In response to Britain’s economic decline, the Conservative Government of 1959-1964 effected a series of striking and controversial policy transformations. This book examines their ambitious aim: to fashion a modern nation and ensure their continuation in power.
The British Attempt to Prevent the Second World War
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.
This is the first book on the amateur British collectors of Indian insects between 1750 and 1947. It documents how early personal collections founded museums, and how interest shifted to the economic impact of insect pests on forestry and horticulture.
The British Indian Army
This work explores the British Indian Army: a unique partnership of imperial and South Asian cultures. An instrument of expeditionary war that enjoyed its greatest triumph defeating Japan in 1945, it paradoxically became a potent vehicle for a free India.
This collection explores the British labour movement’s neglected relationship with imperialism from 1800–1982. It engages with themes from trade union interaction with empire to post-colonialism, making a substantial contribution to the debates on imperialism’s legacy.
The British Sovereign Base Areas in the Island of Cyprus
Due to its strategic position, Cyprus has always been a prize for great powers. This book examines Britain’s long historical link to the island, focusing on the unique sovereign military bases retained after independence. How were they established and how do they function?
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.
The Captivity Narrative
These scholarly essays assess captivity, exploring how captives expressed psychological duress and coped with bondage. Offering historical, literary, and philosophical analyses, topics range from 17th-century captivity to 21st-century prisoner narratives.
The Case against Christ
Are the Gospels good history or bad propaganda? Who should shoulder the blame for the crucifixion of Jesus? This book seeks answers by treating the matter as a forensic death investigation to determine who should be held criminally responsible.
The Case for Bethsaida after Twenty Years of Digging
McNamer builds on proof that Bethsaida dates back further than Roman times, as has been assumed for years, given its huge significance in the New Testament. She investigates the idea that the town now has to be taken into account in the search for the historical Jesus.
Who determines the ‘Centre’ of a culture and what the ‘Margins’? The Margins of one generation can become the Centre of another in a seismic cultural shift. How does this transformation occur and what does it reveal about the very nature of culture itself?
The Charm of a List
Lists seem plain but may conceal a complicated inner logic. They can tell a story, create a hierarchy, and influence how we conceptualize the world. This transdisciplinary volume collects case studies on the power of the list from multiple fields.
The Chinese Chameleon Revisited
This volume examines portrayals of the Middle Kingdom by focusing on the “producers” and “consumers” of China’s image. It shows how Western writers often reveal more about their own contexts, making the country a mirror for their anxieties and ambitions.
The Christian Slaves of Depok
In 1714, Dutch official Cornelis Chastelein freed his slaves, bequeathing them his estate to create a Christian community. But this dream unraveled. Caught between worlds, they were excluded by the Dutch and labeled “black Hollanders” by Indonesians. A tale of survival.
The Church and the Slums
In Victorian Liverpool’s notorious slums, the Anglican Church faced a seemingly impossible task. How could its clergy overcome local hostility to reach the working classes? This book reveals their surprising success, judged not just by worshippers, but by community engagement.
The Churches and the Working Classes
As religious allegiance declined in the nineteenth century, churches struggled to attract the working classes. This book traces their efforts from 1870 to 1920 and the ambivalent public response, focusing on the industrial city of Leeds.
The City and the Ocean
Throughout history, cities have been locations of human encounter, especially along shorelines where water has both separated and connected communities. A group of diverse scholars maps key encounters between peoples, past and present, and their urgent consequences.
This book focuses on the social, economic, political and structural transformations of cities in Europe, the Near East and Asia from the 17th century to today. It explores the coexistence of diverse groups and the evolution of urban public space.
This book links the personal lives and public actions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and two ambassadors. Their friendly relations turned to bitter enmity over how to confront a rising Nazi Germany, a fascinating tale of egos, intrigue, and lives ending as Greek tragedies.
The Common Touch
Beginning where volume one of The Common Touch leaves off, selections of English popular literature from the Restoration to the mid-years of the eighteenth century are offered in this second and final volume.