Tracing how a notorious checkpoint shapes power, resistance, and lives in PalestineCheckpoint 300, the highly securitized border facility between occupied Bethlehem and Jerusalem, is a central feature of Israeli control of Palestinian land and life. An apparatus of turnstiles, overcrowded corridors, and invasive inspections, the checkpoint regulates the movement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, granting access to some while excluding most. Offering a nuanc...

Paraphilias, from the Greek “beyond usual or typical love”, are uncommon types of sexual expression often more commonly described as sexual deviations, sexual perversions or disorders of sexual preference. They are accompanied by intense sexual arousal and may appear bizarre or, at the extreme end of the sexual continuum, socially unacceptable. For some, paraphilic behaviour may be sporadic, for others it may be compulsive or addictive. This is both an important and timely book. Some conte...

Aristophanes is widely credited with having elevated the classical art of comedy to the level of legitimacy and recognition that only tragedy had hitherto achieved, and producing some of the most intriguing works of literature to survive from classical Greece in the process. Among them, Frogs has a unique appeal; written and performed in 405 BCE, the comedy won first prize in that year's Lenaea festival competition and was re-performed soon thereafter--a rare occurrence for comedi...

Everything you need to know about IELTS Speaking in one book! What exactly do you have to do to get a particular band score? Which easy-to-learn words and phrases can improve your score quickly? What should you include in your answers to impress the examiner? Which aspects of grammar or pronunciation should you focus on?Anyone aiming for band 6 or higher in IELTS Speaking needs targeted practise and easy-to-follow explanations. This book – the result of years of IELTS examination e...

This is the third collection of model essays for IELTS Writing Task 2 written by Mark Griffiths. The model answers are responses to questions of the type used in IELTS writing. The essays are arranged by broad topic area. All model answers use high level vocabulary and grammar that IELTS candidates can incorporate into their writing in order to achieve high scores. The essays are suitable for both Academic and General Training candidates.

For each of the 101 topics, a question from that topic is provided along with a model answer to that question. The questions are typical of those asked in part 3 of the IELTS speaking module and the model answers are suitable responses, though candidates are advised to modify the model answers and add to them as appropriate.

Outstanding translations of five plays, now updated with informative new content for students, teachers, and lovers of the classics.Greek Tragedies, Volume I contains:Aeschylus's "Agamemnon," translated by Richmond LattimoreAeschylus's "Prometheus Bound," translated by David GreneSophocles's "Oedipus the King," translated by David GreneSophocles's "Antigone," translated by Elizabeth WyckoffEuripides's "Hippolytus," transla...

The most authoritative, accessible, and poetic translations of the Greek Tragedies ever produced, now in one volume!Drawn from the authoritative third editions of David Grene and Richmond Lattimore’s collections of the complete Greek tragedies, expertly updated by Mark Griffith and Glenn W. Most, this collection brings together seventeen of the greatest surviving plays of ancient Greece. Combining accuracy, poetic immediacy, and clarity of presentation, the masterp...

This book is designed for people who are learning English as a foreign language and wish to improve their use of English conversation phrases. This set of conversation phrases contains many similar entries to the 101 connectives book in the 'English 101' series.This book contains 101 conversation phrases that are frequently used in English, arranged alphabetically. Each conversation phrase is provided with two examples of its use. The examples are provided as answers to questions f...

This is my fourth set of 101 model answers for IELTS Writing Task 2, which includes many new recent questions. The current trend with Task 2 questions appears to be that the proportion of completely new questions is lower than in previous years. Instead, many questions are 'recycled' older ones or new variations on older tasks.Therefore, some of the essays in this book are on similar topics to those of my earlier books. Each essay, however, does introduce different perspectives and ...

A captivating history of one of the world's most iconic and mysterious flowersBewitched by a lotus which flowered from three-thousandyear- old seeds in his English garden, Mark Griffiths set out to track the origins and significance of this sublime plant in this beautifully-illustrated book. The Lotus Quest takes Griffiths from the headquarters of the Linnaean Society in London to a mountain top in northern Japan. As he travels in search of this an...

For each of the 101 topics, a question from that topic is provided along with a model answer to that question. The questions are typical of those asked in part 2 of the IELTS speaking module and the model answers are suitable responses, though candidates are advised to modify the model answers and add to them as appropriate.