With new archeological and historical evidence, this remarkable record examines the history of Hertfordshire from late prehistoric times through the 13th century. Detailed and extensively researched,
Exploring a range of topics, including Greek tragedy, Shakespearean theater, contemporary British plays, opera, and the theatricality of Parisian culture, this compilation provides new perspectives on
With a special emphasis on the exchange of land between medieval servile tenants?especially from the 13th century onward?this scholarly examination of the peasant land market of the Middle Ages explor
One of the key documentary sources for the study of the Victorian period, the census enumerators’ books contain key statistics on virtually every parish and settlement in England and Wales. With infor
A treasure trove of statistical information and historical background, this sourcebook is the complete history of the General Register Office?the key institution in the production of demographic data
This volume provides a collection of fifteen essays on women's work in industrial England, including general discussions as well as detailed case studies, and incorporating some of the more important
With over eighty maps and accompanying articles, the Historical Atlas of Hertfordshire contains an immense amount of research which will be invaluable to all those with an interest in the history of t
This course of Romani language lessons is aimed at non-Romanies who want to learn Romani, and also at Romani people who wish to re-learn their ancestral language in its modern form. Romani has many d
As the third and concluding volume of the series, this work examines the persecution of the Gypsy people in Hungary, Norway, Slovakia and Yugoslavia during World War II, together with Switzerland's po
Powerful and disturbing, this version of the Hamlet story is set in a modern Middle Eastern state whose leader has just died, to be replaced by his brother, a ruthless, Westernized dictator who juggl
Even today, a traveller through England is soon aware of cultural differences, some of which are clearly visible in the landscape. It is advocated by the eminent English historian Professor Charles Ph
"The young Roma generation has more access to his publications than my generation had And they are still so much inspired by them and by the basis they give for rethinking the place of Roma in the mod
This definitive work on the contribution of the Gypsies to the development of flamenco traces their influences on music from their long migration from India, through Iran, Turkey, Greece, and Hungary,
Based on extensive primary-source research, this historical account considers the changing identity of 18th-century Colchester from the perspective of its ?middling sort”?a section of society often at
To coincide with the 70th anniversary of its present home on Beaumont Street, Oxford, this account traces the history of the Oxford Playhouse from its earliest roots?a production of Agamemnon in 1880?
Full of the language and lore of the Gypsies, this remarkable memoir offers insight into the Romani way of life from an insider’s perspective. Maggie Smith-Bendell shares stories from her traditional
This detailed and original study of early-modern agrarian society in the Somerset Levels examines the small landholders in a group of sixteen contiguous parishes in the area known as Brent Marsh. Thes
The wars of the fourteenth-century English kings with France and Scotland resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of men involved in warfare on land and sea. This book draws upon new research to
The decision to build a new army camp in the small market town of Colchester in 1856 was well received and helped to stimulate the local economy after a prolonged period of economic stagnation. Before
