Modern History

ISBN: 9781904965152
Published by : Spire Books
Ervin Bossanyi (1891-1975), best known for his glorious stained glass, was a master in many art forms. His work, expressed in a language of strong colour and skilful draughtsmanship, speaks of harmony, serenity, and human dignity which tells mu... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789993271901
Published by : Midsea Books
A theme rightly associated with the personality of John Henry Newman is that of conscience. To the general reader, Newman's life story comes across as a witness of someone who followed the light of his conscience wherever it lead him. Yet, for tho... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789993270478
Published by : Midsea Books
The Language Question is probably the greatest and longest controversy in Malta's political history. It reached a climax at the turn of the twentieth century, resulting in a number of significant developments, culminating in the court martial of t... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781904965084
Published by : Spire Books
Professor Ports study of the early nineteenth-century Church Building Commission and its churches first appeared in 1961 and has long been difficult to obtain. He has now thoroughly revised it, adding much new material and a wealth of illustrat... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781904965046
Published by : Spire Books
Overcrowded churchyards, shortage of land and rapidly increasing population how could the late Victorians dispose of their dead? Cremation was the only answer. But today, with over two-thirds of all deaths being followed by cremation, it is ha... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781904965039
Published by : Spire Books
This book gathers together thirteen interviews with William Morris which appeared in newspapers or journals between 1885 and 1896, the year of his death. Taken as a whole, the interviews give us a vivid sense of Morris as he appeared to his co... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780819567666
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
In this book, now published in 10 languages, a preeminent intellectual historian examines the profound changes in ideas about the nature of history and historiography. Georg G. Iggers traces the basic assumptions upon which historical research and... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781902771373
Published by : Council for British Archaeology
This book provides a concise statement of the state of knowledge and future research priorities relating to twentieth-century military remains in Britain an emerging area of intense archaeological investigation. The chapters cover over three ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780954361518
Published by : Spire Books
John Ruskin exerted a powerful and pervading influence on architects and architecture in the nineteenth century and his legacy can still be felt today. His highly individual (and idiosyncratic) prose encouraged the lay person to look and think ... .... Learn More