Overview :Brings together agenda-setting essays that illuminate the complex relationship between ideas and political activity in modern British histor... Read More
Overview :Jonathan Parry presents a history of liberalism that is rooted in practical politics rather than abstract theorising. Liberalism, he shows, ... Read More
Overview :As a place to die, to dispose of the physical remains of the deceased and to perform the rites that ensure that the departed attains a "good... Read More
Overview :This collection is concerned with the symbolic representation of money in a range of different societies, and more specifically with the mor... Read More
Overview :A major history of the British Empire's early involvement in the Middle East Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1798 showed how vulnerable Indi... Read More
Overview :Liberalism was the dominant political force of Victorian Britain. Between 1830 and 1886 a coalition of anti-Conservatives known at various t... Read More
Overview :This collection of essays from renowned contributors celebrating the influence of David Cannadine examines the place of Britain's political ... Read More
Overview :Few topics generate as much controversy and debate as armed humanitarian intervention. Military force involves death and destruction, as wel... Read More
Overview :Between the 1830s and 1880s European problems had a profound impact on British politics. Jonathan Parry examines the effect on the British L... Read More