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William Gilpin and Letter Writing
Vol. 1 & 2
This first-time edition of William Gilpin's letter-writing manual offers moral models for young men. Its counterpart is his personal correspondence with his grandson, revealing intimate details of his daily life, domestic concerns, and the art of being a grand-father.
This first-time edition of William Gilpin’s letter-writing manual offers moral models for young men. Its counterpart is his personal correspondence with his grandson, revealing intimate details of his daily life, domestic concerns, and the art of being a grand-father.
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This is a first-time edition of an autograph letter-writing manual by William Gilpin, a theoretician of the picturesque. Devised for boys and men, it provides models of letters and fictional short stories about soldiers, reformed rakes, and fathers.
This is a first-time edition of an autograph letter-writing manual by William Gilpin, a theoretician of the picturesque. Devised for boys and men, it provides models of letters and fictional short stories about soldiers, reformed rakes, and fathers.
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William Writes to William
The Correspondence of William Gilpin (1724-1804) and his Grandson William (1789-1811)
This edition provides a first insight into the personal writings of William Gilpin, an originator of the picturesque. His correspondence with his grandson is teeming with intimate detail on daily life, nature, and the art of being a grand-father.
This edition provides a first insight into the personal writings of William Gilpin, an originator of the picturesque. His correspondence with his grandson is teeming with intimate detail on daily life, nature, and the art of being a grand-father.
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With God on Our Side
British Christian Responses to the Spanish Civil War
This book uses Christian reactions to the Spanish Civil War to analyse the importance of Christianity in interwar Britain. Framed as a Holy War, the conflict exposed and increased pre-existing tensions between British Protestants and Catholics.
This book uses Christian reactions to the Spanish Civil War to analyse the importance of Christianity in interwar Britain. Framed as a Holy War, the conflict exposed and increased pre-existing tensions between British Protestants and Catholics.
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Womanhood in Anglophone Literary Culture
Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Perspectives
This collection of essays examines how nineteenth and twentieth century women writers responded to patriarchal assumptions about literary merit while contributing to new conceptions of womanhood in Anglophone literary culture.
This collection of essays examines how nineteenth and twentieth century women writers responded to patriarchal assumptions about literary merit while contributing to new conceptions of womanhood in Anglophone literary culture.
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Women and Science, 17th Century to Present
Pioneers, Activists and Protagonists
This volume takes a new approach to women in science, moving beyond the obstacles they have faced. It analyzes the link between women and science through various media—including fiction, poetry, and sci-fi—to explore the portrayal and self-portrayal of women.
This volume takes a new approach to women in science, moving beyond the obstacles they have faced. It analyzes the link between women and science through various media—including fiction, poetry, and sci-fi—to explore the portrayal and self-portrayal of women.
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This illustrated historical study investigates 1960s Greek advertising and its focus on female consumption. It reveals the key role of Greek women, not just as consumers, but as protagonists in shaping a new consumer model imported from the United States.
This illustrated historical study investigates 1960s Greek advertising and its focus on female consumption. It reveals the key role of Greek women, not just as consumers, but as protagonists in shaping a new consumer model imported from the United States.
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Women on the Move
Refugees, Migration and Exile
This innovative collection brings women migrants clearly into view. Spanning four centuries, its culturally diverse contents explore common themes of exile, spirituality, and identity through personal narratives. A valuable resource for migration and gender studies.
This innovative collection brings women migrants clearly into view. Spanning four centuries, its culturally diverse contents explore common themes of exile, spirituality, and identity through personal narratives. A valuable resource for migration and gender studies.
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Women Who Belong
Claiming a Female’s Right-Filled Place
To fight the fallacious assumption that patriarchy is eternal, this book inverts history. By centering the ordinary woman, we find women, rich and poor, who used patriarchal laws to protect their rights and demand the powers due them.
To fight the fallacious assumption that patriarchy is eternal, this book inverts history. By centering the ordinary woman, we find women, rich and poor, who used patriarchal laws to protect their rights and demand the powers due them.
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Women, Pain and Death
Rituals and Everyday Life on the Margins of Europe and Beyond
This cross-cultural collection explores women and death from the margins of Europe and beyond. Presenting original material from little-known areas, these studies offer new perspectives on cultural change and reveal surprising parallels between diverse societies.
