ISBN: 9780199229116 | Paperback
In this Very Short Introduction Bernard O'Donoghue explores the many different forms of writing which have been called 'poetry', from the Greeks to th... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198208839 | Hardcover
Alexander Murray has long had an intellectual interest in the history of religion - struggling between his inbuilt anti-clericism and his pronounced m... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198804543 | Hardcover
Calculus is the mathematical method for the analysis of things that change, and since in the natural world we are surrounded by change, the developmen... Meer informatie
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
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
ISBN: 9780198814627 | Hardcover
As a social institution the Greek symposion exerted a powerful influence on archaic, classical, and later Greek culture, from perceptions of politics ... Meer informatie
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
ISBN: 9780199684779 | Paperback
This Very Short Introduction examines all the major aspects of Dante's work, emphasizing the features that have made him such an important point of re... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780241984406 | Paperback
WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2023 WINNER OF AN POST IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR ... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198718635 | Paperback
In this Very Short Introduction Frank Close describes the historical development of nuclear physics, our understanding of the nucleus, how nuclei form... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780192854551 | Paperback
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) revolutionized the way in which we think about ourselves. From its beginnings as a theory of neurosis, Freud developed psych... Meer informatie
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
ISBN: 9780192853851 | Paperback
This Very Short Introduction to Classics links a haunting temple on a lonely mountainside to the glory of ancient Greece and the grandeur of Rome, and... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198201366 | Hardcover
A scholarly history of the proportional representation movement, this explores its origins in the early 19th century and traces its history during the... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780192880444 | Paperback
The Later Tudors is an authoritative and comprehensive study of England between the accession of Edward VI and the death of Elizabeth I--a turbulent p... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198228202 | Hardcover
This is the story of the workings and development of the English state and people between the accession of Edward VI and the death of Elizabeth I. Thi... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198225850 | Hardcover
Italy in the Middle Ages was unique among the countries of Europe in recreating, in a changed environment, the urban civilization of antiquity - the s... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198897880 | Hardcover
In this collection of linked essays analysing economic, social, and institutional structures, James Howard-Johnston aims to explain Byzantium's longev... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780198731405 | Hardcover
This volume provides a readable account of the history of the British Isles from the Norman Conquest of England, to the eve of the Welsh against Edwar... Meer informatie
ISBN: 9780192896100 | Hardcover
Between Scholarship and Church Politics describes the life and career of John Prideaux, rector of Exeter College, Oxford, 1612-1642, regius professor ... Meer informatie
