History of Oxford University Press: Volume I

History of Oxford University Press: Volume I
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 754
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ISBN-10 : 9780199557318
ISBN-13 : 0199557314
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Synopsis History of Oxford University Press: Volume I by : Ian Anders Gadd

The story of Oxford University Press spans five centuries of printing and publishing. This first volume traces the beginnings of the University Press, its relationship with the University, and developments in printing and the book trade, as well as the growing influence of the Press on the city of Oxford.

The Oxford History of the British Empire: The nineteenth century

The Oxford History of the British Empire: The nineteenth century
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Total Pages : 797
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ISBN-10 : 9780198205654
ISBN-13 : 0198205651
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Synopsis The Oxford History of the British Empire: The nineteenth century by : Andrew N. Porter

To China and Latin America, often regarded as central components of a British 'informal empire'.

The Oxford History of the British Empire: The eighteenth century

The Oxford History of the British Empire: The eighteenth century
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Total Pages : 662
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ISBN-10 : 9780198205630
ISBN-13 : 0198205635
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Synopsis The Oxford History of the British Empire: The eighteenth century by : Peter James Marshall

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.

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book

The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 468
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ISBN-10 : 9780198702986
ISBN-13 : 0198702981
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Synopsis The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book by : James Raven

In 14 original essays, this book reveals the history of books in all their various forms, from the ancient world to the digital present

What Hath God Wrought

What Hath God Wrought
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 925
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ISBN-10 : 9780199726578
ISBN-13 : 0199726574
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Synopsis What Hath God Wrought by : Daniel Walker Howe

The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. In this Pulitzer prize-winning, critically acclaimed addition to the series, historian Daniel Walker Howe illuminates the period from the battle of New Orleans to the end of the Mexican-American War, an era when the United States expanded to the Pacific and won control over the richest part of the North American continent. A panoramic narrative, What Hath God Wrought portrays revolutionary improvements in transportation and communications that accelerated the extension of the American empire. Railroads, canals, newspapers, and the telegraph dramatically lowered travel times and spurred the spread of information. These innovations prompted the emergence of mass political parties and stimulated America's economic development from an overwhelmingly rural country to a diversified economy in which commerce and industry took their place alongside agriculture. In his story, the author weaves together political and military events with social, economic, and cultural history. Howe examines the rise of Andrew Jackson and his Democratic party, but contends that John Quincy Adams and other Whigs--advocates of public education and economic integration, defenders of the rights of Indians, women, and African-Americans--were the true prophets of America's future. In addition, Howe reveals the power of religion to shape many aspects of American life during this period, including slavery and antislavery, women's rights and other reform movements, politics, education, and literature. Howe's story of American expansion culminates in the bitterly controversial but brilliantly executed war waged against Mexico to gain California and Texas for the United States. Winner of the New-York Historical Society American History Book Prize Finalist, 2007 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction The Oxford History of the United States The Oxford History of the United States is the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize winners, a New York Times bestseller, and winners of the Bancroft and Parkman Prizes. The Atlantic Monthly has praised it as "the most distinguished series in American historical scholarship," a series that "synthesizes a generation's worth of historical inquiry and knowledge into one literally state-of-the-art book." Conceived under the general editorship of C. Vann Woodward and Richard Hofstadter, and now under the editorship of David M. Kennedy, this renowned series blends social, political, economic, cultural, diplomatic, and military history into coherent and vividly written narrative.

History of Oxford University Press: Volume III

History of Oxford University Press: Volume III
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 914
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ISBN-10 : 9780199568406
ISBN-13 : 0199568405
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Synopsis History of Oxford University Press: Volume III by : Ian Anders Gadd

The history of Oxford University Press spans five centuries of printing and publishing. This third volume begins with the establishment of the New York office in 1896. It traces the expansion of OUP in America, Australia, Asia, and Africa, and far-reaching changes in the business and technology of publishing up to 1970.

