Step into the captivating history of royal escape and survival with Charles IIs Escape from Worcester: A Collection of Narratives Assembled by Samuel Pepys.
While the Middle Ages represent a topic of perennial interest, most studies have addressed the western parts of the European continent, often from the angle of the written sources.
Combining the resources of new historicism, feminism, and postmodern textual analysis, Eric Mallin reveals how contemporary pressures left their marks on three Shakespeare plays written at the end of Elizabeths reign.
This book examines the role of information as a crucial means for governance and negotiation, through which Renaissance rulers and governments managed the composite polities under their control.
His Majestys Opposition: Structure and Problems of the British Labour Party 19311938 offers an in-depth examination of the Labour Party during its pivotal years as His Majestys Opposition in Parliament.
Myth and Reality in Late-Eighteenth-Century British Politics and Other Papers delves into the intricate political landscape of late 18th-century Britain, offering a fresh perspective on governance, parliamentary dynamics, and the movements for constitutional reform prior to the French Revolution.
Myth and Reality in Late-Eighteenth-Century British Politics and Other Papers delves into the intricate political landscape of late 18th-century Britain, offering a fresh perspective on governance, parliamentary dynamics, and the movements for constitutional reform prior to the French Revolution.
Employing fresh, innovative readings, Edgardo Colon-Emeric examines and underscores the centrality of the concept of perfection for the theologies of Thomas Aquinas and John Wesley--and finds them, surprisingly, largely complementary.
His Majestys Opposition: Structure and Problems of the British Labour Party 19311938 offers an in-depth examination of the Labour Party during its pivotal years as His Majestys Opposition in Parliament.
This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.
This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.
Praise for Joanna Hickson:'An intriguing tale, told with confidence' The Times'Rich and warm' Sunday ExpressWill his ambition be her destiny or her downfall?
A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy by Laurence Sterne is one of the most innovative and influential works of eighteenth-century travel literature, blending the conventions of the Grand Tour with Sterne's distinctive wit, pathos, and satiric irony.
Germany Without Bismarck: The Crisis of Government in the Second Reich, 1890-1900 meticulously explores the turbulent years following Otto von Bismarcks dismissal in 1890, a pivotal period of uncertainty and transformation for the German Empire.