peninsula and Beyond

A History of Jews and Muslims (15th-17th Centuries) Vol. 2

Edited By: Maria Filomena Lopes de Barros, Lúcia Liba Mucznik, José Alberto R. Silva Tavim

£47.99

Beginning with the forced conversion of 16th–17th century Iberian Jews and Muslims, this volume examines the effects on their diasporas, focusing on language, culture, identity discourses, and interchanges between those communities.

In the Iberian Peninsula and Beyond

A History of Jews and Muslims (15th-17th Centuries) Vol. 1

Edited By: Maria Filomena Lopes de Barros, Lúcia Liba Mucznik, José Alberto R. Silva Tavim

£52.99

Beginning with the forced conversion of Iberian Jews and Muslims, this volume examines the effects on their respective diasporas, focusing on a variety of approaches, from language and culture to identity discourses and interchanges between those communities.