Spanning the eight decades between the American Revolution and the Civil War, The Roots of African-American Identity focuses on the lives of African Americans in the nominally free northern and western states.
This illuminating collection of essays assesses the 17th century, interpreting what used to be called "The Puritan Revolution," the ideas which helped to produce it and resulted from it, and the relations between these ideas and the political events of the day.
Reconfiguring Modernism explores the relationship between modern literature and modern art. Schwarz... Læs mere
A fascinating account of the phenomenon known as the Black Death, this volume offers a wealth of documentary material focused on the initial outbreak of the plague that ravaged the world in the 14th century.
The chapters in this volume analyse issues relating to political governance, national identity, economic development and regional security that have preoccupied the states of South Asia in the fifty years following independence.
In 72 B.C., in the heart of Rome's Mediterranean empire, a slave named Spartacus ignited one of the most violent episodes of slave resistance in the history of the Roman Empire - indeed in the world annals of slavery.
At the approach of the twenty-first century, the United Nations remains the main hope for world peace. This straightforward analysis by longtime observers and... Læs mere
A comprehensive source of official statistics at a regional level for all the countries of the United Kingdom, Regional Trends is the ideal tool for researching on and... Læs mere
Regional Trends features articles highlighting the wealth of regional information available in the UK. It includes research into data sources and statistical tools to aid understanding... Læs mere
Escape into the mysterious, whimsical world of mushrooms with this beautifully designed colouring book.
Interest in the study of ethnic conflict has grown over the past decade. This is partly due to its... Læs mere