Rare and beautiful Norfolk, as described by the artist John Sell Cotman in 1841, with its rich wildlife habitats, historic buildings, diverse landscapes and archaeological sites, has long been a foc……続きを見る
During the twentieth century, the relationship between the Church of England and the British state was transformed. The character and dynamics of the connections shifted as politics became more demo……続きを見る
Norfolk played a unique role in the development of conservation. This book narrates the story of the movement, from its origins five hundred years ago to the present day.
Rare and beautiful Norfolk,……続きを見る
For the armchair traveller or those looking for inspiration for a day out, The Visitor's Companion to Tudor England takes you to palaces, castles, theatres and abbeys to uncover the stories behind T……続きを見る
Birkbeck traces the 200-year history of Birkbeck, University of London from its founding at a time when social elites deplored the notion of educated working people to the present day. Joanna Bourke……続きを見る
Das Buch untersucht anhand literarischer, historiographischer sowie autobiographischer Werke unterschiedliche interdisziplinäre Sichtweisen auf den Ersten Weltkrieg. Die Zäsur, die der Erste Weltkri……続きを見る
In the vast literature on how the Second World War has been remembered in Europe, research into what happened in communist Poland, a country most affected by the war, is surprisingly scarce. The lon……続きを見る
Thirty years ago, a social movement helped bring down one of the most powerful British Prime Ministers of the 20th Century. For the 30th anniversary of the Poll Tax rebellion, Simon Hannah looks bac……続きを見る
Examines the role of Christianity in British statecraft, politics, media, the armed forces and in the education and socialization of the young during the Second World War.
This volume presents a maj……続きを見る
Taking you through the year day by day, The Hull Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the city. Ideal for dipping ……続きを見る
Take a fresh look at life in 20th century Britain, through the eyes of those whose history has too often been neglected.
This is the first time that a school textbook has woven together experiences ……続きを見る
A history of the creation and evolution of the mechanism that brought precision to the steam power and changed the world.
Power without control is unusable power, and long after the invention of the……続きを見る
In the opening months of the First World War, 1,500 men from Cambridgeshire came forward to serve their country as a battalion in Kitchener's New Army. They came from the city and they came from the……続きを見る
On 28 January 1547, the sickly and obese King Henry VIII died at Whitehall.
Just hours before his passing, his last will and testament had been read, stamped and sealed. The will confirmed the line ……続きを見る
'A compelling history.' – The Sunday Times
'Thought-provoking.' – The Spectator
'Interesting and well-researched.' – The Sunday Telegraph
A compelling history of the decline of an army from the triu……続きを見る
The process of the Orthodoxization of memory in Russia started long before the Russian Orthodox Church engaged in the memory politics. It was a grassrooted process initiated by both the living and t……続きを見る
In early 1618, Anne Cecil (nee Lake), Lady Roos, accused Frances Cecil, countess of Exeter, of having committed adultery and incest with her husband, the countess's step grandson, William Cecil, Lor……続きを見る
“A lively and welcome account of a charismatic woman,” drawing on the personal correspondence of Lady Mary Bruce, wife of the Earl of Elgin (People).
The remarkable Mary Nisbet was the Countess of E……続きを見る
This collection of essays, in honour of Professor Roger A. Mason, critically re-assesses what we understand by the terms "Renaissance" and "Reformation" in Scottish History.
Roger Mason's research i……続きを見る
