Riches of the Rylands explores and celebrates the outstanding Special Collections of The University of Manchester... Læs mere
Presents an innovative argument for the significance of missionaries’ familial relations in the philosophy, conduct and outcomes of mission work during the nineteenth century. -- .
The most comprehensive study published to date about John Galsworthy’s philanthropic support for, and... Læs mere
This book provides a careful and systematic analysis of Anthony Ascham's career and writings for the first time in English. During... Læs mere
Mother Bombie is unique among Lyly’s comedies. Structured upon a Roman New Comedy model, the play turns on a tissue of misconceptions surrounding the efforts of four fathers to... Læs mere
Series of lectures on peacekeeping by major international figures -- .
Argues that modern Irish history encompasses a deep-seated fear of betrayal, and that this fear has been especially prevalent throughout Irish society since the revolutionary period at the outset of the twentieth century. -- .
A detailed study of the fiction of Julian Barnes from Metroland to Arthur & George. Approachable, student friendly and comprehensive analysis of all Barnes's novels -- .
Explores the intersection of monsters, ghosts, representation and technology in Gothic texts from the nineteenth century to the present. -- .
Shows how competing interpretations of sovereignty and human rights and the different visions of world order that they imply fed into the transatlantic debate over the ICC and transformed this debate into a conflict over the normative foundations of international society -- .
This ground-breaking study is the first to systematically examine the politics and political culture of provincial Ireland. Drawing on a wealth... Læs mere
Living in sin is the first book-length study of cohabitation in Victorian England, based on research into the lives of hundreds... Læs mere