Russia’s leading historians explore the great paradox of 1914-1945: how the desperate desire for peace following World War I could ignite the rise of Hitler and a second, even more devastating, global conflict.
Edward Long’s Libel of Africa
This book examines Edward Long’s 1774 History of Jamaica as a catalyst for British racial supremacy. Long vehemently denigrated Africans in a work of race vilification whose unjust ramifications for black people are still felt in Britain today.
Nils Astrup’s 1889 Trek Translated
In 1889, at a critical historical juncture, Nils Astrup journeyed through Zululand and Swaziland as empires vied for control. His diary, now in its first English translation, offers a unique eyewitness account of colonialism’s impact on a region in dramatic flux.
Critical Perspectives on Hollywood Science Fiction
This book investigates how science fiction films like Avatar, District 9, and Elysium critically interrogate neoliberalism, connecting this ideology to the rise of populist politics, growing income inequality, and racist attitudes.
Thirty-Six Short Essays on the Probing Mind of Thomas Jefferson
Authored by a foremost authority on Jefferson, this book offers 36 short essays on his thoughts. Meant to be read as Jefferson himself read before sleep—one at a time, “whereupon to ruminate”—these fresh, provocative essays are to be savored.
The Notes and Queries Folklore Column, 1849-1947
For the first time, a consolidated index to England’s folklore heritage from the periodical Notes and Queries (1849-1947). This book provides ready access to a neglected corpus of material, with over 12,000 references to folklore, proverbs, nursery rhymes, songs, and dialects.
The Story of Lutheran Sects
Explore the Reformation’s radical sects, born from the dissent of its founders. This history traces their path to Old Livonia, revealing the dramatic story of iconoclasm that swept through Tallinn, Riga, and Tartu.
A prominent businessman and Cabinet minister, Robert Henry Winters moved between the highest echelons of Canadian politics and commerce. He famously placed second to Pierre Trudeau for the Liberal Party leadership in 1968 before becoming president of corporate giant Brascan.
By studying the temperance societies of Victorian and Edwardian England, this book opens a window onto middle-class and working-class society. These organizations of men, women, and children provided the backbone for temperance as both a social movement and a political lobby.
This book provides new short essays on Jefferson’s thoughts on political philosophy, religion, and morality. Crafted to both entertain and enlighten, these provocative and critical essays take the reader deep into Jefferson’s mind, highlighting his relevance today.
This history of computing from 1950 to 1970 reveals how an arithmetic machine evolved into a cornerstone of global society. Pioneers laid the platform for a social revolution, leading to the phone in your pocket and the PC on your desk. No one saw this coming.
An innovative way to study American history from the colonial period to the 20th century. Learn how to analyze primary sources in a scholarly manner, then explore 20 historical texts, each with its own set of activities. A vital handbook for both students and professors.
This book argues that early British women writers created a new expressive mode for melancholy. During a time of cultural and political transitioning, they forged a melancholy aesthetic to articulate their own experiences of loss, depression, and artistic angst.
Kyrgyzstan and the Legacies of Collectivisation
Soviet rule in Kyrgyzstan was enabled by collectivisation and forcible population displacement. These strategies of colonisation reconfigured the population but were met with resistance. The book explores these changes and how independent Kyrgyzstan struggles with their legacy.
One Hundred Years in Galicia
Family members of the authors survived German concentration camps and the GULAG. They fought in opposing armies, were arrested by the Gestapo and the NKVD, tortured and even declared dead. They survived against the most unlikely odds. Their stories permeate this book.
Based on 45 years of experience, this book reveals how drugs that inhibit gastric acid lead to a predisposition to gastric cancer. It provides evidence of the pharmaceutical industry’s influence and highlights the danger of ignoring gastric acidity’s role in preventing microbes.
Was Whitby home to the earliest English woman writer? Was St Patrick born in Somerset? How did a saint rid Cornwall of a dragon? This book breaks spectacular new ground on Christianity in early Britain, revealing the hidden history of female writers in a world dominated by men.
Worldwide experts discuss cutting-edge concepts in Emerging Materials. This book offers a platform for researchers and industry leaders to exchange experiences on energy materials, biomaterials, solar energy, batteries, fuel cells, and their technical applications.
This book explores overlooked medical history, from Native American wound care superior to European practices to ancient texts that answer Hippocratic questions. It traces the history of surgery and critiques the for-profit health care system, suggesting reforms for the future.
The Rose and Irish Identity
This collection of essays explores the exchange between Ireland and the Pacific Northwest using the rose—its petals and thorns—as a guide. Historians and writers examine overlooked aspects of colonialism, from biased courts and organized resistance to grief and poetry.
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