Chaucer lived through a period of extraordinary upheaval: a protracted war with France, devastating plague, the peasants' revolt, religious controversy, and the overthrow of the king. Compact and com ... Read more
Thomas Flynn's pithy account of existentialism and the existentialist movement aims right at the core of the philosophy, revealing and explaining the key themes and key thinkers.
Sets the philoso ... Read more
Presents an intellectual case for atheism that rests as much upon positive arguments for its truth as on negative arguments against religion
Shows how a life without religious belief can be positiv ... Read more
A thought-provoking and entertaining new look at the Celts
Author is an acknowledged expert in this field
Uses up-to-the-minute evidence
'One of the most committed and gifted archaeological c ... Read more
A lucid and non-technical introduction to the key issues in political philosophy
Asks questions such as 'could we live together in societies without politics?' and 'where should the limits of pol ... Read more
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'lucid and lively ... offers a rich insight into the triumphs and tragedy of the source of English ideology' New Society
Written by the leading authority on Locke
Insightful and lively, un ... Read more
Descibes the astonishing logistical feats, the politics, and the oppression, which the Romans used to rule their vast empire.
Looks at the daily lives of the empire's people: both those in Rome a ... Read more
Hugely emotive and enduring subject that inspired writers such as Hemingway, Orwell, and Laurie Lee.
Integrates the political, social, and cultural history of the civil war.
Discusses the lates ... Read more
Much-needed, accessible approach that grapples clearly and provocatively with the complex idea of modern art
Cottington is the author of the best-selling book, Cubism
The book covers all m ... Read more
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The most up-to-date introduction to the subject available, includes Homo floresiensis (nick-named 'the Hobbit')
Explains where modern humans fit in the Tree of Life
Connects the fossil evidence wi ... Read more
