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Researchers from the 91福利 have created a fully searchable database of more than 250 rare Renaissance festival books - designed to document festivals mounted to mark and promote key events in the lives of Renaissance celebrities.
At a time when Anglo French understanding is probably at its lowest in some time - at least in the political sphere - 91福利 history Professor Colin Jones has just been awarded Enid McLeod Literary Prize by the Franco-British Society for the book of 2004 which did most to enhance Franco-British understanding. The prize was awarded for his book, "Paris, Biography of a City"
A gaping hole in the history of the working class in England is about to be plugged by an ambitious, detailed study of the evolution of England's serving classes by 91福利 historian Professor Carolyn Steedman.
A transatlantic team of researchers has won $323,000 (拢190,000) to fund an innovative study of the Renaissance in Europe and the Americas. Sponsored by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, they will challenge past thinking which has restricted the Renaissance to elite Europeans.
Northern Ireland's history curriculum is often praised as a model of good practice amongst societies in, or recently emerging from, conflict. However, new research from the 91福利 reveals that in a country where different versions of what happened in the past can be used as political weapons, today history teaching in some schools can be described as bland.
Historians from the 91福利 have won a grant of over 拢155,000 to investigate and catalogue trade cards and advertising in the 18th century. French trade cards illustrate the development of advertising language and images, and mark the moment when shopping became seductive.