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  • Queen Victoriaby E. Gordon Browne

    The Floating Press 2012; US$ 3.99

    One of the most storied and influential rulers in modern history, Queen Victoria's long reign defined the character of the nineteenth century throughout much of Europe. This insightful and comprehensive biography from E. Gordon Browne presents a first-hand account of the queen and the myriad social, political, and cultural changes wrought by the... more...

  • The Wallby Alistair Moffat

    Birlinn 2012; US$ 9.29

    In The Wall, Alistair Moffat's fascination shines through as he captures the enormous endeavour of the builders along with the captivating human stories the stones still tell after nearly two millennia.' The Scotsman Hadrian's Wall is the largest, most spectacular and one of the most enigmatic historical monument in Britain. Nothing else approaches... more...

  • From Memory to Written Recordby M. T. Clanchy

    Wiley 2012; US$ 36.50

    This seminal work of scholarship, which traces the development of literacy in medieval England, is now fully updated in a third edition. This book serves as an introduction to medieval books and documents for graduate students throughout the world Features a completely re-written first chapter, ‘Memories and Myths of the Norman Conquest',... more...

  • Political Discourse in Early Modern Britainby Nicholas Phillipson; Quentin Skinner

    Cambridge University Press 1993; US$ 44.00

    Inspired by the work of intellectual historian J. G. A. Pocock, this 1993 collection explores the political ideologies of early modern Britain. more...

  • State and Societyby Martin Pugh

    Bloomsbury Publishing 2012; US$ 25.99

    As a vigorous interpretation of political and social developments in Britain since the late-Victorian era, State and Society has rapidly become one of the most respected and widely read introductions to the history of modern Britain. In this new edition, the account is updated to take in the decline of New Labour, the financial crisis and the Coalition... more...

  • Court Patronage and Corruption in Early Stuart Englandby Linda Levy Peck

    Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 45.95

    This wide-ranging volume goes to the heart of the revisionist debate about the crisis of government that led to the English Civil War. The author tackles questions about the patronage that structured early modern society, arguing that the increase in royal bounty in the early seventeenth century redefined the corrupt practices that characterized early... more...

  • The Extraordinary and the Everyday in Early Modern Englandby Garthine Walker; Angela McShane

    Palgrave Macmillan 2010; US$ 95.00

    A fascinating collection of essays by renowned and emerging scholars exploring how everyday matters from farting to friendship reveal extraordinary aspects of early modern life, while seemingly exceptional acts and beliefs ? such as those of ghosts, prophecies, and cannibalism ? illuminate something of the routine experience of ordinary people. more...

  • Constitutional Royalism and the Search for Settlement, c.1640–1649by David L. Smith

    Cambridge University Press 1994; US$ 46.00

    An investigation into the 'Constitutional royalists' and their role in the English Revolution. more...

  • Intelligence and Espionage in the Reign of Charles II, 1660–1685by Alan Marshall

    Cambridge University Press 1994; US$ 49.00

    A balanced portrait of the dark byways of Restoration politics. more...

  • The Real Iron Ladyby Gillian Shephard

    Biteback Publishing 2013; US$ 23.32

    There are many myths about Margaret Thatcher?s extraordinary personality and political career. But what was it really like to work with her? In The Real Iron Lady: Working with Margaret Thatcher, Gillian Shephard speaks to an eclectic and distinguished range of Mrs T.?s former colleagues; all offer a unique insight into what the Iron Lady was really... more...