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This compendium gathers perspectives on the history of labour in Ireland, as well as on Irish-American labor, particularly since the mass emigration prompted by the famine of the 1840s. It also examines the specific role that the Irish played in the Inland Northwest.
This compendium gathers perspectives on the history of labour in Ireland, as well as on Irish-American labor, particularly since the mass emigration prompted by the famine of the 1840s. It also examines the specific role that the Irish played in the Inland Northwest.
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Under the guise of protection, Britain overran, plundered and disempowered the kingdom of Buganda. Based on newly de-classified records, this book reconstructs the machinations of British rule in Uganda, demonstrating how its colonial past shapes its future.
Under the guise of protection, Britain overran, plundered and disempowered the kingdom of Buganda. Based on newly de-classified records, this book reconstructs the machinations of British rule in Uganda, demonstrating how its colonial past shapes its future.
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One Century of Vain Missionary Work among Muslims in China
The Cross Battles the Crescent
After centuries of failure in China, 20th-century Christian missionaries shifted their focus to the Muslim population. Believing a shared tradition of One God would make them more amenable, the valiant, century-long effort also ended in frustration against unexpected resistance.
After centuries of failure in China, 20th-century Christian missionaries shifted their focus to the Muslim population. Believing a shared tradition of One God would make them more amenable, the valiant, century-long effort also ended in frustration against unexpected resistance.
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The British Attempt to Prevent the Second World War
The Age of Anxiety
Neville focuses on some new issues associated with British appeasement policy in the 1930s. He looks at how the artificial split between international history and military history has led to the over-simplification of the factors involved in formulating the appeasement policy.
Neville focuses on some new issues associated with British appeasement policy in the 1930s. He looks at how the artificial split between international history and military history has led to the over-simplification of the factors involved in formulating the appeasement policy.
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Models of European Civil Society
Transnational Perspectives on Forming Modern Societies
This volume explores European models of civil society, past and present. Civil society is crucial for a well-functioning state, creating an active community able to control its leaders. With social media, the tools for self-organisation are more powerful than ever.
This volume explores European models of civil society, past and present. Civil society is crucial for a well-functioning state, creating an active community able to control its leaders. With social media, the tools for self-organisation are more powerful than ever.
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World Cities, City Worlds
Explorations with Icons, Metaphors and Perspectives
When living and working in cities, we need to make sense of them in order to get by. We must delve below their surface to understand how we can best engage with them. Solesbury argues that three tropes can help us here: namely, metaphors, icons and perspectives.
When living and working in cities, we need to make sense of them in order to get by. We must delve below their surface to understand how we can best engage with them. Solesbury argues that three tropes can help us here: namely, metaphors, icons and perspectives.
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Transcribing the Graves of All Saints Church, Fenagh, County Carlow, Ireland
Sleeping Histories
Drawn from a journey of transcribing gravestones as a hobby, this monograph illustrates how information on headstones allows a glimpse at long-forgotten social conditions, politics, religion and grave robbing.
Drawn from a journey of transcribing gravestones as a hobby, this monograph illustrates how information on headstones allows a glimpse at long-forgotten social conditions, politics, religion and grave robbing.
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The Mystique of the Northwest Passage
Martin Frobisher’s Voyages to the Arctic Wasteland, 1576–1578
Chylińska highlights the 16th-century English-Atlantic connections constructed on the basis of the world division defined by two fundamental documents of the late 15th century: namely, the papal bull Inter Caetera, and the Portuguese-Spanish Treaty of Tordesilla.
Chylińska highlights the 16th-century English-Atlantic connections constructed on the basis of the world division defined by two fundamental documents of the late 15th century: namely, the papal bull Inter Caetera, and the Portuguese-Spanish Treaty of Tordesilla.
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Sir Jerome Horsey’s (d. 1626) animated account of his experiences in Russia and other countries is a travel-book, an adventure story and an autobiography of a controversial and significant figure. It is here given with a full introduction and extensive explanatory notes.
Sir Jerome Horsey’s (d. 1626) animated account of his experiences in Russia and other countries is a travel-book, an adventure story and an autobiography of a controversial and significant figure. It is here given with a full introduction and extensive explanatory notes.
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This book offers a trenchant analysis of the post-millennial cultural shift away from liberal social values. It dissects how values like racial equality, tolerance, and diversity have been evacuated of their meaning to serve a reactionary politics peddling regressive ideology.
This book offers a trenchant analysis of the post-millennial cultural shift away from liberal social values. It dissects how values like racial equality, tolerance, and diversity have been evacuated of their meaning to serve a reactionary politics peddling regressive ideology.
