Very Short Introductions
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Thomas Aquinas: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThomas Aquinas is one of the giants of medieval philosophy, a thinker who had–and who still has–a profound influence on Western thought. Aquinas was a controversial figure in his time who was often … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Kerr, Fergus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: November 30 2009
- ISBN10: 0199556644
- Language: English
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Anthony Trollope: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Anthony Trollope is among the best-loved novelists in the English language. His strongly drawn characters and skilful plots are compelling, while- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Birch, Dinah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 27 2025
- ISBN10: 0192845624
- Language: English
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Sophocles: A Very Short Introduction
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This Very Short Introduction introduces the life, work, and influence of one of the greatest dramatists of all time, Sophocles the Athenian. Placi- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Hall, Edith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 27 2025
- ISBN10: 0192897802
- Language: English
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Jorge Luis Borges: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartJorge Luis Borges (1899–1986) is one of the most influential literary figures of the twentieth century. His short stories, poems, essays, and translations explore Argentine mythology, mysticism, phil… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Stavans, Ilan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 30 2025
- ISBN10: 0197761380
- Language: English
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Mary Wollstonecraft: A Very Short Introduction
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Mary Wollstonecraft is widely hailed as the mother of modern feminism. The book that made her famous, A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, is a w… [more below]- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Clery, E. J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 26 2025
- ISBN10: 0192862561
- Language: English
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Futurism: A Very Short Introduction
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From the motorcar to the radio, modern technology radically transformed urban life by the first decade of the twentieth century. As one of Western- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Merjian, Ara H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 27 2025
- ISBN10: 0192871005
- Language: English
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Pentecostalism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartPentecostalism is arguably the most vibrant and rapidly growing religious movement of the 20th century, circling the globe in less than 25 years. Characterized by speaking in tongues, miracles, televi… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Kay, William K.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 22 2011
- ISBN10: 0199575150
- Language: English
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Faith: A Very Short Introduction
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What is faith? It usually means religious belief, and sometimes diverse religions are grouped together as ‘faiths’, with reference to ‘faith leader… [more below]- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Trigg, Roger
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: October 24 2024
- ISBN10: 0192849263
- Language: English
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Pentecostalism: A Very Short Introduction
$34.99 Add to cartA gripping account of the Soviet victories of 1944
The year 1944 was the turning point of World War Two, and nowhere was this more evident than on the Eastern Front. For three years, following the ons- Author: Dimbleby, Jonathan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: June 24 2024
- ISBN10: 0197765319
- Language: English
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Psycholinguistics: A Very Short Introduction
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This Very Short Introduction to psycholinguistics is an accessible and engaging description of how people use language. Talking and understanding- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Ferreira, Fernanda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 23 2025
- ISBN10: 0192886770
- Language: English
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Meaning: A Very Short Introduction
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Our ability to find meaning in things is one of the most important aspects of human life. But it is also one of the most mysterious. Where does me- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Borg, Emma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: March 01 2025
- ISBN10: 0192866540
- Language: English
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Cryptography: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartCryptography is a part of everyday life for almost all of us, though we may not realise we’re using it.
We are a far cry from the historical prediction that cryptography would only be used by militari- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Murphy, Sean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 27 2025
- ISBN10: 0192882236
- Language: English
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American Legal History
$12.99 Add to cartLaw has played a central role in American history. From colonial times to the present, law has not just reflected the changing society in which legal decisions have been made-it has played a powerful … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: White, G. Edward
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: December 19 2013
- ISBN10: 0199766002
- Language: English
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Hobbes
$12.99 Read moreThomas Hobbes (1588-1679) was the first great English political philosopher, and his book Leviathan was one of the first truly modern works of philosophy. Richard Tuck shows that while Hobbes may inde… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #64
- Author: Tuck, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 29 2002
- ISBN10: 0192802550
- Language: English
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American Slavery: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartEuropeans, Africans, and American Indians practiced slavery long before the first purchase of a captive African by a white land-owner in the American colonies; that, however, is the image of slavery m… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Williams, Heather Andrea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 03 2014
- ISBN10: 0199922683
- Language: English
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Fascism
$12.99 Add to cartWhat is fascism? Is it revolutionary? Or is it reactionary? Can it be both?
Fascism is notoriously hard to define. How do we make sense of an ideology that appeals to streetfighters and intellectuals- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Passmore, Kevin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: June 01 2014
- ISBN10: 0199685363
- Language: English
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Sustainability: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
The growing concern about global environmental change and human impacts on the planet has led to the emergence of a broad field of study on the ‘s- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Ali, Saleem H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 23 2025
- ISBN10: 0192869620
- Language: English
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Cancer: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartIn 1961 John F. Kennedy pledged to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Nine years later, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Ten years later, Richard Nixon echoed this pledg… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: James, Nick
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: March 01 2025
- ISBN10: 0198848919
- Language: English
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Social Science: A Very Short Introduction
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Social science is the study of human behaviour. It offers the tools to understand and explain people’s choices and actions, and how they live toget… [more below]- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Betts, Alexander
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 27 2025
- ISBN10: 019287182X
- Language: English
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Thucydides: A Very Short Introduction
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In 432 BCE the powerful city-state of Sparta on the peninsula of the Pelvsinnesus in southwestern Greece declared war on Athens, head of a mighty- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Roberts, Jennifer T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 27 2025
- ISBN10: 0192855824
- Language: English
