Oxford University Press

This book examines the emergence of pidgins and creoles and the controversies surrounding current theories about them. Among the questions considered are why their grammars are simple, at the pidgin-creole-postcreole life cycle, and the causes of grammatical innovation. The analysis is supported with detailed examples and case studies....

This volume concludes Professor Lock's magisterial biography of Edmund Burke, one of the most influential political philosophers in the Western tradition. Covering the most interesting years of Burke's life, the leading themes are India and the French Revolution. Burke was a key figure in shaping long-term British attitudes to both....

The Bible is the most important book in the history of Western civilization, and        also the most difficult to interpret. It has been the vehicle of continual conflict,        with every interpretation reflecting passionately-held views that have affected not        merely religion, but politics, art, and even science.This unique edition offers...

A gripping novel from best-selling author Tim Bowler...

A Biography of the Strachey Family#N/A...

A Very Short IntroductionFrom its origins to the present day, Owen Davies explores ideas about paganism that have existed over the last two millennia. He takes a chronological look at changing attitudes towards its beliefs, its practices, and its relationship with the Church....