A brief introduction to the context and history of one of the most significant constitutional texts in world history
Looks at how and why Magna Carta is still hugely significant today
Discusses ... Read more
Explores one of the most influential concepts in modern culture
Considers its different definitions and uses, and its history as an ideology
Examines the relevance of the avant-garde in the wid ... Read more
Considers the fundamental nature of the periodic table to the physical sciences
Explores the history of the discovery of trends among elements, to the construction of various forms of the table, an ... Read more
I think I must be an improper woman without knowing it, I do so manage to shock people.'
Elizabeth Gaskell's second novel challenged contemporary social attitudes by taking as its heroine a fallen ... Read more
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To become a member of the British Parliament!...He almost thought that he could die happy'
Phineas Finn, the handsome Irishman, is equally successful at scaling the political ladder and gaining th ... Read more
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Focusses specifically on the Christian Devil, exploring all of the issues and debates about the Devil from the ancient to the modern
Highlights the Devil's place in the history of ideas and how h ... Read more
Examines Russian history in an impartial way, arguing that 'Good Russia' and 'Bad Russia' are one and the same
Puts into context the difficulties Russia faces in terms of the size of its territor ... Read more
Revised and fully updated to reflect the very latest developments in every country
Concise overviews of every country in the world, covering social, economic, religious, and political issues
Ea ... Read more
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Considers the development of Ice Age theory through history
Looks at how we came to understand the changing climates and environments of the Ice Age
Explores how data from ocean and ice-core re ... Read more
The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a line Nor all thy tears wash out a word of it.'
In the 'rubaiyat' (short epigramma ... Read more
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