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Book SynopsisCamilo Erlichman is Assistant Professor in History at Maastricht University, The Netherlands. Christopher Knowles is Visiting Research Fellow at King's College London, UK, Archives By-Fellow at Churchill College, Cambridge, UK, and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society.Trade ReviewIn the end, this book makes powerful interventions in a seemingly well-trodden field. Erlichman and Knowles show that when we revise the conceptual framework, occupied Germany continues to have contemporary salience. Consequently, this book is a necessary addition to the bookshelf of every historian of post-war Germany, Europe, and the Cold War, and would sit nicely in any interested reader’s collection. * Australian Journal of Politics and History *[…] adopting a new approach, this stimulating volume of essays offers fascinating insights into the period of occupation in the British, French and US zones. * Journal of European Studies *[This] volume is timely and will be crucial reading for scholars of political transition and those who wish to encourage further study in order to contribute positively to the aftermath of conflict and military occupation wherever it occurs. * Journal of Contemporary European Studies *Each of the fifteen chapters adds something valuable to the existing scholarship and ensures that studies of the post-Second World War occupation of Germany will continue to develop and diversify for the foreseeable future ... An excellent summary of many of the key elements of the Allied occupation of Germany. * German History *By showcasing military occupation as a subject in its own right, the volume explores interactions alongside outcomes and legacies of these occupations for both the occupiers and the occupied in a comparative and transnational framework, and by doing so it makes itself indispensable to post-war syllabi. * European History Quarterly *Succeeds in showing that the occupation should be studied as a complex period in its own right, which had a long-term impact not only on Germany, but also on the occupiers. * English Historical Review *This is an exceptionally valuable volume that brings together a first-rate group of historians. It belongs on the bookshelf of anyone interested in postwar Germany or the long legacies of the Allied occupation. * Adam Seipp, Professor of History, Texas A&M University, USA *This outstanding collection sheds fascinating new light on many diverse aspects of the occupation of western Germany after 1945. More than this, however, it asks that we rethink our understanding of occupation in modern history in more general terms. As such, it will be crucial reading for scholars of political transition in a wide variety of different fields. * Neil Gregor, Professor of Modern European History, University of Southampton, UK *This collection offers new insights on familiar questions and opens new lines of inquiry regarding the occupation of western Germany in the wake of the Second World War. A diverse group of younger and more established scholars examine multiple aspects of developments in all three zones from perspectives of legal, political, economic, social, cultural, and gender history. Framed in terms of occupation, the volume underscores the inherently coercive aspects of the situation, while illuminating the agency of both the occupiers and the occupied. Often casting a critical eye on the planning and practices of the western powers, the authors recount fascinating stories of conflict and cooperation between victors and vanquished that reveal the contingency and complexity of the history of occupied Germany. * Timothy L. Schroer, Professor of History, University of West Georgia, USA *These detailed studies are an important corrective to a simplistic understanding of occupation policy. * Rheinische Vierteljahrsblätter (Bloomsbury Translation) *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Notes on Contributors Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Part I: Contextualising Occupation 1. Introduction: Reframing Occupation as a System of Rule (Camilo Erlichman, Leiden University, The Netherlands and Christopher Knowles, King's College London, UK) 2. Preoccupied: Wartime Training for Post-War Occupation in the United States, 1940-45 (Susan L. Carruthers, University of Warwick, UK) 3. Benign Occupations: The Allied Occupation of Germany and the International Law of Occupation (Peter M. R. Stirk, Durham University, UK) Part II: The Past in the Present: Transitional Justice and Managing the Nazi Legacy 4. Transitional Justice? Denazification in the US Zone of Occupied Germany (Rebecca Boehling, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, USA) 5. The Allied Internment of German Civilians in Occupied Germany: Cooperation and Conflict in the Western Zones, 1945-1949 (Andrew H. Beattie, University of New South Wales, Australia) 6. What Do You Do with a Dead Nazi? Allied Policy on the Execution and Disposal of War Criminals, 1945-55 (Caroline Sharples, University of Roehampton, UK) Part III: Doing Occupation: Image and Reality 7. ‘My Home, your Castle’: British Requisitioning of German Homes in Westphalia (Bettina Blum, Cultural Office at the City of Paderborn, Germany) 8. Game Plan for Democracy: Sport and Youth in Occupied West Germany (Heather L. Dichter, De Montfort University, UK) 9. Occupying the Environment: German Hunters and the American Occupation (Douglas Bell, Texas A&M University, USA) Part IV: Experiencing Occupation: Daily Life and Personal Relationships 10. The Sexualized Landscape of Post-War Germany and the Politics of Cross-Racial Intimacy in the American Zone (Nadja Klopprogge, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany) 11. Shared Spaces: Social Encounters between French and Germans in Occupied Freiburg, 1945-55 (Ann-Kristin Glöckner, University of Halle-Wittenberg, Germany) 12. ‘Gosh… I Think I’m in a Dream!!’: Subjective Experiences and Daily Life in the British Zone (Daniel Cowling, University of Cambridge, UK) Part V: Mediating Occupation: Interactions, Intermediaries, and Legacies 13. ‘We are Glad They are Here, but We are Not Rejoicing!’ The Catholic Clergy under French and American Occupation (Johannes Kuber, RWTH Aachen University, Germany) 14. From Denazification to Renazification? West German Government Officials after 1945 (Dominik Rigoll, Zentrum für Zeithistorische Forschung Potsdam, Germany) 15. The Value of Knowledge: Western Intelligence Agencies and Former Members of the SS, Gestapo and Wehrmacht during the Early Cold War (Michael Wala, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany) Notes Select Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWilliam E. Pomeranz is Deputy Director of the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute in Washington, D.C., USA. He is a frequent commentator on current developments in Russia, providing analysis for CNN, NBC, NPR, Reuters, Bloomberg, and other media outlets. His scholarly publications include articles on Russian legal history and present-day Russian commercial and constitutional law.Trade ReviewThis is what all Russia scholars need to know about Russian law … This is an outstanding piece of work. It is concise at 169 pages of text, with good international and Russian references and delightful quotes. It offers an even treatment of three centuries and an uncommonly nuanced analysis with a good eye for what is formal and what is real. * Slavic Review *William Pomeranz, Deputy Director of the Kennan Institute, has written a masterful history of Russia through a legal lens … Readers whose primary interests lie well outside the field of Russian law will find important insights here into Russia’s political, social, and economic development … Revealing with unusual clarity the conservative vs. modernizing strands of Russia’s legal development, Law and the Russian State provides a superb introduction to the field of Russian law. * The Russian Review *Pomeranz’s book is a treat for anyone interested in learning about the fundamental changes and continuities of Russian law ... , Pomeranz’s book is highly recommendable. It does what good legal history sometimes succeeds in doing: it helps us to understand the contemporary world. * Comparative Legal History *It is no small feat to encapsulate major points of 350 years of legal history into 169 pages of text, and this is done fluently, with good balance among the salient subjects. . . This is a volume well worthy of adoption for advanced undergraduate courses on Russian affairs and an excellent addition to a promising series. * Slavonic and East European Review *Pomeranz is at his best when covering the period since formation of the Russian Federation. Nonetheless, by harking back to Peter the Great’s reign, he provides just enough historical context to demonstrate continuity and change within a country that has both followed and curiously departed from the West’s legal trajectory. All of which makes Law and the Russian State a valuable addition to the literature. It is recommended for undergraduate and graduate students of history and law, and for experts in these fields. * Ab Imperio *A lively and engaging account of law and legal development in Russia, past and present. It is unique in its emphasis on how law throughout Russian history has served the state. * Peter H. Solomon, Jr., Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto, Canada *Most Westerners consider the Russian state lawless, but William Pomeranz shows the great importance Russians attribute to law. This is a scholarly and thoughtful guide to law, a little understood but crucial aspect of Russia's long history. It should become the standard work on its subject. * Geoffrey Hosking, Emeritus Professor of Russian History, University College London, UK *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Law and Empire under Peter the Great 2. The Expansion of Russian Legality 3. The Judicial Reforms of 1864 and the Modernization of Russian Law 4. Law, Politics, and Revolution 5. Filling in the Blanks: The Creation of Socialist Law 6. Socialist Legality and Illegality 7. Russia’s Long Constitutional Crisis: 1985-1993 8. The 1993 Constitution and Russia’s Liberal Experiment 9. Vladimir Putin and the Restoration of State and Law Conclusion Bibliography

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Book SynopsisFlorence Nightingale is one of the most famous figures in modern history. Based on her writing, this book reports what she said and did. Published to commemorate the centenary of Nightingale's death, it offers a scholarly view of Florence Nightingale's extraordinary life and career that gets to the heart of her range of interests and achievements.Trade Review"'The best short guide to Nightingale ever published' - Mark Bostridge, author of Florence Nightingale: The Woman and the Legend (Viking, 2008) 'Lynn McDonald's study is the best short guide to Nightingale ever published. A useful resource for students of history and nursing, it is also perfect for the general reader looking for a brief summary of Nightingale's importance.' - Mark Bostridge author of Florence Nightingale The Woman and the Legend (Viking/Penguin 2008)"Table of Contents1. Family Relations; 2. Social Reform; 3. War; 4. Health, Care and Midwifery; 5. Nursing and Hospitals; 6. India and Empire; 7. The Lasting Legacy.

