William Elliot Griffis 
The Mikado [PDF ebook] 
Institution and Person, a Study of the Internal, Political Forces of Japan

The nineteenth century brought an increased awareness of mental disorder, epitomized in the Asylum Acts of 1808 and 1845. The desire to contain or cure the afflicted led to an unprecedented growth of …

First Published in 2015. This book provides revised, clear information on the Wars of America with modular chapters that can be read independently, covering key areas such as the issues and events; t …

This volume discusses infirmitas (’infirmity’ or ’weakness’) in ancient and medieval societies. It concentrates on the cultural, social and domestic aspects of physical and mental illness, impairment …

In 2014, a collection of papers was found on e Bay: a scrapbook, inside which was written ”Testimonial Book of Dragoman Solomon N. Negima”. The letters pasted into the testimonial book bear recomme …

There are many books about how people ought to interpret the Bible. This book is about how people in churches actually interpret the Bible, and why they interpret it in the way that they do. Based on …

In medieval and early modern Britain, people would refer to their local district as their ”country”, a term now largely forgotten but still used up until the First World War. Core groups of familie …

This book provides an in-depth investigation into the practices of animal housing systems with international contributions from across the humanities and social sciences. By attending to a range of d …

The first volume in a 29-volume set which contain all Charles Darwin”s published works. Darwin was one of the most influential figures of the 19th century. His work remains a central subject of stud …

In 1909 the British Admiralty placed an order for a rigid airship, marking the beginning of the Royal Navy”s involvement with airpower. This collection charts the Navy”s involvement with aviation o …

When the ancien régime collapsed during the summer of 1789 the newspaper press was free for the first time in French history. The result was an explosion in the number of newspapers with over 2, 000 …