Claudia Yaghoobi 
Temporary Marriage in Iran 
Gender and Body Politics in Modern Iranian Film and Literature

This collection of late antebellum U.S. Senate speeches exemplifies the official statements of the public men from the South, North, and West as they struggled with the questions of national identity …

This book seeks to highlight the influence of the Enlightenment idea of social progress on the character of the ‘civilising mission’ in early Australia by tracing its presence in the various ‘civilis …

The aftermath of World War II was a period of massive Jewish migration. More than a million Jews came to settle in the new state of Israel; hundreds of thousands moved to North America, Australia, …

The focus of this volume is Britain”s trans-Pacific empire. This began with haphazard challenges to Spanish dominion, but by the end of the 18th century, the British had established a colony in …

This book traces the origins of a financial institution, the modern corporation, in Genoa and reconstructs its diffusion in England, the Netherlands, and France. At its inception, the Casa di San Gio …

Discover the exhilarating first-hand account of one man”s white-knuckle life as a fighter pilot with the Royal Navy Sea Harriers ”Searingly honest, keenly observed, well written and extremely funny …

Fully illustrated, this book casts light on the utility and role of the German and British cavalry in the early stages of World War I on the Western Front. In the early months of World War I, bef …

An engrossing history of the desperate battles for the Rzhev Salient, a forgotten story brought to life by the harrowing memoirs of German and Russian soldiers. The fighting between the German an …

A guide to exploring 365 of Scotland”s most scenic, wildlife-rich and historically significant woodlands. From the precious fragments of Caledonian pine forest to lesser-known wildwoods and urba …