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Letters, and Journals
Slavery and Class in the American South
"e;The distinction among slaves is as marked, as the classes of society are in any aristocratic community. Some refusing to associate with others whom they deem to be beneath …
Slavery and Abolition in Early Republican Peru (Latin American Silhouettes)
In this work, Professor Blanchard examines why slavery managed to survive for more than three decades after Peru declared its independence despite anti-slavery legislation passed …
Brutality and Desire
Tracing sexual violence in Europe's twentieth century from the Armenian genocide to Auschwitz and Algeria to Bosnia, this pathbreaking volume expands military history to include …
National Identity and Nineteenth-Century Franco-Belgian Sculpture
This book elaborates on the social and cultural phenomenon of national schools during the nineteenth century, via the less studied field of sculpture and using Belgium as a case …
Words and Power
When viewed through a political lens, the act of defining terms in natural language arguably transforms knowledge into values. This unique volume explores how corporate, military, …
Contested Transparencies, Social Movements and the Public Sphere
This edited collection examines the multi-faceted phenomenon of transparency, especially in its relation to social movements, from a range of multi-disciplinary viewpoints. Over …
Church and Patronage in 20th Century Britain
This book is the first full-length treatment of Walter Hussey's work as a patron between 1943 and 1978, first for the Anglican parish church of St Matthew in Northampton, and then …
Diplomacy, Roger Makins and the Anglo-American Relationship
The history of Britain after the Second World War is essentially the story of her loss of great power status. Writers discussing this decline often focus on those sources of power …
Access to History: Russia and its Rulers 1855 1964 for OCR, Third Edition
Exam board: OCRLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)Put your trust in the textbook series that has …
The Rise and Fall of Modern Empires, Volume III
Few aspects of the history of modern empires are of such significance as their economics and politics. These factors are inextricably linked in many analyses, have generated …
Florence Nightingale's Rivals
Highlights the overlooked contributions of women like Betsy Cadwaladyr and Mother M. Francis Bridgeman to nursing during the Crimean War.Florence Nightingale is synonymous with …