This book situates and critically assesses the substantial body of work created by Gee Vaucher within a lineage of twentieth- and... Læs mere
Embracing an ontological approach to religious phenomena, this study traces the origins and development of... Læs mere
This book reveals the varied and often eccentric lives of the Victorians who helped define dogs as we know them today. -- .
The first book-length study of the humanities and the Irish university -- .
In the nineteenth century, Alfred the Great was a figure who rivalled King Arthur in the popular imagination. This book asks why Alfred was so... Læs mere
In the nineteenth century, Alfred the Great was a figure who rivalled King Arthur in the popular imagination. This book asks why Alfred was so... Læs mere
Examines how commercial medicine operated before the foundation of the NHS, and how this could be compatible with a system based on charity. It challenges the assumptions of historians, politicians and the public. -- .
William Holman Hunt was self-styled leader of the Pre-Raphaelites and a major figure of nineteenth century art. This book is a fundamental reassessment of his work, the first critical text to reproduce his pictures in colour and to set him on an international stage. -- .
This special issue of the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library is devoted to... Læs mere
The relationship between Germany and Russia is Europe’s most important link with the largest country on the continent. This book analyses how... Læs mere
Coining the term “Jugoslovenka” to designate the unique history of Yugoslav women’s resistance to patriarchy during... Læs mere
Monumental cares links the monument debate of the last decade to the history of realism, showing how art can address problems like the climate... Læs mere