" Historic preservation, whether of landscapes or buildings, was an important development
of the nineteenth century in many countries. There is however surprisingly little …

Memories of the huge communal sacrifice of the 'generation of 1914'1 are still present a
century after the events. This is particularly true in Britain and France where every town and …

This book explores the revival under Edward VII of the ceremonial state visit by British
monarchs, showing the impact and importance of active royal diplomacy during his reign …

Through an analysis of the marriage patterns of thousands of aristocratic women as well as
an examination of diaries, letters, and memoirs, this book demonstrates that the sense of …

This review explores recent historiography on the international and imperial dimensions of
nineteenth-century British politics. In particular, it charts historians' attempts to assess how …

This book presents the unpublished intelligence report “South America”, written in 1822 by
Woodbine Parish, clerk at the Foreign Office, Castlereagh's private secretary and later the …

This book examines British naval diplomacy from the end of the Crimean War to the
American Civil War, showing how the mid-Victorian Royal Navy suffered serious challenges …

As the end of World War II and a parliamentary election approached, British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill's wartime authority diminished. The erosion of influence at home could not …

Why is France so often relegated to the background in studies of international relations?
This book seeks to redress this balance, exploring the relationship between the United …

Orit Ouaknine-Yekutieli examines the life and deeds of Thami al-Glaoui (1879-1956), and
the multiple ways in which his story has been told. She investigates his biography as a …