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The Trade in Lunacy

A Study of Private Madhouses in England in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

By William Ll. Parry-Jones

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-41649-8 (Routledge)

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Poverty in World History

By Steven M. Beaudoin

A genuinely global survey of world poverty from 1500 to the present day, Poverty in World History focuses upon the period from around 1500 onwards...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-25459-5 (Routledge)

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American Fear

The Causes and Consequences of High Anxiety

By Peter Stearns

Americans have become excessively fearful, and manipulation through fear has become a significant problem in American society, with real impact on policy. By using data...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-95542-3 (Routledge)

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New Makers of Modern Culture

Edited by Justin Wintle

New Makers of Modern Culture is the successor to the classic reference works Makers of Modern Culture and Makers of Nineteenth-Century Culture, published by Routledge...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-33831-8 (Routledge)

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New Makers of Modern Culture

Edited by Wintle Justin

New Makers of Modern Culture is the successor to the classic reference works Makers of Modern Culture and Makers of Nineteenth-Century Culture, published by Routledge...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-42547-6 (Routledge)

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Philanthropy in England

In these works Professor Jordan studies the origins of modern social and cultural institutions in England. He is concerned with the momentous shift which occurred...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-40193-7 (Routledge)

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New Makers of Modern Culture

Edited by Wintle Justin

New Makers of Modern Culture is the successor to the classic reference works Makers of Modern Culture and Makers of Nineteenth-Century Culture, published by Routledge...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-42553-7 (Routledge)

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Women and Cross-Dressing: 1800-1939

Edited by Heike Bauer

This three-volume collection focuses on writings by and about cross-dressing women from the early nineteenth century up until the beginning of World War II. In...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-32302-4 (Routledge)

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Social Histories of Disability and Deformity

Bodies, Images and Experiences

Edited by David M. Turner, Kevin Stagg

Collecting together essays written by an international set of contributors, this book provides an important contribution to the emerging field of disability history. It explores...

2006 | Hardback: 978-0-415-36098-2 (Routledge)

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Rugby's Great Split

Class, Culture and the Origins of Rugby League Football

By Tony Collins

Since it’s first publication, Rugby’s Great Split has established itself as a classic in the field of sport history. Drawing on an unprecedented range of...

2006 | Paperback: 978-0-415-39617-2 (Routledge)

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