Originally published in 1931, this book was written to provide teachers with 'detailed suggestions for the planning of…

First published in 1947, as part of the Cambridge Plain Texts series, this volume contains the full text of Pascal's…

Shows that current elitist theories are based on an inadequate understanding of the early writings of democratic theory and…

Frances Power Cobbe (1822-1904) was an Irish writer and social reformer best known for her contributions to Victorian…

House-Flies and How They Spread Disease by C. G. Hewitt was first published in 1912 as part of the Cambridge Manuals of…

On Liberty has become known as the most powerful defence of the freedom of the individual. The Subjection of Women is an…

This book examines the immense and varied impact that catastrophic change can have on the development of life on earth.…

This unique volume offers an odyssey through the ideas of the Stoics in three particular ways: first, through the historical…

This book shows how political argument in terms of rights and natural rights began in medieval Europe, and how the theory of…

Black Nationalism in American Politics and Thought revisits the arguments in support of separate black statehood from the…

The first comprehensive account of the development of the African-American Press in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, this…

• Rok vydání 1988

This 1988 volume is a collection of thirteen seminal essays on ethics, free will, and the philosophy of mind. By focusing on…

Examines the career of one of Italy's most renowned filmmakers through analysis of five masterpieces that span his career:…

Written by an experienced author in an engaging and accessible style this Coursebook provides comprehensive coverage of the…

This 1905 book was intended to provide an introduction to the history of the ancient Roman system of education. It begins…

Pearls by W. J. Dakin was first published in 1913 as part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series, which…

This reissue contains two separate works by James Rendel Harris (1852-1941), palaeographer and biblical scholar. The first,…

• Rok vydání 1916

Controversial but immensely influential, this work by J. Rendel Harris (1852-1941) argues for the existence of the earliest…

This book contains the noted discussions of a conference on the co-ordination of galactic research, which was held in the…

• Rok vydání 1875

This 1875 book takes its focal text from the first three books of Goethe's Knabenjahre (autobiography). Although the text…

In this highly accessible book eight distinguished experts from a wide range of disciplines consider the nature and use of…

• Rok vydání 1922

Edited by Lilian Winstanley, this 1922 volume presents the full texts of 'The Prioress's Tale' and 'The Tale of Sir Thopas',…

• Rok vydání 1865

In this work of 1865, Leslie Stephen criticises the attitude of The Times towards the American Civil War (1861-5); also…

In The Meanings of Death, John Bowker offers a major contribution to debates about the value of death and its place in both…

Han Jiantang provides an accessible, illustrated introduction to the fascinating history and development of the written…

This book examines racial and ethnic politics outside of the traditional urban context and questions the standard models…

This first edition ever published of Trimalchio, an early and complete version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel The…

First published in 1914, this volume was edited by the Cambridge classical scholar A. M. Adam. Intended for beginners, Adam…

The German naturalist Fritz MĂĽller (1821-97) was an early supporter of Charles Darwin. MĂĽller's research in Brazil on…

• Rok vydání 1935

This 1935 volume provides a consummately researched list of the titles printed by Cambridge University Press between 1521…

The surgeon John Hall, born 1529/30, published this work in 1565 as an appendix to his translation of a thirteenth-century…

Part of the Cambridge Manuals of Science and Literature series, this 1913 volume by Vernon Lee explores the philosophical…

Gottlieb Schumacher (1857-1925) was an American-born German civil engineer and archaeologist who was influential in the…

This is a detailed study of the earliest opera to have gained a foothold in the modern repertoire. It includes historical…

The works of 'Mrs Taylor of Ongar' (1757-1830) began with advice books for her own daughters. This 1815 publication,…

This book rediscovers how there once was a Hollywood Right. Using extensive new archival material, Donald Critchlow reveals…

This handy guide will introduce students to a text that has been fundamental to literature for nearly 3000 years. It gives…

The contributions to this handbook bring together a full-length study of Elektra in English. The volume examines the many…

The volume comprises essays based on lectures given in the 22nd Darwin Lecture series on the subject of Identity. The aim of…

M. R. James' ground-breaking study of the provenance of the 482 manuscripts in the world-renowned Parker Collection at…

Both a reliable summary of what is currently known about Otello and an interpretation of the significance of the work within…

Throughout all ages, changes to the environment have favoured the rise of certain social groups and limited the actions of…

• Rok vydání 1906

This 1906 volume gathers together the candidate praelections for the Regius Professorship of Greek at the University of…

This Introduction offers a reliable and stimulating account of Rhys's life, work, contexts and critical reception. Her…

First published in 1953, this edition of the De Oratione contains the Latin text with critical notes, and an English…

This book explains how and why Gluck's historically important and best-loved opera Orfeo came into existence, shows why it…

August Schleicher (1821-68) paved the way for modern historical linguistics with his 'family tree' model of language…

A full synopsis takes the reader through the musical and dramatic action of this, one of Britten's most challenging operas…