The essays in this book seek to establish a true sociology of education. Their primary concern is the relationship between formal education and other social forces through the ages. Thus…

Based on private papers of aristocratic families, this book presents a new interpretation of the long-term social changes leading up to the English Revolution.

Dividing the nation and causing massive political change, the English Civil War remains one of the most decisive and dramatic conflicts of English history. Lawrence Stone’s account of the factors…

George Lawrence Stone’s Stick Control is the bible of drumming. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named the book one of the top 25 books of all-time. In the words of…

This unique book provides an insider’s view of the seminal inquiry into Stephen Lawrence’s murder. This accessible and engaging book includes analysis of hitherto inaccessible transcripts, and shows how the…

Description An open, honest, and revealing account of one man’s personal battle to de- stigmatize mental illness. Sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous, but always painfully honest, it is a journey covering…

A flexible yet structured resource package specifically targeting the GCSE and AS Assessment Objectives and the criteria for the study of Shakespeare, designed to enhance students’ knowledge, understanding and response…

Shows how courting and marrying couples before the 1753 Marriage Act manoeuvred around the ambiguities of the law, and how they sometimes became entangled in a web of moral and…