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Book SynopsisMichelle M. Sauer is Professor in the Department of English at the University of North Dakota, USA.Trade ReviewGender in Medieval Culture is a serviceable and functional resource for students and instructors. It is based on a solid understanding of recent developments in medieval gender studies, provides vivid case studies, and offers a clear overview of the medieval medical and ecclesiastical discourses and ideals of gender and sexuality. * Journal of the History of Sexuality *Gender in Medieval Culture is an engaging, informative, and stimulating account of men and women in the Western European Middle Ages. In this lively and ambitious study, Michelle M. Sauer explores how gender is informed by, and informs the religious, social, economic, political, legal and medical spheres. . . arguing that only by fully understanding the interaction of gender and power in the distant past, can we fully understand it today. * Diane Watt, Professor of English Literature, University of Surrey, UK *This is a wide-ranging and detailed introduction to the problems of applying gender theory to medieval society. It presents a comprehensive overview of the key scholarly works of the past 30 years, and explores with admirable clarity the often conflicting views of medieval commentators on the definition and display of gendered roles. Dr Sauer's study illustrates the many constraints on women's lives in both sacred and secular spheres, utilizing examples drawn from historical, literary and legal sources, but also demonstrates the ways in which men, too, were governed by a set of norms. Her comparative work will be of great use to instructors and students alike. * Patricia Skinner, Reader in Medieval History, University of Winchester, UK *Professor Sauer's refreshingly clear and direct prose conveys not only information but the excitement and sheer joy of intellectual exploration. It consistently demystifies jargon, and yet all the while provides the vocabulary and critical styles its readers will need to use. The book embodies pedagogy and learning. Drawing upon Professor Sauer's experience in the classroom, her book's explanations and readings of events and texts engage readers in the act--the art--of scholarship as well as the knowledge scholarship produces. * Lisa Weston, California State University, Fresno, USA *Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgements A Note on Texts Introduction Chapter 1: The Social World: Law, Medicine, & Science Chapter 2: The Expected Ideal: Marriage & Virginity Chapter 3: The Unexpected Actuality: ‘Deviance’ & Transgression Chapter 4: The Gendered Christ: Sexuality & Religion Chapter 5: The Political Sphere: Power, Labor, & Economics Further Reading Glossary Index

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Book SynopsisKaushik Roy is Reader in History at Jadavpur University, India, and Senior Researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo, Norway.Trade ReviewA volume in the Bloomsbury series "Studies in Military History," edited by Jeremy Black, Roy’s The Army in British India is an excellent overview of the history and character of the Indian Army, stripped of much of the colonial fiction. -- A. A. Nofi * StrategyPage *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Uprising of 1857-59 2. 'Small War' on the Indus Frontier 1859-1913 3. Counter-insurgency in North-East India 1859-1913 4. The Army in India in World War I 5. Modernisation and Nationalism in the Inter-War Era 1919-38 6. The Armed Forces of British India and World War II 7. Demobilisation and Decolonisation 1947-49 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisFood, Inc. is guaranteed to shake up our perceptions of what we eat. This powerful documentary deconstructing the corporate food industry in America was hailed by Entertainment Weekly as more than a terrific movie,it's an important movie." Aided by expert commentators such as Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser, the film poses questions such as: Where has my food come from, and who has processed it? What are the giant agribusinesses and what stake do they have in maintaining the status quo of food production and consumption? How can I feed my family healthy foods affordably? Expanding on the film's themes, the book Food, Inc. will answer those questions through a series of challenging essays by leading experts and thinkers. This book will encourage those inspired by the film to learn more about the issues, and act to change the world.Trade ReviewDavid Denby, New Yorker "Those of us who avoid junk food, with many sighs of relief and self-approval, may still be eating junk a good deal of the time. This enraging fact, which will not surprise anyone who has read such muckraking books as Eric Schlosser's "Fast Food Nation" (2001) and Michael Pollan's "The Omnivore's Dilemma" (2006), is one of the discomforting meanings of the powerful new documentary "Food, Inc.," an angry blast of disgust aimed at the American food industry." The American Conservative "If you care about what you're eating, you should see the new documentary Food Inc." Takepart.com "Most of you have probably heard about Food, Inc., the movie, but did you also know there's a companion book to the film? The book explores the challenges raised by the movie in fascinating depth through 13 essays, most of them written especially for this book, and many by experts featured in the film. Highlights include chapters by Michael Pollan (Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food), Anna Lappe (Hope's Edge and Grub), Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation and film co-producer), Robert Kenner (film director), and a chapter on asking the right questions from Sustainable Table! The book is so popular it's already in its fourth printing."

