John Hastings's Books

Traces the history of bribery from ancient Egypt to ABSCAM, examines changing perceptions of bribery, and discusses the legal, ethical and religious injunctions against bribes

Reproduction of the original: The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke by John C. Nimmo

When was the story of the murder of the ‘princes in the Tower’ put out? What bones were found at the Tower of London, and when? Can DNA now reveal the truth?

Richard III's Beloved Cousyn.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

The fifth volume in this annotated collection of texts relating to the 'progresses' of Queen Elizabeth I around England provides 26 appendices, a detailed bibliography of primary and secondary sources, and the index to Volumes I to V.

This book argues that Shakespeare's first tetralogy is informed by the Italian ‘politic histories’ of the early modern period, those works of history, inspired by the Roman historian Tacitus, that sought to explore the machinations of power politics in governance and in the shaping of historical events; that a close reading of these Italian ‘politic histories’ will greatly aid our understanding of the ‘politic’ qualities dramatized in Shakespeare’s early English History plays; that the writings of Niccolò Machiavelli in particular will likewise aid to such understanding; that these ‘politic histories’ were available (in a variety of forms) to many English early modern writers, Shakespeare included, and are thus helpful as grounds for political and strategic analogy and for informing our reading of Shakespeare's politic histories. While a reading of the Italian ‘politic’ historians can aid in our understanding of Shakespeare’s achievement, we should regard the English History plays as ‘politic histories’ in their own right, i.e. as dramatized versions of precisely the same kinds of ‘politic’ historical writing, with its emphasis on ragion di Stato or raison d’état. This emphasis on what the Elizabethans called ‘stratagems’ suggests new ways to read the plays and to interpret the motivation and action of its characters, ways that challenge some of our more established reading of the plays’ ‘Machiavellian’ characters (particularly Richard III) and suggest far greater strategic acumen on the part of previously overlooked characters (particularly Buckingham and Stanley), providing new ways to read the Shakespeare's politic histories and to better appreciate their Italian connection.

Despite the plethora of books about the Civil War, the origins of many of the placenames associated with the conflict remain a mystery. This gazetteer provides information on nearly 1600 sites, including not only locations of battles and skirmishes but also hospitals, prison camps, military academies, factories and navy yards, both North and South. Also listed are islands, rivers, creeks, fords, ferries and railroad stations, as well as many temporary fort and camp names. From Abbeville, Georgia, where Jefferson Davis stopped in May 1865 days before his capture near Irwinville, to Yorktown, Virginia, which was besieged by General George B. McClellan at the start of the Peninsula campaign, entries explain the origin of each placename and its wartime connections. An appendix listing town and city population figures from the 1860 census completes this informative supplement for Civil War scholars and enthusiasts.

Each volume is an independent book, but the whole series forms a continuous history of England from the Roman period to the present century.

Lists of owners, constables, and other known officials of English and Welsh castles, with sources. Arranged alphabetically by name of castle within each county.

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Bribes

Bribes

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke

The Mythology of the 'Princes in the Tower'

The Mythology of the 'Princes in the Tower'

Richard III's 'Beloved Cousyn'

Richard III's 'Beloved Cousyn'

Catalogue of the library of the Peabody institute of the city of Baltimore ...

Catalogue of the library of the Peabody institute of the city of Baltimore ...

John Nichols's The Progresses and Public Processions of Queen Elizabeth: Volume V

John Nichols's The Progresses and Public Processions of Queen Elizabeth: Volume V

Shakespeare’s Politic Histories

Shakespeare’s Politic Histories

Placenames of the Civil War

Placenames of the Civil War

The Reign of George III, 1760-1815

The Reign of George III, 1760-1815

The Castle Community

The Castle Community

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