"The Romans: An introduction" 2nd edition, is a concise, readable, and comprehensive survey of the civilization of ancient Rome. It covers more than 1200 years of political and military history, including many of the famous, and infamous, personalities who featured in them, and describes the religions, society, and daily life of the Romans, and ...
This is an introduction to the people of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah from earliest times up to AD 135. Charting the history of the Israelites, the author discusses their origins, land, society, culture and religion, as well as their relationship to the Roman world and their legacy. An appendix provides: a chronology; the Hebrew alphabet; ...
This is a fresh account of Julius Caesar - a brilliant politician and intriguing figure who became sole ruler of the Roman Empire. "Julius Caesar" examines key figures such as Marius, Sulla, Cicero, Mark Antony, Gaius Octavius (emperor Augustus), Calpurnia and Cleopatra, as well as the unnamed warriors who fought for and against him, and ...
As an appraisal of the welfare state Abandoning the Poor argues that the welfare state which developed in Britain as in other developed capitalist societies, for thirty years after the second world war, represented a brief departure from a more ruthless form of social policy that traditionally characterised the state's response to the poor and ...
The lives and principal literary achievements of over 1500 writers are outlined in brief essays that emphasize the links between the life and art of each writer.
There is a growing need for a biographically-orientated reference book which fully represents not only literature written in English, but also literature written in other languages and translated into English, and which takes into account authors' contributions to the development of their own national literature. From the classics of Greece and ...
"The Romans: An introduction" 2nd edition, is a concise, readable, and comprehensive survey of the civilization of ancient Rome. It covers more than 1200 years of political and military history, including many of the famous, and infamous, personalities who featured in them, and describes the religions, society, and daily life of the Romans, and ...
"Caesar - A Beginner's Guide" offers an amazing insight into the life and times of this influential all-rounder, depicting Caesar not only as man but also as a good tactitioner and leader. His story is one of ambition and intrigue, corruption and power, battles, bravery, brutality, sexual scandal and ultimate assassination. Antony Kamm's ...
In January 1926 John Logie Baird was the first to publicly demonstrate real television. He is also attributed with many other pioneering developments, including the first transatlantic transmission, the first working video recording system, fibre optics, infra-red scanning and facsimile transmission. During his lifetime and since, Baird has been ...
This book comes from a companion series of background study guides in English literature and language that are designed to meet the wider needs of students of English. This volume in particular deals with authors in English literature.
This is an anthology of memories and impressions of childhood by Irish writers, including W.B. Yeats, Molly Keane, Flann O'Brien, Seamus Heaney, William Trevor, James Joyce, Brendan Behan, Sean O'Casey, Brendan Kennelly and others. Over 100 pieces, arranged in chronological order, take readers from the pre-Christian world of Ireland to the ...
The lands in the north of Britain in what we now called Scotland, then occupied by Celtic settlers, never became part of the Roman empire, in spite of being invaded several times. The northernmost frontier of the empire was fortified for only a few years after the battle of Mons Graupius in AD 84, when the Caledonians were defeated by Gnaeus ...
The story of the Scottish monarchy, from Kenneth I to the present day. Details of the kings' and queens' lives and achievements are accompanied by genealogical tables and lists of dates of their births and reigns. Also included is a list of places with historical connections to visit.
York Notes are guides to literature in English, covering major British, American, Commonwealth and Third World works as well as English translations of some important writings in other languages. The series is designed for GCSE and A level and is tailored to exam requirements. The books provide criticism on specific texts plus questions. ...
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