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
ISBN: 9780198708957 | Paperback
Who or what is God? In this Very Short Introduction John Bowker considers questions like these. Exploring how the major religions interpret the idea o... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780190906696 | Paperback
This short biography explores the life and science of the famous Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov, focusing on his lifelong quest to understand the "t... Meer informatie
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
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
ISBN: 9780199943524 | Paperback
In this Very Short Introduction, Barry Stephenson approaches ritual from theoretical and historical perspectives, detailing the efforts to understand ... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780197610770 | Gekartonneerd
A vivid portrayal of what drove George W. Bush to invade Iraq in 2003—an outcome that was in no way predetermined. America's decision to go to w... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780192854094 | Paperback
Rene 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
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
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
ISBN: 9780198834793 | Paperback
Racism is ever present today, and it has become common now to refer to a variety of racisms, from biological to cultural, colour-blind, and structural... Meer informatie
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
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
ISBN: 9780198706434 | Paperback
The transition from school to university mathematics is seldom straightforward. Students are faced with a disconnect between the algorithmic and infor... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780199782864 | Paperback
The phrase "silk road" evokes vivid images: of merchants leading camel caravans over deserts and steppes to trade exotic goods in the bazaars of glitt... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780195389418 | Paperback
A lively and informative short volume that shows that France is not a faded glory but rather a place that has defined and shaped the key issues of our... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198728795 | Paperback
Utilitarianism is one of the most important and influential secular philosophies of modern times, and has drawn considerable debate and controversy. T... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780199946952 | Paperback
"This book surveys the history of exploration from the ancient to the modern periods. Globalization has a deeper history than politicians and pundits ... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780192854575 | Paperback
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) was one of the few men in history to fight simultaneously on moral, religious, political, social, economic, and... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780192856708 | Paperback
In this Very Short Introduction to the gene Jonathan Slack explores the discovery, nature, and role of genes in evolution and development. Looking at ... Meer informatie
