"Truth Behind Bars"
Reflections on the Fate of the Russian Revolution
The temporary class of peasants-in-uniform, unmotivated by Lenin’s vision of democracy, that brought down the Russian Revolution.
Old Media and the Medieval Concept
Media Ecologies Before Early Modernity
Under Siege
The Independent Labour Party in Interwar Britain
Lawyers’ Empire
Legal Professions and Cultural Authority, 1780-1950
In approaching the history of the legal professions through the lens of cultural history, Wes Pue locates the legal profession within England and its empire, supplementing and disrupting established narratives of professionalism as proffered by lawyers and their critics.
Northscapes
History, Technology, and the Making of Northern Environments
Northscapes examines concepts of North and the way in which different northern environments are shaped by the intersection of technology and human societies.
Photography, Memory, and Refugee Identity
The Voyage of the SS Walnut, 1948
A nuanced look at the relationship between memory and photography as reflected in the experiences of Estonian refugees en route to Canada aboard the SS Walnut in 1948.
The Lays of Marie de France
The twelve “lays” of Marie de France, the earliest known French woman poet, are here presented in sprightly English verse by poet/translator David R. Slavitt.
With Friends Like These
Entangled Nationalisms and the Canada-Quebec-France Triangle, 1944-1970
Reveals the underlying forces that shaped postwar conflict and cooperation in the Canada-Quebec-France triangle.
Romancing the Revolution
The Myth of Soviet Democracy and the British Left
This revealing history examines the impact of the myth of Soviet democracy: the belief that Russia was embarking on a brave experiment in a form of popular government more genuine and advanced than even the best forms of parliamentarism.
At the Far Reaches of Empire
The Life of Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra
The most complete study of Bodega and his epoch yet written, At the Far Reaches of Empire is an absorbing narrative of eighteenth-century empire building.
Longitude and Empire
How Captain Cook's Voyages Changed the World
This fascinating account offers a new understanding of Captain Cook’s voyages and how they affected the European world view.