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Monasticism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartMonasticism is a social and religious phenomenon which originated in antiquity and which still remains relevant in the twenty-first century. But what, exactly, is it, and how is it distinguished from … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Davis, Stephen J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 01 2018
- ISBN10: 0198717644
- Language: English
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Anglicanism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartWhat is Anglicanism? How is it different from other forms of Christianity, and how did it come to have so many different versions throughout the world? Although originally united by location and a com… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Chapman, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: July 27 2006
- ISBN10: 0192806939
- Language: English
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The Passions of the Soul and Other Late Philosophical Writings
$17.95 Add to cart‘Those most capable of being moved by passion are those capable of tasting the most sweetness in this life.’
Descartes is most often thought of as introducing a total separation of mind and body. But- Series: Oxford World’s Classics
- Author: Descartes, Rene
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: January 01 2016
- ISBN10: 0199684138
- Language: English
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Grace Abounding: With Other Spiritual Autobiographies
$11.95 Add to cartGrace Abounding (1666) is a classic work of spiritual autobiography–a genre which flourished in Calvinist England as anxiety over the state or destiny of one’s soul led to rigorous self-scrutiny and … [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Bunyan, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: December 15 2008
- ISBN10: 0199554986
- Language: English
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Troilus and Cressida: The Oxford Shakespeare
$10.95 Add to cartGiven the wealth of formal debate contained in this tragedy, Troilus and Cressida was probably written in 1602 for a performance at one of the Inns of the Court. Shakespeare’s treatment of the age-old… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Shakespeare, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: August 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0199536538
- Language: English
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Psychiatry: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartPsychiatry is an endlessly controversial endeavor, incorporating emotively-charged questions over the reality of mental illness, the medicalization of everyday life, and the role of nature versus nurt… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Burns, Tom
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: January 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0198826206
- Language: English
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My Bondage and My Freedom
$11.95 Add to cart‘It was said to me, “Better have a little of the plantation manner of speech than not; ’tis not best that you seem too learned.”‘
Appearing in 1855, My Bondage and My Freedom is the second autobiograp- Series: Oxford World’s Classics
- Author: Douglass, Frederick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: February 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0198820712
- Language: English
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Memory: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartMemories are an integral part of being human. They haunt us, we cherish them, and in our lives we collect more of them with each new experience. Without memory, you would not be able to maintain a rel… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Foster, Jonathan K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: December 15 2008
- ISBN10: 0192806750
- Language: English
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Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
$170.00 Add to cartFrom the beginning, the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary was intended to be an abridgement of the full Oxford English Dictionary. The first editor, William Little, was appointed in 1902. He worked on… [more below]
- Series: Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
- Author: Oxford Languages
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 2
- Publish Date: September 20 2007
- ISBN10: 0199206872
- Language: English
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Presocratic Philosophy
$12.99 Add to cartGenerations of philosophers, both ancient and modern, have traced their inspiration back to the Presocratics. Part of the fascination stems from the fact that little of what they wrote survives. Here … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Osborne, Catherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: September 16 2004
- ISBN10: 0192840940
- Language: English
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Populism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartPopulism is a central concept in the current media debates about politics and elections. However, like most political buzzwords, the term often floats from one meaning to another, and both social scie… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Mudde, Cas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: February 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0190234873
- Language: English
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Diplomatic History: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartDiplomatic history explores the management of relations between nation-states by the process of negotiations. From the diplomacy of the American Revolution, the diplomatic origins of the Great War and… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Siracusa, Joseph M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0192893912
- Language: English
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Ritual: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartRitual 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 touch with sources of value and meaning larger than th… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Stephenson, Barry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: February 25 2015
- ISBN10: 0199943524
- Language: English
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The Trojan War
$12.99 Add to cartThe Iliad, Homer’s epic tale of the abduction of Helen and the decade-long Trojan War, has fascinated mankind for millennia. Even today, the war inspires countless articles and books, extensive archa… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Cline, Eric H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: May 10 2013
- ISBN10: 0199760276
- Language: English
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Theaetetus
$15.95 Add to cart‘What exactly is knowledge?’
The Theaetetus is a seminal text in the philosophy of knowledge, and is acknowledged as one of Plato’s finest works. Cast as a conversation between Socrates and a clever b- Series: Oxford Worlds Classics
- Author: Plato
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: April 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0199646163
- Language: English
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Anthony and Cleopatra: The Oxford Shakespeareanthony and Cleopatra
$10.95 Add to cartNow available in beautiful World’s Classics editions–with handsome, four-color covers and new low prices–The Oxford Shakespeare offers new and authoritative edions of Shakespeare’s plays. In each vo… [more below]
- Series: Oxford World’s Classics (Paperback)
- Author: Shakespeare, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: June 15 2008
- ISBN10: 0199535787
- Language: English
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Circadian Rhythms: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe earth’s daily rotation affects just about every living creature. From dawn through to dusk, there are changes in light, temperature, humidity, and rainfall. However, these changes are regular, rhy… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Foster, Russell
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 23 2017
- ISBN10: 0198717687
- Language: English
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Chaos: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartChaos exists in systems all around us. Even the simplest system can be subject to chaos, denying us accurate predictions of its behavior, and sometimes giving rise to astonishing structures of large-s… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Smith, Lenny
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 16 2007
- ISBN10: 0192853783
- Language: English
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The Treaty of Versailles: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartSigned on June 28, 1919 between Germany and the principal Allied powers, the Treaty of Versailles formally ended World War I. Problematic from the very beginning, even its contemporaries saw the treat… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Neiberg, Michael S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: March 25 2019
- ISBN10: 0190644982
- Language: English
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Education: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartSince the early Egyptians human beings have formalised the business of learning, setting up a designated environment of some form to pass knowledge and learning on to groups of students. In this secon… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Thomas, Gary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: December 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0198859082
- Language: English
