The pharaoh is the iconic ruler from the ancient world, immortalized in stone and gold and celebrated today in countless films and books. But how did these monarchs mortals who lived and died like anyone else spend their days? How did they become pharaoh? How did they govern and how were they entertained? In this vividly written and authoritative account, Garry Shaw conveys the full experience …
One of the most talked-about scholarly works of the past fifty years, Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble is as celebrated as it is controversial. Arguing that traditional feminism is wrong to look to a natural, 'essential' notion of the female, or indeed of sex or gender, Butler starts by questioning the category 'woman' and continues in this vein with examinations of 'the masculine' and 'the …
This new addition to Ladybird's I'm Ready series gives children plenty of practice in writing letters and develops their handwriting skills - essential for the first few years of primary school. In this book, children can practise some brilliant first handwriting activities, including lower-case and upper-case letters, numbers and letter sounds used in early phonics learning.