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…

Explores the history of the benefit performance in eighteenth-century Britain, revealing how benefits helped musicians establish themselves within the commercial structures of Britain’s urban centres. This book is for anyone…

Captured by Tripoli’s Barbary pirates, Stephen Fletcher was first enslaved, then assigned to guard the Pasha’s harem. Surrounded by sultry, sloe-eyed beauties whom he dared not touch under pain of…

The contributors to this book examine methods for facilitating public participation on a local and global level. The book argues that policy makers must take account of a complex network…

An international collaboration between leading scholars showcases a broad spectrum of observations on Handel and his music, covering many aspects of modern interdisciplinary and traditional philological musicology.

A virtual Who’s Who of Native American scholars, activists, and community leaders reflect on the problems and achievements of Native American peoples over the last several decades.