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Pre-Owned The Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) Paperback

The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. With a population of sixty million people it encircled the Mediterranean and stretched from northern England to North Africa and Syria. This Very Short Introduction covers the history of the empire at its... more

Very Short Introductions The Book of Mormon: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

With over 140 million copies in print and serving as the principal proselytizing tool of one of the world s fastest growing faiths the Book of Mormon is undoubtedly one of the most influential religious texts produced in the western world. Written by... more

Very Short Introductions African American History: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

What does it mean to be an American? The story of the African American past demonstrates the difficulty of answering this seemingly simple question. If being American means living in a land of freedom and opportunity what are we to make of those... more

Very Short Introductions Puritanism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Written by a leading expert on the Puritans this brief informative volume offers a wealth of background on this key religious movement. This book traces the shaping triumph and decline of the Puritan world while also examining the role of religion in... more

Very Short Introductions Film: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Film is arguably the dominant art form of the twentieth century. In this Very Short Introduction Michael Wood offers a wealth of insight into the nature of film considering its role and impact on society as well as its future in the digital age. As... more

Very Short Introductions Paul: A Very Short Introduction Book 42 (Paperback)

Missionary theologian and religious genius Paul is one of the most powerful human personalities in the history of the Church. E.P. Sanders an influential Pauline scholar analyzes the fundamental beliefs and vigorous contradictions in Paul s thought... more

Very Short Introductions Jung: A Very Short Introduction Book 40 (Paperback)

This is the most lucid and timely introduction to the thought of Carl Gustav Jung available to date. Though he was a prolific writer and an original thinker of vast erudition Jung lacked a gift for clear exposition and his ideas are less widely... more

Pre-Owned Organizations: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) Paperback

Organization happens in the act of working with others to accomplish a desired future state. It can happen through intentionally designed activity spontaneous improvisation or some combination of the two but it always requires coordinated effort. This... more

Very Short Introductions Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Beneath the surface of the apparently untutored and deceptively frank Abraham Lincoln ran private tunnels of self-taught study a restless philosophical curiosity and a profound grasp of the fundamentals of democracy. Now in Lincoln: A Very Short... more

Very Short Introductions Modernism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Modernism ushered in some of the most exciting innovations in art and literature from Fauvism Cubism and Dada to the novels of James Joyce and Franz Kafka to such provocative works as Marcel Duchamp s Fountain. But Modernism also left many people... more

Very Short Introductions Autism: A Very Short Introduction Book 195 (Paperback)

What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an autism epidemic? What are the main symptoms and how does it relate to Asperger syndrome? Everyone has heard of autism but the disorder itself is... more

Very Short Introductions Information: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

We live in a society that is awash with information but few of us really understand what information is. In this Very Short Introduction one of the world s leading authorities on the philosophy of information and on information ethics Luciano Floridi... more

Very Short Introductions Martin Luther: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

When Martin Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses (reputedly nailed to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg) he unwittingly launch a movement that would dramatically change the course of European history. This superb short introduction to Martin... more

Pre-Owned Islam: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) Paperback

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Pre-Owned Buddhist Ethics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) Paperback

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Very Short Introductions Protestantism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Mark A. Noll named one of America s most influential evangelicals by Time Magazine provides a fresh and accessible history of Protestantism from the era of Martin Luther to the present day. Noll begins with the founding of Lutheran Reformed Anglican... more

Very Short Introductions Biography: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Hermione Lee is one of the leading literary biographers in the English-speaking world the author of widely acclaimed lives of Edith Wharton and Virginia Woolf. Now in this Very Short Introduction Lee provides a magnificent look at the genre in which... more

Very Short Introductions German Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

German philosophy stands at the center of modern thought. Without Kant Frege Wittgenstein and Husserl there would be no Anglo-American analytical style of philosophy. And without Kant Hegel Marx Nietzsche and Heidegger the Continental Philosophy of... more

