The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

REPORTING THE WAR IN UKRAINE

A First draft of history.

It started with the invasion on 24 February 2022 by Vladimir Putin’s troops. At times it looked like this bush…

Nephaleia, or, Total Abstinence from Intoxicating Liquors in Man’s Normal State of Health - The doctrine of the Bible, in a series of letters, with addenda to Edward C. Delavan…

Nephaleia, written by John Mair in 1861, is a book that advocates for total abstinence from intoxicating liquors in a person's normal state of health. The author argues that this…

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part…

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…

Almost hidden by the noise over BBC Charter renewal, Channel 4’s whole future is up for debate, with privatisation back on the agenda. The government says privatisation would secure the…

This volume in honour of Professor Mair reflects the range of her interests, and those of the Department in which she taught, in many areas of social anthropology.