History

The repression of desire uncovered in the production of scatological comedy.

This volume includes contributions from international scholars on topics such as: "The Duke of Buckingham Masque", "The Gower Manuscripts of Poems by Thomas Carew" and "A Newly Discovered Songbook in Poland with works by Henry Lawes and His Contemporaries".

"Examines the relationship between rock art, shamanism, and the origins of human existence"--Provided by publisher.

Part of the "Chicago History of American Civilization" series, which provides a nuanced and vibrant portrait of the United States from its inception through the twentieth century.

A lively, authoritative and revealing portrait of the Queen's life and work through the eyes of those who've known her and worked with her over the last 50 years. Queen Elizabeth is the most experienced figure in British public life. The most famous woman in the world, she is also the most private. The ...

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which North Cotswold pubs have changed and developed over the last century

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which South Cotswold pubs have changed and developed over the last century.

The extraordinary story of the development and spread of the English language, from Dark Age Britain to the age of the Internet.

Older than fourteen colleges and the Boat Race, the Cambridge Union has been an important part of university life at Cambridge since its foundation in 1815. This work charts the history of the Union from its nineteenth-century origins, focusing on the turbulent Second World War and post-war years.

This addition to the "Britain in Old Photographs" series brings together a collection of black-and-white pictures spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawn from family albums, local collections and professional photographers, they show the way things were and how they have changed.

A collection of essays from the classical liberal perspective on the social problems besetting Britain today, and why we have failed to address them.

Starting with the Thames in London, this title is set out in a distinctive magazine-style format with sub-heads, bullets and box-outs. It will explore the tragedies and enforced changes on and along the Thames, including fires, ships sinking, wartime bombs and buildings destroyed.

A devastating first-hand account of the current war in Afghanistan. It is a story of bravery and making-do, of farce and misadventure, and above all it is an unforgettable story of war in the twenty-first century.

Why do people rebel? This is one of the most important questions historians and social scientists have been grappling with over the years. It is a question to which no satisfactory answer has been found, despite more than a century of research.

How do anthropologists work today and how will they work in future? This volume shows that anthropology is put to work in diverse ways. Its goal is to help graduate students and early-career scholars accept the changes without feeling something essential to anthropology has been lost.

A portrait of the controversial presidential advisor during a critical year in his career covers a wide range of topics from the signing of the pact to end the war in Vietnam and his appointment as secretary of state to his receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize and the Watergate scandal.

A striking portrait of states in the non-Western world from the dismantling of European empires to their inclusion into a universe of global capitalism.