Very Short Introductions Soft Matter: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Soft matter science is concerned with soft materials such as polymers colloids liquid crystals and foams and has emerged as a rich interdisciplinary field over the last 30 years. Drawing on physics chemistry mathematics and engineering soft matter... more

Very Short Introductions: Development: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

What do we mean by development? How can citizens governments and the international community foster development? The process by which nations escape poverty and achieve economic and social progress has been the subject of extensive examination for... more

Very Short Introductions Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

With a history stretching back nearly 1 500 years Japanese literature is infused from its beginnings with written traditions from around the globe while ever evolving in its own particular expressive modes and vision. This Very Short Introduction... more

Very Short Introductions Indian Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction Book 47 (Paperback)

India has a long rich and diverse tradition of philosophical thought spanning some two and a half millennia and encompassing several major religious traditions. In this intriguing introduction to Indian philosophy the diversity of Indian thought is... more

Very Short Introductions Depression: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

What is depression? What is bipolar disorder? How are they diagnosed and how are they treated? Can a small child be diagnosed with depression and treated with antidepressants - and should they be? Covering depression manic depression and bipolar... more

Very Short Introductions Communism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

If now in decline since the tumultuous events of 1989 communism was without doubt the great political movement of the twentieth century--at its peak more than a third of the world s population lived under communist rule--and it is still a powerful... more

Very Short Introductions Writing and Script: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Writing is the defining marker of civilization without which there could be no records no history no books no accumulation of knowledge. But when did this essential part of our lives begin? Why do we all write differently and how did writing evolve... more

Very Short Introductions Druids: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

The Druids have been known and discussed for at least 2400 years first by Greek writers and later by the Romans who came in contact with them in Gaul and Britain. According to these sources they were a learned caste who officiated in religious... more

Very Short Introductions Organizations: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Organizations are everywhere. We meet them on every street corner in the form of families and shops study in them work for them buy from them pay taxes to them. But we rarely give much thought to where they came from what they are today and what they... more

Very Short Introductions Islamic History: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Opening with a lucid overview of the rise and spread of Islam from the seventh to the twenty-first century this Very Short Introduction introduces the story of Islamic history charting the evolution of what was originally a small localized community of... more

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Very Short Introductions Humanism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

People of faith often argue that without God there can be no morality. Indeed without religion our lives are left without meaning and are likely to degenerate into moral chaos. In this Very Short Introduction philosopher Stephen Law explains why these... more

Very Short Introductions Folk Music: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

When we think of folk music most of us picture Pete Seeger singing This Land is My Land or Joan Baez singing Barbara Allen. But this stimulating Very Short Introduction throws open the doors on a remarkably diverse musical genre in a wide-ranging... more

Very Short Introductions Epidemiology: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Epidemiology plays an all-important role in many areas of medicine from discovering the relationship between tobacco smoking and lung cancer to documenting the impact of diet the environment and exercise on general health to tracking the origin and... more

Very Short Introductions Progressivism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

After decades of conservative dominance the election of Barack Obama may signal the beginning of a new progressive era. But what exactly is progressivism? What role has it played in the political social and economic history of America? This very timely... more

Very Short Introductions Advertising: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

John Wanamaker famously observed that half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don t know which half. Indeed though advertising is pervasive in our society how it works (if and when it works) is not a question most of us can... more

Very Short Introductions Nuclear Weapons: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Nuclear weapons have not been used in anger since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Yet even after the Cold War the Bomb is still the greatest threat facing humankind. As President Bill Clinton s first... more

Very Short Introductions Émile Zola: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Émile Zola was the leader of the literary movement known as naturalism and is one of the great figures of the novel. In his monumental Les Rougon-Macquart (1871-93) he explored the social and cultural landscape of the late nineteenth century in ways... more

Very Short Introductions Scotland: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Scotland s past is too often seen through a film of myths and misconceptions. In this Very Short Introduction Rab Houston explores the key themes from more than 1 000 years of Scotland s very real and very fascinating history. Covering everything from... more

Very Short Introductions Thomas Aquinas: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

Thomas 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 engaged in fierce theological debates. He was the... more