History

Approaching Cyprus

Proceedings of the Post-Graduate Conference of Cypriot Archaeology (PoCA) held at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, 1st-3rd November 2013

Edited By: Jane Chick, Richard Maguire

£52.99

The chapters within explore aspects of the relationship between the island of Cyprus as an immutable geographical entity and its surrounding sea as an essentially transactional space. They range from the Late Bronze Age to the twentieth century, and from Greece to Egypt.

Arabic Heritage in the Post-Abbasid Period

Edited By: Imed Nsiri

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This book introduces Arabic heritage from the post-Abbasid era to the nineteenth century, a period often labelled one of decadence. Exploring topics from Arab history and science to literature and political movements, it is a valuable resource for students and researchers.

Architecture, Well-being and the Built Environment

An Essay in Quest of Cultural Balance

By: Almantas Samalavičius

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This book explores the link between well-being and the built environment, arguing that industrial design has harmed humans and nature. But we can reverse this decline. It revisits powerful, non-mainstream ideas that offer a more balanced approach than relying on technology alone.

Art, Politics and Society in Britain (1880-1914)

Aspects of Modernity and Modernism

Edited By: Trevor Harris

£34.99

This collection of essays examines the convergence of aesthetics, politics, and spirituality in British modernism. It argues that this approach was not a push toward socialism, but a mutation of liberalism where fellowship and "decency" replaced abstract fraternity.

Astronomy and Astrophysics in Spain (1850-1914)

Edited By: Pedro Ruiz-Castell

£39.99

This book explores the progress of astronomy and astrophysics in Spain from the late 19th to the early 20th century. The eclipses of 1900 and 1905 were a crucial turning point, connecting Spanish scholars with the international community.

Australia’s Naval Alliances

Lessons of History

By: John Seymour

£67.99

Australia has long relied on powerful allies for naval defence. Once assured of the Royal Navy’s protection, everything changed in 1941 when that promise was not honoured. Australia then formed an alliance with the United States. But alliances can be fragile.

Authority and Contest

Periodicals and British Knowledge Politics, 1820-1860

By: Michael Rectenwald

£75.99

In 19th-century Britain, diverse groups from elite naturalists to radical artisans vied for cultural authority using “science.” This study explores the pivotal role of periodicals in shaping these debates, revealing the dynamic interplay between science, culture, and power.

Autobiography as a Writing Strategy in Postcolonial Literature

Edited By: Benaouda Lebdai

£41.99

This book analyzes how postcolonial writers used autobiography to express themselves. By using the ‘I’ and ‘me’ as subjects, not objects, they affirmed their identity and established autobiographical writing as a true art form.

Ball Lightning as a Messenger from a New World of Circulating Light

By: Vladimir Torchigin, A. V. Torchigin

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This book shows ball lightning is not electricity, but a bubble of light—a new object whose anomalous behaviour matches the mystery of natural ball lightning. The physical laws ensuring its stability are detailed, based on over 30 published scientific articles.

Banaras

Making of India’s Heritage City

By: Rana Singh

£64.99

Narrating the making of Banaras, the Hindus’ most sacred city, this book is an insightful guide to the cultural complexities, ritualscapes, and vivid heritagescapes that maintain India’s pride of history and culture.

Bard of the Bethel

The Life and Times of Boston's Father Taylor, 1793-1871

By: Wendy Knickerbocker

£59.99

Former sailor Father Taylor became one of Boston's most popular preachers. A missionary, reformer, and champion of religious tolerance, his story portrays a unique and forceful American character set against the backdrop of Boston in the age of revival and reform.

Former sailor Father Taylor became one of Boston’s most popular preachers. A missionary, reformer, and champion of religious tolerance, his story portrays a unique and forceful American character set against the backdrop of Boston in the age of revival and reform.

Barriers, Borders and Crossings in British Postcolonial Fiction

A Gender Perspective

By: Cecilia Rosa Acquarone

£44.99

A perceptive and innovative study of female versus male responses to postmodernity in British postcolonial fiction, highlighting the opposition between the tragic vision of male authors and the comic vision of women writers. An invaluable contribution.

Battle and Bloodshed

The Medieval World at War

Edited By: Lorna Bleach, Keira Borrill

£44.99

This volume goes beyond a history of medieval violence to show how pervasive war was, influencing art, architecture, literature, and law. It covers iconic aspects like armour and the Crusades, the justification for war, and the means to re-establish peace.

Becoming Ira Aldridge, a Black Shakespearean Actor in Nineteenth Century Ireland

By: Christine Kinealy

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Fleeing American prejudice, Black actor Ira Aldridge became Europe's leading Shakespearean tragedian. A celebrated star and fierce abolitionist, he used his stage to fight for equality. This book reveals Aldridge's profound and overlooked connection to Ireland.

Fleeing American prejudice, Black actor Ira Aldridge became Europe’s leading Shakespearean tragedian. A celebrated star and fierce abolitionist, he used his stage to fight for equality. This book reveals Aldridge’s profound and overlooked connection to Ireland.

Before the Burr Conspiracy

Aaron Burr and the Politicians of his Time (1790-1805)

By: Arthur Scherr

£66.99

Disparaged as a traitor, Aaron Burr was an influential and popular politician in his own time. Charming and charismatic, he almost became president before killing Hamilton in a duel and facing a treason trial that ended his career. This study recaptures his forgotten image.

Beringia

Archaic Migrations into North America

By: Robert D. Morritt

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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.

Berlin Since the Wall’s End

Shaping Society and Memory in the German Metropolis since 1989

Edited By: John Alexander Williams

£29.99

Since the Wall fell, Berlin has confronted the daunting challenges of reunification. This book examines two broad concerns—society and historical memory—casting light on a metropolis scarred, but not destroyed, by the upheavals of recent history.

Bethsaida in Archaeology, History and Ancient Culture

A Festschrift in Honor of John T. Greene

Edited By: J. Harold Ellens

£59.99

Uncover biblical Bethsaida, a key site in Jesus’s life. Decades of archaeological discoveries reveal the vibrant daily life, culture, and religion of the first-century Holy Land for scholars and interested readers alike.

Between Fear and Freedom

Cultural Representations of the Cold War

Edited By: Kathleen Starck

£39.99

The Cold War was not just a political and military competition, but a cultural one. This collection of essays by international scholars explores the conflict’s strategies and legacies in film, propaganda, music, architecture, fiction, and theatre.

Between Memory and Mythology

The Construction of Memory of Modern Wars

Edited By: Natalia Starostina

£47.99

This volume examines the relationship between myth and memory, exploring how war narratives are used to construct modern identities. These essays show how political elites engage in mythmaking to shape national and cultural self-perception.

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