D. Campbell 
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A Study of the Nova Scotia Scots

The fifteen articles republished here exemplify the many directions Robert Black”s research in Renaissance studies has taken. The first five studies look at Renaissance humanism, in particular at it …

Tens of thousands of people were persecuted and put to death as witches between 1400 and 1700 – the great age of witch hunts. Why did the witch hunts arise, flourish and decline during this period? W …

Avoiding what Barbara Tuchman has called the ‘trap built into all recorded history—the disproportionate survival of the negative, ‘ this book offers a balanced appraisal of Imperial Germany. Without …

This study of the relationship between Cecil Rhodes and the Cape Afrikaners fills many gaps in his political biography. Previous biographers have rarely consulted the abundant Cape Afrikaner sources …

This comprehensive book outlines the life and works of an important revolutionary intellectual of the 16th Century. This book follows Bruno’s life and the development of his thought in the order in w …

Debates about military influence on civilian government tend to be partisan and rarely pay sufficient attention to specific contexts. This paper analyses, without condemnation or justification, why a …

This is the first modern study to focus on the British dimension of the American Revolution through its whole span from its origins to the declaration of independence in 1776 and its aftermath. It is …

This examination of Hitler’s stormtroopers provides vital insights into the collapse of the Weimar Republic and the establishment of the Nazi state. Drawing on a wide range of archival sources and ex …

First published in 1995. This book serves as an introduction to Latin American society. As it covers a very broad topic, the aim is to acquaint the reader with some of the major issues and debates co …