James (University of Newcastle upon Tyne) Harriman-Smith

Eighteenth-century theatre critics reserved their highest praise for the transitions of a play, recognising its most striking passages as moments of l

Eighteenth-century theatre critics reserved their highest praise for the transitions of a play, recognising its most striking passages as moments of l

This Very Short Introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 and 1936. It examines

The sixth book of the Iliad includes the exchanges between Diomedes and Glaucus, and Hector and Hecuba, Paris, Helen and Andromache. The Commentary, w

How did Roman Britain end? This new study draws on fresh archaeological discoveries to argue that the end of Roman Britain was not the product of eith

This book examines the process of change that transformed Roman Britain into a patchwork of early medieval kingdoms. It also discusses new archaeologi

Since the end of the Cold War, conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding have risen to the top of the international agenda.

Praise for Previous Editions "A richly detailed, critical look at philosophy, displaying both Kenny's love for philosophical engagement and for good h

* Both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how--to' guide to interpreting myth. * Introduces the major theories of myth from the nineteent

The stage of the 1700s established a star culture with the emergence of acting celebrities such as David Garrick, Susannah Cibber and Sarah Siddons. I

The stage of the 1700s established a star culture with the emergence of acting celebrities such as David Garrick, Susannah Cibber and Sarah Siddons. I

The new edition of Cultural Theory: An Introduction is a concise, student friendly introduction to the field of cultural theory and sociology of cul

A Byron biography like no other – published to mark the bicentennial of his death – it tells the remarkable life story of the celebrated Romantic poet

A Companion to Latin Literature gives an authoritative account of Latin literature from its beginnings in the third century BC through to the end of t

Often understood as a high-minded, orderly event, the American Revolution grows in this masterful history like a ground fire overspreading Britain’s m

An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history.

Provides a varied selection from the attractive corpus of Greek lyric, including well-known as well as some lesser studied poems. The original Greek t