The Age of Reason is an influential work by Thomas Paine that follows in the tradition of
eighteenth-century British deism, and challenges institutionalized religion and the legitimacy …

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the meaning of cosmopolitanism and
world citizenship in the history of Western political thought, and in the evolution of …

The Making of British Socialism provides a new interpretation of the emergence of British
socialism in the late nineteenth century, demonstrating that it was not a working-class …

In 1666, King Charles II felt it necessary to reform Englishmen's dress by introducing a
fashion that developed into the three-piece suit. We learn what inspired this royal revolution …

Summary The goal of Thomas Malthus, the 19th century originator of a theory about
population, was to absolve the state and wealthier segments of society from responsibility for …

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Debates about science and religion are
rarely out of the news. Whether it concerns what's being taught in schools, clashes between …

Citizens and Saints is a comprehensive study of the profound rupture in the language of
reform and revolution which occurred with the rise of socialism. Focusing upon British …

For more than two centuries, our political life has been divided between a party of progress
and a party of conservation. In The Great Debate, Yuval Levin explores the origins of the …

Ethical constraints on relations among individuals within and between societies have always
reflected or invoked a higher authority than the caprices of human will. For over two …

This textbook provides an introduction to the theory and practice of citizenship in modern
Britain. Keith Faulks looks at liberal theories of citizenship, including classical, social and …