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Book SynopsisThe outbreak of the American Civil War was destined to cast a long shadow over the earlier, shorter Mexican-American War (1846—1848), as evidenced by today’s relatively slight historiography on the conflict. As for Tennessee’s role in the war, history remembers little more than its large contribution of volunteers and subsequent state moniker as 'The Volunteer State'. Today, beliefs persist that the Mexican-American War was simply a colossal land grab for the United States in its pursuit of the doctrine of Manifest Destiny, and that Tennesseans enlisted to protect and expand the institution of slavery. As Timothy D. Johnson notes in For Duty and Honor, these stereotypes do not characterise the motives of Tennesseans. Through a succinct examination of journals, memoirs, and letters from the conflict, Johnson reveals that Tennesseans volunteered out of a sense of duty and honour — principles that were deeply embedded in the early national period. They also enlisted because of family and community expectations as well as a desire to demonstrate manhood and courage. In the process, Johnson provides much-needed historical and political context for the Mexican-American War. For Duty and Honor treats not only Tennessee’s unique role in the conflict, but also the postwar efforts by veterans to shape the war’s legacy. Using clear, accessible language and groundbreaking research, Johnson resurrects an all-but-forgotten moment in Tennessee’s rich history.

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Book SynopsisAt a time when a lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis seems virtually unattainable, understanding the roots of the longest-running conflict in the Middle East is an essential step in restoring hope to the region. In The Iron Cage, Rashid Khalidi, one of the most respected historians and political observers of the Middle East, examines the Palestinian’s struggle for statehood, presenting a succinct and insightful history of the people and their leadership throughout the twentieth century. Ranging from the Palestinian struggle against colonial rule and the establishment of the State of Israel to the current rivalry between Hamas and Fatah, this is an unflinching and sobering critique of the Palestinian failure to achieve statehood, as well as a balanced account of the odds ranged against them. Lucid yet challenging, Rashid Khalidi’s engrossing narrative of this tortuous history is required reading for anyone concerned about peace in the Middle East.Trade Review"A work of forceful historical analysis written in a spirit of self-examination . . . 'The Iron Cage' compels us to reflect more deeply on the problems that continue to bedevil the Palistinain movement." * The Nation *"the book will delight everyone sick to death of following the minutiae of the "peace process" and the inevitable apportioning of blame for its failure. Equally, it is a godsend for those new to the subject, as it presents a strong analysis within a frameworkd that is comparable across colonized peoples." * International History Review *"'The Iron Cage' is a patient and eloquent work, ranging over the whole of modern Palestinian history from World War I to the death of Yasser Arafat. Reorienting the Palestinain narrative around the attitudes and tactics of the Palestinians themselves, Khalidi lends a remarkable illumination to a story so wearily familiar it is often hard to believe anything new can be found within." Jonathan Shainin * Salon *"Khalidi asks crucial questions regarding the state of Palestinian identity and viability that no other historians or political analysts have covered with such depth." Alejandra Ju * Political Affairs *"Khalidi's book is no exercise in victimology. He is tough on the British, the Israelis, and the Americans, but she is scarcely less hard-hitting in appraising the Palestinians. The final chapter provides an excellent critique of the Palestine Liberation Organization's labored moves toward the recognition of Israel and the idea, increasingly bruited, that a two-state solution is no longer feasible." L. Carl Brown * Foreign Affairs *"A must-read historical and political study of the national Palestinian movement . . . Supporters of the Palestinians and of Israel will read this book in different ways and with different eyes, but both will find Khalidi's presentation richly illuminating." Neil Caplan * The Middle East Journal *"[Khalidi's] most accomplished effort to date . . . Magesterial in scope, meticulous in its attention to detail, and decidedly dispassionate in its analysis, 'The Iron Cage' is destined to be a benchmark of its genre." Joel Schalit * Tikkun *"A first-rate and up-to-date historical and political analaysis of the Palestinian predicament." * Publishers Weekly *"A lucid and compelling examination of the Palestinian dilemma by 'arguably the foremost US historian of the