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

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

Hollywood Sports Movies and the American Dream

Grant (Associate Professor of Media and Culture, Associate Professor of Media and Culture, Sam Houston State University) Wiedenfeld

ISBN: 9780197624920 | Hardcover

Through the heart of Hollywood cinema runs an unexpected current of progressive politics. Sports movies, a genre that has flourished since the mid-sev... 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

Hollywood Sports Movies and the American Dream

Grant (Associate Professor of Media and Culture, Associate Professor of Media and Culture, Sam Houston State University) Wiedenfeld

ISBN: 9780197624937 | Paperback

In Hollywood Sports Movies and the American Dream, author Grant Wiedenfeld argues that sports films are a progressive critique of anti-democratic tend... 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

Hobbes: A Very Short Introduction

Richard (, Professor of Government, Harvard University) Tuck

ISBN: 9780192802552 | Paperback

Thomas Hobbes, the first great English political philosopher, has had the reputation of being a pessimistic atheist. This study evaluates Hobbes's phi... Meer informatie

The Last Ghetto

Anna (Associate Professor of Modern European Continental History, Associate Professor of Modern European Continental History, University of Warwick) Hajkova

ISBN: 9780197696323 | Paperback

Terezín, as it was known in Czech, or Theresienstadt as it was known in German, was operated by the Nazis between November 1941 and May 1945 as a tran... Meer informatie

Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction

John (Associate Professor of Anthropology, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee) Monaghan ; Peter (Associate Professor of Anthropology, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts) Just

ISBN: 9780192853462 | Paperback

Combines an account of some of the disciplines guiding principles and methodology with examples and illustrations of anthropologists. This book discus... Meer informatie

Silent Film: A Very Short Introduction

Donna (Associate Professor of English, Associate Professor of English, University of Texas at Austin) Kornhaber

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780190852528 | Paperback

Encompassing the thirty-five year span between the initial development of film technology in the mid-1890s and the adoption of synchronized sound in t... 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

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

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

Walking from Dandi

Harmony (Associate Professor of Culture and Communication, Associate Professor of Culture and Communication, Mica, Ahmedabad) Siganporia

ISBN: 9780192856012 | Hardcover

In February 2019, Harmony Siganporia walked from Dandi to Ahmedabad, retracing the route of Gandhi's Salt March in reverse. She walked this route of j... Meer informatie

Chinese Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Sabina (Associate Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature, Associate Professor of Chinese and Comparative Literature, Smith College, Northampton, Ma) Knight

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780195392067 | Paperback

Perhaps nowhere else has literature been as conscious a collective endeavor as in China, and China's survival over three thousand years may owe more t... Meer informatie

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 shows ... Meer informatie

Disorder

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

ISBN: 9780198865018 | Paperback

Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century explains the historical origins of the political shocks of the past decade: why politics has been so difficul... Meer informatie

Age of Wolf and Wind

Davide (Associate Professor of History and Archaeology, Associate Professor of History and Archaeology, Baylor University) Zori

ISBN: 9780190916060 | Hardcover

The Vikings continue to fascinate us because their compelling stories connect with universal human desires for exploration and adventure. In Age of Wo... 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

Goering

Professor Richard (Professor of History, University of Exeter, Uk) Overy

Reeks: Bloomsbury Revelations

ISBN: 9781350149106 | Paperback

Published in the Bloomsbury Revelations series and featuring a new preface by the author, this classic biography by acclaimed historian Richard Overy ... Meer informatie