Category Archives: Books

Mapping the Present and Understanding Henri Lefebvre

Posted on June 24, 2010 by stuartelden

It might appear that my first two books – Mapping the Present and Understanding Henri Lefebvre – are out of print. Amazon no longer has copies, and the publisher’s website doesn’t let you buy them. I’ve checked with the publisher … Continue reading →

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The work of editors…

Posted on June 16, 2010 by stuartelden

In the Institute of Historical Research library today, looking at the five volume Folger Library edition of the Works of Richard Hooker. It’s a big project – the five volumes were published between 1977 and 1990, and there are separate … Continue reading →

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On saying ‘no’

Posted on June 15, 2010 by stuartelden

I’ve just said ‘no’ to four invitations to write – a working paper, a review, a review essay and a book chapter. All, in themselves, are interesting projects, but the books were too far from what I’m working on, the … Continue reading →

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Chaucer, land and the Miller’s Tale

Posted on June 14, 2010 by stuartelden

I have been re-reading some Chaucer recently for the territory book. I’ve decided that there won’t be a reading of Chaucer in the book itself – I was debating the land politics of The Knight’s Tale, in a similar mode … Continue reading →

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The difference in repetition

Posted on June 8, 2010 by stuartelden

I used to try to avoid giving the ‘same’ talk more than once, but sometimes it was inevitable. It’s looking like I will be giving something in the region of 25 talks this year (invited lectures or at conferences), and so some repetition, … Continue reading →

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The End of Aaaarg.org?

Posted on May 29, 2010 by stuartelden

Update: please note this post dates from 2010. I am not sure that links or information below is accurate. Aaaarg doesn’t exist – so says their webpage. The academic fileshare site was starting to get ‘cease and desist’ letters from publishers, … Continue reading →

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Tordesillas, Territory, Topology

Posted on May 18, 2010 by stuartelden

A few days ago I wrote about the struggles I was having with chapter eight of my ‘history of territory’ book. I have sections on ‘The Politics of the Reformation’ and on the New World which need further work before being … Continue reading →

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History and Philosophy

Posted on May 13, 2010 by stuartelden

I’d not intended this blog to be quite so contemporary and political, but the British election and the Middlesex situation have dominated the posting so far. These events and the conferences and workshops I’ve attended over the past couple of … Continue reading →

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Medieval and Renaissance Studies

Posted on May 5, 2010 by stuartelden

The Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Durham has been approved to become a research institute. This is very good news for its internal and external status. With the history of territory book I’ve been writing, I found myself … Continue reading →

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Copenhagen and the history of territory

Posted on May 1, 2010 by stuartelden

Heading to Copenhagen early tomorrow to give a talk at a workshop on Sovereignty, Territory and Emerging Geopolitics. My talk is entitled ‘Towards a History of the State of Territory’. It begins with some general comments about the project behind a … Continue reading →

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