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The Bonds of Trade
Economic Institutions in Pre-modern Northern Europe
How did long-distance trade flourish in a pre-modern world of overwhelming uncertainty? This book explores this paradox, revealing how institutions were created to build trust between distant communities and merchants who did not know one another.
How did long-distance trade flourish in a pre-modern world of overwhelming uncertainty? This book explores this paradox, revealing how institutions were created to build trust between distant communities and merchants who did not know one another.
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Ireland
A Colony Once Again
In 1916, revolutionaries marched in Dublin. In 2010, IMF technocrats arrived to begin Ireland's re-colonisation. This book explains why resistance had been destroyed and argues that an opportunity now exists to re-imagine and re-invent the nation.
In 1916, revolutionaries marched in Dublin. In 2010, IMF technocrats arrived to begin Ireland’s re-colonisation. This book explains why resistance had been destroyed and argues that an opportunity now exists to re-imagine and re-invent the nation.
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This book explores politico-diplomatic relations between Italy and the US during Italy's turbulent 1960s-70s. It offers an innovative comparison between PM Mariano Rumor, the ‘dove’, and the ‘eagle’ of the Nixon and Ford administrations.
This book explores politico-diplomatic relations between Italy and the US during Italy’s turbulent 1960s-70s. It offers an innovative comparison between PM Mariano Rumor, the ‘dove’, and the ‘eagle’ of the Nixon and Ford administrations.
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In Permanent Transit
Discourses and Maps of the Intercultural Experience
In Permanent Transit offers interdisciplinary approaches to migrations, globalisation, and the intercultural experience. This book finds the potential for change at peripheries marked by hybridity, where the ‘excluded’ use subversion to undermine the powerful.
In Permanent Transit offers interdisciplinary approaches to migrations, globalisation, and the intercultural experience. This book finds the potential for change at peripheries marked by hybridity, where the ‘excluded’ use subversion to undermine the powerful.
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Class, Culture and Community
New Perspectives in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century British Labour History
The death of British Labour History as an academic discipline has been greatly exaggerated. This collection represents its revival, bringing together community, culture, class, and politics to explore the breadth and depth of working-class identity.
The death of British Labour History as an academic discipline has been greatly exaggerated. This collection represents its revival, bringing together community, culture, class, and politics to explore the breadth and depth of working-class identity.
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The Third Wave of Historical Scholarship on Nigeria
Essays in Honor of Ayodeji Olukoju
This volume in honor of historian Ayodeji Olukoju ventures into uncharted terrain in Nigerian history. It presents groundbreaking scholarship on underresearched topics like sexuality, youth, and crime, offering historical explanations for Nigeria’s challenges.
This volume in honor of historian Ayodeji Olukoju ventures into uncharted terrain in Nigerian history. It presents groundbreaking scholarship on underresearched topics like sexuality, youth, and crime, offering historical explanations for Nigeria’s challenges.
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The Churches and the Working Classes
Leeds, 1870-1920
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.
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.
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Burglars and Bobbies
Crime and Policing in Victorian London
In 19th-century London, rising crime led to the new Metropolitan Police. This book examines the reality behind crime levels, the police's true impact versus other factors, and the controversial development of a force that faced public resistance.
In 19th-century London, rising crime led to the new Metropolitan Police. This book examines the reality behind crime levels, the police’s true impact versus other factors, and the controversial development of a force that faced public resistance.
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Governing Diversities
Democracy, Diversity and Human Nature
How should we govern diverse populations? This volume addresses this core political question by engaging with the history of ideas on democracy and diversity, from ancient Greece to modern-day Mexico, with contributions from innovative and leading scholars.
How should we govern diverse populations? This volume addresses this core political question by engaging with the history of ideas on democracy and diversity, from ancient Greece to modern-day Mexico, with contributions from innovative and leading scholars.
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Slaves were not passive victims. They used religion with ingenuity to create new cultures, identities, and even resistance. This volume juxtaposes slave religious strategies in Graeco-Roman antiquity and modern Brazil, shedding new light on ancient slaves.
Slaves were not passive victims. They used religion with ingenuity to create new cultures, identities, and even resistance. This volume juxtaposes slave religious strategies in Graeco-Roman antiquity and modern Brazil, shedding new light on ancient slaves.
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African Zion
Studies in Black Judaism
Forged in slavery, exile, and subjugation, some black African and American societies have adopted a Judaic identity. This book explores the historical mosaic of black Judaism, reshaping the standard accounts of their collective religious experience.
