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The Introduction sets out the rationale for focusing on the home as a neglected setting within histories of London’s religious life, as well as the importance of the book’s comparative approach in bringing together the experiences of households belonging to different faiths. It establishes the parameters of the book’s scope: the focus on London in its unique religious diversity, and as a densely populated political centre, and the period 1600–1780 (roughly bookended by the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and the Gordon Riots of 1780). It sets out the book’s interventions in key areas of scholarship, including its contributions to understandings of London lives and domestic space, complicating understandings of public and private space in the densely populated and diverse City of London. It establishes how it moves beyond existing scholarship on domestic religion, and the relationship between religion and the life cycle, which has tended to focus upon conforming Protestant and almost entirely on Christian experiences. It also surveys the broad range of sources analysed in the book, including letters, diaries, court cases, wills, and material culture.
This chapter examines the diverse groups of Eastern Europe in Late Antiquity, emphasising their interactions with Rome and Byzantium rather than viewing them as isolated. It focuses on groups such as the Goths, Huns, Gepids, Bulgars and Avars, analysing their political structures, military tactics and economies. Using archaeological evidence – settlements, burials and trade artefacts – alongside historical sources like Jordanes, Procopius and Ammianus Marcellinus, the chapter explores Gothic migration through the Wielbark and Černjachov cultures and the role of the Huns in reshaping power dynamics. Roman influence is evident in diplomacy, material culture and religion, particularly through Ulfila’s missionary work among the Goths. Rather than framing ‘barbarian invasions’ as simple military conquests, the study highlights complex cultural exchanges and the gradual integration of these societies into the post-Roman world. It argues that Eastern European groups were active agents in shaping medieval Europe rather than mere recipients of Roman influence. Migration, identity and power are shown to be fluid, challenging traditional narratives.
This chapter explores the transformation of epigraphy in Late Antiquity, examining how inscriptions evolved in form, function and visibility between the third and seventh centuries. It discusses a wide range of inscriptional materials, including monumental inscriptions, funerary epitaphs, dedicatory plaques and graffiti, emphasising how changes in literacy, religious practices and political structures influenced their production and use. A key argument is that inscriptions in Late Antiquity shifted from primarily verbal communication to a more visual, symbolic and performative role. This transition is particularly evident in the increasing prominence of monograms, Christograms and abbreviated script, which prioritised recognisability over readability. The study also highlights the growing integration of religious elements in epigraphic practice, showing how Christian inscriptions, often featuring biblical quotations or crosses, became dominant in both private and public spaces. Additionally, the chapter explores regional variations in epigraphic density, noting that while inscriptions declined in some western provinces, they remained widely used in the Eastern Mediterranean. The digitisation of inscriptions has greatly expanded access to this material. The chapter concludes that epigraphy in Late Antiquity reflected broader cultural transformations, evolving from an elite-driven practice to a medium deeply connected to religious identity and social cohesion.
The Cambridge Edition of the Complete Fiction of Henry James provides, for the first time, a scholarly edition of a major writer whose work continues to be read, quoted, adapted and studied. Confidence is one of James's least-known novels, but its handling of point of view and the ethics of observing other people, its succession of often vividly-evoked settings – Siena, Baden-Baden, New York City, Paris, London – and its fascinating similarities to other of James's works make it deserving of serious attention. The story of its composition, publication and reception is also told here, illuminating how James negotiated his establishment as a major writer, including a readiness for radical revision at the manuscript stage. At its heart, Confidence offers a compelling portrait of a deracinated group of leisured Americans in a new era of global travel, tracing the twists and turns of a moral-psychological experiment in relations between the sexes.
The way we govern the past to ensure peaceful futures keeps conflict anxieties alive. In pursuit of its own survival, permanence and legitimacy, the project of transitional justice, designed to put the 'Never Again' promise into practice, makes communities that ought to benefit from it anxious about potential repetition of conflict. This book challenges the benevolence of this human rights-led global project. It invites readers to reflect on the incompatibility between transitional justice and the grand goal of ensuring peace, and to imagine alternative and ungovernable futures. Rich in stories from the field, the author draws on personal experiences of conflict and transition in the former Yugoslavia to explore how different elements of transitional justice have changed the structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina and neighbouring societies over the years. This powerful study is essential reading for students, scholars and practitioners interested in human rights and durable international peace.
This article analyzes four war-themed exhibitions in Ukraine’s two leading national museums and studies their role in documenting, interpreting, and exhibiting the Russo-Ukrainian war. This research intends to prove that since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, museums have been conceptualizing the war through narratives of suffering and sacrifice, grounding tangible historical authenticity through the display of items such as war trophies and personal belongings. The narrative of suffering tends to be based on the opposition of “we” and “they,” where “we” focuses on civilian torment and resurrection as the main metaphor of physical and spiritual survival, and “they” are predominantly depicted as the military enemy, creating strong anti-Russian and anti-Soviet tendencies. The martyrdom narrative of sacrifice focuses on Ukraine’s (fallen) defenders, whose image is created by deep personalization, nationalization, and heroization. This article argues that musealization of the Russo-Ukrainian war exemplifies and represents “warring memory,” which is predetermined and justified by active engagement in an ongoing war while performing the functions of testimony, resilience, and mourning.
Ageing-in-place for persons with dementia and informal care-givers is encouraged by governments and society. However, individuals with non-Western migration backgrounds are at higher risk of dementia yet underrepresented in research and care. This study aims to identify ageing-in-place care preferences of persons with dementia and their informal care-givers in the Netherlands. Semi-structured interviews (n = 8 participants with dementia, n = 20 informal care-givers) were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Findings reveal that informal care-givers feel a strong duty to care, assisting with various daily tasks. While they desire shared care with professionals, identifying concrete care needs is challenging, highlighting the need for proactive professional support. Participants also emphasized the importance of culturally sensitive in-home care, home adaptations, social care and accessible dementia information. Additionally, the emotional impact of dementia on care recipients and care-givers underscores the need for emotional support. These insights enhance understanding of the care preferences of persons with dementia and their informal care-givers, aiding more efficient and culturally responsive health service planning.
How do state interventions targeting illicit economies influence armed violence? Using Colombia as a critical case, we argue that aerial spraying of coca crops exacerbates violence by destabilizing local power dynamics and disrupting interactions among armed actors, civilians, and the state. Using municipal-level data from 2000 to 2015, we find that aerial spraying increases overall levels of violence in affected areas. Aerial spraying, we find, propitiates retaliatory violence against the state, stimulates turf wars between armed organizations, and produces civilian victimization. Moreover, we show that paramilitaries and criminal organizations respond more sharply to aerial spraying, escalating retaliation against the state and violence against civilians. By contrast, insurgent violence remains more consistent, driven by ideological goals and largely independent of eradication efforts. These findings reveal how fleeting large-scale interventions can inadvertently fuel conflict by altering the strategic equilibria of violent actors in illicit economies.