A new critical perspective on the dominant narratives of the 'neolithic revolution', with an emphasis on local histories and hunter-gatherer dynamics.

When did Africans first come to Britain? Who are the well-dressed black children in Georgian paintings? Why did the American Civil War disrupt the Industrial Revolution? These and many other questions are answered in this essential introduction to 1800 years of the Black British history: from the Roman Africans who guarded Hadrian?s Wall right up to the present day. This new children's version of the bestseller Black and British: A Forgotten History...

The aim of this study is to examine managment practice on estates in the North-east of England c.1700 to 1780 through the lens of the accounts and supporting documentation. Accounts encompassed every aspect of estate operations and thus provide direct evidence of the underlying management systems over a diverse range of activities.

Where 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' was a sweeping survey of Earth, the universe and everything, 'At Home' is an inwards look at all human life through a domestic telescope. Because, as Bryson says, our homes aren't refuges from history. They are where history begins and ends.

From the Dark Ages after the Romans' departure to the changes made during the Industrial Revolution, This Sceptred Isle brings almost 2000 years of history to life for those interested in Britain's past, present, or future.

Most history is hierarchical: it's about popes, presidents, and prime ministers. But what if that's simply because they create the historical archives? What if we are missing equally powerful but less visible networks - leaving them to the conspiracy theorists, with their dreams of all-powerful Illuminati? The twenty-first century has been hailed as the Networked Age. But in 'The Square and the Tower' Niall Ferguson argues that social networks are...

This work recounts the full breadth of historical events that have shaped Africa since 1800. The author stresses the rich variety of people, societies, cultures and religious beliefs that have existed in Africa over that time, and takes in key events like the slave trade, the end of colonialism and recent genocides.

Designed for students, scholars, and those interested in contemporary fashion. This book brings together the key writings on the subject, covering the history, culture, and business of fashion. The extracts are drawn from a range of sources - books, professional and academic journals, magazines, interviews and exhibition catalogues.