A great-value 400th anniversary edition of the King James Bible ideal for anyone who wants to understand why it has had such a huge impact on our language & culture. Whether you love it or you hate it the Bible has had a huge impact on our culture & language. This great-value edition of the King James Bible marking its 400th anniversary is ideal for anyone who wants to investigate this seminal book for themselves. ...

This is History! is the Schools History Project's radical new Key Stage 3 scheme of work for National Curriculum history. Through a combination of depth & development studies it offers:
- a varied relevant & challenging diet for the whole Key Stage 3 history programme of study
- a history-based approach to teaching citizenship
- practical classroom-trialled techniques for developing pupils' literacy
- a thinking skills approach to deepening & assessing historical understanding. A study of King John designed for Key Stage 3 history pupils. It seeks to combine literacy citizenship & an engaging Schools History Project approach to historical enquiry. Unit One explores King John's reputation as 'a bad king'. As pupils investigate how this interpretation was formed & perpetuated they should also develop the skill of writing a balanced & reasoned essay using the analogy of a Grand Prix race track. Unit Two is a shorter citizenship/political literacy-driven exploration of the dynamics of medieval monarchy. King John himself guides the students towards an understanding of how medieval politics was different from today & most importantly why that matters. PLEASE NOTE: The accompanying teacher's resource book for this title can be downloaded for free at www.hoddereducation.co.uk/thisishistory



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King John is a study of a king & his political misfortunes. It is also an examination of a fascinating era -- the early thirteenth century a period of profound social & political change & unprecedented insecurity. W.L. Warren paints a picture of the king not only by assessing his achievements & failures but also by placing him in the context of the society in which he lived the actions of his predecessors & the problems posed by continuities independent of his making. This account of Johns reign is revealing & fair-minded correcting distortions in the accounts of such chroniclers as Rogers of Wendover & Matthew Paris. Warrens analysis of the disputed succession the conflict with France the clash with Pope Innocent III & the events leading to Magna Carta provide an intimate picture of the business of the Crown. Warren is unsparing in his criticism of the kings failings but acknowledges the more remarkable of Johns personal qualities. An account of Johns life & reign based on modern research & set forth in a manner that will appeal as much to the general reader as to the student". -- Daily Telegraph" ...

It was Beauty that killed the Beast" King Kong is a giant gorilla a massive monster of an ape who lives on a remote isl&. The mighty beast falls for a beautiful girl Ann Darrow & desperate to have her he finds himself lured into captivity. He is brought to civilization & put on show but when he sees Ann he breaks his heavy chains & begins to wreak havoc on the streets of New York.. . The enthralling story of King Kong involves battles with dinosaurs daring rescues & incredible escapes
- endless thrills lead up to one of the most famous climaxes of all time!"
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This new edition of King Lear is part of the established Cambridge School Shakespeare series & has been substantially updated with new & revised activities throughout. Remaining faithful to the series' active approach it treats the play as a script to be acted explored & enjoyed. As well as the complete script of King Lear you will find a variety of classroom-tested activities an eight-page colour section & an enlarged selection of notes including information on characters performance history & language. ...

An ageing king makes a capricious decision to divide his realm among his three daughters according to the love they express for him. When the youngest daughter refuses to take part in this charade she is banished leaving the king dependent on her manipulative & untrustworthy sisters. In the scheming & recriminations that follow not only does the king's own sanity crumble but the stability of the realm itself is also threatened. ...

An ageing king makes a capricious decision to divide his realm among his three daughters according to the love they express for him. When the youngest daughter refuses to take part in this charade she is banished leaving the king dependent on her manipulative & untrustworthy sisters. In the scheming & recriminations that follow not only does the king's own sanity crumble but the stability of the realm itself is also threatened. ...

WINNER OF THE 1999 DUFF COOPER PRIZE. Brilliant.. this book must be read & re-read Neal Ascherson. A hundred years ago enlightened people in the western world were outraged by a holocaust in Africa which left millions dead. Denunciations thundered from speakers platforms around the US & Europe. One open letter to The Times was signed by 11 peers 19 bishops & 75 MPs. Viscount Grey Britains foreign secretary declared that no overseas issue had so intensely aroused the British public for 30 years. Conan Doyle wrote a pamphlet on the Congo atrocities which sold 25 000 copies in the first week alone. Yet today not one person in a thousand could say what the fuss was all about unless of course they have read this amazing book. Tariq Ali Financial Times Fascinating.. .brilliant & gripping Mail on Sunday An exemplary piece of history writing: urgent vivid & compelling Literary Review ...

Theseus the boy-king of Eleuisis is ritually preordained to die after one year of marriage to the sacred Queen but he defies the Gods' decree & claims his inheritance
- the throne of Athens. His friends are the young men & maidens slaves of the Gods chosen for death in the Bull Dance. His fabled enemy is the monstrous half-man half-bull Minotaur devourer of sacrificial human flesh. In her classic re-creation of a myth so powerful that its impact has survived down the centuries Mary Renault has brought to life the world of ancient Greece. For here is the true Atlantis legend with its culmination in the terrible fateful destruction of the great Labyrinth the palace of the house of Minos.
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The King Next Door Single mum Nicole Baxter is perfectly fulfilled without a man in her life. But when billionaire Griffin King moves in next door she considers a fling. Not only is he gorgeous & exciting but he's not staying. It's an ideal situation as long as she doesn't fall in love... Bedroom Diplomacy As a British diplomat in a foreign land Colin Middlebury has dealt with a lot of demands but none like US Senator Tate's warning to stay away from his daughter. Colin needs the senator's support but resistance is futile where Rowena is concerned. International relations are becoming quite...intimate. ...