History Catalogue 2006.qxp - Blackwell Publishing

Karen, JAMESBTaylor OLINS,andPrintedBokStudies scriptThe ficRevolution,MARK BLAND ,EARLY MODERN EUROPENEW KEY TEXTBOOKyModernEurope lEarEarly Modern EuropeIssues and InterpretationsEdited by JAMES B. COLLINS &KAREN L. TAYLORBoth Georgetown UniversityThis collection brings together original andinfluential recent work in the field of earlymodern European history. It provides a thoughtprovokingoverview of current thinking on thisperiod, demonstrating that history is a dynamicprocess of interpretation.The book is structured around six major themes:evolving early modern identities, treated withina global context; changes in religion andcultural life; the revolution of the mind; roles ofwomen in early modern societies; the rise of themodern state; and research paradigms. Each ofthe six sections contains an introduction by theeditors, discussing the significance of the topicand the history of its interpretation; five or sixessays are then followed by a ’debate’juxtaposing two competing interpretations ona particular theme.Noteworthy features of the collection includean article translated into English for the firsttime and the incorporation of new scholarshipon Eastern and Central Europe.NEW IN 2006Early Modern Manuscript and PrintedBook StudiesA Guide to Concepts and Descriptive TermsMARK BLANDDe Montfort UniversityWithin the last ten years, there has been a distinct shift away from purely theoreticalforms of critical enquiry towards the uses of material evidence in literary scholarship.This book responds to this change, providing an introduction to the language and concepts employed in bookhistory and textual scholarship, as these pertain to early modern manuscripts and printed texts. Both formsof textual production are considered together, since the methods used to approach each one are similar.The author takes the reader through the process of examining early modern printed books and manuscriptsas artefacts. Firstly, he explains how to look at such documents, how to describe them properly, and how toread their material signs. Secondly, he demonstrates how to use that information, together with anunderstanding of the processes of production and modification, as a tool for studying the transmission ofliterary documents. He also makes clear why such matters are important and the purposes to which suchinformation is put.208 PAGES / 1-4051-2412-1 HB / 1-4051-2413-X PB / JUNE 2006Taxation under the Early TudorsthearlyTudors1485-15471485-1547ROGER,ELDROGERSCHOFISCHOFIELDUniversity of CambridgeThe early Tudor period is especially significant in the history of taxation. This studyexamines the taxes granted by parliament to the crown between 1485 and 1547.Under Henry VIII, taxation based on the direct assessment of each individual was revived, having beenabandoned as unworkable in the fourteenth century. In the long run, the Tudor experiment failed and wasnot restored until the end of the eighteenth century. But examination of the experiment, and of the timingand causes of its failure, throws light on the changing political limits of the Tudor state.Schofield’s research marks an important advance in our understanding not only of the fiscal resourcesavailable to the English crown but also of the broader political culture of early Tudor England.320 PAGES / 0-631-15231-8 HB / 200416480 PAGES0-631-22892-6 HB / 0-631-22893-4 PB / SEPTEMBER 2005The Scientific RevolutionThe Essential ReadingsMARCUS ,HELYEREdited by MARCUS HELLYERBrandeis University“A well-selected and thoughtful collection of some of the most importantrecent articles on the Scientific Revolution. This volume will provide awelcome and much-needed tool for introducing readers to this important period.”SERIES:BLACKWELL ESSENTIAL READINGS IN HISTORY272 PAGES / 0-631-23629-5 HB / 0-631-23630-9 PB / 2003See page 20 for Early Modern England: 1485-1714ALIX COOPER, SUNY-STONY BROOK