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An intriguing look at the marginal sciences of the nineteenth century and their influence on the culture of the period.

Makes the case for Kosova's independence; a challenging and unique book to inspire serious debate.

An examination of racial attitudes in popular British culture, 1890–1940.

A wonderful A–Z of the fascinating world of Victorian London, full of amazing facts and curious humour.

An anthropological examination of masculinity within South Asian societies.

An insightful and illuminating collection of essays on the political and cultural dynamics of travel literature in the nineteenth century.

A comprehensive evaluation of the Russian oil and natural gas industry and its pivotal role in the volatile Russian economy.

In the first decade of the twenty-first century autonomy has become one of the major concerns of our social and political existence. The right to autonomous life is now a political, cultural and social call of both the individual and group. The present volume is a critical attempt to understand autonomy from both historical and analytical perspectives. Autonomy, in this collective reading, emerges as deeply rooted in social practices and contentious politics.

An engaging, important text calling for the reform of economics and pushing for the discipline to become an honest and effective tool for democracy.

A war correspondent's breathtaking account of early twentieth-century wars, including the Greek-Turkish War (1897) and the Spanish-American War (1898).

A beguiling account of twentieth-century America through the eyes of an outsider, a remarkable inversion of the standard 'Westerner observing the exotic' travel writing formula.

This delightful text combines the practicalities of a travel guide with the revealing observations of social journalism.