The BBC and National Identity in Britain, 1922-53, Hardback - Thomas Hajkowski

This book is the first study of how the BBC, through radio, tried to represent what it meant to be British. The book combines an examination of the...

This book illuminates the history of popular dance, one of the most influential and widespread leisure practices in early twentieth-century Britain...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Mass Media, Consumerism and National Identity in Postwar Japan addresses Japan's evolving nationalism and national identity in relation to its newl...

Does the BBC represent the voice of Britain? Historian Simon J. Potter explores the hundred year history of the British Broadcasting Corporation, i...

Literature has always played a central role in creating and disseminating culturally specific notions of citizenship, nationhood, and belonging. In...

Drawing on the intriguing interdisciplinary research on war commemoration, the book shows that war pervades the pages of the Bible because its auth...

DescriptionIn 1797 the bloodiest mutiny ever suffered by the Royal Navy took place on the British frigate HMS Hermione off the coast of Puerto Rico...

This book presents the remarkable constitutional reforms undertaken by the Blair and Brown governments in the UK. The reforms are remarkable in tha...

Grace C. Huang reconsiders Chiang Kai-shek's leadership and legacy in an intriguing new portrait of this twentieth-century leader. Comparing his re...

Grace C. Huang reconsiders Chiang Kai-shek's leadership and legacy in an intriguing new portrait of this twentieth-century leader. Comparing his re...

How the Home Service utilised radio to win over the wartime publicPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Ron BatemanIllustration(s): 20 Illustr...

Argentine Cinema and National Identity covers the development of Argentine cinema since the late 1950s to the mid-1970s, concentrating on the histo...

This ground-breaking study provides an authoritative account of the career of this iconic star. It illuminates his early work, his role as James Bo...

A leading historian explores the myths that define Spain's view of its own past This book, the latest contribution by eminent historian Henry Kamen...

How should British national identity be understood in the light of the UK's decision to leave the European Union?Editor(s): Andrew Bradstock

A powerful examination of ideas and images of home in Britain during a period of national decline and loss of imperial power. Its focus on the comp...

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley LtdAuthor(s): Robert SeatterNumber of pages: 296Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 176 x 224 x 25Cover type: HardbackR...

Following the transformations and conflicts of the first half of the twentieth century, Austria's emergence as an independent democracy heralded a ...

This book shines a light on Raymond Aron and his work on war and peace, ideological critique, the philosophy of history, international relations an...

The clash between Britain and Ireland - and between Catholics and Protestants within Ireland - is among the oldest and most enduring nationalist, e...

A first-of-its-kind essay anthology that showcases the brightest East and Southeast Asian voices in Britain today, on a broad range of subjects, ed...

Reducere. How it happened that technological prowess and national glory (or "radiance, " which also means "radiation" in French) became synonymous in France ...

On September 9th, 2012, the Abruzzo National Park - now Abruzzo, Latium and Molise National Park - celebrated its ninetieth birthday. It is - along...

The story of tea is extraordinary - it caused wars, boosted the trade in slaves and hard drugs, and it's no exaggeration to say it was one of the g...

Reducere. The films of the New French Extremity have been reviled by critics but adored by fans and filmmakers. Known for graphically brutal depictions of se...

Interdisciplinary study of chapels provides a more complex and fuller picture of engagement with the Church and Christianity in the Middle Ages.

Wittlinger takes a fresh look at German national identity in the 21st century and shows that it has undergone considerable changes since unificatio...

A study of the work of the popular historian and journalist, Sir Arthur Bryant (1899-1985). This work provides an understanding of the man and the ...

Noticing clashes of strong nationalisms around the world in areas like Northeast Asia, numerous studies have suggested that more peaceful relations...

Focusing on the heart of German romanticism, the Rhineland, Thomas Lekan examines nature protection activities from Wilhelmine Germany through the ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Vassilis (University of Tartu, Estonia) PetsinisIllustration(s): 9 bw illusNumber of pages: 288Publi...

Titled after the wartime nickname for the part of North Korea that was the epicentre of a bitter struggle for air superiority over the Korean Penin...

DescriptionTitled after the wartime nickname for the part of North Korea that was the epicenter of a bitter struggle for air superiority over the K...

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'Entertaining and absorbing' - The Sunday Times A wonderfully written and entertaining book which places Britain under the microscope and asks who ...

This is the first book to analyse art from the northern frontier zones of Roman Britain and to interpret the meaning and significance of this art i...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Grace BarnesNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 146 x 223 x 21Cover type: Hardback...

Through an analysis of glass beads from four key study regions in Britain, the book aims to explore the role that this object played within the net...