Prayer, providence and empire

Prayer, providence and empireThis book examines the old traditions of communal prayer and contrition in the new world contexts of Britains settler colonies in Canada, Australia and South Africa. In explaining why colonial governments summoned their peoples to worship in times of stress and celebration, this book provides a compelling look at the part played by traditional customs, practices and institutions in community formation.

Exploring representations of happiness and other positive emotions in early modern Europe

Editorial notes and an interpretive essay show the development of Winch’s thinking over time and situate the manuscripts within the broader context of Winch’s work

sexual pleasure

comparative analysis of the Franco-Prussian war and the Commune

New Zealand and India

examines his sociological research spanning a six-decade career to articulate a theory of social structure and personality

This book examines a decade of extraordinary ferment in ideas

mass tourism and the national automobile manufacturing industry from 1954 to 1964 and offers valuable insight to postmodern Spain's transformation and trends

Based on extensive documentary and oral evidence from former combatants

intellectual and civilizational borders

This volume continues the exploration of contemporary Argentine cinema that began in the first book

with reference to a range of television programming