Blasphemy: A Very Short Introduction

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

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198797579 | Paperback

This book considers the steady presence of blasphemy in our world today, even as society grows increasingly secular. Discussing some of the most famou... Meer informatie

The Mark of Cain

Katharina (Professor of Religious Studies, Professor of Religious Studies, St. Mary's College of Maryland) von Kellenbach

ISBN: 9780199937455 | Hardcover

The Mark of Cain fleshes out a history of conversations that contributed to Germany's coming to terms with a guilty past. Katharina von Kellenbach dra... Meer informatie

God: A Very Short Introduction

John (Professor of Religious Studies) Bowker

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

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

Ritual: A Very Short Introduction

Barry (Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Memorial University, St. John's, Canada) Stephenson

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199943524 | Paperback

Ritual is part of what it means to be human. Like sports, music, and drama, ritual defines and enriches culture, putting those who practice it in touc... 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

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

Mijn sporenboek

Katharina Wieker

ISBN: 9789048321681 | Hardcover

Het kleine lieveheersbeestje wil naar de kleuterschool. Hij gaat snel op pad: door weilanden, over sloten, door tuinen en velden. Daar krioelt het van... 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

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

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

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

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

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

Descartes: A Very Short Introduction

Tom (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Essex) Sorell

ISBN: 9780192854094 | Paperback

René Descartes (1596-1650) had a remarkably short working life, and his output was small, yet his contributions to philosophy and science have endured... Meer informatie

Aristotle: A Very Short Introduction

Jonathan (Professor of Ancient Philosophy, Professor of Ancient Philosophy, University of Geneva) Barnes

ISBN: 9780192854087 | Paperback

The influence of Aristotle, the prince of philosophers, on the intellectual history of the West is second to none. In this book Jonathan Barnes examin... 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

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

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

Banking: A Very Short Introduction

John (Professor of Financial Economics, Bangor University) Goddard ; John O. S. (Professor John O.S. Wilson, Professor of Banking & Finance, School of Management, University of St Andrews) Wilson

ISBN: 9780199688920 | Paperback

This Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to the international world of banking. Offering a brief survey of the essential characteristics of ... Meer informatie

Spirits of the Space Age

Kelly E. (Professor of Religious Studies, Professor of Religious Studies, Indiana University Indianapolis) Hayes

ISBN: 9780197516409 | Paperback

Since its inauguration in 1960, Brazil's capital city, Brasília, has become an internationally recognized center for eclectic forms of modern mysticis... Meer informatie

The Psalms

Keith (Professor of Religious Studies, Professor of Religious Studies, Crandall University) Bodner

Reeks: Essentials of Biblical Studies

ISBN: 9780190916879 | Paperback

The Psalms is an introduction to the world of the Psalms that focuses on the content and the poetic forms in the collection, guiding the reader toward... Meer informatie