Myles Burnyeat 
Explorations in Ancient and Modern Philosophy: Volume 4 [PDF ebook] 

Modern international criminal law typically traces its origins to the twentieth-century Nuremberg and Tokyo trials, excluding the slave trade and abolition. Yet, as this book shows, the slave trade a …

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 …

In early modern times, religious affiliation was often communicated through bodily practices. Despite various attempts at definition, these practices remained extremely fluid and lent themselves to i …

Originally published in 1969, this volume provides a lucid analysis of French government and society over two centuries, from the late medieval period to the beginning of Louis XIV’s personal rule. I …

This book investigates the relationship between the ideas of nation and race among the nationalist intelligentsia of the Italian Risorgimento and argues that ideas of race played a considerable role …

Hunting and its imagery continued to play a significant role in archaic and classical Greece long after hunting had ceased being a necessity for survival in everyday life. Drawing on vase paintings, …

In Napoleon III and the Second Empire, Roger D. Price considers the mid-century crisis which provided Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte with the opportunity to gain elective office as President. The author ou …

Although in Victorian society the Army was the aristocratic backbone of England, it was persistently engaged in fighting Colonial Wars. …

Critically examines the usefulness of the ”household; concept within the historically and culturally diverse context of Indonesia, exploring in detail the position of women within and beyond domesti …

First published in 1980. The aim of this collection of articles is to furnish information and perspective on the main economic and political elements present in the making of Zimbabwe. Although the a …