The Bibliography of Africa

The Bibliography of Africa
Author: James Douglas Pearson
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 382
Release: 1970
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780714623948

First published in 1970. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Twenty Years of the Journal of Historical Sociology

Twenty Years of the Journal of Historical Sociology
Author: Yoke-Sum Wong
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2009-03-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1444309714

Over the last twenty years the Journal of HistoricalSociology has redefined what historical sociology can be. Theseessays by internationally distinguished historians, sociologists,anthropologists and geographers bring together the very best of theJHS. Volume 1 focuses on the British state, Volume 2 on thejournal’s wider interdisciplinary challenges. The first in a two-volume anthology representing the bestarticles published in The Journal of Historical Sociologyover the last twenty years. Includes essays, debates and responses written byinternationally distinguished historians, sociologists,anthropologists and geographers as well as by pioneering newerscholars have been influential in challenging and redefining thefield of historical sociology. Spans a range of issues and topics that combine rich empiricalscholarship with sophisticated theoretical engagement, bringingtogether the very best of the JHS. A collection of essays on state formation from medieval timesto the present, focussing mainly on the British state.

A Companion to Tudor Britain

A Companion to Tudor Britain
Author: Robert Tittler
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 614
Release: 2009-01-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1405189746

A Companion to Tudor Britain provides an authoritative overview of historical debates about this period, focusing on the whole British Isles. An authoritative overview of scholarly debates about Tudor Britain Focuses on the whole British Isles, exploring what was common and what was distinct to its four constituent elements Emphasises big cultural, social, intellectual, religious and economic themes Describes differing political and personal experiences of the time Discusses unusual subjects, such as the sense of the past amongst British constituent identities, the relationship of cultural forms to social and political issues, and the role of scientific inquiry Bibliographies point readers to further sources of information

Teaching with the Records of Early English Drama

Teaching with the Records of Early English Drama
Author: Elza C. Tiner
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0802090826

Since the appearance of the first volume in 1979, the Records of Early English Drama (REED) series has made available an accurate and useable transcription of all surviving documentary evidence of dramatic, ceremonial, and minstrel activity in Great Britain up to the closing of the theatres in 1642. Although they are immensely valuable to scholars, the REED volumes sometimes prove difficult for students to use without considerable assistance. With this book, Elza Tiner aims to make the records accessible for classroom use. The contributors to the volume describe the various ways in which students can learn from working with these documents. Divided into five sections, the volume illustrates how specific disciplines can use the Records to provide resources for students including ways to teach the historical documents of early English drama, training students in acting and producing, historical contexts for the interpretation of literature, as well as the study of local history, women's studies, and historical linguistics. As a practical and much needed companion to the REED volumes, Teaching with the Records of Early English Drama will prove invaluable to both students and teachers of Medieval English Drama.

Information History in the Modern World

Information History in the Modern World
Author: Toni Weller
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2010-12-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1350307475

Information has a rich but under explored history. The information age of the late twentieth century witnessed the emergence of a new history of information and, in this timely collection of essays, a team of international scholars from a variety of disciplines examines the changing understandings of information in the modern world. Situating the concept of information in varying historical contexts since the eighteenth century, Information History in the Modern World: Histories of the Information Age: - Explores how this historical research can challenge our perceptions of the information age in the global twenty-first century - Discusses ephemera, wars, imagery, empire, identification and the transience of history in the digital era - Argues that the changing uses, perceptions and manifestations of information helped to shape the world we know today. Authoritative and approachable, this is an invaluable resource for anyone who is interested in how and why information has become a distinguishing feature of the modern world.