Arguing in favour of renewed critical attention to the 'nation' as a category in art history, this study examines the intertwining of art theory, national ident

Historical Writing in Britain, 1688-1830 explores a series of debates concerning the nature and value of the past in the long eighteenth century. The essays inv

Traditional postcolonial scholarship on art and imperialism emphasises tensions between colonising cores and subjugated peripheries. The ties between London and

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