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Langwell, Caithness: an exemplar of the Highland economy
Read more: Langwell, Caithness: an exemplar of the Highland economyWilliam Parente explores the challenges faced by Highland communities in the time of the Clearances
Q&A with Paul du Plessis on Henry Maine’s Ancient Law
by Paul du Plessis Tell us about your book! Henry Maine’s book, Ancient Law, remains one of the most influential legal treatises of the late nineteenth century. It has deeply shaped various academic disciplines such as legal history, sociology of…
The Jesuits and the Globalisation of the Renaissance
By Peter Burke The idea that the unintended consequences of human action are often more important – for better and even more often, for worse – than the intended ones is a well-known theme among historians, whether they study politics,…