modern Middle East'." Warren I. Cohen * Los Angeles Times Book Review *"Khalidi, tackling ‘historical amnesia,’ brilliantly analyses the structural handicap which hobbled the Palestinians throughout 30 years of British rule . . . Khalidi restores the Palestinians to something more than victims, acknowledging that for all their disadvantages, they have played their role and can (and must) still do so to determine their own fate." * The Guardian *"Khalid [has] done much to provide a Palestinian narrative rooted in personal histories but disciplined by the standards of Western scholarship." * The New York Times *"Khalidi, tackling ‘historical amnesia,’ brilliantly analyses the structural handicap which hobbled the Palestinians throughout 30 years of British rule . . . restor[ing] the Palestinians to something more than victims." * The Guardian *"Khalidi [has] done much to provide a Palestinian narrative rooted in personal histories but disciplined by the standards of Western scholarship." * The New York Times *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Writing Middle Eastern History in a Time of Historical Amnesia 1. Arab Society in Mandatory Palestine 2. The Palestinians and the British Mandate 3. A Failure of Leadership 4. The Revolt, 1948, and Afterwards 5. Fateh, the PLO, and the PA: The Palestinian Para-State 6. Stateless in Palestine

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Book SynopsisThe monetary history of a country provides important insights into its economic development, as well as its political and social history. This book is the first detailed study of Iran's monetary history from the advent of the Safavid dynasty in 1501 to the end of Qajar rule in 1925. Using an array of previously unpublished sources in ten languages, the authors consider the specific monetary conditions in Iran's modern history, covering the use of ready money and its circulation, the changing conditions of the country's mints and the role of the state in managing money. Throughout the book, the authors also consider the larger regional and global economic context within which the Iranian economy operated. As the first study of Iran's monetary history, this book will be essential reading for researchers of Iranian and economic history.Trade Review"This excellent, thorough hostory of money in Iransince the beginning of the Safavid dynasty, by leading experts in the field, is actually much more than that- it provides an essential foundation for an understanding of Iran's economic and political history in modern times.' Michael Axworthy, Director of the Centre for Persian and Iranian Studies, Exeter University 'This book fills a very major gap in Iran's economic history that has important ramifications for social and political history. Its descriptive, chronological narrative is well based on, and supported by, Persian and Western sources.' Gene R. Garthwaite, Jane and Raphael Bernstein Professor in Asian Studies, Emeritus and Professor of History, Emeritus, Dartmouth College.Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One: The Monetary System during the Safavid Period: Money, Metals and Minting Introduction II. Limits on the Use of Money and the Scarcity of Current Coin Scarcity of Current Coin Minting Coins i Mints ii Technical Process iii Gold iv copper v Silver vi Local Currency Systems VI. Arbitrage Chapter Two: The Trade in Bullion in Safavid Times I. Introduction II. Government Policy until 1669 III. Restrictive Measures in the Period 1669-1684 IV. Developments after 1684 Chapter Three: The Politics of Minting Introduction Weight Reductions Monetary Matters under Shah Sulayman The Monetary Crisis of 1684-85 Developments after 1685 Chapter Four: The Monetary System under the Afsharids and Zands, 1732-1794. The Age of Copper Introduction Ghilzay Afghan Period (1722-1729) Last Safavids (1722-1736) Afsharid period (1736-1750) Afsharid Successors (1747-1750) Zand Period (1759-1794) Chapter Five. The Monetary System under the Qajars, 1779-1925 I. Minting Coins A. Traditional Mints i. Running the mints ii. The production process B. Reducing the Metal Content of Coins C. A Modern National Mint II. Fragmented Currency System i. Overview: Measuring Value in a Three-Metal System ii. Local Currencies Other than the National Standard iii. Copper Coins iv. Silver Coins v. Gold Coins vi. Limited Use of Money in Trade III. Supply of Bullion and Specie i. Local Production of Bullion ii. Importing Bullion IV. Silver’s Loss of Value i. Adjusting Ratios among Coins ii. Switching to a Gold Standard? V. Paper Currency i. IBP’s Practices ii. Limits to Acceptance of Paper Currency VI. Money at the End of the Qajar Dynasty Afterword Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAneurin - Nye - Bevan was one of the pivotal Labour figures of the post-war era. As Minister for Health in Attlee's government, his role in the foundation of the NHS, the world's largest publically-funded