Death and the crown

Death and the crownLooking at the royal rituals around the death of Louis XV and the accession of Louis XVI, this book sheds new light on the politics and culture of the period, offering original perspectives on court culture, the transition of power, the recall of the Paris parlement and the first year of Louis XVI's reign, including his coronation in June 1775.

A history of the many different British Empires – the Old Colonial System (1600-1776)

The eight studies presented here on late medieval religious objects provide new insight into miracle stories

Who could be partners to archivists working in digital preservation

including Charles Blount

Indispensable and engaging

Contributing around 10 per cent of world GDP

this book contributes to theoretical discussions of nation-building while offering a critique of Realist and Critical Security School analyses of US policy in the developing world

this book challenges current theories and bridges the political science and media studies approaches to the subject

The chapters lend support to the hypothesis that in years to come law will have a severe impact on computer science (via data protection and copyright)

Agents of European overseas empires examines networks of trade and communication on a global scale whose activities enabled early modern European overseas empires

It also provides supporting documentation to bring out the unique literary personality of each

Unique in its approach to translation