Fifty Key Thinkers on the Environment is a unique guide to environmental thinking through the ages. Joy A. Palmer, herself an important and prolific author on environmental matters, has assembled a team of thirty-five expert contributors to summarize and analyse the thinking of fifty diverse and stimulating figures from all over the world and from ancient times to the present day. Among those included are:

• Philosophers such as Rousseau, Spinoza and Heidegger
• Activists such as Chico Mendes
• Literary giants such as Virgil,...

Ancient History: Key Themes and Approaches is a sourcebook of writings on ancient history. It presents over 500 of the most important stimulating and provocative arguments by modern writers on the subject, and as such constitutes an invaluable reference resource. The first section deals with different aspects of life in the ancient world, such as democracy, imperialism, slavery and sexuality, while the second section covers the ideas of key ancient historians and other writers on classical antiquity. Overall this book offers an invaluable introduction to the most important ideas,...

A chronological guide to influential Greek and Roman writers, Fifty Key Classical Authors is an invaluable introduction to the literature, philosophy and history of the ancient world. Including essays on Sappho, Polybius and Lucan, as well as on major figures such as Homer, Plato, Catullus and Cicero, this book is a vital tool for all students of classical civilization.

This work provides information and debate on the lives and work of 50 significant Christian theologians. Divided into five sections, it covers: Christian beginnings; Middle Ages; Reformation and its aftermath; and modern theology and the 20th century. This is a overview of Christian theology from the emergence of the faith 2000 years ago to the present day. Among the figures included are Paul, Aquinas, Ockham, Luther, Kierkegaard and Bonhoeffer.

Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire presents a study of third century Rome, which is lavishly illustrated and a lucid read, typical of Michael Grant's inimitable style.
In Collapse and Recovery of the Roman Empire, Michael Grant asserts that the fact that the Roman empire of the third century AD did not collapse is one of the miracles of history. He argues that at that time the empire seemed ripe for disintegration and expresses amazement that it continued, in the west, for another two hundred years, and in the east, for far longer.

Michael Grant examines...

From Brecht to Stanislavsky and Barba to Vakhtangov, Fifty Key Theatre Directors covers the life and work of individuals who have been deeply influential to the development of theatre. Its specialist authors combine theory and practice to provide insightful overviews of the individual directors' approaches and their contributions to the field. From Brecht to Stanislavsky and Barba to Vakhtangov, Fifty Key Theatre Directors covers the life and work of individuals who have been deeply influential to the development of theatre. Its specialist Accessibly written, with A-Z coverage and guides to...

An updated and expanded edition of Thirty-Five Oriental Philosophers. The text provides a close analysis of the work of fifty major thinkers in the field of Eastern philosophy. The authors have drawn together thinkers from all the major Eastern philosophical traditions, and from the earliest times to the present day. The philosophers covered range from founder figures such as Zoroaster and Confucius, to modern thinkers such as Fung Youlan and Tenzin Gyatso, the present Dalai Lama. The text includes a glossary of key philosophical terms.

A History of Rome Under the Emperors provides an authoritative survey of four centuries of Roman history, and a unique window on German thought in the last century. It caused a sensation when it was published in Germany in 1992, and was front page news in many newspapers. Now in an English paperback edition, this book represents the great lost work of Theodor Mommsen (d. 1903) -- one of the greatest Roman historians of the nineteenth century, and the only one ever to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.
A History of Rome Under the Emperors is the work that would...

Featuring a broad range of contemporary British novelists from Iain Banks to Jeanette Winterson, Louis de Bernieres to Irvine Welsh and Salman Rushdie, this book offers an excellent introductory guide to the contemporary literary scene. Each entry includes concise biographical information on each of the key novelists and analysis of their major works and themes. Fully cross-referenced and containing extensive guides to further reading, Fifty Contemporary British Novelists is the ideal guide to modern British fiction for both the student and the contemporary fiction buff alike.

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.