Stephanie - British 1

Roman Britain tombstones reveal the lifelike stories of people from every walk of life, offering enduring insight into burial practices and beliefs. Discover the men, women, and children who called ……続きを見る

Focusing on one broadly representative figure, Francis Bedford, this study emphasizes how photographs operated to form and transmit cultural ideas and values. The first writing on Bedford since the ……続きを見る

This volume delves into the complex topic of race relations in 1980s Britain by examining the concept of ‘whiteness’ and how it was portrayed visually in popular art and mass media. Chapters explore……続きを見る

Now in its second edition, Britain since 1688 is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to British History from 1688 to the present day that assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. Chronolo……続きを見る

Obwohl unserer tabulosen Gesellschaft zunehmend Schamlosigkeit attestiert wird, ist die Auseinandersetzung mit Schamgefühlen gerade im «Zeitalter des Narzissmus» nicht obsolet. Dieses Buch liefert e……続きを見る

"It's a nice piece of pageantry. . . . Rationally it's lunatic, but in practice, everyone enjoys it, I think."ーHRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Founded by Edward III in 1348, the Most Noble Ord……続きを見る

"It's a nice piece of pageantry. . . . Rationally it's lunatic, but in practice, everyone enjoys it, I think."ーHRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Founded by Edward III in 1348, the Most Noble Ord……続きを見る

How did a small market town on the edge of the Fens become famous throughout the world? And how do Cambridge's two communities – 'town' and 'gown' – get along? This engaging history explains how Cam……続きを見る

This richly illustrated and interdisciplinary study examines the commercial mediation of royalism through print and visual culture from the second half of the seventeenth century. The rapidly growin……続きを見る

From the Charge of the Light Brigade to Scott of the Antarctic and beyond, it seems as if glorious disaster and valiant defeat have been essential aspects of the British national character for the p……続きを見る

Among all the great discoveries and inventions of the nineteenth century, few offer us a more fascinating insight into Victorian society than the discovery of anaesthesia. Now considered to be one o……続きを見る

Among all the great discoveries and inventions of the nineteenth century, few offer us a more fascinating insight into Victorian society than the discovery of anaesthesia. Now considered to be one o……続きを見る

In the first five months of the Great War, one million men volunteered to fight. Yet by the end of 1915, the British government realized that conscription would be required. Why did so many enlist, ……続きを見る

Sterne, Tristram, Yorick: Tercentenary Essays on Laurence Sterne derives from the Laurence Sterne Tercentenary Conference held at Royal Holloway, University of London, on July 8–11, 2013. It was att……続きを見る

Stephanie Williams's Running the Show is a brilliant look at the men and women of Empire. 'May God forgive us for our sorry deeds and for our glorious intentions' Who were the men governing the Empi……続きを見る