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The financial revolution marked the end of medieval England and through the major institutions such as Lloyds and the Bank of England, laid the foundations on which England's emergence as a world power was based.

This study places interwar European in its historical context and analyses its relationship with other right-wing authoritarian movements and regimes. It explores Fascism not only in germany and Italy, but across the entire Europen continent.

The First World War was the first modern, total war, requiring the mobilization of civilians and combatants. It was also the first to demand the active participation of men and women. In this introduction to the experiences and contributions of women during the war, Susan Grayzel explores their relationship to the war in every belligerent state.

Focusing on Britain and her Empire, this survey provides an introduction for readers coming to the subject for the first time. It covers the economics and politics of expansion, and the social and cultural impact of the Empire.

An important new study on a complex and highly controversial topic.

Russia witnessed the flowering of a rich intellectual and cultural life in the 19th century, the origins of which lie in the intelligentsia's opposition to autocratic rule. This text provides a short introduction to 19th-century Russia, focusing on the rise of radicalism.

This new account of the Eisenhower presidency offers an up-to-date synthesis of newly emerging literature, and reviews Eisenhower's record in both domestic and foreign policy - from the mishandling of the Civil Rights movement to the escalation of the arms race and the intensification of the Cold War.

India was the jewel in the British imperial crown. This is the story of her struggle for independence from 1880-1947, with Gandhi as its central figure.

This volume examines the social history of the Korean War and includes material on the newly racially integrated US fighting forces, war and disease, women and war and life in the Prisoner of War camps. The book carries the story through to the Geneva Conference in the spring of 1954.

An accessible yet comprehensive introduction to this crucial period in Cold War history.

This text covers the secession and the war - the years 1861-1865. Its focus is the interaction of the military progress of the war, Union and Confederate politics, and social change, particularly emancipation. This treatment integrates literature on the war, society, and politics.

This volume provides a balanced historical analysis of the Thatcher years and their consequences in the light of the miners' strike, unfavourable relations with Europe, the poll tax and the Falklands War.

Written in an engaging and accessible manner, this work traces the origins of the abolition of serfdom. It also shows how the reform process linked the old social, economic and political order of 18th-century Russia with the radical transformations of the 19th and 20th centuries.

A major new edition of this introductory survey of the two main political parties, from the rise of the Liberal Party under Gladstone until the period of Conservative domination under Salisbury in the late nineteenth century.

This series aims to bridge the gap between the standard textbook and specialized monograph. It provides A level and undergraduate students with coverage of major themes in British and European history, from the medieval period to the 20th century.

This series aims to bridge the gap between the standard textbook and specialized monograph. It provides A level and undergraduate students with coverage of major themes in British and European history, from the medieval period to the 20th century.

After an examination of the legacy of Charles V, the book goes on to analyze the nature and impact of Philip II's rule and government, addressing the question of how absolute was Philip II? Woodward examines changes in royal finance and the economic, social and religious issues of the time.

Aims to provide a concise analysis of the issues surrounding this topic. Supporting documents aim to give a clear account of the historical facts and an understanding of the central themes and differing interpretations. Designed for A level, A/S level and first year undergraduates.

"Seminar Studies in History" aims to bridge the gap between the standardized textbook and the specialist survey. Each book consists of a brief introduction or background to the subject, followed by a section of analysis focusing on the main themes and issues.

Part of a series of short paperbacks designed to provide A level and undergraduate students with a comprehensive range of material covering British and European history, from the Medieval period through to the 20th century. This book focuses on the times of King Charles I.

This seminar study provides an introduction to the intricate and far-reaching relationship between European attitudes toward racial difference and European imperial expansion.It transcends the tendency to separate Europe's response to non-Europeans, and vice-versa, into distinct fields of study.

The origins of many of the international crises of the late-20th-century can be traced to the peace settlements that were cobbled together after the Great War. Erik Goldstein's study covers the period - from the 1919 Versailles Treaty through to the Treaty of Locarno of 1925.

Aims to bridge the gap between the standardized text book and the specialist survey. Each book provides a brief introduction or background to the subject, followed by a section of analysis focusing on the main themes and issues followed by an assessment.

This "Seminar Study" surveys the history of US territorial expansion from the end of the American Revolution until 1860. The book explores the concept of "manifest destiny" and asks why, if expansion was "manifest", there was such opposition to almost every expansionist incident.

The relationship between the US and Europe in the 20th century is one of the key considerations in any understanding of international relations. This work first sets the context by looking at the trends and traditions of America's foreign relations in the 19th century, and then considers the changing nature of America's vision of Europe from 1900.

Based on the lastest research, David Marples gives an account of the Russian Revolution and the intense debates that surround it.

Covers the momentous reforms in the British electoral system during the period from the Great Reform Act of 1832 to 1918 when women were given the vote. The study charts the series of Reform Acts right through the period, involving rather more attention to those important changes in the 1880s which are often underplayed.

The collapse of the Soviet Union has widely been seen as the reult of the arms race and Cold War, and the failure of the Soviet side to keep pace with new technology. This is an accessible guide to the key events surrounding the disintegration of the USSR.