health service and the centre-piece of the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, changed the face of British society forever. The son of a coal miner from South Wales, Bevan was a life-long champion of social justice and the rights of working people and became one of the leading proponents of Socialist thought in Britain. He was also vehement in his dislike of the Conservative Party - going so far as to oppose the wartime coalition between Attlee and Churchill. Whilst he admired the Marxist critique of capitalism - and felt that the drive for private consumer affluence in the 1950s flew in the face of social good - he was certainly no communist. He was a passionate believer in public ownership but had a complex relationship with the unions, which may have prevented him from becoming party leader. In this book, acclaimed author Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds provides the first full-life biography of Bevan in over two decades, from his birth in Tredegar in the South Wales Valleys in 1897 to his death from stomach cancer at the age of 62 in 1960. Thomas-Symonds considers not just Bevan's political career but also his upbringing, his career in local government in Wales and his relationship with his wife, and fellow Labour MP, Jennie Lee. Drawing on first-hand interviews as well as recently released sources, he provides a unique portrait of one of the great British statesmen of the twentieth century.Trade Review'Nye Bevan was a political colossus, a passionate voice of socialist protest who was also a great creative statesman, an artist in the uses of power whose career fundamentally transformed our society. All these aspects of his career are admirably dealt with by Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds in a balanced lucid work based on a wide range of sources. It is equally strong on Bevan's background in the Welsh mining valleys, his triumph in launching the National Health Service, his role in the internecine wars that beset Labour in the fifties, and his abiding legacy for radicals and socialists at the present time. This is a gripping new analysis of one of the most controversial, but also one of the most charismatic, figures in recent British history.' Kenneth O. Morgan 'Nye is a timely biography. It is over half a century since Michael Foot published the first of his two volumes on Aneurin Bevan which set such a high standard in biographical writing. Not until Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds' new volume has anyone approached Foot's masterpiece in political analysis and historical scholarship. It is timely for two other reasons. Firstly, the biography uses new sources to explore Bevan's working class origins in the valleys of South Wales, giving new importance to his local government experience alongside the more generally accepted and recognised formative influences of his union, the Fed, of independent working class education and of the community enterprise of the Tredegar Medical Aid Society. And secondly, this is a reminder to our new generation of activists and leaders that the collectivist inspiration for Nye's National Health Service and all the radical and reforming spirit of 1945, from legal aid to the culture of the South Bank, should be an enduring inheritance and Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds captures this beautifully. This is essential reading for everyone who wishes to understand the quintessentially benign but audacious rooted character of Nye's generation of organic working class intellectuals who helped civilise our post-war world, and who should continue to inspire us today.' - Hywel Francis MP 'Nick Thomas-Symonds has set out to explain the whole trajectory of Aneurin Bevan's political life, from its crucial nurturing in the South Wales coalfield to his purposeful use of power through the Labour Party in government. With balanced judgement, based on wide research, he succeeds triumphantly in giving us the real Nye: principled and pragmatic, frustrated and fulfilled, a unique fusion of strategy and tactics deployed to empower the British working class he represented brilliantly and served unremittingly. If you only read one book on Nye Bevan then, for its objectivity and illumination, make it this one.' Dai Smith, author of Aneurin Bevan and the World of South Wales 'A very readable and well researched study of one of the true political giants of the twentieth century. This book will be a useful addition to the canon of labour history and British political history more generally.' Matthew Worley, Professor of Modern History, University of Reading 'A lively account of Bevan's political career that is well written and carefully researched' Paul Corthorn, Senior Lecturer in Modern British History, Queen's University BelfastTable of ContentsIntroduction PART ONE: BOY TO MAN, 1897-1919 Chapter 1: The Welsh Valleys Childhood, 1897 – 1911 Chapter 2: The South Wales