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

Wie is er bang voor gender?

Judith Butler

ISBN: 9789025910945 | Paperback

Judith Butler, de baanbrekende denker wiens iconische boek 'Gender Trouble' ons begrip van gender en seksualiteit een radicaal nieuwe inhoud gaf, anal... Meer informatie

The Poetic Edda

Carolyne (Professor of Medieval European Literature and Official Fellow, St John's College, University of Oxford) Larrington

Reeks: Oxford World's Classics Hardback Collection

ISBN: 9780198834571 | Hardcover

A translation of the great collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry known as the Poetic Edda. Populated by Gods, giants, and human... 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

Postmodernism: A Very Short Introduction

Christopher (, Professor of English Literature and a Fellow of Christ Church College, Oxford University) Butler

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192802392 | Paperback

Postmodernism has been a buzzword of contemporary society for the last decade. But how can it be defined? In this Very Short Introduction Christopher ... 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

Nazi Germany: A Very Short Introduction

Jane (Professor Emeritus of Modern European History, University of Oxford, and Emeritus Fellow, St Antony's College, Oxford) Caplan

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198706953 | Paperback

Nazi Germany may have only lasted for 12 years, but it has left a legacy that still echoes with us today. This book discusses the emergence and appeal... Meer informatie

Montaigne: A Very Short Introduction

William M. (Professor of English, Professor of English, Washington State University) Hamlin

Reeks: Very Short Introduction

ISBN: 9780190848774 | Paperback

The French author Michel de Montaigne is widely regarded as the founder and greatest practitioner of the personal essay. His extraordinary curiosity a... Meer informatie

Van wereldmacht tot ‘braafste jongetje’

Christ Klep

ISBN: 9789025310332 | Paperback

In de zeventiende eeuw had Nederland het beste leger van Europa. Prins Maurits had rond 1600 ongekende innovaties doorgevoerd. Op zee werden we de ste... Meer informatie

Roman Britain: A Very Short Introduction

Peter (Quondam Fellow, All Souls College, University of Oxford, and Emeritus Fellow of the Open University) Salway

ISBN: 9780198712169 | Paperback

For centuries Britain was an integral part of the Roman Empire. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Salway weaves together the latest archaeologica... Meer informatie

Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction

Frank (Professor of Physics at Oxford University and a Fellow of Exeter College) Close

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192804341 | Paperback

An introduction to the fundamental constituents of the universe. Beginning with a guide to what matter is made of and how it evolved, the author goes ... Meer informatie

The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction

Michael (, Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge) Hoskin

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192803061 | Paperback

An introduction to the history of Western astronomy from prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid nineteenth century. Emphasis is g... 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

Economics: A Very Short Introduction

Partha (, Frank Ramsey Professor of Economics, University of Cambridge, and Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge) Dasgupta

ISBN: 9780192853455 | Paperback

Economics has the capacity to offer us deep insights into some of the most formidable problems of life, and offer solutions to them too. Combining a g... Meer informatie

Hobbes: A Very Short Introduction

Richard (, Professor of Government, Harvard University) Tuck

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192802552 | Paperback

Thomas Hobbes, the first great English political philosopher, has long had the reputation of being a pessimistic atheist, who saw human nature as inev... Meer informatie

Superintelligence

Nick (Professor in the Faculty of Philosophy & Oxford Martin School and Director, Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford) Bostrom

ISBN: 9780198739838 | Paperback

This seminal book injects the topic of superintelligence into the academic and popular mainstream. What happens when machines surpass humans in genera... Meer informatie

The Future of the Professions

Richard (Honorary Professor, Faculty of Laws, Honorary Professor, Faculty of Laws, University College London) Susskind ; Daniel (Fellow, Fellow, Balliol College, Oxford) Susskind

ISBN: 9780198841890 | Paperback

With a new preface outlining the most recent critical developments, this updated edtion of The Future of the Professions predicts how technology will ... Meer informatie

Demography: A Very Short Introduction

Sarah (Professor of Gerontology, Oxford University, Director, Oxford Institute of Ageing, and Director of the Royal Institution, London) Harper

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198725732 | Paperback

The generation into which each person is born, the demographic composition of that cohort, and its relation to those born at the same time in other pl... Meer informatie

Diaspora: A Very Short Introduction

Kevin (Professor of History, Professor of History, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Ma) Kenny

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199858583 | Paperback

Diaspora: A Very Short Introduction examines the origins of diaspora as a concept, its changing meanings over time, its current popularity, and its ut... Meer informatie

Political Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

David (, Professor of Political Theory, University of Oxford. Official Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford) Miller

ISBN: 9780192803955 | Paperback

This book introduces readers to the concepts of political philosophy - authority, democracy, freedom and its limits, justice, feminism, multiculturali... Meer informatie