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The Last Days of Socrates
'Consider just this, and give your minds to this alone: whether or not what I say is just' Plato's account of Socrates' trial and death (399 BC) is a significant moment in …
Socrates' Defence
'I'll stop doing it as soon as I understand what I'm doing.'Somewhere between a historical account and work of philosophy, Socrates' Defence details the final plea of Plato's …
Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics
Amongst the works of Aristotle, the Nicomachean Ethics stands virtually alone in speaking not only to classicists, historians of ideas, and technical philosophers, but to anyone …
Tombs for the Living
In the Andes, a long history of research on burial records and burial contexts exists for the purpose of reconstructing cultural affiliation, chronology, socioeconomic status, …
Hardwick Hall
Originally constructed in the late 16th century for the notorious Bess of Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury, Hardwick Hall is now among the National Trust’s greatest architectural …
Plato's Lysis
The Lysis is one of Plato's most engaging but also puzzling dialogues; it has often been regarded, in the modern period, as a philosophical failure. The full philosophical and …
Military Intervention in Democratic Societies
This book, first published in 1985, provides a comprehensive treatment of the role of the military within civil society. With analysis from a policing and military viewpoint (both …
Heinemann Advanced History: Britain 1929-98
Heinemann Advanced History has quickly established itself as a major series for AS and A-level students. As well as word-of-mouth success, it has been praised in journals such as …
The House On The Hill
The Supernormal Sleuthing Service #2: The Sphinx's Secret
The action-packed sequel to The Lost Legacy, which Booklist called "Monstrous fun "Living in a hotel full of monsters isn't always easy, especially when all the adults have fallen …
Plato: Symposium
An examination of the "Symposium" which aims to increase understanding and shed light on the philosophical aspects of the dialogue. This edition includes a substantial body of …