Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction, Paperback - Eric H Cline

Discusses the origins and early pioneers of biblical archaeology as a discipline, and the major controversies that prompted many explorers to go in...

DescriptionThe periodic table of elements, first encountered by many of us at school, provides an arrangement of the chemical elements, ordered by ...

Famous throughout history for their doomed stand at Thermopylae, and immortalised by contemporary Athenian writers who viewed them as the exotic ot...

'Ghetto' is an extraordinarily complex word that encompasses Jewish history, black experiences in northern America, and our contemporary sense of c...

Combining history and anthropology in a global examination of families and power, this book connects medieval kings and queens to contemporary fami...

Quentin Skinner introduces Niccolo Machiavelli, Florentine diplomat, politician, and the writer known for that most infamous Early Modern work, The...

Publisher: Oxford University Press IncAuthor(s): Mark Evan (Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Music, Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Profe...

The idea of the sword-wielding samurai, beholden to a strict ethical code and trained in deadly martial arts, dominates popular conceptions of the ...

Antisemitism, as hatred of Jews and Judaism, has been a central problem of Western civilization for millennia, and its history continues to invite ...

New in the }VSI{ series, this examines the origins of the Druids and the evidence for their beliefs and practices. Also considers the cult revivals...

Considers the factors that have shaped Iran and the Iranian identity through history, providing a reinterpretation of the country's history and pol...

A lively and accessible guide to the history, doctrine and practices. 10 b/w illus.

2nd edition of the comprehensive and authoritative guide, now revised and rewritten to encompass recent research and developments. Includes a new o...

Nazi Germany may have only lasted for 12 years, but it has left a legacy that still echoes with us today. This book discusses the emergence and app...

William Doyle chronicles the unfolding events of the French Revolution, from the quarrels of the first revolutionaries with the king, to the Terror...

In this Very Short Introduction, Kenneth Morgan provides a wide-ranging and thematic introduction to modern Australia; examining the main features ...

DescriptionFrom the Plantation of Ulster in the seventeenth century to the entry into peace talks in the late twentieth century the Northern Irish ...

The iconic images of Uncle Sam and Marilyn Monroe, or the "fireside chats" of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the oratory of Martin Luther King, Jr.: the...

The three centuries which followed the conquests of Alexander are perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. This was an age of ...

Country Music: A Very Short Introduction presents a compelling overview of the music and its impact on American culture through its key artists and...

Hegel is regarded as one of the most influential figures on modern political and intellectual development. After painting Hegel's life and times in...

The Middle Ages is a term coined around 1450 to describe a thousand years of European History. In this Very Short Introduction, Miri Rubin provides...

A thoroughly revised and updated fourth edition, it includes coverage of the huge changes which have taken place in the EU since 2013, together wit...

A concise explanation of a still controversial movement. Even as we approach its 50th anniversary, the Chinese Communist Party will not allow open ...

Looks at the differing ways the invasion was viewed, and how its legacy has been interpreted by the following generations. Examines how historians ...

John Locke (1632-1704) one of the greatest English philosophers of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century, argued in his masterpiece, An...

Schopenhauer is considered to be the most readable of German philosophers. This book gives a succinct explanation of his metaphysical system, conce...

The idea of saints and sainthood are familiar to all, irrelevant of religious faith. In this Very Short Introduction, Simon Yarrow looks at the ori...

DescriptionEvery year around 10 million people are diagnosed with cancer, around 80% of whom are destined to die from the disease, accounting for 1...

Descartes is perhaps best known for his statement, "Cogito, ergo sum, " the cornerstone of his metaphysics. But he did not intend the metaphysics t...

DescriptionAmericans have always been a hard-drinking people, but from 1920 to 1933 the country went dry. After decades of pressure from rural Prot...

Reducere. The Maya forged one of the greatest societies in the history of the ancient Americas and in all of human history. Long before contact with European...

Reducere. With his well-known idiosyncrasies and aphoristic style, Friedrich Nietzsche is always bracing and provocative, and temptingly easy to dip into. Mi...

Jurgen Habermas is the most renowned living German philosopher. This book aims to give a clear and readable overview of his philosophical work. It ...

Reducere. Scholars have largely misunderstood Soren Kierkegaard, remembering him chiefly in connection with the development of existentialist philosophy in t...

DescriptionThe era known as Reconstruction is one of the unhappiest times in American history. It succeeded in reuniting the nation politically aft...

First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Christopher Harvie and Colin Matthew's Very Short Introducti...

In a startling reinterpretation of Galileo's trial, Stillman Drake advances the hypothesis that Galileo's prosecution and condemnation by the Inqui...