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Tower houses are the definitive building of medieval Ireland. This study investigates their significant social role, which has previously gone underappreciated. Innovative conclusions stem from an interdisciplinary methodology that demonstrates the interconnectedness of society, economics and the environment in medieval culture. -- .

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Tower houses are the definitive building of medieval Ireland. This study investigates their significant social role, which has previously gone underappreciated. Innovative conclusions stem from an interdisciplinary methodology that demonstrates the interconnectedness of society, economics and the environment in medieval culture.

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Contains reports on the Irish election study and is an academic survey of the motives, outlook and behaviour of the Irish voter. This work explores a number of well-known puzzles about Irish electoral behaviour and uses a data set to provide answers to them whilst offering an insight into the impact of the economy on electoral behaviour.

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Using the catastrophic failure of the drugs prohibition policy in Ireland as a case study, this book exposes the illusory foundations of the monolithic and seemingly invincible international system of drugs prohibition and the 'war on drugs'. -- .

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The Island Book of Records brings the early years of this iconic record label to life.

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The second volume in this highly collectable series covers the years 196970, offering album sleeves, interviews and more.

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Comprises a collection of archive texts about one of the more controversial periods in modern Italian history. The extracts are from a wide variety of different genres, including novels, memoirs, short stories, historical works and songs.

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This work provides a pan-European survey of the Jacobite phenomenon. It examines Jacobitism in all three kingdoms and offers an interpretation of the impact of the Jacobites on the history of Britain and Europe. -- .

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This book is a comprehensive survey of the Jacobite movement, from its violent counter-revolutionary origins to its bitter conclusion. Written to be easily accessible, it takes into account the latest research and is designed to provide an easy introduction to the field. -- .

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A collection of essays that considers the James Bond novels and films in relation to their historical, political, and social contexts from the Cold War period onwards, and also examines the classic Bond canon from an array of theoretical perspectives.

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This play which has come to hold an important position in the Marlowe canon. This edition is based on the only surviving text, the 1633 quarto, which has been examined and is shown to be more authentic and reliable than most earlier scholars were prepared to allow.

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This book was influential on Shakespeare when he came to write "The Merchant of Venice", since the play explores anti-Semitism and revenge. An introduction discusses the significance of this play, with commentary provided for meanings of difficult words, lines and references.

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Through a broad-ranging collection of documents, John Edwards sets out to present a vivid picture of the Jewish presence in European life during this vital and turbulent period. -- .

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Argues that modern Irish history encompasses a deep-seated fear of betrayal, and that this fear has been especially prevalent throughout Irish society since the revolutionary period at the outset of the twentieth century. -- .

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Argues that modern Irish history encompasses a deep-seated fear of betrayal, and that this fear has been especially prevalent throughout Irish society since the revolutionary period at the outset of the twentieth century. -- .

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In this collection, an eminent group of cultural historians have explored 'the kiss' using a wide range of evidence. By analyzing 'the kiss' and its position - embedded as it is as part of our culture - it shows how history can use small gestures to take us to big issues concerning ourselves and others, the past and the present -- .

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This is the first English translation of the canonical Old French text Le Chevalier au barisel. It includes the original text and a facing-page translation, as well as an extensive introduction and notes. -- .

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A back-in-print edition of this play by Francis Beaumont, one half of the leading playwriting partnership of Beaumont and Fletcher. Fully annotated, with a historical and critical introduction, detailed commentary and appendices. -- .

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The Korean War in Britain is the first social history of the Korean War (1950-1953) in Britain. Assessing the impact of the war from 1950 to the early twenty-first century, this original book examines how British people responded to the Korean War and it came to be known as the 'Forgotten War' of the twentieth century. -- .

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An analysis of Britain's domestic policy during Harold Wilson's tenure as Prime Minister. -- .

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Power on hold examines the course of the labour movement in Lebanon since independence in 1943, giving specific attention to the role of state incorporation in the preservation of the sectarian-liberal system.

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Power on hold examines the course of the labour movement in Lebanon since independence in 1943, giving specific attention to the role of state incorporation in the preservation of the sectarian-liberal system.

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This is the second book in a unique two-volume study that traces the evolution of the Labour Party's foreign policy throughout the 20th century to the present date. -- .

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By charting the ideas that informed and shaped Ed Miliband's attempt to re-imagine social democracy this book shows that he tried but failed in that task. This failure is one of the several reasons why 'Milibandism' was so overwhelmingly rejected by voters at the 2015 general election. -- .