The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

William (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol) Doyle

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198840077 | Paperback

William Doyle chronicles the unfolding events of the French Revolution, from the quarrels of the first revolutionaries with the king, to the Terror, t... Meer informatie

Tutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World

Bob (Senior Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow, Long Island University) Brier

ISBN: 9780197635056 | Hardcover

It is often thought that the story of Tutankhamun ended when the thousands of dazzling items discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon were trans... Meer informatie

The Book of Symbols. Reflections on Archetypal Images

Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS)

ISBN: 9783836514484 | Hardcover

The Book of Symbols combines original and incisive essays about particular symbols with representative images from all parts of the world and all eras... Meer informatie

Aesthetics: A Very Short Introduction

Bence (Professor of Philosophy and Bof Research Professor, University of Antwerp, and Senior Research Associate, Peterhouse, University of Cambridge) Nanay

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198826613 | Paperback

Bence Nanay introduces aesthetics, a branch of philosophy that explores the nature of art, beauty, and taste. Looking beyond traditional artistic expe... Meer informatie

Female Servants in Early Modern England

Charmian (Research Fellow, Research Fellow, University of Cambridge) Mansell

Reeks: British Academy Monographs

ISBN: 9780197267585 | Hardcover

Excavating experiences of over a thousand women in service from church court testimony, Mansell argues that early modern service was unstable, but fin... Meer informatie

Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction

Paul (A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture, Cambridge University, and Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge) Cartledge

ISBN: 9780199601349 | Paperback

A highly stimulating Very Short Introduction to the history of Ancient Greek civilization, from the first documented use of the Greek language in abou... Meer informatie

African History: A Very Short Introduction

John (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) Parker ; Richard (Honorary Professor of History, University of Aberystwyth) Rathbone

ISBN: 9780192802484 | Paperback

Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's pa... Meer informatie

Twentieth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction

Kenneth O. (Research Professor, University of Wales, Aberystwyth; Lecturer in Modern History, Research Professor, University of Wales, Aberystwyth; Lecturer in Modern History, University of Oxford) Morgan

ISBN: 9780192853974 | Paperback

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Kenneth Morgan's Very Short Introduction to Twentieth-Century B... Meer informatie

Isotopes: A Very Short Introduction

Rob (Professor of Isotope Geochemistry, University of Glasgow; and Director, Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre) Ellam

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198723622 | Paperback

Isotopes are used in many areas of science and technology, including medicine, archaeology, and nuclear physics. They are central to our understanding... Meer informatie

Inequality in the Developing World

CARLOS (RESEARCH FELLOW, UNU-WIDER) Gradin ; Murray (SARChI Research Chair in Poverty and Inequality Research, SALDRU, University of Cape Town; and Director of the African Centre for Inequality Research; and Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow, UNU-WIDER) Leibbrandt ; Finn (Professor of Development

Reeks: WIDER Studies in Development Economics

ISBN: 9780198863960 | Hardcover

An analysis of the elevated level of contemporary global economic inequality--its measurement, trends over time and geography, and the policy challeng... Meer informatie

The History of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction

Jacqueline (Senior Research Fellow, The Queen's College, Oxford) Stedall

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199599684 | Paperback

In this Very Short Introduction, Jacqueline Stedall explores the rich historical and cultural diversity of mathematical endeavour from the distant pas... Meer informatie

Colombia

Richard D. (Professor of Public and International Affairs and Director of the School of Public and International Affairs, Professor of Public and International Affairs and Director of the School of Public and International Affairs, North Carolina State University) Mahoney

Reeks: What Everyone Needs To Know®

ISBN: 9780190262747 | Paperback

Even to experts, Colombia is one of the most confusing countries in the Americas. Its democratic tradition is among the richest and most long-standing... Meer informatie

Medieval Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

John (Senior Research Fellow, Trinity College, Cambridge and Honorary Professor of Medieval Philosophy at the University of Cambridge) Marenbon

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199663224 | Paperback

In this book John Marenbon discusses the extraordinary breadth of medieval philosophy as written by Christians in Greek and Latin, Muslims in Arabic a... Meer informatie

Inequality and Growth in Modern China

GUANGHUA (SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, UNU-WIDER) Wan

Reeks: WIDER Studies in Development Economics

ISBN: 9780199535194 | Hardcover

This volume provides comprehensive, up to date coverage of inequality and poverty issues in China. Going beyond standard data sources and using state-... Meer informatie

The Maya: A Very Short Introduction

Matthew (Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Anthropology, Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Anthropology, Penn State University) Restall ; Amara (Associate Professor of Art History and Anthropology, Associate Professor of Art History and Anthropology, Penn State University) Solari

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780190645021 | Paperback

Restall and Solari explore Maya identity, politics, culture, and indigenous views of the universe from ancient times to the present. With the Maya his... Meer informatie

The Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction

Eric H. (Chair and Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Chair and Professor of Classical and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, George Washington University) Cline

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199760275 | Paperback

Homer's tale of the abduction of Helen to Troy and the ten-year war to bring her back to Greece has fascinated mankind for centuries since he related ... Meer informatie

Spirituality: A Very Short Introduction

Philip (, Senior Research Fellow in the Cambridge Theological Federation, Honorary Professor of the University of Wales, and a regular visiting professor in the United States.) Sheldrake

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199588756 | Paperback

It has been suggested that 'spirituality' has become a word that 'can define an era'. Why? Because paradoxically, alongside a decline in traditional r... Meer informatie

In the Mind, in the Body, in the World

DOUGLAS (PROFESSOR OF CLASSICS, Professor of Classics, University of Edinburgh) Cairns ; Curie (Senior Research Fellow and Co-Project Director in the Department of Classics, Senior Research Fellow and Co-Project Director in the Department of Classics, University of Edinburgh) Virag

Reeks: Emotions of the Past

ISBN: 9780197681800 | Hardcover

... Meer informatie

Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

Edward (Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Cambridge University, and Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge) Craig

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198861775 | Paperback

How ought we to live? What really exists? How do we know? Edward Craig discusses some of the key questions philosophy engages with. He explores import... Meer informatie

Dementia: A Very Short Introduction

Kathleen (Research Visitor at the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford) Taylor

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198825784 | Paperback

Kathleen Taylor offers a clear guide to dementia, covering its history and its definition, different types and their symptoms, diagnosis and treatment... Meer informatie