Forged in slavery, exile, and subjugation, some black African and American societies have adopted a Judaic identity. This book explores the historical mosaic of black Judaism, reshaping the standard accounts of their collective religious experience.
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In the Light and Shadow of an Emperor
Tomás Pereira, SJ (1645–1708), the Kangxi Emperor and the Jesuit Mission in China
These essays explore the decisive moments of the Jesuit mission in China during the Kangxi era, focusing on the neglected Tomás Pereira. A musician and diplomat closer to the emperor than any Westerner, his influence was ultimately undermined by a papal legation.
These essays explore the decisive moments of the Jesuit mission in China during the Kangxi era, focusing on the neglected Tomás Pereira. A musician and diplomat closer to the emperor than any Westerner, his influence was ultimately undermined by a papal legation.
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The City and the Ocean
Journeys, Memory, Imagination
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.
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.
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Jovial Bigotry
Max O’Rell and the Transnational Debate over Manners and Morals in 19th Century France, Britain and the United States
The late 19th-century debate over manners and morals in France, Britain, and the US was truly about gender and sexuality. Commentators used stereotypes of women to discuss their roles, but this analysis reveals a common outlook: an agreement on patriarchy.
The late 19th-century debate over manners and morals in France, Britain, and the US was truly about gender and sexuality. Commentators used stereotypes of women to discuss their roles, but this analysis reveals a common outlook: an agreement on patriarchy.
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The Belligerent Prelate
An Alliance between Archbishop Daniel Mannix and Eamon de Valera
This book is an examination of the pivotal alliance between Taoiseach Eamon de Valera and Archbishop Daniel Mannix. It explores how their bond aided Ireland’s push for independence and why Mannix, once revered, became an isolated figure after 1925.
This book is an examination of the pivotal alliance between Taoiseach Eamon de Valera and Archbishop Daniel Mannix. It explores how their bond aided Ireland’s push for independence and why Mannix, once revered, became an isolated figure after 1925.
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The Future of Post-Human Migration
A Preface to a New Theory of Sameness, Otherness, and Identity
The "melting pot" and "salad bowl" are opposing noble lies. This book offers a new theory—the cyclical progression of migration—to change how we think about Sameness, Otherness, and identity, with enormous implications for the human future.
The “melting pot” and “salad bowl” are opposing noble lies. This book offers a new theory—the cyclical progression of migration—to change how we think about Sameness, Otherness, and identity, with enormous implications for the human future.
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Pope Gregory’s Letter-Bearers
A Study of the Men and Women who carried letters for Pope Gregory the Great
The first-ever study of Pope Gregory’s letter-bearers. From 590-604, in an age of invasions and peril, a surprising number of men and women—clerics, farmers, widows—made dangerous journeys to carry his 850+ surviving letters across the world.
The first-ever study of Pope Gregory’s letter-bearers. From 590-604, in an age of invasions and peril, a surprising number of men and women—clerics, farmers, widows—made dangerous journeys to carry his 850+ surviving letters across the world.
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Challenging Change
Literary and Linguistic Responses
Challenging Change: Literary and Linguistic Responses is a collection of articles examining change as the need to redefine theories, histories, and language. Authors from around the world respond to this challenge from the perspectives of literary studies and linguistics.
Challenging Change: Literary and Linguistic Responses is a collection of articles examining change as the need to redefine theories, histories, and language. Authors from around the world respond to this challenge from the perspectives of literary studies and linguistics.
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To breach the limits of the acceptable is to define them. But does this understanding still apply today? This collection explores the complex relationship between artistic transgression and the law through essays on cinema, art, philosophy, music, and literature.
To breach the limits of the acceptable is to define them. But does this understanding still apply today? This collection explores the complex relationship between artistic transgression and the law through essays on cinema, art, philosophy, music, and literature.
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Greek Science in the Long Run
Essays on the Greek Scientific Tradition (4th c. BCE-17th c. CE)
Renowned experts reflect on the prominence of Greek scientific models. This collection of essays revisits how these traditions originated, were transmitted, and received within diverse socio-cultural contexts from the 4th c. BCE to the 17th c. CE.
Renowned experts reflect on the prominence of Greek scientific models. This collection of essays revisits how these traditions originated, were transmitted, and received within diverse socio-cultural contexts from the 4th c. BCE to the 17th c. CE.
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