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Reinterpreting Revolution in Twentieth-Century Europe
Until the dramatic fall of Communist regimes in the East placed the possibility of revolution on the agenda once again, sudden and decisive political change had appeared a largely …
The Politics of the Excluded, c. 1500-1850
This collection of essays seeks to shed light on the politics of those people who are normally thought of as being excluded from the political nation in early modern England. If …
The Experience of Authority in Early Modern England
This collection is concerned with the articulation, mediation and reception of authority; the preoccupations and aspirations of both governors and governed in early modern England. …
The Middling Sort of People
This volume of essays seeks to offer a radical re-evaluation of most of our preconceptions about the early-modern English social order. The majority of people who lived in …
The Culture of English Puritanism 1560-1700
The Culture of English Puritanism is a major contribution to the debate on the nature and extent of early modern Puritanism. In their introduction the editors provide an …
Frontiers in Question
We are used to the idea that each state has clearly defined borders, which cleanly separate different nationalities from one another. What, though, were frontiers like before the …
Pleasure in the Eighteenth Century
What were the sources of pleasure during the eighteenth century? The range of pleasurable activities from the bawdy and perverse to the refined are brought together in this …
Tudor England and its Neighbours
This new study of Tudor international relations is the first in nearly thirty years. Adopting a fresh approach to the subject, this lively collection presents the work of a team …
The Reformation in English Towns, 1500-1640
This volume seeks to address a relatively neglected subject in the field of English reformation studies: the reformation in its urban context. Drawing on the work of a number of …
Information History in the Modern World
Information has a rich but under explored history. The information age of the late twentieth century witnessed the emergence of a new history of information and, in this timely …
Popular Culture in England, c. 1500–1850
As scholarly interest in popular culture has grown, more and more British and American universities have been introducing courses in popular culture, now seen as an essential …
Popular Religion in Germany and Central Europe, 1400-1800
Studies in the field of popular religion have for some time been among the most innovative in social and cultural history, but until now there have been few publications providing …