This cross-cultural collection explores women and death from the margins of Europe and beyond. Presenting original material from little-known areas, these studies offer new perspectives on cultural change and reveal surprising parallels between diverse societies.
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How can we understand ancient Greek healing rituals when the men who recorded them could not know what occurred? This book compares ancient sources with modern rituals still performed by women, bringing both worlds into mutual illumination and offering new interpretations.
How can we understand ancient Greek healing rituals when the men who recorded them could not know what occurred? This book compares ancient sources with modern rituals still performed by women, bringing both worlds into mutual illumination and offering new interpretations.
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Women’s Writing in Western Europe
Gender, Generation and Legacy
The first study to investigate the legacy of a pioneering generation of women writers for contemporary authors across Western Europe. These studies uncover a complex web of intertextual links, offering new paradigms to think and read with.
The first study to investigate the legacy of a pioneering generation of women writers for contemporary authors across Western Europe. These studies uncover a complex web of intertextual links, offering new paradigms to think and read with.
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Women’s History in Russia
(Re)Establishing the Field
This collection of essays by Russian scholars presents the theories of Russian gender and women’s history. Amidst an intense backlash against feminism and calls for "traditional values," these scholars explore the roots of such hostility and answer vital questions.
This collection of essays by Russian scholars presents the theories of Russian gender and women’s history. Amidst an intense backlash against feminism and calls for “traditional values,” these scholars explore the roots of such hostility and answer vital questions.
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Workers’ Cooperatives
Exploring New Perspectives in Socialism
After the failure of state socialism, what is the alternative to capitalism? This volume explores workers’ cooperatives across the globe, examining worker-owned enterprises as the foundation for a redefined socialism based on self-organisation.
After the failure of state socialism, what is the alternative to capitalism? This volume explores workers’ cooperatives across the globe, examining worker-owned enterprises as the foundation for a redefined socialism based on self-organisation.
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Working the System in Sub-Saharan Africa
Global Values, National Citizenship and Local Politics in Historical Perspective
How are democracy and development negotiated in sub-Saharan Africa? This volume offers context-based analyses showing how local practices have been ‘working the system’ of global ideas, a process with a rich historical dimension often overlooked.
How are democracy and development negotiated in sub-Saharan Africa? This volume offers context-based analyses showing how local practices have been ‘working the system’ of global ideas, a process with a rich historical dimension often overlooked.
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Working Women, 1800-2017
A Never-Ending (R)Evolution
This book examines how women have adapted their dual role as carers and breadwinners, from the industrial revolution to the digital age. Drawing on original fieldwork, this volume sheds new light on gender, family, and labour issues across Europe.
This book examines how women have adapted their dual role as carers and breadwinners, from the industrial revolution to the digital age. Drawing on original fieldwork, this volume sheds new light on gender, family, and labour issues across Europe.
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Working-Class Nationalism and Internationalism until 1945
Essays in Global Labour History
This volume is a part of the great upsurge in interest in working-class nationalism and internationalism. It brings together the work of scholars who have approached these themes in their research, and represents an important contribution to labour and social and global history.
This volume is a part of the great upsurge in interest in working-class nationalism and internationalism. It brings together the work of scholars who have approached these themes in their research, and represents an important contribution to labour and social and global history.
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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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World War I and the Birth of a New World Order
The End of an Era
This volume re-evaluates the impact of World War I on Eastern Europe, particularly Romania, revealing lasting effects still felt today. Using case studies and memoirs, it offers fresh perspectives on social changes, women's emancipation, new boundaries, and national minorities.
This volume re-evaluates the impact of World War I on Eastern Europe, particularly Romania, revealing lasting effects still felt today. Using case studies and memoirs, it offers fresh perspectives on social changes, women’s emancipation, new boundaries, and national minorities.
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In Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, a false myth denies the history of enslavement. This book challenges it by refocusing on the narratives of two enslaved individuals, asserting they were astute historians who knew they were amending the historical record that had kept them absent.
In Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, a false myth denies the history of enslavement. This book challenges it by refocusing on the narratives of two enslaved individuals, asserting they were astute historians who knew they were amending the historical record that had kept them absent.
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