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Mourning Becomes. challenges many supposed 'facts' about the concentration camps established by the British military during the South African War 1899-1902. -- .

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A history of poisoning in the nineteenth century and in particular the case of Dr William Palmer, convicted of murder by poisoning, and how he baffled toxicologists, doctors, detectives and judges -- .

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An innovative and valuable text for students and specialists on the intellectual and political context of Walter Benjamin's unfinished masterpiece, The Arcades Project Authored by three literary scholars and one historian, all of whom are highly regarded in their respective fields Includes a special 'convoluted index', designed to.

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Dust is a witty and highly original investigation into the development of modern history writing. This book considers how history writing belongs to the currents of thought shaping the modern world, and suggests that, like dust, the 'matter of history' can never go away or be erased.

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This exciting history of male prostitution in New York, the first detailed history of the hustler, draws the reader into the fascinating sexual culture of postwar America. its subject matter and style will appeal to a wide range of readers, especially those interested in the histories of sex, the city, masculinity, and American culture. -- .

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This exciting history of male prostitution in New York, the first detailed history of the hustler, draws the reader into the fascinating sexual culture of postwar America. its subject matter and style will appeal to a wide range of readers, especially those interested in the histories of sex, the city, masculinity, and American culture. -- .

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Resisting History examines the unexpected origins of our modern notion of the subconscious. Written in a fresh and entertaining style, this concise volume argues that this fundamental tenet of psychological thought derives from the attempts of theologians, historians and psychologists to contain supernatural experience. -- .

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Providing a history of genetics in Britain from its inception as a science in the early years of the 20th century, this text seeks to examine the roots of paradoxical assessments of the decoding of the human genome, combining historiography, critical theory and science and technology studies.