The thirteen original essays in this book examine the status and development of the sciences in t...

Fifteen historians examine the interpretative value of ideas of revolution for explaining histori...

The end of the eighteenth century saw the end of the witch trials everywhere. This volume charts ...

This study surveys the growth of European intervention outside Europe between 1860 and 1914. It t...

'The Renaissance in National Context' aims to dispel the commonly held view that the great efflor...

A volume of essays offering accounts of national experience during the Industrial Revolution in E...

The historical impact of the national movements in Europe has been dramatic and continues to be a...

In this volume, leading scholars of early modern science argue the importance of specifically nat...

A collection of essays describing the historical connection between nature and society.

The essays in this volume provide an unusual historical perspective on the experience of illness:...

Essays on the career of William Hunter, physician, obstetrician, medical educator and man of cult...

Though Foucault is now widely taught in universities, his writings are notoriously difficult. Rea...