Mel Thompson Books

One woman's battle with breast cancer and the strength she drew from her fellow 'warriors'.

A companion volume to The Making of The English Working Class, extending the studies there to include the examination of plebeian culture, working class consciousness, and industrial life.

A balanced, factual and culturally sensitive examination of Buddhism for Key Stage 3 Religious Studies. schovat popis

This is the story of an Essex village, from the Ice Age to the Edwardians. It is based on a unique collection of documents, photographs and artefacts housed in the Little Baddow History Centre, and shows how the great events of history have impacted one small village in the southeast of England. It offers a unique insight into the ordinary lives of village people through the centuries.

This 4th edition of the best-selling introduction to Ethical Theory (originally published by Hodder Education) provides a solid grounding in the subject for those wanting to understand the various ethical theories and how they may be applied to moral issues. As well as introducing utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, Natural Law and other theories, it considers the relationship between ethics and religion and also gives advice on putting together sound and persuasive moral arguments. Written in an accessible style, the text is broken up by boxes introducing key thinkers, quotes and ideas, and each chapter ends with a revision checklist and questions for discussion.

E. P. Thompson is a towering figure in the field of labour history, best known for his monumental work, The Making of the English Working Class. But as this collection of his essays shows, Thompson was more than solely a historian: he was a dedicated educator of workers, a brilliant polemicist, a skilled political theorist, and a tireless agitator

Understand Political Philosophy brings key political concepts and theories to life by referring to current political issues and dilemmas.

Understand Ethics is a straightforward guide to the main ethical theories and key thinkers.

In February 1970, students occupying the Registry at Warwick University uncovered evidence of secret political surveillance of staff and students. There followed not only fierce debates within the university on issues of governance and democracy, but also a legal battle as the administration tried to stop the press from publishing the documentary evidence, and wider public debate on the purpose and values of university education.