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The Seljuks of Anatolia
Court and Society in the Medieval Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
One of the most powerful dynasties to rule in the medieval Middle East, the Seljuks played a critical role in the development of Anatolia's multi-ethnic, multi-confessional identity. Under Seljuk rule (c. 1081-1308) the formerly Christian Byzantine territories of Anatolia were transformed by the development...
Mamluk History through Architecture
Monuments, Culture and Politics in Medieval Egypt and Syria
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2010
The most enduring testament to the Mamluk Sultanate is its architecture. Not only do Mamluk buildings embody one of the most outstanding medieval architectural traditions, Mamluk architecture is actually a key to the social history of the period. Analysing Mamluk constructions as a form of communication...
The Architects of Ottoman Constantinople
The Balyan Family and the History of Ottoman Architecture
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
The Balyan family were a dynasty of architects, builders and property owners who acted as the official architects to the Ottoman Sultans throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. Originally Armenian, the family is responsible for some of the most famous Ottoman buildings in existence, many of which...
Fascism in Manchuria
The Soviet-China Encounter in the 1930s
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2016
The history of the Russian fascist movement in Harbin, Manchuria during the 1930s has become increasingly relevant to our understanding of modern Russia. As a railway junction and an important centre of the Jewish Diaspora, the city of Harbin became a focus of Russian emigration to Manchuria in the...
by Suzanne Franks
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2013
In many countries, the majority of high profile journalists and editors remain male. Although there have been considerable changes in the prospects for women working in the media in the past few decades, women are still noticeably in the minority in the top journalistic roles, despite making up the...
Berlin Rules
Europe and the German Way
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2017
In the second half of the twentieth century, Germany became the dominant political and economic power in Europe – and the arbiter of all important EU decisions. Yet Germany's leadership of the EU is geared principally to the defence of German national interests. Germany exercises power in order...
Trading with the Ottomans
The Levant Company in the Middle East
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014
Arguably, trade is the engine of history, and the acceleration in what you mightcall 'globalism' from the beginning of the last millennium has been driven by communities interacting with each other through commerce and exchange. The Ottoman empire was a trading partner for the rest of the world, and...
The African Union
Autocracy, Diplomacy and Peacebuilding in Africa
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2017
The African Union has been a major factor in establishing peace, security and development in Africa. Today, however, the intranational body is struggling in the midst of a perceived dissipating appetite for supporting continental institutions. Previously seen as the panacea to Africa's continuing...
Lorca, Buñuel, Dalí
Forbidden Pleasures and Connected Lives
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2009
Lorca, Buñuel and Dalí were, in their respective fields of poetry and theatre, cinema, and painting, three of the most maginative creative artists of the twentieth century, their impact felt far beyond the boundaries of their native Spain. But if individually they have been the subject of various...
The Ottoman Crisis in Western Anatolia
Turkey's Belle Epoque and the Transition to a Modern Nation State
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2016
Ottoman Turkey's coastal provinces in the early nineteenth century were economic powerhouses, teeming with innovation, wealth and energy – a legacy of the Ottoman's outward-looking and trade-orentated diplomacy. By the middle of the century, the wide-ranging and radical process of modernization...
Behind the Scenes at the Ballets Russes
Stories from a Silver Age
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
The Ballets Russes was perhaps the most iconic, yet at the same time mysterious, ballet company of the twentieth century. Inspired by the unique vision of their founder Sergei Diaghilev, the company gained a large international following. In the mid-twentieth century – during the tumultuous years...
The Secret World
Behind the Curtain of British Intelligence in World War II and the Cold War
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014
During World War II, Britain enjoyed spectacular success in the secret war between hostile intelligence services, enabling a substantial and successful expansion of British counter-espionage which continued to grow in the Cold War era. Hugh Trevor-Roper's experiences working in the Secret Intelligence...
When Eagles Dared
The Filmgoers' History of World War II
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2012
When Eagles Dared is a salute to the men and women who participated in World War II and the filmmakers who have immortalised their stories on screen. It tells both the story of the historical events of this first truly 'world war' and of the films that have depicted these events - comparing the cinematic...
A Question of Security
The British Defence Review in an Age of Austerity
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2011
In an age of austerity and uncertainty, can Britain's security be assured - and its place in the world be maintained?
The publication of the British government's Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) in October 2010 provoked widespread and lively public debate. The review was long overdue:...