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View book details for Ernest John Moeran
His Life and Music
This long-awaited study of the life and music of Anglo-Irish composer Ernest John Moeran (1894-1950) finally provides a full biography of the last senior figure in early twentieth-century British Music to have been without one.This long-awaited study of the life …
Knowing Britten is a vivid and insightful account of Steuart Bedford's long association with both Britten the man and his music - 2021 Book of the Year -Presto MusicThe conductor and pianist Steuart Bedford (1939-2021) could not remember a time …
A seventeenth century doctor and his patients: John Symcotts, 1592?-1662Dr Symcotts lived in Huntingdon and his medical practice extended over Huntingdonshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. His patients included notable families and the editors have highlighted Oliver Cromwell and his family, drawing …
View book details for The Author in the Office
Narrative Writing in Twentieth-Century Argentina and Uruguay
Office-based writers from both sides of the River Plate chronicle the twentieth century.Martel's La bolsa (1891) initiates, and Dorfman's Reader (1995) concludes, a study of the white-collar citizens of Buenos Aires and Montevideo in their daytime habitat: the office. The …
View book details for Slaves, Spices and Ivory in Zanzibar
Integration of an East African Commercial Empire into the World Economy, 1770-1873
Abdul Sheriff analyses the early stages of the underdevelopment of East Africa.The rise of Zanzibar was based on two major economic transformations: firstly, slaves became used for the production of cloves and grain for export, instead of the slaves themselves …
View book details for The Fifteenth Century XIX
Enmity and Amity
"This series [pushes] the boundaries of knowledge and [develops] new trends in approach and understanding." ENGLISH HISTORICAL REVIEWThe essays in this volume explore relationships in all their different guises and expressions. Hostility between England and France cast a long shadow …
View book details for Musics Lost and Found
Song Collectors and the Life and Death of Folk Tradition
This book is a piece of serious musicology by a man who has worked as a song collector himself, but his erudition is lightly worn.This ground-breaking book is the first-ever study of the role played in musical history by song …
View book details for Maritime Enterprise and Empire
Sir William Mackinnon and His Business Network, 1823-1893
The 19C roots of globalisation demonstrated through an account of the enterprise network created by the Scottish merchant, William Mackinnon. WINNER OF THE 2004 WADSWORTH PRIZE. WINNER OF THE 2004 SALTIRE SOCIETY RESEARCH BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD.This book explores …
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The Construction of "1968" in Germany
An extensive look at historical, literary, and media representations of '68 in Germany, challenging the way it has been instrumentalized.In Germany, the concept of "1968" is enduring and synonymous with the German Student Movement, and is viewed, variously, as a …
View book details for Late Medieval Ipswich
Trade and Industry
A detailed study of Ipswich at a time of great growth and prosperity, highlighting the activities of its industries, merchants and craftsmen.Ipswich in the late Middle Ages was a flourishing town. A wide range of commodities passed through its port, …
The Publications of the Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, vol. 6A calendar of the feet of fines for Bedfordshire, preserved in the Public Record Office, of the reigns of Richard I, John, and Henry Ill, edited by G. Herbert Fowler. [Feet …
The extent to which contemporary rhetorics of nation and kingship reflected the realities of social, economic and cultural life in Habsburg Spain.Early modern Spain's insistent rhetorics of nation and kingship, of a monolithic body of shared values and beliefs, especially …
Rich in archival detail and offering a ground-breaking analysis, this book presents a radically new interpretation of British politics and policy failings during the Great Famine.The Irish famine of the 1840s is the biggest humanitarian crisis in the United Kingdom's …
View book details for Edinburgh German Yearbook 12
Repopulating the Eighteenth Century: Second-Tier Writing in the German Enlightenment
In essays that examine particular non-canonical works and writers in their wider cultural context, this volume "repopulates" the German Enlightenment.German literature and thought flourished in the eighteenth century, when a culture considered a European backwater came to assert worldwide significance. …
View book details for Protestant Missionaries & Humanitarianism in the DRC
The Politics of Aid in Cold War Africa
A significant contribution to the history of humanitarianism, Christianity and the politics of aid in Africa.In the wake of the civil wars in Congo from 1960 to 1973, international and internal struggles for power led to famines, the collapse of …
Demonstrates that Malta was much more than a military strongpoint in the Christian-Muslim divide but rather a major centre of international exchange.Malta in the sixteenth century is usually viewed in military terms: the great bulwark of Christendom against Islam, the …
View book details for The Medieval Military Engineer
From the Roman Empire to the Sixteenth Century
Sheds light on the skills and techniques of the medieval military engineer, over a thousand year sweep.The results of medieval engineering still surround us - cathedrals, castles, stone bridges, irrigation systems. However, the siege artillery, siege towers, temporary bridges, earthwork …
A new intellectual biography of Thomas Babington Macaulay, showing how nineteenth-century British liberal culture retained and transformed the ideas of the Enlightenment in a rapidly changing world.Macaulay and the Enlightenment sheds new light on both familiar and unfamiliar aspects of …
View book details for Music Speaks
On the Language of Opera, Dance, and Song
Explores the meaning[s] of music, the most intricate and significant language invented by our culture.From Daniel Albright, author of Musicking Shakespeare and Berlioz's Semi-Operas, comes a collection of essays on music and on dance, probing the problems of articulating the …
The whole subject is brought up to date - Arthurian buffs will want this book. DAILY TELEGRAPHWho was the real Arthur? Why were his knights so famous? Was he buried at Glastonbury? Richard Barber takes the story from the anonymous …
A major new study piecing together the intriguing but fragmentary evidence surrounding the lives of minstrels to highlight how these seemingly peripheral figures were keenly involved with all aspects of late medieval communities.Minstrels were a common sight and sound in …
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The Best Quotes & Cartoons about Growing Older
Running Press
A gift of laughter for your aging friends and relatives (or comic relief for yourself). Here are the funniest quotes and cartoons about growing older by Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Woody Allen, George Burns, Billy Crystal, Garrison Keillor, …
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31 Movies to Haunt Your Halloween and Beyond
Turner Classic Movies presents a collection of monster greats, modern and classic horror, and family-friendly cinematic treats that capture the spirit of Halloween, complete with reviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and iconic images.Fright Favorites spotlights 31 essential Halloween-time films, their associated sequels …
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Lessons We Can Learn from Betty White
If there's one thing the nation can agree on--we all love Betty White! This spirited homage to Betty captures her unique humor, timeless wisdom, and impish irreverence that's made her one of America's longest lasting and most beloved stars. An …
View book details for Friendship in the Age of Loneliness
An Optimist's Guide to Connection
*NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB SUMMER 2021 NOMINEE*After nearly a year of social distancing and lockdown measures, its more clear than ever that our friendships and bonds are vital to our health and happiness. This refreshing, positive guide helps you take …
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