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Cultural History of Sound, Memory, and the Senses
The past 20 years have witnessed a turn towards the sensuous, particularly the aural, as a viable space for critical exploration in History and other Humanities disciplines. This …
In Pursuit of the Essex
On 26 October 1812, during the war between Britain and the United States, the frigate USS Essex set sail on the most remarkable voyage in the early history of the US navy. After …
War, Culture and Society in Early Modern South Asia, 1740-1849
This book argues that the role of the British East India Company in transforming warfare in South Asia has been overestimated. Although it agrees with conventional wisdom that, …
Florence Nightingale and the Health of the Raj
Florence Nightingale and the Health of the Raj presents in detail Nightingale's involvement with India and Indians, and shows how she progressed from being concerned with the …
The History and art of Horsemanship. By Richard Berenger, ... In two Volumes. ... 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 …
Politics and Trade in Britain, 1776-1914
This three volume collection presents a documentary-based history of British politics and commercial policy in the long nineteenth century. Starting from the theoretical …
Spain, Rumor, and Anti-Catholicism in Mid-Jacobean England
Geoffrey Parker has remarked that the Spanish Armada, though a disastrous defeat, was a considerable psychological success. Deep into the seventeenth century the specter of a …
The Industrial Revolution and Economic Growth
This volume, first published in 1971, brings together eleven essays and articles on the history of the industrial revolution. Method is the central consideration, and the author …
Battle of Lake George (Sept. 8, 1755) And the Men Who Won It
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with …
Sinner and the Saint
The incredible true story behind the creation of a masterpiece of world literature, Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment'A dazzling literary detective story' GuardianIn the …
Empires and Colonial Incarceration in the Twentieth Century
This book engages with a controversial issue, namely the establishment of penal colonies and concentration camps in imperial spaces, which have informed ongoing debates on the …
Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian Genocide Recognition in Twenty-First Century Australia
While the Armenian Genocide has received significant international recognition, the related experiences of Greeks and Assyrians are largely unknown and overlooked. In an original …