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Reviews the book 'The Education Papers: Women's Quest For Equality in Britain, 1850-1912,' edited by Dale Spender.

The article reviews the book "Recent Archaeological Work in South-Western Britain: Papers in Honour of Henrietta Quinnell," edited by Susan Pearce, part of the British Archaeological Reports British Series.

The article reviews the book "The Middleton Papers: The Financial Problems of a Yorkshire Recusant Family in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries," edited by José Bosworth, Pat Hudson, Maureen Johnson, and Denise Shillitoe.

Reviews the book 'Papers of British Politicians 1782-1900.'

The article reviews the book "Paper for the Millions: The New Journalism in Britain, 1850s to 1914," edited by Joel H. Wiener.

A review of the book "Hugh MacColl After One Hundred Years," a special issue from the periodical Philosophia Scientiae, Studies in History of Sciences and Philosophy, edited by Amirouche Moktefi and Stephen Read, is presented.

Reviews the book 'Papers of British Cabinet Ministers 1782-1900: The Manuscript Papers of British Scientists 1600-1940; Guide to the Location of Collections Described in the Reports and Calendars Series 1870-1980.'

The landmark book seriesSlott och herresäten i Sverige(transl.Castles and Manor Houses in Sweden), published in 1966–1971 by Allhems förlag, is still today considered the most important art historical reference work on Swedish manor buildings and country houses. The 18 volumes seem to present a near complete picture of the nation's rich heritage of manor buildings, combining the comprehensive and topographically organized guide book with the thoroughness of the architectural monograph. This paper will address the more problematic aspects of the book series, its critical role in the writing of a Swedish architectural history and in shaping a national country house narrative. While each volume provides an authoritative and concise overview of the history, ownership and stylistic development of the most significant manor buildings in the province – their architecture, interiors, gardens and collections – the presentation with its general descriptions, formal analysis and neutral tone omits a more in-depth analysis of these complex environments as well as underlying social, political and economic aspects. The descriptions have, in a sense, been working against the depth of historical understanding and the identification of more complex networks. As a consequence, the Swedish manor house is presented as a continuous and self-contained “treasure house”, with the critical perspectives and broader European context very seldom present in the characterizations. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This paper explores Virdee’s account of how racialized minorities in socialist movements ‘played an instrumental role in trying to align struggles against racism with those against class exploitation’ (p. 164). In so doing, Virdee makes an important intervention at a time when popular historians and other ideologues are colluding in the elevation of myths and – no doubt in their view – noble lies that preclude these stories. Moving through theoretical debates concerning the relationships between race and class, the nature and form of sociologies of ‘outsiders’, to political issues of mobilization, Virdee’s book successfully brings in from the margins an account the multi-ethnic character of the working class in England from the very moment of its inception. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reviews the book "Correspondence of John Wallis (1616–1703), volume III (October 1668–1671)," edited by Philip Beeley and Christoph J. Scriba.

The article reviews the book "The Americanization of the British Press, 1830s-1914: Speed in the Age of Transatlantic Journalism," by Joel H. Wiener, par of the series Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media.

A review of the book "British Labour and Higher Education 1945-2000: Ideologies, Policies and Practice," by Richard Taylor and Tom Steele is presented.

The article reviews the book "Visions of Empire: Patriotism, Popular Culture and the City, 1870–1939," by Brad Beavan.

The article reviews the book "A Historical Guide to NGOs in Britain: Charities, Civil Society and the Voluntary Sector Since 1945," by Matthew Hilton, Nick Crowson, Jean-François Mouhot, and James Mckay.

The article reviews the book "How to Do Things with Books in Victorian Britain," by Leah Price.

The article reviews the book "Migration and Mobility in an Enlarged Europe: A Gender Perspective," edited by Sigrid Metz-Göckel, Mirjana Morokvasic and A. Senganata Münst.

The article reviews the book "Islamic Textbooks and Curricula in Europe," edited by Ednan Aslan.

A review of the book "Sporting Heroes of the North," edited by Stephen Wagg and Dave Russell, is presented.

The article reviews the book "The National Museums: The National Museums and Galleries of the United Kingdom.".

Reviews the book 'Britain's Economic Prospects,' by Richard E. Caves.