This volume investigates the collaborative effort in the creation of knowledge in antiquarianism and archaeology. In eleven case studies ranging from... Læs mere
Dating Beowulf explores the difficulties and pleasures of intimacy with Beowulf –philological and speculative, playful and serious – and how they organise themselves in... Læs mere
This book tells the story of critical avant-garde design in Japan. It challenge the characterisation of Japanese design as beautiful,... Læs mere
Looking at the royal rituals around the death of Louis XV and the accession of Louis XVI, this book sheds new light on the politics... Læs mere
This book takes a thematic approach that analyses a broad range of military and social aspects of Greek warfare in the period from the Late Bronze Age to Alexander the Great.... Læs mere
This collection of original essays combines the interests of leading ‘Catholic historians’ and leading historians of early modern English culture to pull Catholicism back into the mainstream of English historiography -- .
With the 2005 review conference of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty in the background, this book puts into a measured context alarms about the further spread of nuclear weapons to 'rogue states' and elsewhere. -- .
Calculating compassion examines the origins of British relief work in late-nineteenth-century wars on the continent and the fringes of... Læs mere
This volume brings together leading scholars from various disciplines to analyse the Cyprus conflict from a number of perspectives. The result is a picture of Cyprus that is unique in the nuances and multiple facets it provides. -- .
This is the definitive book on why those who ‘fought the war’ in Northern Ireland opted for peace. Drawing... Læs mere
This book investigates the UK’s experience as a junior partner in the only Cold war conflict where some of the main protagonists... Læs mere
Culture on drugs extends the discussion of drugs and drug culture beyond the boundaries of such disciplines as sociology, anthropology and criminology to cultural and literary studies and philosophy. -- .