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Reading a Dynamic Canvas
Adornment in the Ancient Mediterranean World
Personal adornment shapes identity, but can be manipulated to conceal or exaggerate reality. The essays in this volume explore this discourse through material evidence, covering a broad span from the ancient Near East to Roman Britain.
Personal adornment shapes identity, but can be manipulated to conceal or exaggerate reality. The essays in this volume explore this discourse through material evidence, covering a broad span from the ancient Near East to Roman Britain.
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Crafting Identities, Remapping Nationalities
The English-Speaking World in the Age of Globalization
In multicultural societies, identity is a battleground between myths of purity and the need to belong. This book explores how people use the politics of memory to forge personal and communal narratives of self-definition and belonging.
In multicultural societies, identity is a battleground between myths of purity and the need to belong. This book explores how people use the politics of memory to forge personal and communal narratives of self-definition and belonging.
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Born in the Jungles of Burma
Behind Enemy Lines in the China-Burma-India Theater of Operations
In WWII's unforgiving China-Burma-India Theater, a unique US-British air unit, Air Commando 1, was forged. It pioneered large-scale air supply and support deep behind enemy lines, establishing a vital method of warfare for all subsequent wars.
In WWII’s unforgiving China-Burma-India Theater, a unique US-British air unit, Air Commando 1, was forged. It pioneered large-scale air supply and support deep behind enemy lines, establishing a vital method of warfare for all subsequent wars.
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The Quest
John Morritt, His Travels to Troy, 1794-1796
This volume describes the story of Troy and theories on whether it existed. It explores excavations from pathfinders like Schliemann to modern projects, and asks if an early attempt to find Troy was a clandestine mission to record local topography.
This volume describes the story of Troy and theories on whether it existed. It explores excavations from pathfinders like Schliemann to modern projects, and asks if an early attempt to find Troy was a clandestine mission to record local topography.
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Reconsidering a Lost Intellectual Project
Exiles’ Reflections on Cultural Differences
This book explores how transnational experiences shaped the views of intellectuals exiled between 1933–1945. Essays focus on German, Spanish, and East European cases, comparing how exiles reconsidered their past in light of their new homelands.
This book explores how transnational experiences shaped the views of intellectuals exiled between 1933–1945. Essays focus on German, Spanish, and East European cases, comparing how exiles reconsidered their past in light of their new homelands.
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Reconstructing the Middle Ages
Gaston Paris and the Development of Nineteenth-century Medievalism
Exploring nineteenth-century French medievalism through scholar Gaston Paris, this book reveals how theories of medieval literature intersected with nationalism. It shows medievalism was a topic reaching beyond academia to shape national pride, memory, and identity.
Exploring nineteenth-century French medievalism through scholar Gaston Paris, this book reveals how theories of medieval literature intersected with nationalism. It shows medievalism was a topic reaching beyond academia to shape national pride, memory, and identity.
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Spooked
Britain, Empire and Intelligence since 1945
Britain's leading intelligence historians present a fresh study of British secrecy since 1945. Drawing on recently declassified archives, these essays explore the use and misuse of intelligence, from the era of decolonisation to the ‘War on Terror’.
Britain’s leading intelligence historians present a fresh study of British secrecy since 1945. Drawing on recently declassified archives, these essays explore the use and misuse of intelligence, from the era of decolonisation to the ‘War on Terror’.
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(M)Othering the Nation
Constructing and Resisting National Allegories through the Maternal Body
This collection explores how cultural narratives represent the mother as nation. It examines how this allegory both reinforces traditional roles and challenges them, creating new social identities and providing alternative models for women's lives.
This collection explores how cultural narratives represent the mother as nation. It examines how this allegory both reinforces traditional roles and challenges them, creating new social identities and providing alternative models for women’s lives.
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You Gotta’ Stand Up
The Life and High Times of John Henry Faulk
Texas humorist and First Amendment advocate John Henry Faulk consciously risked a lucrative television career to bust the 1950s media blacklist. Known as “the man who broke the blacklist,” he spent a life baffling those who tried to pigeonhole him.
Texas humorist and First Amendment advocate John Henry Faulk consciously risked a lucrative television career to bust the 1950s media blacklist. Known as “the man who broke the blacklist,” he spent a life baffling those who tried to pigeonhole him.
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The Life and Legacy of George Leslie Mackay
An Interdisciplinary Study of Canada’s First Presbyterian Missionary to Northern Taiwan (1872 – 1901)
This study explores George Leslie Mackay, a 19th-century Canadian missionary in Taiwan. He defied colonial norms by ordaining aboriginal ministers and marrying a Taiwanese woman, creating a unique “biculture” of foreign initiative and aboriginal agency.
