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Originally published in English in 1964, this volume describes the ghettos which formed medieval enclaves in the cities of Renaissance and post-Renaissance Europe. In their overcrowded quarter where the only protection against disease and epidemics was...

This book explores the tensions between aesthetics, gender and disability in contemporary digital media installations and performance art.Notions of agency and subjectivity are connected to four contemporary political issues (artificial intelligence;...

A compelling history of the lives of five Scottish medical explorers set in the context of British dominance in exploration. It opens a new and enlightening window on this great era of exploration.

This edited collection explores Dante Alighieri’s contribution to medical, scientific, and spiritual thought in medieval and early modern times. The chapters address how Dante shaped an understanding of the human body and mind, his relationship with...

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The Victorians: A Botanical Perspective, Volume 1 offers a unique re-evaluation of the Victorian Age and presents a new historiography based on plants. It examines the use of gutta-percha in the development of electrical measurements; provides a detailed...

History has not been kind to the memory of Tiberius Caesar (42 BC-AD 37), second emperor of the Romans. His reputation for capable generalship and sensible civic leadership are marred by reports of cruelty, treason trials and sexual depravity. Some...

HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: DUBLIN takes his readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Dublin, exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. Tourists can plot their path to the past - picnic with pirates at St Stephen's Green, creep around...

Assassination! Just mentioning the word is enough to send a shiver up the spine. And yet, for many years, the deliberate act of 'taking out' notable public figures has been the mainstay of political factions and individuals when faced with problems and...

The reasons behind the USA's involvement in Vietnam remain a subject of extensive debate. Initially, America supported the French until their defeat at Dien Bien Phu, which then shifted to backing the South Vietnamese government due to fears of communism...

A powerful meditation on political resistance from one of the most original and influential thinkers of our times

The volume is dedicated to the Soviet unofficial culture as an important agent of storage and analysis of tabooed cultural memory. Soviet unofficial culture was not only the object of repression itself, but also a platform, or rather a whole range of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781472862716Author Frank BaldwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Osprey Publishing (UK)Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK)Weight(grams) 454g

The Eastern Front was where the war against Nazi Germany was lost and won. More people died there in the battles and destruction than all the other theatres put together. From the Arctic snows of Finland to the vast steppes of the Ukraine, the fighting...

Highways of Britain. The M1, the M6 and M25. How did we end up in this position? Chris Cooper takes us through the evolution of our road system starting with iron age track ways and moving on via Roman roads, medieval roads, turnpikes and the coaching...

How did America end up trapped in a nightmare of conspiracy theories, in which millions see the government as an evil ‘deep state’? It didn't begin with Donald Trump, and it won’t end with him. In Ghosts of Iron Mountain, Phil Tinline traces the roots of...

Originally published in 1989. The author has the sincere hope that the reforms currently being introduced in the USSR will render much of this book obsolete. Yet, even if perestroika brings significant change to the Soviet Union, historians will want a...

This book analyses how three artists – Adrian Piper, Nancy Spero and Mary Kelly – worked with the visual dimensions of language in the 1960s and 1970s. These artists used text and images of writing to challenge female stereotypes, addressing viewers and...

This study explores pre- and extra-marital relationships among the gentry and nobility of the north of England from 1450 to 1640: the keeping of mistresses, the taking of lovers, the birth of illegitimate children and the fate of those children. It...

Battle Story Gallipoli takes you to the frontline and beyond, ensuring that you will appreciate the ultimate sacrifice made by these WWI soldiers.

This volume features new research on Russia’s historic relationship with Asia and the ways it was mediated and represented in the fine, decorative and performing arts and architecture from the mid-eighteenth century to the first two decades of Soviet...

In the decades following the Second World War, youthful sociability was remade as young people across Britain flocked to newly-opened coffee bars, beat clubs, and discos. These spaces, increasingly unknown and unfamiliar to the adults who passed by them,...

Approaching the Stuart courts through the lens of the queen consort, Anna of Denmark, this study is underpinned by three key themes: translating cultures, female agency and the role of kinship networks and genealogical identity for early modern royal...

In this sequel to his epic Saipan, James Hallas tells the dramatic story of the battle for Guam in World War II, the next stage of the United States’ pivotal campaign for the Mariana Islands—and the beginning of the end for the Japanese Empire.In...

The Little Book of Hogmanay is a feast of information exploring the history, folklore, tales, customs, food, drink and celebrations of Hogmanay, from its pagan roots to its jubilant present. Whether you need a user’s guide or an anthology of...

This revised and updated guide to the Vietnam War charts the unforgettable story of America's longest and most controversial conflict, 50 years on from its end.Hundreds of insightful images and a compelling narrative combine to chronicle this...

Challenging nuclearism explores how a deliberate ‘normalisation’ of nuclear weapons has been constructed, why it has prevailed in international politics for over seventy years and why it is only now being questioned seriously. The book identifies how...

State of enmity explores how relations of hatred and enmity played political and social roles in the early modern Kingdom of Naples. Exploring the pervasive notion of enmity and practices of reconciliation, the book provides new insight into the social...

The battle of Agincourt still rings down through the centuries as a quite incredible victory by the outnumbered, happy few of England, enfeebled by disease and exhaustion, against the might of French chivalry. For many commentators then and now, it was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780824897680Author Stefan HuebnerFormat HardbackPage Count 277Imprint University of Hawai'i PressPublisher University of Hawai'i Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780900952098Author dr Sarah ClarkeFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint London Record SocietyPublisher London Record Society

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781399992220Author Steve WilliamsFormat PaperbackImprint ASHBANK PUBLICATIONSPublisher ASHBANK PUBLICATIONS

This volume explores the shifting nature of anti-racism in Britain through 11 illuminating case studies. Together, they highlight the tensions between solidarity and paternalism, demonstrate the interplay between local, national and transnational forces,...

Extraordinary Art Dealers brings together a history of art dealing across 300 years, distilled into 30 figures and their varied stories. From connoisseur-dealers – figures posing as ‘cultural architects’ with the expertise and authority to demarcate...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800353114Author Stanley SandlerFormat HardbackImprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800353121Author Luigino CaliaroFormat HardbackImprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

A history of the largely forgotten peasant revolution that swept central and eastern Europe after World War I—and how it changed the course of interwar politics and World War IIAs the First World War ended, villages across central and eastern Europe rose...

Discover the story of the world's most important cities – from Mesopotamia to today's global metropolises.Which ancient civilization founded the precursor to Mexico City? Why was Venice the gateway to the East? What was the Belle Epoque? And which was...

This revised and updated guide to the US Civil War offers an intimate account of America's bloodiest and most divisive conflict – 160 years on.This comprehensive, visually arresting guide explores the history, causes, and consequences of the US Civil War...