Foucault is a widely influential philosopher and writer whose opinions are still relevant today
A major influence on Queer Theory, Foucault also wrote about penal systems, power, knowledge, and ide ... Read more
Twelve Year a Whore, fives times a Wife (whereof once to her own Brother), Twelve Year a Thief, Eight Year a Transported Felon in Virginia, at last grew Rich, liv'd Honest, and died a Penitent'
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Combines sound historical background, with thought-provoking questions about the future of feminism
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A unique approach: The first book to bring together the science and the cultural impact of fossils.
Fossils hold a permanent place in the popular imagination.
An immensely readable account from ... Read more
Discusses the function and importance of hieroglyphs within the framework of Ancient Egyptian culture, and looks at the importance of hieroglyphs today
Hieroglyphs were far more than a languag ... Read more
An absorbing exploration of an aspect of our lives which we all take for granted
An accessible look at an immensely complicated subject, using original research and a range of tables and diagrams ... Read more
Classical myths are a subject of enduring fascination, widely evoked and re-told in both high art and popular culture.
A lively and wide-ranging exploration, placing the emphasis on understanding ... Read more
All aspects of ancient warfare thoroughly examined from philosophy to the technical skills needed to fight.
Greek and Roman warfare differed from other cultures and was unlike an ... Read more
Highlights the fact that Sade is studied not just as a pornographer but for his important contributions to literature, philosophy and the arts
Reviews his novels and lesser-known works, and their ... Read more
The only short and accessible introduction to Engels
A lucid study of Engels's thought and its implications for contemporary social science and politics
Lively exploration of Engels's developme ... Read more