The History of Scottish Theology, Volume III

The History of Scottish Theology, Volume III
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9780191077241
ISBN-13 : 0191077240
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis The History of Scottish Theology, Volume III by : David Fergusson

This three-volume work comprises over eighty essays surveying the history of Scottish theology from the early middle ages onwards. Written by an international team of scholars, the collection provides the most comprehensive review yet of the theological movements, figures, and themes that have shaped Scottish culture and exercised a significant influence in other parts of the world. Attention is given to different traditions and to the dispersion of Scottish theology through exile, migration, and missionary activity. The volumes present in diachronic perspective the theologies that have flourished in Scotland from early monasticism until the end of the twentieth century. The History of Scottish Theology, Volume I covers the period from the appearance of Christianity around the time of Columba to the era of Reformed Orthodoxy in the seventeenth century. Volume II begins with the early Enlightenment and concludes in late Victorian Scotland. Volume III explores the 'long twentieth century'. Recurrent themes and challenges are assessed, but also new currents and theological movements that arose through Renaissance humanism, Reformation teaching, federal theology, the Scottish Enlightenment, evangelicalism, mission, biblical criticism, idealist philosophy, dialectical theology, and existentialism. Chapters also consider the Scots Catholic colleges in Europe, Gaelic women writers, philosophical scepticism, the dialogue with science, and the reception of theology in liturgy, hymnody, art, literature, architecture, and stained glass. Contributors also discuss the treatment of theological themes in Scottish literature.

A History of the Laws of War: Volume 2

A History of the Laws of War: Volume 2
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 9781847318626
ISBN-13 : 1847318622
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Synopsis A History of the Laws of War: Volume 2 by : Alexander Gillespie

This unique new work of reference traces the origins of the modern laws of warfare from the earliest times to the present day. Relying on written records from as far back as 2400 BCE, and using sources ranging from the Bible to Security Council Resolutions, the author pieces together the history of a subject which is almost as old as civilisation itself. The author shows that as long as humanity has been waging wars it has also been trying to find ways of legitimising different forms of combatants and ascribing rules to them, protecting civilians who are either inadvertently or intentionally caught up between them, and controlling the use of particular classes of weapons that may be used in times of conflict. Thus it is that this work is divided into three substantial parts: Volume 1 on the laws affecting combatants and captives; Volume 2 on civilians; and Volume 3 on the law of arms control. This second book on civilians examines four different topics. The first topic deals with the targetting of civilians in times of war. This discussion is one which has been largely governed by the developments of technologies which have allowed projectiles to be discharged over ever greater areas, and attempts to prevent their indiscriminate utilisation have struggled to keep pace. The second topic concerns the destruction of the natural environment, with particular regard to the utilisation of starvation as a method of warfare, and unlike the first topic, this one has rarely changed over thousands of years, although contemporary practices are beginning to represent a clear break from tradition. The third topic is concerned with the long-standing problems of civilians under the occupation of opposing military forces, where the practices of genocide, collective punishments and/or reprisals, and rape have occurred. The final topic in this volume is about the theft or destruction of the property of the enemy, in terms of either pillage or the intentional devastation of the cultural property of the opposition. As a work of reference this set of three books is unrivalled, and will be of immense benefit to scholars and practitioners researching and advising on the laws of warfare. It also tells a story which throws fascinating new light on the history of international law and on the history of warfare itself.

An Introductory History of British Broadcasting

An Introductory History of British Broadcasting
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9781134796786
ISBN-13 : 1134796781
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis An Introductory History of British Broadcasting by : Andrew Crisell

This is an accessible and concise history of British radio and television. The book considers the nature and evolution of broadcasting, the growth of broadcasting institutions and the relation of broadcasting to a wider political and social context. Beginning with the genesis of radio at the turn of the century, Crisell discusses key moments in media history from the first wireless broadcast in 1920 to the present. Key topics covered include: * The establishment of the BBC in 1927 * The general strike, notions of public service broadcasting and the cultural values of the BBC * Broadcasting in wartime * The heyday of radio in the 1940s and 1950s and the rise of television * BBC2, Channel 4 and minority television * The changing role of radio in a television age * The convergence of broadcasting and other media * Future issues for broadcasting

Research in Economic History

Research in Economic History
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Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : 9781800718791
ISBN-13 : 1800718799
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis Research in Economic History by : Christopher Hanes

In this 37th volume of Research in Economic History, editors Christopher Hanes and Susan Wolcott assemble a group of lead experts to showcase new historical data, analyses of historical questions, and an investigation of historians’ networks.