Coalfield 1911 – 1919 PART TWO: THE MAKING OF ANEURIN BEVAN, 1919-34 Chapter 3: Local Politics, 1919-28 Chapter 4: Monmouthshire County Council and Parliament, 1928-34 PART THREE: ESTABLISHING HIMSELF ON THE NATIONAL STAGE, 1934-45 Chapter 5: London and Jennie Lee Chapter 6: Working Class Unity, 1935-1939 Chapter 7: The Second World War, Part I: 1939 to 1942 Chapter 8: The Second World War, Part I: 1942 to 1945 PART FOUR: CABINET MINISTER, 1945-51 Chapter 9: The Labour Government, 1945-1951 Chapter 10: The Creation of the National Health Service Chapter 11: Bevan’s Record on Housing, 1945-51 Chapter 12: Resignation PART FIVE: IN OPPOSITION, 1951-60 Chapter 13: The Bevanites, 1951-55 Chapter 14: The Pragmatic Bevan, 1955-57 Chapter 15: The Final Years, 1958-60 Conclusion Further Reading

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Book SynopsisAn examination of the actions of clerics in warfare in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, looking at the difference between their actions and prescriptions for behaviour. Christianity has had a problematic relationship with warfare throughout its history, with the Middle Ages being no exception. While warfare came to be accepted as a necessary activity for laymen, clerics were largely excluded frommilitary activity. Those who participated in war risked falling foul of a number of accepted canons of the church as well as the opinions of their peers. However, many continued to involve themselves in war - including active participation on battlefields. This book, focusing on a number of individual English clerics between 1000 and 1250, seeks to untangle the cultural debate surrounding this military behaviour. It sets its examination into a broader context, including the clerical reform movement of the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the development of a more comprehensive canon law, and the popularization of chivalric ideology. Rather than portraying these clerics as anachronistic outliers or mere criminals, this study looks at how contemporaries understood their behaviour, arguing that there was a wide range of views - which often included praise for clerics who fought in licit causes. The picture which emerges is that clerical violence, despite its prescriptive condemnation, was often judged by how much it advanced the interests of the observer. CRAIG M. NAKASHIAN is Associate Professor of History at Texas A&M University-Texarkana.Trade ReviewThis book is a compelling reconsideration of the scholarly narrative about reform clerical arms-bearing that will be valuable for graduate students and specialists alike. * H-NET *Represents a valuable contribution to our understanding of the function and reception of prelates as active participants in the political and social structures of medieval England. * PARERGON *An engaging volume which makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the medieval clergy and the attitudes (both idealistic and pragmatic) which shaped them. * HISTORY *Will be of real value to all interested in clerical warfare, not to mention those concerned with some individual prelates of the age. * SEHEPUNKTE *[A]dmirably challenges the prevailing scholarly narrative that militant clerks in England either were anachronistic holdovers from an earlier age, or compelled contemporary observers to suffer from cognitive dissonance ... This volume will be of great value to specialists as well as to advanced students in courses on medieval religion, culture, and military history. * THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW *Bishop Wimund of Man and the Isles waged a guerrilla war against King David of Scotland in the second quarter of the 12th century ... But what were bishops doing leading armies in the first place? The theory and reality of this in the period 1000- 1250 is now explored in the splendidly named Warrior Churchmen of Medieval England by Craig M Nakashian. * THE TELEGRAPH *Gives a deft treatment of the tight interconnection between religion and politics during this age of faith par excellence. ... [A] scholarly, lively and absorbing book. * TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT *Nakashian is persuasive in arguing that military violence by church leaders persisted and remained a contested issue throughout the High Middle Ages. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Churchmen and Warfare Clerics and War in the First Millennium Papal Centralization and Canonical Prescriptions The Epic Archetype: Evidence from Chivalric Literature The Norman Conquest: Odo of Bayeux and Geoffrey of Coutances Negotiating a New Anglo-Norman Reality The Civil War between Stephen and Matilda The Angevins, Part I: [Henry II and Richard I] Royal Servants The Angevins, Part II: [Richard I, John, and Henry III] Crusaders for King and Christ Conclusion: The Thirteenth Century and Beyond Bibliography

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