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Price: £8.99
Pub date: 23/02/06 |
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The Hollow Crown
A History of Britain in the Late Middle Ages
Miri Rubin
'Extraordinarily rich and fascinating … a fresh view by an original mind of a remarkable time'
Sunday Telegraph
'Rubin tells her story with verve and fluency. She is adept at keeping the reader turning the pages. She has a gift of the
bon mot'
History Today
The late Middle Ages were one of the most dramatic and turbulent periods in Britain's history. This brilliant history re-creates every aspect of life during an era of rebellion, civil war and plague. It ranges over the events that tore the country apart, from the Black Death to the Peasants' Revolt and the Wars of the Roses; the great and terrible kings immortalized in Shakespeare's plays; the texture of ordinary lives, from monks to merchants; as well as the age's rich artistic and literary legacy that continues to enthrall us today. |
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Pub date: 23/02/06 |
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The Fall of the Roman Republic
Plutarch
Translated by Rex Warner, revised with introductions and notes by Robin Seager
Dramatic artist and philosopher, Plutarch is widely regarded as the most significant writer of his era, and this collection, taken from his Lives, illuminates the twilight of the old Roman Republic from 120-43 BC. Here he provides sharp and succinct accounts of the greatest statesmen of this turbulent period. Whether describing the power-struggle between Marius and Sulla, the battle between Crassus and Spartacus, the death of political idealist Cato, Julius Caesar's brilliant but bloody triumph in Gaul or the eloquent oratory of Cicero, all offer a fascinating insight into an empire wracked by political divisions. Deeply influential on Shakespeare and many other later writers, they continue to intrigue with their exploration of corruption, decadence and the struggle for ultimate power.
This is a new and revised edition of Rex Warner's acclaimed translation, edited by Robin Seager. It includes revised introductions to the biographies, notes, and for the first time translations, by Seager, of Plutarch's four surviving comparisons between Roman figures collected here and their Greek counterparts. |
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Lawless World
Philippe Sands QC
'Sands's book has commanded the headlines … a book that deserves to be widely read'
Guardian
Leading international lawyer Philippe Sands has been involved in high-profile cases including Guantanamo and Pinochet. In Lawless World he draws on disturbing material to show how America has reneged on agreements governing war, torture and the environment - with Britain often turning a blind eye or colluding in some of the worst violations. In recent years America has abandoned the Kyoto Protocol and the Statute of the International Criminal Court, ignored human rights standards at Abu Ghraib and disregarded the UN's prohibition of pre-emptive force. Are we on the verge of a new world order where the most powerful nations can put aside the rules that no longer suit them?
Lawless World explains why we need global rules, examines why recent American and British actions endanger international justice, and asks, what does the future hold? |
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Price: £17.99
Pub date: 23/02/06 |
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New and Collected Poems 1931-2001
Csezlaw Milosz
'A work of surpassing beauty and ambition'
Joyce Carol Oates
'One of the monumental splendours of poetry in our age'
The New York Times
One of the greatest poets of the twentieth century, Czeslaw Milosz defined the tragedy and beauty of his age with an unrivalled elegance and precision. Whether describing his early youth in Poland, the anguish of war-torn Warsaw, or his personal search for religious meaning, his poetry brilliantly evokes the wonder, amazement and sensuous detail of living, and the particular individuality of every life. Compelling explorations of mortality, war, love and faith, these unique poems are at once unsettling and deeply inspiring: a passionate confirmation that 'to exist on earth is beyond any power to name'. |
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