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This book is about the ways in which questions of race and empire have figured in British history writing since the late 18th century. -- .

* Catherine Halla s new book represents a a pulling togethera of the field of feminist history* She provides a variety of new research on gender and ethnicity* Catherine Hall is a leading, internationally famous author in feminism and history. .

White, Male and Middle Class" explores the roots of middle class English identities by examining the concepts of power, gender, class, and race as well as Englands's imperialistic past. It traces the evolution of femist history, exploring its objects of study, theoretical debates, definitions of politics, and ultimately speculating on its future.

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War photographer Jo returns from Afghanistan to Brighton, but is haunted by images and events from her recent past, and the reading of her great-grandmother's diary. From the author of "Proof Of Love".

Defining the Victorian Nation offers a fresh perspective on one of the most significant pieces of legislation in nineteenth-century Britain. Hall, McClelland and Rendall demonstrate that the Second Reform Act was marked by controversy about the extension of the vote, new concepts of masculinity and the masculine voter, the beginnings of the women's suffrage movement, and a parallel debate about the meanings and forms of national belonging. Fas...

How did the English get to be English? In "Civilising Subjects, Catherine Hall argues that the idea of empire was at the heart of mid-nineteenth-century British self-imagining, with peoples such as the "Aborigines" in Australia and the "negroes" in Jamaica serving as markers of difference separating "civilised" English from "savage" others. Hall uses the stories of two groups of Englishmen and -women to explore British self-constructions both ...

A dazzling second novel from the author whose debut was compared to Sarah Waters and Daphne Du Maurier. Set during the long, hot summer of 1976, where a young Cambridge mathematician arrives in a remote village in the Lake District and takes on a job as a farm labourer. 'Atmospheric, accomplished and ultimately very moving' "Diva

This book puts the legacies of slavery squarely back into modern British history.

Written as a long confession to Jo's ex-girlfriend Susie, alternating with Elizabeth's account of nursing Indian soldiers at the Brighton Pavilion in 1915, The Repercussions is a sweeping narrative dealing with the psychological and emotional reality of war, as well as race, guilt, love and loss.

A suspenseful debut novel about an intense war-time friendship, a suppressed passion, and a corrosive secret. Will appeal to fans of "Atonement", "My Summer Of Love", "The Night Watch", "Restless" and "Spies". Set in London's East End and rural Kent.

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Mobile technology is a prominent field of telecommunications engineering. It has revolutionized the modern communication and information systems. This book is a compilation of researches and case studies on important topics like m-learning applications, mobile computing, wireless and ad-hoc networks, pilot projects and applications, etc. It incorporates theoretical as well as practical approaches for discerning the latest developments and emer...

The progress of mobile technology in the past decade has completely reshaped the modes of communication and data transmission. In the present era, mobile phones are ubiquitous and have become an important omnipotent tool. This book is an assimilation of concepts with reference to mobile technology and discusses significant researches, technological advancements and current applications pertaining to concepts like mobile learning, problem solvi...

This volume re-inscribes slave-ownership in the history of nineteenth-century Britain, highlighting the crucial roles played by slave-owners and their immediate families in the formation of Victorian economy and society. It combines approaches from social, cultural, political and economic history to rethink the relationship between metropolitan Britain and colonial slavery.

Explores the significance of the slavery business and emancipation in the formation of modern imperial Britain -- .

Explores the emotional, intellectual and political roots of leading abolitionist Zachary Macaulay, contrasted with those of his son Thomas, author of the highly influential "History Of England".

An examination of everyday life practices in Britain's empire.

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An examination of everyday life practices in Britain's empire.