Very Short Introductions
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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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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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Superstition: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartDo you touch wood for luck, or avoid hotel rooms on floor thirteen? Would you cross the path of a black cat, or step under a ladder? Is breaking a mirror just an expensive waste of glass, or something… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Vyse, Stuart
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: March 02 2020
- ISBN10: 0198819250
- Language: English
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Cosmology: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartWritten in simple and accessible language, this non-technical introduction to cosmology, or the creation and development of the universe, explains the discipline, covers its history, details the lates… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #51
- Author: Coles, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: December 06 2001
- ISBN10: 019285416X
- 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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Feminism: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThis is a historical account of feminism that looks at the roots of feminism, voting rights, and the liberation of the sixties, and analyzes the current situation of women across Europe, in the United… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Walters, Margaret
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 12 2006
- ISBN10: 019280510X
- Language: English
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Anselm: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartAnselm of Canterbury (1033-1109) was the outstanding philosopher-theologian of the Latin West between Augustine and the thirteenth century. As a public figure, especially as Archbishop of Canterbury, … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Williams, Thomas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 136
- Publish Date: February 24 2023
- ISBN10: 0192897810
- Language: English
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Competition and Antitrust Law: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVery Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring
Competition is responsible for much of the prosperity around us. Competitive markets deliver lower prices, better quality, abundance of choice, an- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Ezrachi, Ariel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0198860307
- Language: English
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Bacteria: A Very Short Introduction
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Bacteria form a fundamental branch of life. They are the oldest forms of life as we know it, and they are still the most prolific living organ- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Amyes, Sebastian G. B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: September 23 2022
- ISBN10: 0192895249
- Language: English
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Peace: A Very Short Introduction
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The concept of peace has always attracted radical thought, action, and practices. It has been taken to mean merely an absence of overt violence or- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Richmond, Oliver P.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: June 28 2023
- ISBN10: 0192857029
- Language: English
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Sexuality: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartIs our sexuality determined primarily by our genes? Or is it shaped by the social norms and expectations we happen to be born into. This Very Short Introduction provides an accessible, thoughtful and … [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions #187
- Author: Mottier, Veronique
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: June 23 2008
- ISBN10: 0199298025
- Language: English
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Contemporary Art: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartContemporary art has never been so popular – but the art world is changing. In a landscape of increasing globalization there is growing interest in questions over the nature of contemporary art today,… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Stallabrass, Julian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: February 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0198826621
- Language: English
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Big Data: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartSince long before computers were even thought of, data has been collected and organized by diverse cultures across the world. Once access to the Internet became a reality for large swathes of the worl… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Holmes, Dawn E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 30 2018
- ISBN10: 0198779577
- Language: English
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Canada: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartCanada is not one nation, but three: English Canada, Quebec, and First Nations. Yet as a country Canada is very successful, in part because it maintains national diversity through bilingualism, multic… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Wright, Donald
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 01 2020
- ISBN10: 0198755244
- 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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Suburbs: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartWe live in the suburban era. Well over half of all Americans and two-thirds of Canadians live in suburbs. Tracts of suburban bungalows ring Sydney and Melbourne. Suburban apartments rise on the outski… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Abbott, Carl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 01 2023
- ISBN10: 0197599249
- Language: English
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The Spartans: A Very Short Introduction
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The myths surrounding Sparta are as old as the city itself. Even in antiquity, Sparta was a unique society, and considered an enigma. The Spartan- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Bayliss, Andrew J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: August 26 2022
- ISBN10: 019878760X
- 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
