William Makepeace Thackeray 
The Paris Sketch Book of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh 

According to Benedict Anderson, the rapid expansion of print media during the late-1700s popularised national history and standardised national languages, thus helping create nation-states and …

From governesses with supernatural powers to motor-car obsessed amphibians, the iconic images of English children”s literature helped shape the view of the nation around the world. But, as …

The Ottoman Empire was a hub of flourishing intellectual fervor, geopolitical power, and enlightened pluralistic rule. At the helm of its ascent was the omnipotent Sultan Selim I (1470-1520), who, …

Moldova is a new nation-state with a long history. Despite only recently gaining independence, following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Moldova”s roots stretch all the way back to the …

Theme park studies is a growing field in social and cultural studies. Nonetheless, until now little attention has been dedicated to the choice of the themes represented in the parks and the …

Influential fundraising groups and senators in the US made enormous efforts in the First Afghan War to present the Mujahedeen as ”freedom fighters” – even while the CIA secretly armed them with …

The Routemaster is the iconic London bus, recognised around the world.This pictorial account features previously unseen pictures of the ubiquitous RM far and wide throughout the network during the …

This volume uses four case studies, all with strong London connections, to analyze homicide law and the pardoning process in eighteenth-century England. Each reveals evidence of how attempts were mad …

George Errington was a well-known and popular test pilot from 1935 to 1955. His name appeared frequently in aviation magazines of the time and he ranks with the likes of Cunningham, Duke, Falk and …