Society and Puritanism in Pre-Revolutionary England (Hill Christopher)(Paperback)

Society and Puritanism in Pre-Revolutionary England (Hill Christopher)(Paperback)

The role of Puritanism in the formation of modern Britain In order to understand the English Revolution and Civil War we need to understand Puritanism. In this classic work of social history, Professor Hill shows Puritanism as a living faith, one that responded to social as well as religious needs

The Puritans: A Transatlantic History (Hall David D.)(Paperback)

A panoramic history of Puritanism in England, Scotland, and New England This book is a sweeping transatlantic history of Puritanism from its emergence out of the religious tumult of Elizabethan England to its founding role in the story of America. Shedding critical light on the diverse forms of

Law and Society in England 1750-1950 (Cornish William)(Paperback)

Law and Society in England 1750-1950 has become an indispensible text for those wishing to study English legal history and to understand the foundations of the modern British state. In this new updated edition the authors explore the complex relationship between legal and social change. They

Liberty Against the Law: Some Seventeenth-Century Controversies (Hill Christopher)(Paperback)

A classic study of popular resistance to the momentous changes of 17th century England In 17th Century England, the law was not an instrument of justice - it was an instrument of oppression. The enclosures of common land, loss of many traditional rights and draconian punishments for minor

In the New England Fashion (Kelly Catherine E.)(Paperback)

In the first half of the nineteenth century, rural New England society underwent a radical transformation as the traditional household economy gave way to an encroaching market culture. Drawing on a wide array of diaries, letters, and published writings by women in this society, Catherine E. Kelly

God's Englishman - Oliver Cromwell and the English Revolution (Hill Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

Elephant (Pickering Paul)(Paperback / softback)

In a country house in England a precocious teenage exile from revolutionary Russia sets down his adventures on paper, beginning with his first ball in St Petersburg and how he frees a huge African elephant from a cruel

Frantz Fanon: Toward a Revolutionary Humanism (Lee Christopher J.)(Paperback)

Psychiatrist, philosopher, and revolutionary, Frantz Fanon is one of the most important intellectuals of the twentieth century. He presented powerful critiques of racism, colonialism, and nationalism in his classic books, Black Skin, White Masks (1952) and The Wretched of the Earth (1961). This

Hubbub: Filth, Noise, and Stench in England, 1600-1770 (Cockayne Emily)(Paperback)

Hubbub takes us on a not-for-the-squeamish tour of pre-Industrial Revolution England, where city streets are crowded, noisy, filthy, and reeking of smoke and decay. Focusing on offenses to the eyes, ears, nose, taste buds, and skin, the book explores the daily experience of the rich and the poor

Crime and Society in England, 1750-1900 (Emsley Clive)(Paperback)

Ranging from the middle of the eighteenth through to the end of the nineteenth century, Crime and Society in England, 1750-1900 explores the developments in policing, the courts and the penal system as England became increasingly industrialised and urbanised. Through a consideration of the

Media and Society Into the 21st Century: A Historical Introduction (Gorman Lyn)(Paperback)

Media and Society into the 21st Century captures the breathtaking revolutionary sweep of mass media from the late 19th century to the present day. Updated and expanded new edition including coverage of recent media developments and the continued impact of technological change Newly reworked

Love and Intimacy in Contemporary Society: Love in an International Context (Brooks Ann)(Paperback)

Love and Intimacy in Contemporary Society reflects on relationships in contemporary society and the role of love and intimacy in framing lives. The book draws on sociological perspectives, cultural sociology and gender theory perspectives. It looks at how love and intimacy is experienced

Women and the Land, 1500-1900 (Capern Amanda)(Paperback)

Women and the Land examines the pre-history of gendered property relations in England, focusing on the four-hundred-year period between roughly 1500 and 1900. More specifically, the book is about how gender shaped opportunities for and experiences of owning property, particularly for women. The

Our Man in Havana (Greene Graham)(Pevná vazba)

Life in pre-revolutionary Cuba is not easy and James Wormold, a failing vacuum cleaner salesman, is struggling to fund the increasingly lavish lifestyle of his manipulative sixteen year-old daughter, Milly. So when an enigmatic Englishman offers him an extra income in return for a little spying, he

Stumbling on Happiness (Gilbert Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

In this fascinating and often hilarious work - winner of the Royal Society of Science Prize 2007 - pre-eminent psychologist Daniel Gilbert shows how - and why - the majority of us have no idea how to make ourselves

Life in Revolutionary France (Harder Mette)(Paperback)

The French Revolution brought momentous political, social, and cultural change. Life in Revolutionary France asks how these changes affected everyday lives, in urban and rural areas, and on an international scale. An international cast of distinguished academics and emerging scholars present new

The Somnambulist (Barnes Jonathan)(Paperback)

Once the toast of good society in Victoria's England, the extraordinary conjurer Edward Moon no longer commands the respect that he did in earlier times. Still, each night he returns to the stage of his theater to amaze his devoted, albeit dwindling, audience, aided by his partner, the

Cultural Revolution and Revolutionary Culture (Russo Alessandro)(Paperback)

In Cultural Revolution and Revolutionary Culture, Alessandro Russo presents a dramatic new reading of China's Cultural Revolution as a mass political experiment aimed at thoroughly reexamining the tenets of communism. Russo explores four critical phases of the Cultural Revolution, each with its own

Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society (Posner Eric A.)(Paperback)

Revolutionary ideas on how to use markets to achieve fairness and prosperity for allMany blame today's economic inequality, stagnation, and political instability on the free market. The solution is to rein in the market, right? Radical Markets turns this thinking on its head. With a new foreword by

Railway Goods Shed and Warehouse in England (Minnis John)(Paperback / softback)

An overview and introduction to railway goods sheds and warehouses in England with a comprehenzive

Scottish Hill Tracks (Scottish Rights Of Way And Access Society)(Paperback / softback)

First published in 1947, this fifth edition details the network of paths which criss-cross Scotland's hill country. With 344 routes, it suitable for walkers, cyclists, riders and runners wishing to explore the network of paths, old roads and rights of way which criss-cross Scotland's hill country,

Ancient West Asian Civilization: Geoenvironment and Society in the Pre-Islamic Middle East (Tsuneki Akira)(Pevná vazba)

Introducing Slavoj Zizek: A Graphic Guide (Want Christopher)(Paperback)

Dubbed The Elvis of Philosophy, Slavoj Zizeck is both a serious revolutionary and an absurdist prankster, published in academic journals and Abercrombie & Fitch catalogs. Besides his work on popular culture, Zizek is concerned with politics and ideology. Introducing Slavoj Zizek reveals a

Christopher and His Kind (Isherwood Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

In November 1929, Christopher Isherwood - determined to become a 'permanent foreigner' - packed a rucksack and two suitcases and left England on a one-way ticket for Berlin. With incredible candour and wit, Isherwood recalls the decadence of Berlin's night scene and his route to sexual