“james lydon”

"The Making of Ireland" recounts, in colorful detail, the waves of settlers, missionaries and invaders who have come to Ireland since the pre-history age.This lively and long-viewed narrative includes discussion of the arrival of St. Patrick in the fifth century and Henry II in the twelfth, as well ... More

The Parliament which met in Dublin in 1297 is important because it was the first time that representatives were elected with the power to bind their constituencies with the legislation of parliament.... More

The lordship of Ireland in the middle ages was vested in the English crown by the famous grant of Pope Adrian IV in 1155, resulting in the invasion of 1169. This book shows how that lordship developed and the heritage it passed on to later generations. It is not wholly a narrative but is thematic in... More

There are only a few legendary singers who have developed mass audiences while pursuing their own artistic visions: Sinatra is one; Ella Fitzgerald another. Ray Charles undoubtedly belongs in this pantheon of major musical stars."Ray Charles: Man and Music" begins with Charles's impoverished childho... More

"Pragmatism, Feminism, and Democracy" is James Livingston's virtuoso reflection on the period between 1890 and 1930, a primal scene of American history during which a wave of intellectual currents came together--and fell apart--to reorient society. Tying in critical insights on corporate capitalism... More

The perceptions and attitudes that exist today between the East and the West had their origins in former times and earlier civilizations but have been exacerbated by modern day acts of aggression and subjugation. This seemingly unending conflict is now wreaking havoc on a good part of the western wo... More

This book is a comprehensive survey of urbanization in South Asia during the last 5000 years. Divided into clear accessible chapters, the book: explores ancient cities, including the Harappan or Sindhu/Sarasvati Civilization, the 'second' urbanization beginning in the Ganga River basin of northern I... More