Oxford University Press

Four gray walls, and four gray towers, Overlook a space of flowers, And the silent isle imbowers The Lady of Shalott. Tennyson's romantic poem, full of atmosphere and emotion, tells the story of the mysterious Lady of Shalott. In this exquisite illustrated edition, Charles Keeping's evocative pictures take us to Camelot, a fabled world of...

Political Economy in Early Modern Britain and Its EmpireRethinking Mercantilism brings together a group of young early modern British and European historians to investigate what use the concept "e;mercantilism"e; might still hold for both scholars and teachers of the period. While scholars often find the term unsatisfactory, mercantilism...

Religion on a City StreetIn a revelatory study of Philadelphia's Germantown Avenue, home to a diverse array of more than 90 congregations, Katie Day explores the formative and multifaceted role of religious congregations within an urban environment....

Nine Economic Policy Disasters and What We Can Learn from ThemThe industrialized world has long been rocked by economic crises, often caused by policy makers who are guided by ideology rather than cold, hard analysis. WRONG examines the worst economic policy blunders of the last 250 years, providing a valuable guide book for policy makers......

The Image of Female HeroismA fascinating study of the symbolism of Joan of Arc in her own time and ever since in literature, politics, on the stage, and on screen....

A Blueprint for Renewing America's Prosperity"e;Organized"e; and "e;innovation"e; are words rarely heard together. But an organized approach to innovation is precisely what America needs today. This book presents a blueprint for coordinating technology breakthroughs to advance America's global competitiveness and...