The Materiality of Res Publica
How to Do Things with Publics
This richly illustrated volume re-examines res publica, focusing not on government, but on the res—the things and affairs that bring people together. It explores the central role of bridges in Venice and Novgorod and analyzes republican iconography.
This richly illustrated volume re-examines res publica, focusing not on government, but on the res—the things and affairs that bring people together. It explores the central role of bridges in Venice and Novgorod and analyzes republican iconography.
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Things That Liberate
An Australian Feminist Wunderkammer
This collection of essays explores objects that changed Australian women’s lives and shaped the feminist movement since 1970. Combining personal narrative and historical analysis, it documents the material culture of liberation, from overalls to kombis.
This collection of essays explores objects that changed Australian women’s lives and shaped the feminist movement since 1970. Combining personal narrative and historical analysis, it documents the material culture of liberation, from overalls to kombis.
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Undoing Plessy
Charles Hamilton Houston, Race, Labor, and the Law, 1895-1950
Undoing Plessy explores the life of Charles Hamilton Houston, a “social engineer” who used the law to dismantle racial barriers. Houston understood the right to work was necessary for true freedom and built a strategy to win civil rights in the pre-Brown era.
Undoing Plessy explores the life of Charles Hamilton Houston, a “social engineer” who used the law to dismantle racial barriers. Houston understood the right to work was necessary for true freedom and built a strategy to win civil rights in the pre-Brown era.
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Women’s Writing in Western Europe
Gender, Generation and Legacy
The first study to investigate the legacy of a pioneering generation of women writers for contemporary authors across Western Europe. These studies uncover a complex web of intertextual links, offering new paradigms to think and read with.
The first study to investigate the legacy of a pioneering generation of women writers for contemporary authors across Western Europe. These studies uncover a complex web of intertextual links, offering new paradigms to think and read with.
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Pursuing Eudaimonia
Re-appropriating the Greek Philosophical Foundations of the Christian Apophatic Tradition
This book recovers an ancient, ‘negative’ reason as a spiritual way of life. By investigating the Christian apophatic tradition and its philosophical heritage, it offers a path to rediscovering the wellsprings of human passion, desire and happiness.
This book recovers an ancient, ‘negative’ reason as a spiritual way of life. By investigating the Christian apophatic tradition and its philosophical heritage, it offers a path to rediscovering the wellsprings of human passion, desire and happiness.
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Coming Home? Vol. 1
Conflict and Return Migration in the Aftermath of Europe’s Twentieth-Century Civil Wars
Forced displacement creates conflict. This book explores the complex link between return migration and the compelling but often chimerical search for home. Scholars examine tensions between nation-states and migrants in 20th and 21st century Europe and North Africa.
Forced displacement creates conflict. This book explores the complex link between return migration and the compelling but often chimerical search for home. Scholars examine tensions between nation-states and migrants in 20th and 21st century Europe and North Africa.
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Political Ideology in Ireland
From the Enlightenment to the Present
This collection of essays by leading experts interrogates history to understand Ireland's unique political and ideological complexity. Exploring diverse persuasions from the Enlightenment to the present, it sheds light on the building of a modern nation.
This collection of essays by leading experts interrogates history to understand Ireland’s unique political and ideological complexity. Exploring diverse persuasions from the Enlightenment to the present, it sheds light on the building of a modern nation.
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This book examines World War One's impact on Limerick, where initial support for the war crumbled as inept British policies fueled the rise of Sinn Féin separatists, paving the way for their 1918 election victory. A complex scene of unique local events.
This book examines World War One’s impact on Limerick, where initial support for the war crumbled as inept British policies fueled the rise of Sinn Féin separatists, paving the way for their 1918 election victory. A complex scene of unique local events.
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In 1832, French missionary Eugène Casalis forged an extraordinary friendship with King Moshoeshoe of Lesotho, becoming his trusted advisor and a key ally in the desperate struggle to save his kingdom from Boer expansionism.
In 1832, French missionary Eugène Casalis forged an extraordinary friendship with King Moshoeshoe of Lesotho, becoming his trusted advisor and a key ally in the desperate struggle to save his kingdom from Boer expansionism.
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Discourses That Matter
Selected Essays on English and American Studies
Confronting our age of deep instability, this collection asks how English and American Studies can intervene. The essays explore how discourses on gender, race, and power matter, demonstrating the field's capacity to foster critical thought and challenge injustice.
Confronting our age of deep instability, this collection asks how English and American Studies can intervene. The essays explore how discourses on gender, race, and power matter, demonstrating the field’s capacity to foster critical thought and challenge injustice.
