Gordon in the Sudan: Fundamental Errors
Charles Townshend evaluates the judgement of General Gordon and the ill-fated British mission in the Sudan.
Charles Townshend evaluates the judgement of General Gordon and the ill-fated British mission in the Sudan.
Christopher Abel and Colin M. Lewis analyse the state of history writing on Latin America, from a 1980s standpoint.
The Victorians glorified Gordon of Khartoum. But the reality of his role in the Anglo-Sudanese War was considerably less heroic.
John D. Hargreaves looks at the 1884 meeting of European nations and the impact on Africa.
Oman is frequently in the news at the moment - reflecting Britain’s crucial role in the reconstruction of this ancient Empire.
Alan Heesom discusses 19th-century politics either side of the Irish Sea.
What caused former Englishmen to declare their separate identity as Americans? Ian R. Christie explores the issues underlying British recognition of United States' independence.
Coffee from Ethiopia to Brazil, rubber from Brazil to Malaya... Lucile Brockway shows how the transfer of seeds and plants across continents has had enormous implications for the development of the economies of the countries concerned.
John Gallagher, edited by Anil Seal
Ivan Roots is impressed by this history of the 17th century relations between Holland and Spain