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  • Sliding Scales

    The Uncertain History of Modern Democracy

    by John Elsom ...
    What does democracy really mean, and how secure is it in the modern world?In Sliding Scales: The Uncertain History of Modern Democracy, John Elsom offers a wide-ranging and deeply considered exploration of democracy's evolving story. Beginning with its ancient Greek origins and moving through British constitutional history, empire, the post-war world, the rise of global institutions, Brexit, ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Lightning Over the Treasury Building

    by John R. Elsom ...
    A clear and concise treatise of the banking and money system of the United States as manipulated by the international bankers, by whom governments are controlled, wars promoted, peoples exploited and the real wealth of the nation gathered unto themselves through the process of mortgage and foreclosure—together with a constitutional remedy for our national dilemma. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Post-War British Theatre Criticism (Routledge Revivals)

    by John Elsom ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    This book, first published in 1981, sets out the critical reaction to some fifty key post-war productions of the British theatre, as gauged primarily through the contemporary reviews of theatre critics. The plays chosen are each, in their different ways, important in their contribution to the development of the British theatre, covering the period from immediately after the Second World War, when ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Is Shakespeare Still Our Contemporary?

    by John Elsom ...
    This book is an account of a public seminar held in honour of Jan Kott's influential study, Shakespeare Our Contemporary. Attracting international contributors, the seminar focused on the relevance of her study for Shakespearian theatre today. ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Post-War British Theatre (Routledge Revivals)

    by John Elsom ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Since the Second World War, we have witnessed exciting, often confusing developments in the British theatre. This book, first published in 1976, presents an enlightening, objective history of the many facets of post-war British theatre and a fresh interpretation of theatre itself.The remarkable and profound changes which have taken place during this period range from the style and content of plays ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Cold War Theatre (Routledge Revivals)

    by John Elsom ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Cold War Theatre, first published in 1992, provides an account of the theatrical history within the context of East/West politics. Its geographical span ranges from beyond the Urals to the Pacific Coast of the US, and asks whether the Cold War confrontation was not in part due to the cultural climate of Europe.Taking the McCarthy era as its starting point, this readable history considers the ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

  • A First Guide to Cats: Understanding Your Whiskered Friend

    Illustrated by Clare Elsom ...
    by Dr. John Bradshaw ...
    With fun illustrations and easy how-tos, animal expert Dr. John Bradshaw teaches kids how best to care for and understand their best friends: their cats.Uncovering the secret lives of pets, Dr. John Bradshaw invites young readers to learn more about their feline friends. Told from the point of view of a cat named Libby, this lively, illustrated book allows kids to follow her for a day and learn ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • A First Guide to Dogs: Understanding Your Very Best Friend

    Illustrated by Clare Elsom ...
    by Dr. John Bradshaw ...
    **"Perceptive and engaging—essential reading for anyone seeking greater understanding of their four-legged best friends."—Kirkus, starred review.Featuring fun illustrations and easy how-tos from animal expert Dr. John Bradshaw!**Uncovering the secret lives of pets, Dr. John Bradshaw invites young readers to learn more about their closest companions: their dogs! Told from the point of view of Rusty ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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    Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook

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    **The instant New York Times bestseller.A brilliant recasting of the turning points in world history, including the one we're living through, as a collision between old power hierarchies and new social networks.“Captivating and compelling.” —The New York Times"Niall Ferguson has again written a brilliant book...In 400 pages you will have restocked your mind. Do it." —The Wall Street Journal“The ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • The American Theatre Reader

    Essays and Conversations from American Theatre magazine

    Edited by Staff of American Theatre Magazine ...
    In celebration of American Theatre’s twenty-fifth anniversary, the editors of the nation’s leading theater magazine have chosen their best essays and interviews to provide an intimate look at the people, plays, and events that have shaped the American theater over the past quarter-century. Over two hundred artists, critics, and theater professionals are gathered in this one-of-a-kind collection, ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • How To Be A Liberal - The Story of Freedom and the Fight for its Survival

    by Ian Dunt ...
    The fightback against populism begins with this work explaining liberal values'Required reading for anyone interested in politics and philosophy' – Prospect magazineHow To Be A Liberal is a bracing, beautifully written history of liberalism — and a practical defence of liberal democracy in an era of nationalism, culture wars, and post‑truth politics.Political journalist Ian Dunt (author of How ... ... Read more

    $4.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Legacy of Violence

    A History of the British Empire

    by Caroline Elkins ...
    From a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian: a searing study of the British Empire that probes the country's pervasive use of violence throughout the twentieth century and traces how these practices were exported, modified, and institutionalized in colonies around the globeSprawling across a quarter of the world's land mass and claiming nearly seven hundred million people, Britain's twentieth-century ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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