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41. English Constitutional Theory and the House of Lords 1556-1832 (Routledge Revivals)

    By Corinne Weston

    First published in 1965, this work studies the House of Lords and the various proposals for its reform, abolition or limitation of its powers which have been made in the light o f prevailing theories of the nature and characteristics of the English government. The work also contains a history of...

    Published June 2nd 2011 by Routledge
42. Narrative Projections of a Black British History

    By Eva Ulrike Pirker

    Series: Routledge Approaches to History

    Since the mid-1990s, the black experience in Britain has begun to be (re)negotiated intensely, with a strong focus on history. Narrative Projections of a Black British History considers narratives that construct, or engage with, aspects of a black British history. Part I poses the question of what...

    Published May 25th 2011 by Routledge
43. The Economics of the Industrial Revolution (Routledge Revivals)

    Edited by Joel Mokyr

    Series: Routledge Revivals

    In recent years, scholars from a variety of disciplines have addressed many perplexing questions about the Industrial Revolution in all its aspects. Understandably, economics has become the focal point for these efforts as professional economists have sought to resolve some of the controversies...

    Published May 21st 2011 by Routledge
44. The Historical Revolution (Routledge Revivals)

    English Historical Writing and Thought 1580-1640

    By Frank Smith Fussner

    First published in 1962, Frank Smith Fussner's introduction to the revolution in English historical writing and thought during the period of the renaissance and reformation (1580-1640) is an influential and thoroughly-researched work. It offers an introduction not only to the context of the...

    Published May 14th 2011 by Routledge
45. New British Fascism

    Rise of the British National Party

    By Matthew Goodwin

    Series: Extremism and Democracy

    The British National Party (BNP) is the most successful far right party in British political history. Based on unprecedented access to the party and its members, this book examines the rise of the BNP and explains what drives some citizens to support far right politics. It is essential reading for...

    Published April 27th 2011 by Routledge
46. The Routledge Atlas of British History

    5th Edition

    By Martin Gilbert

    Series: Routledge Historical Atlases

    The evolving story of the British Isles forms the central theme of this fascinating and compelling atlas, which covers England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales – and the expansion and gradual disintegration of Britain’s overseas empire. This new edition includes: Politics – from the Saxon kingdoms...

    Published April 25th 2011 by Routledge
47. Star Chamber Stories (Routledge Revivals)

    By G. R. Elton

    These stories from the Star Chamber papers, first published in 1958, reveal the real, and sometimes comic, side of the functioning of the Star Chamber. They are valuable both for the ‘real life’ detail they bring to a historical concept, and for the light they throw on accepted historical...

    Published April 14th 2011 by Routledge
48. Roman London

    By Dominic Perring

    This book draws extensively on the results of the latest work to present a challenging new account of the rise and fall of one of the principal towns of the Roman empire....

    Published April 14th 2011 by Routledge
49. Victorian Britain (Routledge Revivals)

    An Encyclopedia

    By Sally Mitchell

    Series: Routledge Revivals

    First published in 1988, this encyclopedia serves as an overview and point of entry to the complex interdisciplinary field of Victorian studies. The signed articles, which cover persons, events, institutions, topics, groups and artefacts in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901, have been...

    Published April 14th 2011 by Routledge
50. Statistics and the Public Sphere

    Numbers and the People in Modern Britain, c. 1800-2000

    Edited by Tom Crook, Glen O'Hara

    Series: Routledge Studies in Modern British History

    Contemporary public life in Britain would be unthinkable without the use of statistics and statistical reasoning. Numbers dominate political discussion, facilitating debate while also attracting criticism on the grounds of their veracity and utility. However, the historical role and place of...

    Published March 28th 2011 by Routledge