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Dante as Political Theorist
Reading Monarchia
Originating from the First International Symposium of the Global Dante Project of New York held in 2015, the chapters here investigate Dante’s political treatise Monarchia, addressing diverse issues associated with this work from multiple, innovative methodological perspectives.
Originating from the First International Symposium of the Global Dante Project of New York held in 2015, the chapters here investigate Dante’s political treatise Monarchia, addressing diverse issues associated with this work from multiple, innovative methodological perspectives.
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This volume examines the darker side of the famed American founder, Alexander Hamilton. A Gilded Age revival of his ideas helped inspire an assertive American role in the world, culminating in an overseas empire. The book reveals his elitist and military-commercial convictions.
This volume examines the darker side of the famed American founder, Alexander Hamilton. A Gilded Age revival of his ideas helped inspire an assertive American role in the world, culminating in an overseas empire. The book reveals his elitist and military-commercial convictions.
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Essays on the Medieval Period and the Renaissance
Things New and Old
Spanning three centuries of English literature, from 15th-century texts to Milton, this collection reinterprets tradition with innovative methods. Essays explore genre experiments, contemporary Shakespearean adaptations, and new perspectives on Milton.
Spanning three centuries of English literature, from 15th-century texts to Milton, this collection reinterprets tradition with innovative methods. Essays explore genre experiments, contemporary Shakespearean adaptations, and new perspectives on Milton.
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Dispatches from the Frontlines of Humanity
A Book of Reportage
Using the disappearing art of reportage to analyse some of the most defining issues of our time – namely the global refugee crisis, the conflicts displacing these masses of humanity and their causes ¬– this text provides the oft forgotten human stories behind the suffering.
Using the disappearing art of reportage to analyse some of the most defining issues of our time – namely the global refugee crisis, the conflicts displacing these masses of humanity and their causes ¬– this text provides the oft forgotten human stories behind the suffering.
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Pābūjī: Rajput warrior, celibate ascetic, and hero of a medieval epic still performed in India. This accessible book explores the history and myths behind his exciting, humorous, and miraculous adventures, analysing the legendary tale.
Pābūjī: Rajput warrior, celibate ascetic, and hero of a medieval epic still performed in India. This accessible book explores the history and myths behind his exciting, humorous, and miraculous adventures, analysing the legendary tale.
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Parables and Riddles in Ancient and Modern Teaching
Achilles, a Hare and Two Tortoises
This book explores the difference between parables and riddles. Biblical parables transmit useful life-messages, while Greek riddles are largely unintelligible, leaving one helpless. What do these forms reveal about ancient views of wisdom?
This book explores the difference between parables and riddles. Biblical parables transmit useful life-messages, while Greek riddles are largely unintelligible, leaving one helpless. What do these forms reveal about ancient views of wisdom?
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Venereal Diseases and the Reform Enigma
“The Lesser of Two Evils”
Many consider misogyny, class conflict and racial paranoia the drivers of venereal disease control policy in the early twentieth century. This book re-examines sources from Edinburgh and Adelaide to reveal a more complex reality of practical disease control.
Many consider misogyny, class conflict and racial paranoia the drivers of venereal disease control policy in the early twentieth century. This book re-examines sources from Edinburgh and Adelaide to reveal a more complex reality of practical disease control.
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Comparative Literature in Europe
Challenges and Perspectives
Researchers from across Europe explain how comparative literature works in their countries. This unique book offers an expansive panorama with emphasis on usually “invisible” countries. A handbook for the present and a laboratory for the future of the discipline.
Researchers from across Europe explain how comparative literature works in their countries. This unique book offers an expansive panorama with emphasis on usually “invisible” countries. A handbook for the present and a laboratory for the future of the discipline.
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Un-representing the Great War
New Approaches to the Centenary
This collection of essays investigates the Great War as the event that opens the cultural history of the 20th century. Through cultural, philosophical, and literary analysis, the volume offers original insights into WWI that help to shed light on contemporary scenarios.
This collection of essays investigates the Great War as the event that opens the cultural history of the 20th century. Through cultural, philosophical, and literary analysis, the volume offers original insights into WWI that help to shed light on contemporary scenarios.
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The genre of chemical biography has enjoyed a revival. But as scientists communicate by email and compose documents on computers, are we facing a modern equivalent of the destruction of the Library of Alexandria? This book explores the emerging questions faced by biographers.
The genre of chemical biography has enjoyed a revival. But as scientists communicate by email and compose documents on computers, are we facing a modern equivalent of the destruction of the Library of Alexandria? This book explores the emerging questions faced by biographers.
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