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  • The Politics of The Rope

    the campaign to abolish capital punishment in Britain 1955-1969

    par Neville Twitchell ...
    This illuminating broad-based political and cultural study presents the efinitive account of the campaign to abolish capital punishment in the period 1955-69. It comprises a work of contemporary history exploring the theme from a number of angles, both pro and contra, which have not been covered so extensively before.It asks why the campaign succeeded when so many others facing lesser ... En savoir plus

    $10.07 CAD

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  • Acts of Union and Disunion

    par Linda Colley ...
    The United Kingdom; Great Britain; the British Isles; the Home Nations: such a wealth of different names implies uncertainty and contention - and an ability to invent and adjust. In a year that sees a Scottish referendum on independence, Linda Colley analyses some of the forces that have unified Britain in the past.She examines the mythology of Britishness, and how far - and why - it has faded. ... En savoir plus

    $11.99 CAD

  • A Radical History Of Britain

    Visionaries, Rebels and Revolutionaries - the men and women who fought for our freedoms

    par Edward Vallance ...
    From medieval Runnymede to twentieth-century Jarrow, from King Alfred to George Orwell by way of John Lilburne and Mary Wollstonecraft, a rich and colourful thread of radicalism runs through a thousand years of British history. In this fascinating study, Edward Vallance traces a national tendency towards revolution, irreverence and reform wherever it surfaces and in all its variety. He unveils the ... En savoir plus

    $8.99 CAD

  • Enigma A New Life of Charles Stewart Parnell

    par Paul Bew ...
    Charles Stewart Parnell is the most enigmatic figure in Irish history. An Anglo-Irish landlord from a distinguished Wicklow family, he became the most unlikely leader of Irish nationalism imaginable. He hated the colour green. He was not a dynamic speaker. He was cold and aloof and lacked the popular touch. None the less, from the late 1870s until his fall and death in 1891, he held the whole of ... En savoir plus

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  • In Search of a Better Life

    British and Irish Migration

    Modifié par Graham Davis ...
    In Search of a Better Life challenges the traditional histories of British and Irish migration, the stories of oppression and exile that form an essential part of the existing literature. By no means were all migrants forced to leave their country by circumstances; many looked forward to a better life abroad. They were largely opportunists rather than victims, whether financed by the state or by ... En savoir plus

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  • The Cambridge History of Ireland: Volume 4, 1880 to the Present

    Modifié par Thomas Bartlett ...
    Collections series The Cambridge History of Ireland
    This final volume in the Cambridge History of Ireland covers the period from the 1880s to the present. Based on the most recent and innovative scholarship and research, the many contributions from experts in their field offer detailed and fresh perspectives on key areas of Irish social, economic, religious, political, demographic, institutional and cultural history. By situating the Irish story, ... En savoir plus

    $50.99 CAD

  • John A. Costello The Reluctant Taoiseach

    A Biography of John A. Costello

    par David McCullagh ...
    John A. Costello remains the most elusive of our former Taoisigh, despite his enormous contribution to Irish history. He declared the Republic, led the country's first ever coalition government, and faced the Mother and Child Crisis. A surprise choice who battled against taking the job, Costello was the Reluctant Taoiseach. Historian and political correspondent David McCullagh charts the life of ... En savoir plus

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  • A Social History of Women in Ireland, 1870–1970

    An Exploration of the Changing Role and Status of Women in Irish Society

    par Rosemary Cullen Owens ...
    A Social History of Women in Ireland is an important and overdue book that explores the role and status of women in Ireland from 1870 until 1970, looking at politics, sociology, marriage patterns, religion, education and work among other topics. It provides a vital missing piece in the jigsaw of modern Irish history. Using a combination of primary research and published works, A Social History of ... En savoir plus

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  • A Mad, Bad, and Dangerous People?

    England 1783-1846

    par Boyd Hilton ...
    Collections series New Oxford History of England
    This was a transformative period in English history. In 1783 the country was at one of the lowest points in its fortunes, having just lost its American colonies in warfare. By 1846 it was once more a great imperial nation, as well as the world's strongest power and dominant economy, having benefited from what has sometimes (if misleadingly) been called the 'first industrial revolution'. In the ... En savoir plus

    $50.39 CAD

  • Irish Nationalist Women, 1900–1918

    par Senia Pašeta ...
    This is a major new history of the experiences and activities of Irish nationalist women in the early twentieth century, from learning and buying Irish to participating in armed revolt. Using memoirs, reminiscences, letters and diaries, Senia Pašeta explores the question of what it meant to be a female nationalist in this volatile period, revealing how Irish women formed nationalist, cultural and ... En savoir plus

    $43.99 CAD

  • Gladstone and Disraeli

    par Stephen J. Lee ...
    Collections series Questions and Analysis in History
    Gladstone and Disraeli surveys and compares the careers of these two influential Prime Ministers. Stephen J. Lee examines how Gladstone and Disraeli emerged as leaders of the two leading parties and goes on to consider their time in power, analyzing many different aspects of their careers.Using a wide variety of sources and historiography, Lee compares and contrasts the beliefs of Gladstone and ... En savoir plus

    $81.06 CAD

  • Parliamentary Reform 1785-1928

    par Sean Lang ...
    Collections series Questions and Analysis in History
    Parliamentary Reform 1785–1928 surveys the dynamically changing role of the British Parliament from the pre-reformed Parliament through:the 1832 Great Reform ActChartismthe campaign for working class suffrageCatholic emancipationthe long struggle for the granting of female suffrage.Beginning with a wide survey of the origins and nature of Parliament, the author offers a detailed context for the ... En savoir plus

    $81.06 CAD