This study explores George Leslie Mackay, a 19th-century Canadian missionary in Taiwan. He defied colonial norms by ordaining aboriginal ministers and marrying a Taiwanese woman, creating a unique “biculture” of foreign initiative and aboriginal agency.
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The Victorians and the Ancient World
Archaeology and Classicism in Nineteenth-Century Culture
The 19th century was preoccupied with antiquity. As new discoveries challenged the pre-eminence of Greece and Rome, the Victorians explored a complex tension between great civilisations and primitive barbarity, influencing all aspects of their culture.
The 19th century was preoccupied with antiquity. As new discoveries challenged the pre-eminence of Greece and Rome, the Victorians explored a complex tension between great civilisations and primitive barbarity, influencing all aspects of their culture.
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This collection of essays explores Byron’s dramas and relationship with the theatre. It covers Regency London’s squalid conditions, Alfieri's influence, and Byron as a dramatic performer. A vital book for anyone interested in this little-understood aspect of his work.
This collection of essays explores Byron’s dramas and relationship with the theatre. It covers Regency London’s squalid conditions, Alfieri’s influence, and Byron as a dramatic performer. A vital book for anyone interested in this little-understood aspect of his work.
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Italian Women and Autobiography
Ideology, Discourse and Identity in Female Life Narratives from Fascism to the Present
These essays examine identity and ideology in Italian female autobiography from the Fascist era to our time. The collection explores how women writers challenge gender roles and traditional boundaries, experimenting with new forms of self-representation.
These essays examine identity and ideology in Italian female autobiography from the Fascist era to our time. The collection explores how women writers challenge gender roles and traditional boundaries, experimenting with new forms of self-representation.
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Beringia
Archaic Migrations into North America
This study explores the migration of cultures from Asia to North America, presenting linguistic evidence connecting the Athabaskan language family to Siberia. It examines the origins of the first Americans through anthropology, archaeology, and folklore.
This study explores the migration of cultures from Asia to North America, presenting linguistic evidence connecting the Athabaskan language family to Siberia. It examines the origins of the first Americans through anthropology, archaeology, and folklore.
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This volume presents critical interdisciplinary analyses of the many ways science intersects with its publics. From children’s books to news media and science fiction, it follows science through popular culture, taking science studies out of the lab and into society.
This volume presents critical interdisciplinary analyses of the many ways science intersects with its publics. From children’s books to news media and science fiction, it follows science through popular culture, taking science studies out of the lab and into society.
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The Waldere fragments reveal the world of migration-era heroes. At its heart, a climactic duel between Walter and Guðhere forces an ethical crisis for Hagen. This new critical edition resolves key textual cruces, unlocking the epic’s power.
The Waldere fragments reveal the world of migration-era heroes. At its heart, a climactic duel between Walter and Guðhere forces an ethical crisis for Hagen. This new critical edition resolves key textual cruces, unlocking the epic’s power.
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Methods and the Medievalist
Current Approaches in Medieval Studies
This collection of essays presents a comprehensive overview of current and fresh interdisciplinary approaches to the history of medieval Europe. Contributors explore diverse topics, from the written word to zooarchaeology, covering all parts of the continent.
This collection of essays presents a comprehensive overview of current and fresh interdisciplinary approaches to the history of medieval Europe. Contributors explore diverse topics, from the written word to zooarchaeology, covering all parts of the continent.
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F.F. Bosworth
The Man behind “Christ the Healer”
F.F. Bosworth (1877-1958) was a Pentecostal pioneer and famous healing evangelist who led over a million people to Christ. While many know his book, Christ the Healer, few know the man. This book is the first critical analysis of his life and ministry.
F.F. Bosworth (1877-1958) was a Pentecostal pioneer and famous healing evangelist who led over a million people to Christ. While many know his book, Christ the Healer, few know the man. This book is the first critical analysis of his life and ministry.
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Keeping the Lid on
Urban Eruptions and Social Control since the 19th Century
This book explores social segregation, urban conflict, and collective memory. From epidemics and uprisings to memories in song and novels, case studies consider cities like London, New York, and Salvador de Bahia, filling the gaps in official history.
This book explores social segregation, urban conflict, and collective memory. From epidemics and uprisings to memories in song and novels, case studies consider cities like London, New York, and Salvador de Bahia, filling the gaps in official history.
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The Captivity Narrative
Enduring Shackles and Emancipating Language of Subjectivity
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.
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.
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