Modern History Theses: Recent submissions
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British country houses and Empire : a wider heritage picture
(2020-12-02) - ThesisThe British country house, a treasured physical legacy of British heritage, has been called a ‘contact zone’ where cultures meet, clash and grapple with each other, often in contexts of highly asymmetrical relations of ... -
Friend, fascist, foreigner : the interwar British-Florentines 1919-1940
(2020-07-30) - ThesisSince the earliest years of the Grand Tour, a thriving British expatriate community has rested in Florence’s Arno Valley. Historians have often declared, however, that the ‘end’ of this community occurred following the ... -
A diplomat in the book world : Sir William Temple and the print trade
(2024-12-04) - ThesisThis study focuses on the creation, publication and circulation of books by the English statesman Sir William Temple (1628-99) in the handpress era. It is especially concerned with how these works shaped Temple’s reputation, ... -
Iranian foreign policy and legitimation : an examination of Iranian nuclear deal and interventions in Iraq and Syria
(University of St Andrews, 2021-12-01) - ThesisAbstract redacted