Antony Alcock
Biographic Data
| ID | 5146718 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Antony Alcock |
| GIVEN NAMES | Antony |
| FAMILY NAME | Alcock |
| SIGNATURE | ALCOCK A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ulster |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1952 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Updating the situation among Europe's ethnic minorities
The Ethnopolitical Encyclopaedia of Europe Karl Cordell & Stefan Wolff (Eds) London, Palgrave/Macmillan, 2004, 744 pp., ISBN 0333971248 As Cordell and Wolff point out in the introduction to The Eth
A Short History of Europe
The Expansion of Europe and the First Colonial Empires 1500–1650ad
As mentioned in the previous chapter, one of the consequences of the rise of the Ottoman Empire and the end of the Byzantine Empire was that traditional trade routes by land from Europe to India and China were blocked, leading to attempts to reach these areas by sea, and a period in world history was begun which would see Europe and Europeans come to dominate the globe. Leading the way were Portuguese, Spaniards and Italians, to be followed by Fr…
From Conflict to Agreement in Northern Ireland
Compares Northern Ireland with a number of other divided societies in Europe, including South Tyrol, Cyprus, and the Hungarian regions of Romania, Slovakia, and Serbia. It argues that states are unlikely to accommodate minorities if their ethnic kin in neighbouring states pursue irredentist claims. An agreement became acceptable to Northern Ireland's unionists only when the Irish republic removed its constitutional claim to Northern Ireland. Alco…
The Expansion of Europe and the First Colonial Empires 1500–1650ad
As mentioned in the previous chapter, one of the consequences of the rise of the Ottoman Empire and the end of the Byzantine Empire was that traditional trade routes by land from Europe to India and China were blocked, leading to attempts to reach these areas by sea, and a period in world history was begun which would see Europe and Europeans come to dominate the globe. Leading the way were Portuguese, Spaniards and Italians, to be followed by Fr…
Rome
Legend has it that the city of Rome was founded on the plain of Latium by the twin brothers Romulus and Remus in 753bc. It was merely one city among many in the Italian peninsula, surrounded by a number of tribes, Etruscans to the north in today’s Tuscany, Sabines in the centre east of the Tiber, Samnites in the central Apennines and Campania to the south.
A Short History of Europe
'Antony Alcock's A Short History of Europe offers a straightforward, meticulously researched account; one which provides the student with clear and detailed analysis. Future generations of undergradua
The 'Dark Age' In North West India
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The 'Dark Age' In North West India
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The 'Dark Age' In North West India
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The Expansion of Europe and the First Colonial Empires 1500–1650ad
As mentioned in the previous chapter, one of the consequences of the rise of the Ottoman Empire and the end of the Byzantine Empire was that traditional trade routes by land from Europe to India and China were blocked, leading to attempts to reach these areas by sea, and a period in world history was begun which would see Europe and Europeans come to dominate the globe. Leading the way were Portuguese, Spaniards and Italians, to be followed by Fr…
Rome
Legend has it that the city of Rome was founded on the plain of Latium by the twin brothers Romulus and Remus in 753bc. It was merely one city among many in the Italian peninsula, surrounded by a number of tribes, Etruscans to the north in today’s Tuscany, Sabines in the centre east of the Tiber, Samnites in the central Apennines and Campania to the south.
A Short History of Europe
'Antony Alcock's A Short History of Europe offers a straightforward, meticulously researched account; one which provides the student with clear and detailed analysis. Future generations of undergradua
From Conflict to Agreement in Northern Ireland
Compares Northern Ireland with a number of other divided societies in Europe, including South Tyrol, Cyprus, and the Hungarian regions of Romania, Slovakia, and Serbia. It argues that states are unlikely to accommodate minorities if their ethnic kin in neighbouring states pursue irredentist claims. An agreement became acceptable to Northern Ireland's unionists only when the Irish republic removed its constitutional claim to Northern Ireland. Alco…
A Short History of Europe
The Expansion of Europe and the First Colonial Empires 1500–1650ad
As mentioned in the previous chapter, one of the consequences of the rise of the Ottoman Empire and the end of the Byzantine Empire was that traditional trade routes by land from Europe to India and China were blocked, leading to attempts to reach these areas by sea, and a period in world history was begun which would see Europe and Europeans come to dominate the globe. Leading the way were Portuguese, Spaniards and Italians, to be followed by Fr…
Updating the situation among Europe's ethnic minorities
The Ethnopolitical Encyclopaedia of Europe Karl Cordell & Stefan Wolff (Eds) London, Palgrave/Macmillan, 2004, 744 pp., ISBN 0333971248 As Cordell and Wolff point out in the introduction to The Eth
Geography (6 works) · History (6 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Empire (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Byzantine architecture (2 works)