The Genesis of the N-Town Cycle
By Stephen Spector (NHC Fellow, 1985–86)
History
The Ideological Origins of the British Empire
By David Armitage (NHC Fellow, 1996–97) The Ideological Origins of the British Empire presents a comprehensive history of British conceptions of empire for more than half a century. David Armitage traces the emergence of British imperial identity from the mid-sixteenth to the mid-eighteenth centuries, using a full range of manuscript and printed sources. By linking … Continued
The Liberal Ideal and the Demons of Empire: Theories of Imperialism from Adam Smith to Lenin
By Bernard Semmel (NHC Fellow, 1986–87) In The Liberal Ideal and the Demons of Empire, noted historian Bernard Semmel traces the evolution of the ideas about imperialism and discusses four major schools of thought: the classical economists, the social theorists, the national economists, and the Marxists.
The Macedonian State: Origins, Institutions, and History
By N. G. L. Hammond (NHC Fellow, 1985–86) In 338 B.C. Philip II of Macedon established Macedonian rule over Greece. He was succeeded in 336 B.C. by his son Alexander the Great, whose conquests during the next twelve years reached as far as the Russian steppes, Afghanistan, and the Punjab, thus creating the Hellenistic world. … Continued
The Modulated Scream: Pain in Late Medieval Culture
By Esther Cohen (NHC Fellow, 2003–04) In the late medieval era, pain could be a symbol of holiness, disease, sin, or truth. It could be encouragement to lead a moral life, a punishment for wrong doing, or a method of healing. Exploring the varied depictions and descriptions of pain—from martyrdom narratives to practices of torture … Continued
The Origin and Development of Arabic Scientific Thought = الفكر العلمي العربي : نشأته و تطوره
By George Saliba (NHC Fellow, 1997–98)
The Reign of the Ayatollahs: Iran and the Islamic Revolution
By Shaul Bakhash (NHC Fellow, 1983–84) Five years after the overthrow of the Pahlavi monarchy, Iran remains convulsed by political upheaval and embroiled in international conflict. Shock waves from the Iranian events have stirred unrest in the Middle East from Lebanon to Saudi Arabia, fed Islamic revivalism elsewhere in the Islamic world, and undermined the … Continued
The Sounds of Milan, 1585-1650
By Robert L. Kendrick (NHC Fellow, 1998–99) In this book, a follow-up to his 1996 monograph Celestial Sirens, Robert Kendrick examines the cultural contexts of music in early-modern Milan. This book describes the churches and palaces that served as performance spaces in Milan, analyzes the power structures in the city, discusses the devotional rites of the … Continued
The Transatlantic Indian, 1776-1930
By Kate Flint (NHC Fellow, 2007–08; 2015–16) This book takes a fascinating look at the iconic figure of the Native American in the British cultural imagination from the Revolutionary War to the early twentieth century, and examining how Native Americans regarded the British, as well as how they challenged their own cultural image in Britain … Continued
The Work of the Dead: A Cultural History of Mortal Remains
By Thomas W. Laqueur (Trustee; NHC Fellow, 2000–01) The Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge. Why should he or anyone else care what became of his corpse? In The Work of the Dead, acclaimed cultural historian Thomas Laqueur examines why humanity … Continued