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ChiMoKoJa

Histories of China, Mongolia, Korea and Japan—Volume 1

Edited By: Frank Jacob

£29.99

This initial volume of the biannual and peer-reviewed journal of the same name covers a variety of aspects of East Asian history, including the Russian East Asiatic Company in the aftermath of the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-5 and the role of Japan during the early Cold War.

Learning Abroad

A History of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (Second Edition)

By: Hilary Perraton

£24.99

Since 1959, Commonwealth scholarships have moved over 30,000 people across borders. This book sets out the narrative of the scholarship plan, looking at both the scholars and those who selected them, and examines the policies of countries offering scholarships and the recipients.

Female Beauty Systems

Beauty as Social Capital in Western Europe and the United States, Middle Ages to the Present

Edited By: Christine Adams, Tracy Adams

£47.99

Female beauty systems sort individuals into "more" or "less" desirable. These essays examine Western female beauty systems over the centuries, considering how women have complied with, contributed to, profited or suffered from, and resisted them.

Female beauty systems sort individuals into “more” or “less” desirable. These essays examine Western female beauty systems over the centuries, considering how women have complied with, contributed to, profited or suffered from, and resisted them.

The First World War

Analysis and Interpretation, Volume 1

Edited By: Antonello Biagini

£57.99

The result of an international conference held in Rome 2014 to mark one hundred years since the beginning of the Great War, this volume uses archival documents from various countries to examine ideological debates and contemporary narratives of the war, and the use of propaganda.

‘Intimately Associated for Many Years’

George K. A. Bell’s and Willem A. Visser 't Hooft's Common Life-Work in the Service of the Church Universal – Mirrored in their Correspondence (Part One 1938-1949)

By: Gerhard Besier

£62.99

Between 1938 and 1958, Bishop George Bell and Willem Visser’t Hooft exchanged hundreds of letters. Their correspondence mirrors the ecumenical effort to unite Christian churches and navigate an age of international crisis and conflict.

Medieval Urban Identity

Health, Economy and Regulation

Edited By: Flocel Sabaté

£52.99

This book adopts a new approach to medieval urban life, using health, the economy, and law as frames of reference. Scholars provide insights into housing, cures for diseases, the work of artisans, and the relationship between the town and its region.

Identity, Trauma, Sensitive and Controversial Issues in the Teaching of History

Edited By: Hilary Cooper, Jon Nichol

£62.99

History Education is a politically contested subject, and can both promote xenophobia and develop tolerance. Accordingly, these essays address the major challenges that it faces in an era of globalisation, digital revolution, and international and religious conflict.

The Many Faces of War in the Ancient World

Edited By: Graham Wrightson, Sabine Müller, Graham Wrightson

£52.99

This volume explores warfare and its political implications from archaic Greece to the late Roman Empire. With a focus on cultural and social history, it presents an overview of current issues and diverse approaches to the “new” military history.

Living Like Nomads

The Milanese Anarchist Movement Before Fascism

By: Fausto Butta

£47.99

Living Like Nomads illuminates the unknown history of Milanese anarchists in the two decades before fascism. It tells the fascinating stories of their lifestyles, political campaigns, and ideological debates. They were the first to resist the violence of Mussolini’s black shirts.

Colonialism and National Identity

Edited By: Paolo Bertella Farnetti, Cecilia Dau Novelli

£47.99

This book addresses the neglected link between national identity and colonial culture in Italy. It is a critical reflection on a denied past, reconstructing uncomfortable memories that overlap the challenging present circumstances of rigidity, racism and rejection.

Invisible Cultures

Historical and Archaeological Perspectives

Edited By: Francesco Carrer, Viola Gheller

£52.99

Some cultural groups are “invisible,” absent from historiographical records or material remains. This volume explores why the memory of these marginalized groups was obliterated and presents new perspectives aimed at returning voice and presence to the “invisibles” of history.

Colonies in Conflict

The History of the British Overseas Territories

By: Charles Cawley

£57.99

This book traces the little-known history of the British Overseas Territories, the last remnants of the British Empire. It reveals how today’s wars, scandals, and controversies are rooted in a past of conflict, corruption, and neglect by a two-speed Empire.

Life and Religion in the Middle Ages

Edited By: Flocel Sabaté

£52.99

In the European Middle Ages, religion intersected with all aspects of existence, from everyday life to relations of power. This book brings together scholars who use diverse medieval examples to offer a renewed perspective for understanding the era.

Engendering Ireland

New Reflections on Modern History and Literature

Edited By: Rebecca Barr, Sarah-Anne Buckley, Laura Kelly

£47.99

This collection of essays reveals the complex and unrecognised roles gender has played in modern Ireland. Exploring masculinity and femininity in history, literature, and society, these chapters offer fresh perspectives on contemporary debates.

The Formative Years of the Telegraph Union

By: Gabriele Balbi, Simone Fari, Giuseppe Richeri

£41.99

Based on fresh research into primary sources, this volume examines the formative years (1849–1875) of the International Telegraph Union. It appraises the ITU's mechanics amid constant diplomatic pressure, offering a history of media, international relations and business.

Based on fresh research into primary sources, this volume examines the formative years (1849–1875) of the International Telegraph Union. It appraises the ITU’s mechanics amid constant diplomatic pressure, offering a history of media, international relations and business.

Wales and the American Dream

By: Robert Llewellyn Tyler

From £20.99

This book analyses four Welsh communities in the US to test the assumption they were a prime illustration of the American Dream. It assesses their socio-economic success and tracks the cultural changes that transformed the Welsh into Welsh-Americans and, ultimately, Americans.

Memory, History, and Autobiography in Early Modern Towns in East and West

Edited By: Vanessa Harding, Kōichi Watanabe

£41.99

Between the 16th and 19th centuries, towns in Europe and East Asia helped shape individual consciousness. These essays explore how personal writings placed individuals into urban histories, challenging the idea that individualism emerged only in European society.

Society and Nation in Transnational Processes in Europe

Edited By: Adam Jarosz, Miloš Řezník

£52.99

As global conditions shift, we must redefine the nation. It promises solidarity and forges identity, but its power is built upon the indispensable structures of civil society.

In Search of the Classical World

An Introduction to the Ancient Aegean

By: Dudley Moore

£47.99

An introduction to the ancient Aegean, from the Minoans, Mycenaeans, and Trojans to the Classical Greeks. Explore their history, the wars against Persia, the strife between Athens and Sparta, and how Homeric heroes shaped their literature and drama.

Patterns of Labour Migrations in Colonial Andhra

By: Kali Chittibabu

From £28.99

This book explores the history of migration in India. In contrast to the 19th century's mass migration of labourers, it investigates the comparative immobility of the people of Andhra, discussing causes including their traditional attachment to their native locale.

This book explores the history of migration in India. In contrast to the 19th century’s mass migration of labourers, it investigates the comparative immobility of the people of Andhra, discussing causes including their traditional attachment to their native locale.