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

The Oxford Handbook of Islam and Women

ASMA (PROFESSOR OF MIDDLE EASTERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES, , Professor of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures,, Indiana University, Bloomington) Afsaruddin

Reeks: Oxford Handbooks

ISBN: 9780190638771 | Hardcover

The Oxford Handbook of Islam and Women offers authoritative contributions from well-known scholars whose sophisticated and cutting-edge research explo... Meer informatie

Striving in the Path of God

Asma (Professor and Chair, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Professor and Chair, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Indiana University-Bloomington) Afsaruddin

ISBN: 9780199730933 | Hardcover

In popular and academic literature, jihad is predominantly assumed to refer to armed combat, and Muslim martyrdom is understood to be invariably of th... 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

The Koran: A Very Short Introduction

Michael (Cleveland E. Dodge Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies, Cleveland E. Dodge Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of Princeton) Cook

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192853448 | Paperback

The Koran has constituted a remarkably strong core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. This Ver... 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

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

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

The Ancient Near East: A Very Short Introduction

Amanda H. (Professor and Chair of History, Professor and Chair of History, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Los Angeles, Ca, Usa) Podany

ISBN: 9780195377996 | Paperback

This book explores the lands of the ancient Near East from around 3200 BCE to 539 BCE. The earth-shaking changes that marked this era include such fun... Meer informatie

Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction

Eric H (Associate Professor of Classics and of Anthropology (Ancient History and Archaeology) and Chair of the Department of Classical and Semitic Languages and Literatures, Associate Professor of Classics and of Anthropology (Ancient History and Archaeology) and Chair of the Department of Classical

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780195342635 | Paperback

Public interest in biblical archaeology is at an all-time high, as television documentaries pull in millions of viewers to watch shows on the Exodus, ... 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

Leo Tolstoy: A Very Short Introduction

Liza (Professor, Department of Slavic Languages, Columbia University) Knapp

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198813934 | Paperback

Leo Tolstoy is one of the greatest novelists ever to have lived, whose books have stood the test of time to remain widely recognised as literary maste... Meer informatie

Magnetism: A Very Short Introduction

Stephen J. (Professor of Physics, Oxford University Department of Physics and Professorial Fellow of Mansfield College, Oxford) Blundell

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199601202 | Paperback

What is that strange and mysterious force that pulls one magnet towards another, yet seems to operate through empty space? This is the elusive force o... Meer informatie

Oxford Dictionary of English

Oxford Languages

ISBN: 9780199571123 | Hardcover

The Oxford Dictionary of English offers authoritative and in-depth coverage of over 350,000 words, phrases, and meanings. The foremost single-volume a... 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

Death and Money in the Afternoon

Adrian (Professor and Chair, Department of History, Professor and Chair, Department of History, York University) Shubert

ISBN: 9780195144123 | Paperback

Bullfighting has long been perceived as an antiquated, barbarous legacy from Spain's medieval past. In fact, many of that country's best poets, philos... Meer informatie

The History of Childhood: A Very Short Introduction

James (Professor and Department Chair, History Department, Professor and Department Chair, History Department, Marquette University) Marten

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780190681388 | Paperback

In The History of Childhood: A Very Short Introduction, Marten provides a sweeping narrative of the key features of childhood through time and around ... Meer informatie

Regional Identities and Cultures of Medieval Jews

JAVIER CASTANO ; TALYA (DEPARTMENT OF NEAR EASTERN LANGUAGES AND CIVILIZATIONS, University of Pennsylvania (United States)) Fishman ; Ephraim Kanarfogel

Reeks: The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization

ISBN: 9781837640539 | Paperback

The origins of Judaism’s regional ‘subcultures’ are poorly understood, as are Jewish identities other than ‘Ashkenaz’ and ‘Sepharad’. Through case stu... Meer informatie

Drugs: A Very Short Introduction

Les (Visiting Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Oxford University) Iversen

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780198745792 | Paperback

In this second edition, Les Iversen presents an introductory account of what drugs are, how they work, and the advances made over the past 100 years i... Meer informatie

Touring Europe 2024

Caravan and Motorhome Club

Reeks: Touring Europe

ISBN: 9781999323684 | Paperback

Everything you need to know about exploring Europe in a caravan, motorhome or tent. Touring Europe is your essentiel companion to independent tourin... Meer informatie