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Die Rechtsordnung der Isle of Man - mit Schwerpunkt im Wirtschaftsrecht, verglichen mit dem englischen Recht
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2012; US$ 58.66Hauptbeschreibung Das Werk untersucht die Rechtsordnung der Isle of Man, einer Insel in der irischen See mit ca. 85.000 Einwohnern. Sie ist weder Teil der Europäischen Union noch des UK, wohl aber der British Isles. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf dem Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftsrecht, das mit demjenigen Englands verglichen wird. Verbreitete Ansichten... more...
Britain and Japan
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 190.00The continuing success of this series, highly regarded by scholars and the general reader alike, has prompted The Japan Society to commission this fourth volume, devoted as before to the lives of key people, both British and Japanese, who have made significant contributions to the development of Anglo-Japanese relations. The appearance of this volume... more...
Veteran MPs and Conservative Politics in the Aftermath of the Great War
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2013; US$ 124.95Between 1918 and 1939, 448 men who performed uniformed service in the First World War became Conservative MPs. This relatively high-profile cohort have been under-explored as a distinct body, yet a study of their experiences of the war and the ways in which they - and the Conservative Party - represented those experiences to the voting public reveals... more...
Remaking English Society
Boydell & Brewer 2013; US$ 90.00Remaking English Society re-examines the relationship between enduring structures and social change in early modern England, offering state-of-the-art assessments of the historiography and the latest research on topics that have been at the heart of the development of 'the new social history' and its cultural turn. more...
The Eighteenth Century
Oxford University Press 1998; US$ 49.99Volume II of the Oxford History of the British Empire examines the history of British worldwide expansion from the Glorious Revolution of 1689 to the end of the Napoleonic Wars, a crucial phase in the creation of the modern British Empire. This is the age of General Wolfe, Clive of India, and Captain Cook. more...
Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly Landmark Visitors Guide
Hunter Publishing 2001; US$ 15.00Area-by-area tours highlight in-town sights and attractions, including art galleries, museums, historic buildings and churches. They also lead you out into the countryside, with recommended stops en route. Colorful call-out boxes reveal tidbits of the area?s local culture, interesting sidelights on how the landscape has been shaped and other details... more...
Citizens and Subjects
Routledge 1993; US$ 52.95Labour MP and academic Tony Wright's provocative critique of myths of British democracy. He exposes the reality of the constitution, setting out the radical shifts in thinking that are needed for reform. more...
Attlee's Labour Governments 1945-51
Taylor and Francis 1993; US$ 26.95The Labour governments of 1945-51 are among the most important and controversial in modern British history, and have been the focus of extensive research over the last fifteen years. In this study, Robert Pearce makes the results of this research available in a concise and accessible form, whilst encouraging students to formulate their own interpretations.... more...
Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England
Routledge 1990; US$ 47.95Kings and Kingdoms of Early Anglo-Saxon England provides a unique survey of the six major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and their royal families, examining the most recent research in this field. more...
Contemporary Britain
Routledge 2001; US$ 39.95Covering every important aspect of British life from national identity to moral panics, Contemporary Britain provides a fascinating picture of life in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st century. more...









