Thomas Hoccleve (1368–426) was one of Chaucer’s first disciples and is represented in this book by a selection of his works, newly edited from his own copies and fully annotated.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of British seafarers of African descent from the Tudor period to the present day.
Fascinating study of Operation Banner, the British Army’s campaign in Northern Ireland. Drawing upon interviews with... Læs mere
Lysistrata is the third and last of Aristophanes' peace plays. It is a dream of peace, of how the women could help to achieve an honourable settlement, conceived when Athens was... Læs mere
As Liverpool grew in the 18th and 19th centuries, there was high demand for new homes. High-density back-to-back housing around courtyards... Læs mere
Becher’s Brook at Aintree, the legendary Kop at Anfield, the 18th tee at Hoylake – just three hallowed Liverpool landmarks on the map of international sport.
For a long while mistakenly revered as a saviour of classical civilization, in recent times more often dismissed as an anachronism, Cassiodorus... Læs mere
Rational persuasion and appeal to an audience's emotions are elements of most literature, but they are found in their purest form in oratory. The speeches written by the... Læs mere
Volume 2 of this series of documents with commentary covers the domestic aspects of the regime between 1933 and 1939: the... Læs mere
It illuminates the nature of Nazism and the regime it established by documenting politics and life in wartime Germany: government and party, law and terror, welfare and social planning, sex and population policy, women, youth, propoganda, morale and resistance.
Shortlisted for Forward Prize for Best First Collection 2020Poetry Book of the Month - The Telegraph May 2020Juana of Castile (commonly referred to as Juana la Loca - Joanna the Mad) was a sixteenth-century Queen of Spain, daughter of the instigators of the Inquisition.
In consequence, behaviour once governed by habit is now governed by rule. This new edition allows the author to deal with criticisms... Læs mere