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North and South
Essays on Gender, Race and Region
This collection of essays crosses historical and disciplinary boundaries to ask if “north” and “south” represent real divisions. The essays interrogate boundaries—symbolic and literal, as communication and division—and explore how identity emerges across them.
This collection of essays crosses historical and disciplinary boundaries to ask if “north” and “south” represent real divisions. The essays interrogate boundaries—symbolic and literal, as communication and division—and explore how identity emerges across them.
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The Impact of Vatican II on Women Religious
Case Study of the Union of Irish Presentation Sisters
This book examines the impact of Vatican II on the Irish Presentation Sisters. It explores their struggle for renewal and transformation, often hampered by local Bishops but supported by Rome, which led to the creation of the Union of Presentation Sisters.
This book examines the impact of Vatican II on the Irish Presentation Sisters. It explores their struggle for renewal and transformation, often hampered by local Bishops but supported by Rome, which led to the creation of the Union of Presentation Sisters.
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The American Occupation of Australia, 1941-45
A Marriage of Necessity
During WWII, over 120,000 American troops were based in Australia. This book examines the resulting "fault lines" in the alliance: GI crime, jurisdictional disputes, and fraught race and gender relations, challenging the accepted history of this occupation.
During WWII, over 120,000 American troops were based in Australia. This book examines the resulting “fault lines” in the alliance: GI crime, jurisdictional disputes, and fraught race and gender relations, challenging the accepted history of this occupation.
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Dawn of Discovery
The Early British Travellers to Crete
This book focuses on three British travellers—‘lost pioneers’ who researched Bronze Age Crete before Sir Arthur Evans. By following their footsteps and comparing their journals to what is there today, the author uncovers their contributions with intriguing results.
This book focuses on three British travellers—‘lost pioneers’ who researched Bronze Age Crete before Sir Arthur Evans. By following their footsteps and comparing their journals to what is there today, the author uncovers their contributions with intriguing results.
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In early modern cities, oligarchies collided with community expectations for participation. This book offers new interpretations of the techniques elites used to cope with these tensions, examining elections, consent, dissent, and even urban revolts.
In early modern cities, oligarchies collided with community expectations for participation. This book offers new interpretations of the techniques elites used to cope with these tensions, examining elections, consent, dissent, and even urban revolts.
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The Meeting Place of British Middle East Studies
Emerging Scholars, Emergent Research & Approaches
This volume unites young scholars at the cutting edge of Middle East Studies. Their work spans diverse fields, from medieval literature to contemporary policy, and is selected for its relevance to general readers and academics alike. A timely and indispensable source.
This volume unites young scholars at the cutting edge of Middle East Studies. Their work spans diverse fields, from medieval literature to contemporary policy, and is selected for its relevance to general readers and academics alike. A timely and indispensable source.
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The Case against Christ
A Critique of the Prosecution of Jesus
Are the Gospels good history or bad propaganda? Who should shoulder the blame for the crucifixion of Jesus? This book seeks answers by treating the matter as a forensic death investigation to determine who should be held criminally responsible.
Are the Gospels good history or bad propaganda? Who should shoulder the blame for the crucifixion of Jesus? This book seeks answers by treating the matter as a forensic death investigation to determine who should be held criminally responsible.
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Meteors that Enlighten the Earth
Napoleon and the Cult of Great Men
Napoleon blended Roman and French traditions to honor great men, comparing himself to Caesar and Charlemagne. This book analyzes his ever-changing personal cult of “great men” and his recognition of contemporaries who contributed to human civilization.
Napoleon blended Roman and French traditions to honor great men, comparing himself to Caesar and Charlemagne. This book analyzes his ever-changing personal cult of “great men” and his recognition of contemporaries who contributed to human civilization.
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Islam and Democracy
Perspectives on the Arab Spring
After the Arab Spring, the success of Islamist parties raised fears for human rights and democracy. This book explores the complex challenges of democratic transition in the Middle East and the roles of Islam and democracy in these ongoing developments.
After the Arab Spring, the success of Islamist parties raised fears for human rights and democracy. This book explores the complex challenges of democratic transition in the Middle East and the roles of Islam and democracy in these ongoing developments.
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Byron’s Romantic Politics
The Problem of Metahistory
Byron exists as romantic myth: a passionate lover, staunch friend, and fighter for democracy. This book proves the truth is the opposite. Using letters never before transcribed, it argues Byron was an unscrupulous sponger who despised democracy and the Greeks.
Byron exists as romantic myth: a passionate lover, staunch friend, and fighter for democracy. This book proves the truth is the opposite. Using letters never before transcribed, it argues Byron was an unscrupulous sponger who despised democracy and the Greeks.
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