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Russell Amos Kirk (1918-1994) was one of the leading voices of twentieth century American conservatism, with a career as a man of letters that spanned over four and a half decades. His survey of Anglo-American conservatism, The Conservative Mind, published at the beginning of his career, in 1953, was important in giving an identity and pedigree to the fledgling post-war American conservative movement, and was representative of his traditional,...

This thesis is a comprehensive investigation of Russell Kirk's doctrine of the Moral Imagination. It focuses especially on the nature of the Moral Imagination as integrative and non-reductionist, or what Kirk sometimes describes as illative. It explores Kirk's develop of this concept as one through which the individual can grasp his fully human nature and dignity, and which makes use of all the important areas of human social interactions and ...

It was in large part the lure of riches, such as spices and gold, and the promise of fertile land which tempted the British and other Europeans to venture out to unknown lands.These intrepid explorers, who devoted and often lost their lives on journeys of discovery, were frequently accompanied by artists. At the time there was no other way of pictorially recording their exploits and experiences.James Cook and his botanist Joseph Banks had arti...

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Barely a decade passed from the Wright Brothers' first powered flight to aircraft becoming lethal instruments of war. The Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service took off in the very early days of The Great War and captured the public's imagination and admiration.

Artistic representations of the culmination and aftermath of the First World War are brought together in this collection of artworks marking the armistice centenary.

Insider stories on celebrities and well known and much loved TV programmes, written by founder member of Yorks TV and published author.

The best-selling book behind the BBC Drama 'The Monocled Mutineer', starring Paul McGann as the 'ringleader' of the ¿aples Mutiny, Percy Toplis, with a new introduction by John Fairley.In 1917, British, New Zealand and Australian troops stationed at the ¿aples Training Camp in northern France protested against the inhuman conditions. The mutineers commandeered the camp's weapons and marched into ¿aples, holding the town for three days, attacki...

The subject of Horses' roles in The Great War is hugely and this original approach of tells the story by use of works of art backed by informative and lively text.