kings and rulers

Examines how a collection of villages and communities in Africa formed the Benin Kingdom and explores how their developments in town planning, language, trade, art, and medicine continue to influence modern civilization.

There is a legend that if the ravens at the Tower of London ever leave then Britain will fall, so when somebody steals the birds, the Queen calls for Mac B. to find the thief and retrieve them--a mission that takes him to Iceland, where he encounters secret submarines, hungry polar bears, and his arch-nemesis from the KGB.

Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and his theater, key to famous lines and phrases, and explanatory notes.

Presents Shakespeare's shortest play, MacBeth, in Spanish.

A biography of the Saudi Arabian king who ruled from 1964 until his assassination in 1975 and who became, during his reign, an important world leader through his control of his country's vast oil resources.

England's King Edward becomes immersed in debauchery and falls under the spell of Jane. Meanwhile, George's life spirals out of control after the death of his wife, and Richard schemes with Buckingham and Catesby to arrest him and rid the palace of his trouble but things turn deadly. Meanwhile, the secret of Richard's body becomes an object of interest to everyone around him.

Presents a biography of Alexander the Great, portraying the ancient Greek ruler as a liberator and promoter of democracy.

A fully annotated critical edition of "King Lear" that includes a comprehensive account of Shakespeare's sources and influences, a detailed reading of the action, and a stage history of the major productions.

The Kingdom of Benin, which started out as a small community and grew to be a vast empire, was particularly known for its expert farming practices, building skills, and artistic abilities. Eventually, however, it also helped facilitate the slave trade and planted the seeds of Benin's eventual destruction.

When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control mo.