In the period between 1575 and 1625, civic peace in England, Scotland, and Ireland was persistently threatened by various kinds of religiously inspired violence

Charts the transformation in the way people thought about democracy in the North Atlantic region in the years between the American Revolution and the revolution

A comprehensible and accessible portrait of the various 'languages' which shaped public life in nineteenth century Britain, covering key themes such as governan

The main theme of this book is religion and identity - not only national identity, but also regional and local identities. David Hempton penetrates to the heart