Settler colonialism was a major aspect of the imperial age that began in the sixteenth century and has encompassed the whole world unto the present. Modern settler societies have together constituted one of the major routes to economic development from their foundation in resource abundance and labour scarcity. This book is a major and wide-ranging comparative historical enquiry into the experiences of the settler world. The roles of indigenous dispossession, large-scale immigrant labour, land abundance, trade, capital, and the settler institutions, are central to this economic formation and...
Settler colonialism was a major aspect of the imperial age that began in the sixteenth century and has encompassed the whole world unto the present. M...
The Second World War and the German Occupation continue to be a major focal point in French culture and society, with new and sometimes controversial titles appearing every year - Irene Nemirovsky's Suite francaise and Jonathan Littell's Les Bienveillantes, both rapidly translated into English, offer just two examples of this significant phenomenon in the last decade. There has, however, been no major critical reappraisal of narratives of war and occupation in France for over two decades. Gathering within one volume studies of genres, visual cultures, chronology, narrative theory, and a...
The Second World War and the German Occupation continue to be a major focal point in French culture and society, with new and sometimes controversial ...
If you find yourself in Hull, Cork or Dundee, what paintings should you go and look at? Many masterpieces are waiting for you around the British Isles, sometimes neglected, in our galleries and museums. Here, Christopher Lloyd identifies over 265 masterpieces in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
If you find yourself in Hull, Cork or Dundee, what paintings should you go and look at? Many masterpieces are waiting for you around the British Isles...
In this selection from the storehouse of Christopher Lloyd's prose it will be apparent to what a high degree he has influenced gardening in our times. The book captures the essence of Christopher Lloyd and of his garden at Great Dixter.
In this selection from the storehouse of Christopher Lloyd's prose it will be apparent to what a high degree he has influenced gardening in our times....
In 'What on Earth Happened?', Christopher Lloyd tells our story from the very beginning of time to the present day, taking giant narrative leaps across millennia and continents. Along the way, he explains how the Earth's collision with another young planet caused the moon, and how the big bang can be detected in your television.
In 'What on Earth Happened?', Christopher Lloyd tells our story from the very beginning of time to the present day, taking giant narrative leaps acros...
Despite his controversial reputation and international notoriety as a film-maker, no full-length study of Clouzot has ever been published in English. This book offers a significant revaluation of Clouzot's achievement, situating his career in the wider context of French cinema and society, and providing detailed and clear analysis of his major films (Le corbeau, Quai des Orfevres, Le Salaire de la peur, Les diaboliques, Le mystere Picasso). Clouzot's films combine meticulous technical control with sardonic social commentary and the ability to engage and entertain a broad public. Although his...
Despite his controversial reputation and international notoriety as a film-maker, no full-length study of Clouzot has ever been published in English. ...
A beautiful 2m-long timeline of British history unfolds to reveal key moments including the story of kings & queens, famous battles, the heroes of science, art and culture as well as iconic national buildings and monuments, all of which have shaped the history of our islands from before humans to the present day.
A beautiful 2m-long timeline of British history unfolds to reveal key moments including the story of kings & queens, famous battles, the heroes of sci...
