At the time of the publication of this book in its fourth edition in 1969, Ireland was alone globally in having experienced a decline of population for more than a century.
The first account of the dissolution of the monasteries for fifty years—exploring its profound impact on the people of Tudor England “This is a book about people, though, not ideas, and as a detailed account of an extraordinary human drama with a cast of thousands, it is an exceptional piece of historical writing.
Western travel and collecting classical antiquities in the nineteenth century informed European understandings of Greece's past and present, and enriched private collections and museums.
A vivid, human and radical history of one of the most powerful revolutionary movements of the twentieth century - told through the lives and in the voices of countless forgotten men and women**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**'Lush, high-tempo, strikingly poignant .
This book is a transnational history of European weapons law that utilizes the law and primary sources to trace the development from early portable firearms to modern-day weapons.
This volume examines various manifestations and understandings of the concept of monstrosity in medieval Europe around 500-1500 ce through a collection of contextual chapters and primary sources.
This book examines the history of the transformation of the small town of Kozani, situated in modern Greek Macedonia, into a vibrant commercial hub and self-administering community during the period of Ottoman rule, c.
This volume examines various manifestations and understandings of the concept of monstrosity in medieval Europe around 500-1500 ce through a collection of contextual chapters and primary sources.
Out of Nowhere is an exploration of the remarkable yet virtually unknown body of art that has emerged out of a historic region in the geographical heart of Europe known as Carpathian Rus', or simply Ruthenia.
Kenneth Bourne's Britain and the Balance of Power in North America, 1815-1908 offers an incisive analysis of British defense and foreign policy as shaped by the complex dynamics of Anglo-American relations.
'As the sun sees everything, so should the eye': this was the guiding principle expounded in the 1588 Statutes of the Order of St John concerning management and control over its extensive urban and rural properties.
'As the sun sees everything, so should the eye': this was the guiding principle expounded in the 1588 Statutes of the Order of St John concerning management and control over its extensive urban and rural properties.
This book shines a light on the practices and professional identities of translators in nineteenth-century France, speaking to the translatorial turn in translation studies which spotlights translators as active agents in the international circulation of texts.
'I was mesmerised' LAURA SHEPPERSON, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Heroines'This gripping, vividly evoked novel takes the reader to the dark heart of the 16th century .
This book examines the history of the transformation of the small town of Kozani, situated in modern Greek Macedonia, into a vibrant commercial hub and self-administering community during the period of Ottoman rule, c.
This book shines a light on the practices and professional identities of translators in nineteenth-century France, speaking to the translatorial turn in translation studies which spotlights translators as active agents in the international circulation of texts.
The Sea in the Middle presents an original and revisionist narrative of the development of the medieval west from late antiquity to the dawn of modernity.
Oleg Kharkhordin has constructed a compelling, subtle, and complex genealogy of the Soviet individual that is as much about Michel Foucault as it is about Russia.
The Invisible Code: Honor and Sentiment in Postrevolutionary France, 1814-1848 explores the transformation of social norms and personal identity during a pivotal era in French history.
The Invisible Code: Honor and Sentiment in Postrevolutionary France, 1814-1848 explores the transformation of social norms and personal identity during a pivotal era in French history.
Revolutionary Breakthroughs and National Development: The Case of Romania, 1944-1965, by Kenneth Jowitt, offers a pioneering study of nation building through the lens of Romania's transformation under a Leninist regime.
Revolutionary Breakthroughs and National Development: The Case of Romania, 1944-1965, by Kenneth Jowitt, offers a pioneering study of nation building through the lens of Romania's transformation under a Leninist regime.
This book is about the political and religious controversies that beset the small English city of Chichester between 1678 and 1685, which intersected with wider political turbulence at the heart of government and in the nation at large.
Images of a Queen: Mary Stuart in Sixteenth-Century Literature explores the extensive body of literature that emerged in response to the life and legacy of Mary Queen of Scots between 1554 and 1603.
Press and Politics in Pre-Revolutionary France offers a groundbreaking reassessment of the role of the press in shaping public opinion and political culture in eighteenth-century France.
Press and Politics in Pre-Revolutionary France offers a groundbreaking reassessment of the role of the press in shaping public opinion and political culture in eighteenth-century France.
Images of a Queen: Mary Stuart in Sixteenth-Century Literature explores the extensive body of literature that emerged in response to the life and legacy of Mary Queen of Scots between 1554 and 1603.
The Nationalist Revival in France, 1905-1914 offers a penetrating exploration of a transformative era in French history, where nationalism reshaped political ideologies and societal attitudes.
The Nationalist Revival in France, 1905-1914 offers a penetrating exploration of a transformative era in French history, where nationalism reshaped political ideologies and societal attitudes.
The early modern period was not only an age of artistic and cultural flourishing but also one of intense diplomatic encounters across religious and cultural boundaries.
