All Outputs (3)

Natural History: Heritage, Place and Politics (2017)
Book
WILSON, R. (2017). Natural History: Heritage, Place and Politics. London and New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315597515

The concept of ’natural heritage’ has become increasingly significant with the threat of dwindling resources, environmental degradation and climatic change. As humanity’s impact on the condition of life on earth has become more prominent, a discernib... Read More about Natural History: Heritage, Place and Politics.

The Language of the Past (2016)
Book
Wilson, R. (2016). The Language of the Past. London: Bloomsbury Publishing

The Language of the Past analyzes the use of history in discourses within the political, media and the public sphere. It examines how particular terms, phrases and allusions first came into usage, developed and how they are employed today. To speak o... Read More about The Language of the Past.

New York and the First World War: Shaping an American City (2014)
Book
Wilson, R. (2014). New York and the First World War: Shaping an American City. London and New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315598215

The First World War constitutes a point in the history of New York when its character and identity were challenged, recast and reinforced. Due to its pre-eminent position as a financial and trading centre, its role in the conflict was realised far so... Read More about New York and the First World War: Shaping an American City.