
Reading: A Very Short Introduction - Scruton, Jackie; Ferguson, Belinda
Today many people take reading for granted, but we remain some way off from attaining literacy for the global human…
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Today many people take reading for granted, but we remain some way off from attaining literacy for the global human…
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Traces the history of the concepts of civility and civilization in nineteenth-century Europe and Asia and explores why and…
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From the Plantation of Ulster to the entry into peace talks in the late twentieth century the Northern Irish people have…
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Produkt Global Islam - Green, Nile (Ibn Khaldun Endowed Chair in World History, Ibn Khaldun Endowed Chair in World History,…
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Botticelli, Holbein, Leonardo, Durer, Michelangelo: the names are familiar, as are many of the works. But who were these…
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This Very Short Introduction explores the key themes from more than 1,000 years of Scotland's fascinating history. Covering…
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Liba Taub gives an overview of the major developments in early science between the 8th century BC and 6th century AD.…
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A rich study of what medieval Christianity meant for ordinary people, and how it changed across the middle ages, arguably as…
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Through a detailed study of a set of hitherto neglected Oxford institutions and the people who ran and inhabited them, this…
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Provides an account of the role of music amongst communities imprisoned under Nazism. This book documents musical activities…
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History of Universities Volume V: 1985…
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From the invention of four-colour separation printing c. 1710 to the introduction of chromolithography c. 1830, Printing…
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In the 16th century, commoners were told to fear God and honour the King. But what if the King ordered one thing and God's…
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\nAn exploration of the life and political essays of 20th century philosopher, Hannah Arendt. Dana Villa analyses Arendt\'s…
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Mao Zedong was a giant of 20th century history. In this Very Short Introduction, Delia Davin provides an account of Mao the…
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\nThis book provides an overview of the history of religion and war, and a framework for analysing it. Ranging from ancient…
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A fresh synthesis of the abolitionist movement and ideas in the Anglo-American world.…
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\nFamous throughout history for their doomed stand at Thermopylae, and immortalised by contemporary Athenian writers who…
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The time known as Late Antiquity (c.300-c.800) was a fascinatingly diverse and important period which saw the 'Fall of Rome'…
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Jennifer Roberts introduces the background and writing of the 5th century Greek thinker and researcher Herodotus of…
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Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all-powerful force in communicating the messages of…
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Reveals how dramatically the Norman Conquest changed English life, from its society to its language and law Explains how…
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First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Paul Langford's Very Short…
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Engles' was not only the father of dialectical and historical materialism, the official philosophies of history and science…
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Nazi concentration camps are by no means the only examples of these 'extreme institutions'; Dan Stone sets out the fuller…
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Review from previous edition Those looking to find a concise and stimulating introduction to the Hellenistic world need look…
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First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Morrill's Very Short…
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Drawing on research on the history of Ireland since 1800, this book challenges some of the assumptions which underpin this…
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In American Military History: A Very Short Introduction, Joseph T. Glatthaar explores the relationship between America and…
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Americans have always been a hard-drinking people, but from 1920 to 1933 the country went dry. After decades of pressure…
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\nThis book provides a concise introduction to the history and culture of the American South. Charles Reagan Wilson explores…
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Despite its extraordinary diversity of ethnicities, religions, and political systems, Southeast Asia plays a key role in…
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Ovid, wittiest of ancient poets, has been an influential model for writers and artists throughout the ages. Llewelyn Morgan…
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Produkt Ivan Pavlov - Todes, Daniel P. (Professor Emeritus of History of Medicine, Professor Emeritus of History of…
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\'Ghetto\' is an extraordinarily complex word that encompasses Jewish history, black experiences in northern America, and…
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Written by a leading expert on the Puritans, this brief, informative volume offers a wealth of background on this key…
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\nThis second edition of Nelson Mandela VSI focuses on a far-reaching critical look at meanings of reconciliation and…
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Known as the 'father' of electrical engineering, Michael Faraday is one of the best known scientific figures of all time. In…
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Produkt U.S. Congress - Ritchie, Donald A. (Senate Historian Emeritus, Senate Historian Emeritus, United States Senate)…
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Diaspora: A Very Short Introduction examines the origins of diaspora as a concept, its changing meanings over time, its…
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Produkt American Intellectual History - Ratner-Rosenhagen, Jennifer (Merle Curti and Vilas-Borghesi Distinguished…
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In the middle of the great, global twentieth-century crisis, the Great Depression forced the United States to adopt policies…
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Pippa Virdee considers the history of Pakistan, created as a new nation state in 1947, placing it in the context of the…
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'All Hogglestock believed their parson to be innocent; but then all Hogglestock believed him to be mad.' Josiah Crawley…
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Produkt Silk Road - Millward, James A. (Professor of History, Professor of History, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown…
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This book presents an introduction to one of the most important treaties ever written, the Treaty of Versailles, which…
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A concise guide to one of the most confounding and seemingly irresolvable international conflicts for almost half a century.…
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The nature of politics in Britain is being questioned as never before, with Brexit throwing both party and national politics…
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