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Lancaster Pamphlets


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Lancaster Pamphlets provide a concise and up-to-date analysis of major historical topics covered by both the main A-Level syllabuses and by introductory courses in higher education. Lancaster Pamphlets is a series initiated and edited by the history department at Lancaster University.
Each pamphlet:
* provides an authoritative introduction to the topic
* brings the central themes and problems into sharper focus
* incorporates traditional and revisionist approaches
* uses the most recent research to stimulate critical thought and interpretation

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Social Conditions in Britain 1918-1939

Social Conditions in Britain 1918-1939

1st Edition

By Stephen Constantine
June 11, 1984

One popular image of the interwar years portrays the period as a time of depression, deprivation and decay. However, much recent work has tended to take, on balance, a more optimistic view of social conditions. In this pamphlet Dr Constantine examines the basis for such conclusions by reviewing the...

Britain and Foreign Affairs 1815-1885 Europe and Overseas

Britain and Foreign Affairs 1815-1885: Europe and Overseas

1st Edition

By John Lowe
February 20, 1998

This pamphlet examines British foreign policy from Castlereagh to Disraeli. Focusing on Britain's relations with other European and non-European powers such as America, Afghanistan, South Africa and Egypt, this pamphlet examines the roles of Canning, Palmerston, and Gladstone amongst others. The ...

Restoration England Politics and Government 1660-1688

Restoration England: Politics and Government 1660-1688

1st Edition

By Robert M. Bliss
June 20, 1985

Dr Bliss’s pamphlet discusses in detail the Restoration settlement as both an expedient solution to the problems facing Charles II and the political nation in 1660 and as a basis for a long term solution to the problems of relations between crown and parliament, public, finance and religion. These ...

The Rise of Brandenburg-Prussia

The Rise of Brandenburg-Prussia

1st Edition

By Margaret Shennan
June 03, 1997

In this pamphlet Margaret Shennan surveys the rise of Prussia from the early seventeenth century to 1740, highlighting and evaluating the role of its rulers, in particular of Frederick William I, the Great Elector, and his two successors. The author takes account of: * international relations * ...

Chartism

Chartism

1st Edition

By John Walton
May 05, 1999

Chartism is an essential introduction to the movement, and examines the controversial debates surrounding the topic. As well as providing a concise period background, the author includes discussion of:* the Chartists' economic, legislative and political goals* patterns of regional and local support...

England Without a King 1649-60

England Without a King 1649-60

1st Edition

By Austin Woolrych
May 20, 1983

Professor Woolrych surveys the establishment and history if the Commonwealth and Protectorate, first explaining how the country lost its king, and how Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector. Professor Woolrych challenges accepted views on the nature of the Protectorate, and finally offers some ...

The British Wars, 1637-1651

The British Wars, 1637-1651

1st Edition

By Peter Gaunt
November 26, 1997

During the 1640s, the kingdoms ruled by Charles I - England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland - were gripped by a series of civil wars and conflicts which were, in part, distinct to each kingdom, but which also overlapped and inter-related, leading some British historians to portray them as a single ...

The Partition of Africa And European Imperialism 1880-1900

The Partition of Africa: And European Imperialism 1880-1900

1st Edition

By John Mackenzie
May 20, 1983

Much of the historical debate surrounding the partition of Africa, the events that led up to it and its implications for the continent itself and for the rest of the world is so controversial that it is difficult to provide a coherent survey of the shifting theories of the last twenty years. In ...

The Rise of the Labour Party 1893-1931

The Rise of the Labour Party 1893-1931

1st Edition

By Gordon Phillips
May 21, 1992

This pamphlet examines the principal developments of party organization, electoral growth and policy-making in the period. It gives particular attention to the constituent elements that made up the party and the nature of its support and explores the party's predominant attitudes, ideology and ...

Ireland in Conflict 1922-1998

Ireland in Conflict 1922-1998

1st Edition

By T.G. Fraser
December 02, 1999

Ireland in Conflict, 1922-1998 sets out the main political, economic and social developments in Ireland, north and south of the border, since the 1922 treaty. This book explains the troubles in their context and examines the underlying tensions which led to prolonged violence after a period of ...

Richelieu and Mazarin

Richelieu and Mazarin

1st Edition

By Geoffrey Treasure
June 05, 1998

Richelieu and Mazarin by Geoffrey Treasure compares these two striking, but very different, statesmen and evaluates their careers and achievements in the light of modern research. It explores all aspects of the two men's careers including the historical background, their personal characters, aims ...

Luther

Luther

1st Edition

By Michael Mullett
October 16, 1986

Luther provides a clear exposition of the state of German politics on the eve of the Reformation. Dr Mullett concentrates particularly on the evolution of Luther's thought and its central preoccupation with re-aligning the church's theology with that of the New Testament....

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