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This multi-disciplinary collection of eight essays reassesses the career of Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609–1674), a figure of major importance in 17th-century British politics, constitutional history and literature, and the author of the History of the Rebellion (1702–04).

Now in its third edition, this is Gamble’s straightforward and engaging introduction to the world of archaeology, with chapters on basic concepts, people, materials and objects, time and space, change, power and identity, and incorporating new material on evolutionary approaches, landscape, and conflict archaeology.

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In this study, the author of The Stonehenge People (1987) argues that it is possible, by exploring a wider frame of reference for the people who built and used the monument, to recapture something of the prehistoric experience and to understand what the makers of Stonehenge were trying to achieve.

Focusing on the work of authors such as Joseph Conrad, HG Wells, Conan Doyle and John Buchan, Professor Belk explores how writers of popular fiction engaged with foreign markets and readers through periodical publishing during the period 1899 to 1919.

The 200 pronunciation maps in this volume are based on the material of the Survey of English Dialects, which was collected from over 300 localities between 1948 and 1961. The maps follow a simple system for indicating pronunciations based on common sounds of the ordinary letters of the English alphabet, and are accompanied by an introduction to the language of dialects, a key to pronunciation, maps showing county boundaries and a general index.

Drawing on social, political, cognitive and psychodynamic areas of psychology, László outlines a theory and methodology which provide tools for a better understanding of the relation between the present psychological condition of a society and representations of its past.

Each GuideBook considers a key area in the work of a major philosopher by focusing on an important text and assessing its contribution to contemporary thought.

Ideal for students new to philosophy, each book in this series places a major philosopher in historical context, explains their key arguments and considers their legacy.

This series introduces the texts that have helped shape Western civilization, every volume providing a detailed examination of the central ideas and arguments of a seminal text and discussion of its lasting significance.

Each of these invaluable introductory guides to today's critical terminology offers an original overview by a leading literary or cultural critic.

Intended as first introductions for students new to a subject, each of these guidebooks gives an overview of the fundamental principles of a subject area in an accessible format and jargon-free language.

Each GuideBook considers a key area in the work of a major philosopher by focusing on an important text and assessing its contribution to contemporary thought.

Each GuideBook considers a key area in the work of a major philosopher by focusing on an important text and assessing its contribution to contemporary thought.

Each GuideBook considers a key area in the work of a major philosopher by focusing on an important text and assessing its contribution to contemporary thought.

This series presents engaging, academically credible biographies, written from an explicitly historical perspective.

This series presents engaging, academically credible biographies, written from an explicitly historical perspective.

In short essays, each of these volumes focuses on the 50 essential writers, movements, works or themes in disciplines ranging from ancient history to modern media studies.

In short essays, each of these volumes focuses on the 50 essential writers, movements, works or themes in disciplines ranging from ancient history to modern media studies.

Written by noted experts, these lucid, alphabetically organized handbooks define and discuss the central concepts, thinkers and debates in a broad range of academic disciplines.

Vincent Barnett's biography shows that Keynes was more than an academic theorist, and that his policy proposals had a significant impact on the economic and financial architecture of many Western countries from the 1920s onwards.

Augustus has been labelled as both a saviour and a mafia boss: Southern's study shows how he successfully combined the two extremes. This revised edition incorporates new thinking on many aspects of Augustus' rule.

Encompassing digital environments, graphic novels, reader-annotated texts, and controversial case studies, including Holocaust denial, this study examines the roles and relationship of history makers and history audiences.

Extensively revised for the fifth edition, this lucid introduction to the development and problems of the European economy since the First World War covers the whole of Europe, including Russia and Turkey.

Combining classic critical essays with new voices and perspectives, this students' text highlights topics such as gender, sexuality, nationhood and language that feature in current debates on medieval literature. Routledge Criticism and Debates in Literature series.

Islamic fundamentalism has grabbed the headlines as both a threat to the West and a potentially revolutionary trend in the Middle East. This authoritative study provides a much-needed overview of its origins and diverse strands, the effects of colonialism on Islam, secularism and the Islamic reaction, the effects of globalization, and political violence in the 9/11 era. This fully revised and updated edition also examines recent developments in the wake of the Arab Spring of 2011.

This collection of twelve essays explores in depth the histories, contradictions, tensions and potential coalitions among feminist ideologies and communities around the world.

A unique and engaging approach to the study of Early Modern English, this book provides students with a solid grounding for understanding the language of Shakespeare and its place within the development of English. Johnson covers all aspects of the playwright's language – vocabulary, grammar, sounds, rhetorical structure, etc. – and gives illuminating background information on the linguistic context of the Elizabethan age. The book includes practical exercises and activities, with suggestions for further work.