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Armies of Pestilence: The Impact of Disease on History By R.S. Bray Aimed at the general reader, this is an absorbing and accessible account of the effects of disease and pandemics on human history, from the ancient to the modern world. ISBN-13: 9780227172407

Church and People in an Industrial City By Edward Wickham An investigation, both historical and sociological, of Sheffield in the vital years of its industrial growth in the 19th Century, and of the plans and practice of organised religion in the city at that time. ISBN-13: 9780227171370

Encyclopedia of the Early Church Two Volume Set By Angelo di Berardino The definitive work of reference on the early Christian Church and the patristic period to the 7th century. ISBN-13: 9780227679388

The Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages Two Volume Set By André Vauchez (Editor) A complete synthesis of knowledge of the entire medieval period from the 5th century to the 15th. A major work of reference for scholars and libraries, these two volumes offer a wealth of information available from no other single source. ISBN-13: 9780227679319

The Encyclopedia of World History Sixth Edition By Peter N. Stearns (editor) Ten years in the making, this large-format edition of the leading world history encyclopedia contains 20,000 entries, from the earliest pre-history to the dawn of the 21st Century. An indispensable work of reference. Includes CD-ROM. ISBN-13: 9780227679685

English Classical Scholarship: Historical Reflections on Bentley, Porson and Housman By C.O. Brink An authoritative study of the development of English classical scholarship from the 16th century to the 20th, concentrating on the three giants in the field: Richard Bentley, Richard Porson, and A.E. Housman. ISBN-13: 9780227678725

Enlightenment Prelate By William Gibson A reappraisal of the legacy of Benjamin Hoadly, the 18th Century bishop whose liberal and rationalist views had a considerable influence on the English Enlightenment and the American Revolution. ISBN-13: 9780227679784

George Stepney 1663-1707: Diplomat and Poet By Susan Spens The first full-length biography of one of the most significant literary and diplomatic figures of the late 17th century. The fruit of over ten years of study, this work provides new and valuable material on a key period of political and military history. ISBN-13: 9780227679401

Good and Proper Men: Lord Palmerston and the Bench of Bishops By Nigel Scotland Bringing together the disciplines of political and church history, this is a study of the reforming bishops appointed by the mid-19th century Prime Minister Lord Palmerston, and the impact they had on the development of the Church of England. ISBN-13: 9780227679463

The Hall of Light: A Study of Early Chinese Kingship By William Soothill The culmination of life-long study and research by a leading British sinologist, this book covers traditional Chinese monarchy, religion, worship, ritual, sacrifices, customs, and all aspects of early Chinese culture. ISBN-13: 9780227171233

Henry VIII's Bishops: Diplomats, Administrators, Scholars and Shepherds By Andrew Chibi A comprehensive study of a diverse and interesting group of individuals who had a profound influence on both king and country in the early modern period. ISBN-13: 9780227679760

The History of Morris Dancing 1458-1750 Hardback Edition By John Forrest An impeccably researched study of this most English of folk customs, this is an essential reference work for anthropologists, social historians, and specialists in English literature. ISBN-13: 9780227679432

The History of Morris Dancing 1458-1750 Paperback Edition By John Forrest An impeccably researched study of this most English of folk customs, this is an essential reference work for anthropologists, social historians, and specialists in English literature. ISBN-13: 9780227679449

Image Government: Monarchical Metamorphoses in English Literature and Art, 1649-1702 By T.R. Langley An examination of the art of political 'spin' in late 17th century England, and how art and literature reflected the changing ideologies of the Stuart era and were used to manipulate political opinion. ISBN-13: 9780227679630

The Independent Methodists: A History By John Dolan The definitive history of Independent Methodism, from its beginnings in the 1790s to the present day. ISBN-13: 9780227679838

Book of the Month Padua and the Tudors: English students in Italy 1485-1603 By Jonathan Woolfson Through the careers of the English scholars who studied in Renaissance Padua, this book shows how the intellectual developments that flowered in that city influenced Tudor England in profound, enduring, and sometimes surprising ways. ISBN-13: 9780227679425

Patriotism, Power and Print: National Consciousness in Tudor England By Gillian Brennan A masterly study of national consciousness, language and literature in 16th century England, exploring the nature of patriotism, the different modes of cultural expression it finds, and its use in political and religious propaganda. ISBN-13: 9780227679623

Philosophy, Dissent and Nonconformity 1689-1920 By Alan Sell A groundbreaking investigation of philosophy as an academic subject as taught in Dissenting and Nonconformist colleges and academies between 1689 and 1920. ISBN-13: 9780227679777

The Religion of Ancient Israel By Theodore C. Vriezen Based on a range of textual, literary and archaeological evidence, this informative guide to the religion of the Semitic peoples reveals both their religious practice and the place it occupied in their civilisation. ISBN-13: 9780227170519

Secularism: The Hidden Origins of Disbelief By Mike King A timely and fascinating examination of the decline in religious faith and rise of secular thought in western intellectual society. ISBN-13: 9780227172452