The brothers Sir James and Sir Andrew Balfour were among the most significant collectors of books in Scotland during the seventeenth century. Although neither man was a major writer, each was important in the cultural life of the nation. As collectors...

A. P. THORNTON is an historian of the British Empire, European imperialism, and international affairs. Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Toronto, he has contributed to the new five-volume Oxford History of the British Empire (forthcoming). This year, Israeli citizens...

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