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Art and the French Commune
In this bold exploration of the political forces that shaped Impressionism, Albert Boime proposes that at the heart of the modern is a "e;guilty secret"e;--the need of the …
Through a Glass Darkly
These thirteen original essays are provocative explorations in the construction and representation of self in America's colonial and early republican eras. Highlighting the …
The New and Complete Bird-Fancier; Or, Bird-Fancier's Recreation and Delight. Containing the Newest and Very Best Instructions for Catching, Taking, Feeding, Rearing
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its …
Art, Trade, and Imperialism in Early Modern French India
French mercantile endeavors in late seventeenth- and eighteenth-century India were marked by novel intersections of aesthetics, science, and often violent commercialism. Connecting …
The Plans of War
This book’s contribution to the discussion on the origin’s of the First World War is a pioneering study of both the British General Staff and the evolution of military strategy in …
Progress and Pathology
This volume explores changing perceptions of health and disease in the context of the burgeoning global modernities of the nineteenth century. With case studies from Britain, …
A Chronological Abridgment of the Russian History; Translated From the Original Russian.... and Continued to the Present Time by the Translator
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its …
Religion and Racial Progress in Twentieth-Century Britain
This book is the first in-depth analysis of Ernest William Barnes' Christian-eugenic philosophy: 'bio-spiritual determinism'. As a testament to the popularity of the movement, …
Artillery of the Napoleonic Wars Volume II
Napoleon was an artilleryman before he was an emperor. He understood the power and effectiveness of cannon and their ability to pulverise defences, reduce fortresses and destroy …
Select Views in Italy, With Topographical and Historical Descriptions in English and French. ... of 2; Volume 2
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its …
History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce
History of Merchant Shipping and Ancient Commerce Volume 3 (of 4) by W. S. Lindsay is a comprehensive and meticulously researched account that delves into the evolution of maritime …
