Stuart Britain: A Very Short Introduction

John (Professor of British and Irish History, Professor of British and Irish History, University of Cambridge) Morrill

ISBN: 9780192854001 | Paperback

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Morrill's Very Short Introduction to Stuart Britain sets t... Meer informatie

Nineteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction

Christopher (Professor of British and Irish Studies, Professor of British and Irish Studies, Universitat Tubingen) Harvie ; Colin (formerly Professor of Modern History, formerly Professor of Modern History, University of Oxford) Matthew

ISBN: 9780192853981 | Paperback

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Christopher Harvie and Colin Matthew's Very Short Introduction ... Meer informatie

Blasphemy: A Very Short Introduction

Yvonne (Professor of Religious Studies, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Kent) Sherwood

ISBN: 9780198797579 | Paperback

In a world where not everyone believes in God, 'blasphemy' is surely a concept that has passed its use-by-date. And yet blasphemy (like God and religi... 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

The U.S. Civil War: A Very Short Introduction

Louis P. (Distinguished Professor of American Studies and History, Distinguished Professor of American Studies and History, Rutgers University) Masur

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780197513668 | Paperback

More than one hundred and fifty years after the Civil War began, its hold on the American imagination has not abated. This Very Short Introduction off... 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

Madness: A Very Short Introduction

Andrew (Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Science Studies) Scull

ISBN: 9780199608034 | Paperback

Madness is something that frightens and fascinates us all. It is a word with which we are universally familiar, and a condition that haunts the human ... 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

The contribution of the Ancient Greeks to modern western culture is incalculable. In the worlds of art, architecture, myth, literature, and philosophy... 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

God: A Very Short Introduction

John (Professor of Religious Studies) Bowker

ISBN: 9780198708957 | Paperback

Who or what is God? How do different religions interpret God's existence? How can we know God? Many people believe in God; not just throughout his... 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

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

Religion: A Very Short Introduction

Thomas A. (Harold and Martha Welch Professor of American Studies and Professor of History, Harold and Martha Welch Professor of American Studies and Professor of History, University of Notre Dame) Tweed

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780190064679 | Paperback

Religion plays a central role in human experience. Billions of people around the world practice a faith and act in accordance with it. Religion shapes... Meer informatie

Spinoza, Life and Legacy

Prof Jonathan I. (Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton) Israel

ISBN: 9780198857488 | Hardcover

A biography of the boldest and most unsettling of the early modern philosophers, Spinoza, which examines the man's life, relationships, writings, and ... Meer informatie

Hobbes: A Very Short Introduction

Richard (, Professor of Government, Harvard University) Tuck

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

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

Samurai

Michael (Associate Professor of East Asian History, Associate Professor of East Asian History, Marquette University) Wert

ISBN: 9780190932947 | Hardcover

Samurai: A Concise History provides a dynamic look at the life and times of the samurai. Although this warrior class comprised only a small portion of... Meer informatie

Disorder

Helen (Professor of Political Economy, Professor of Political Economy, Cambridge University) Thompson

ISBN: 9780198865018 | Paperback

Getting to grips with the overlapping geopolitical, economic, and political crises faced by Western democratic societies in the 2020s. The 21st ce... Meer informatie

Cosmic Culinary Creations: 96 Inspired Recipes from the Mind of Neil deGrasse Tyson

British Fish and Chips

ISBN: 9798873825363 | Paperback

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Revolutionary Philanthropy

Stuart (Associate Professor of Russian Studies and Affiliate Associate Professor of History, Department of East European, Eurasian and Russian studies, Associate Professor of Russian Studies and Affiliate Associate Professor of History, Department of East European, Eurasian and Russian studies, Dart

ISBN: 9780198916109 | Hardcover

The first book in any language to provide a comprehensive portrait of the origins of aid to political prisoners and exiles in late nineteenth-century ... Meer informatie

Fifth Sun

Camilla (Professor of History, Professor of History, Rutgers University) Townsend

ISBN: 9780197577660 | Paperback

Fifth Sun offers a comprehensive history of the Aztecs, spanning the period before conquest to a century after the conquest, based on rarely-used Nahu... Meer informatie