European history from 1480 to 1570 was a period of turbulent change, political upheaval, profound moral questioning, and urgent philosophical speculation. This book explores the intriguing role of the almost-forgotten Congregation of Benedictine monks of Italy and southern France in the events of these tumultuous years. From archival and published records, the picture emerges of a closely-knit order of humanist scholars whose religious and philosophical studies later put them in a unique position to understand the Reformers. The book also casts light on the monks' fascinating reaction to the...
European history from 1480 to 1570 was a period of turbulent change, political upheaval, profound moral questioning, and urgent philosophical speculat...
In the mid-19th century, London was the world's largest city, and the first to confront the metropolitan problem of how to provide for its government. This book analyzes the politicians and forces that led to formation of the London County Council, providing a fascinating account of the economic, social, and administrative complexities of a burgeoning Victorian city.
In the mid-19th century, London was the world's largest city, and the first to confront the metropolitan problem of how to provide for its government....
This study examines the impact of the first major influx of foreign refugees into Britain--the Protestant exiles of the Reformation era who came to escape persecution by the Catholic powers in France and the Low Countries. The refugees were generally well received by an English government that was aware of their economic potential. They came to exercise a powerful influence over the Reformation at home and abroad and provided a significant economic structure for a flagging economy.
This study examines the impact of the first major influx of foreign refugees into Britain--the Protestant exiles of the Reformation era who came to es...
The History of Theophylact Simocatta, the last historian of classical antiquity, is recognized to be the primary source for information about the reign of the emperor Maurice (582-602). Yet the idiosyncracies of Theophylact's style have often deterred serious analysis of this important period. Through close examination of Theophylact's narrative and collation with other evidence, this study sorts through the obscurities, biases, and errors to reveal more fully than ever before the interplay of personalities and events under Maurice. In the process, Whitby highlights the importance of the...
The History of Theophylact Simocatta, the last historian of classical antiquity, is recognized to be the primary source for information about the reig...
This first biography of Richard, third duke of York, is a case study of the political opposition of a great lord to the regime of Henry VI. Focusing on the increasing isolation of a once loyal subject, the book includes the first evaluation of Richard's two effective periods as Protector of England, and presents fresh evidence on the events surrounding the Wars of the Roses and Richard's unsuccessful claim to the throne in 1460.
This first biography of Richard, third duke of York, is a case study of the political opposition of a great lord to the regime of Henry VI. Focusing o...
It was not until the early 20th century that tuberculosis was perceived in Britain as a major problem warranting state involvement in a national campaign for its eradication. This original study examines the rise of the anti-tuberculosis movement and the subsequent development of a new public health service and medical specialism. Bryder conceives of medical history not as a series of scientific discoveries and technological developments, but as an integral part of a broader social and political arena, and discusses the experiences of individual patients and public perceptions of the...
It was not until the early 20th century that tuberculosis was perceived in Britain as a major problem warranting state involvement in a national campa...
This is an interdisciplinary study of the debate on crime and madness in France between 1880 and 1914. Harris argues that the traditional bases of the French penal system were undermined at the time by psychiatric theories of human behavior and new sociological interpretations of crime, which challenged legal concepts of free will and moral responsibility. The book also examines the evolution of a new kind of knowledge, and shows how the politique criminelle envisaged by specialists was the result of the interaction among the bureaucratic culture of the magistrates, the clinical and...
This is an interdisciplinary study of the debate on crime and madness in France between 1880 and 1914. Harris argues that the traditional bases of the...
In this book, Martin Bunton focuses on the way in which the Palestine Mandate was part of a broader British imperial administration - a fact often masked by Jewish immigration and land purchase in Palestine. His meticulous research reveals clear links to colonial practice in India, Sudan, and Cyprus amongst other places. He argues that land officials' views on sound land management were derived from their own experiences of rural England, and that this was far more influential on the shaping of land policies than the promise of a Jewish National Home. Bunton reveals how the British were...
In this book, Martin Bunton focuses on the way in which the Palestine Mandate was part of a broader British imperial administration - a fact often mas...
Examines US non-intervention in Nicaragua's affairs, and how it could be detrimental to both countries. This book analyses the relations between the US and Nicaragua during the Depression and the WWII and challenges theories about the role of the US in the creation and consolidation of one of Latin America's most enduring authoritarian regimes.
Examines US non-intervention in Nicaragua's affairs, and how it could be detrimental to both countries. This book analyses the relations between the U...
A detailed and scholarly account of religious belief and conflict in the strategically important province of Inner Austria between 1580 and 1630, this work analyzes the aims, achievements, and shortcomings of the Habsburgs' confessional crusade in Styria. It also shows how, although the progress of Protestantization was reversed, the Counter-Reformation left an ambivalent legacy to modern Austrian.
A detailed and scholarly account of religious belief and conflict in the strategically important province of Inner Austria between 1580 and 1630, this...
