Samurai

Michael (Associate Professor of East Asian History, Associate Professor of East Asian History, Marquette University) Wert

ISBN: 9780190932947 | Hardcover

Samurai: A Concise History provides a dynamic look at the life and times of the samurai. Although this warrior class comprised only a small portion of... Meer informatie

The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction

Michael (, Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge) Hoskin

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192803061 | Paperback

An introduction to the history of Western astronomy from prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid nineteenth century. Emphasis is g... Meer informatie

Roman Britain: A Very Short Introduction

Peter (Quondam Fellow, All Souls College, University of Oxford, and Emeritus Fellow of the Open University) Salway

ISBN: 9780198712169 | Paperback

For centuries Britain was an integral part of the Roman Empire. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Salway weaves together the latest archaeologica... Meer informatie

Classics: A Very Short Introduction

Mary (Fellow, Fellow, Newnham College, Cambridge) Beard ; John (Fellow, Fellow, King's College, Cambridge) Henderson

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192853851 | Paperback

This Very Short Introduction to Classics links a haunting temple on a lonely mountainside to the glory of ancient Greece and the grandeur of Rome, and... Meer informatie

The Norman Conquest: A Very Short Introduction

George (, Tutorial Fellow in Modern History, University of Oxford) Garnett

ISBN: 9780192801616 | Paperback

The Norman Conquest in 1066 was the last time England was successfully invaded, and was one of the most profound turning points in English history. Th... Meer informatie

Ritual: A Very Short Introduction

Barry (Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Memorial University, St. John's, Canada) Stephenson

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199943524 | Paperback

Ritual is part of what it means to be human. Like sports, music, and drama, ritual defines and enriches culture, putting those who practice it in touc... Meer informatie

The Last Ghetto

Anna (Associate Professor of Modern European Continental History, Associate Professor of Modern European Continental History, University of Warwick) Hajkova

ISBN: 9780197696323 | Paperback

Terezín, as it was known in Czech, or Theresienstadt as it was known in German, was operated by the Nazis between November 1941 and May 1945 as a tran... Meer informatie

The Trade Policy Review Mechanism

Mathias (Associate Fellow, Associate Fellow, Centre for Global Governance Studies, Catholic University of Leuven; and the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation) Kende

Reeks: International Economic Law Series

ISBN: 9780198817611 | Hardcover

A fascinating insight into the work of the WTO's Trade Policy Review Mechanism, this book examines its findings, its evolution, and proposed modifica... Meer informatie

The Classical Upanisads

Signe (Associate Professor of Religion Studies, Associate Professor of Religion Studies, University of Missouri) Cohen

Reeks: Guides to Sacred Texts

ISBN: 9780197654156 | Hardcover

The Upani?ads are rich and complex Sanskrit Hindu scriptures dating back to the 8th century BCE and are a staple of world religion courses across the ... Meer informatie

Silent Film: A Very Short Introduction

Donna (Associate Professor of English, Associate Professor of English, University of Texas at Austin) Kornhaber

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780190852528 | Paperback

Encompassing the thirty-five year span between the initial development of film technology in the mid-1890s and the adoption of synchronized sound in t... Meer informatie

Tutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World

Bob (Senior Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow, Long Island University) Brier

ISBN: 9780197635056 | Hardcover

It is often thought that the story of Tutankhamun ended when the thousands of dazzling items discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon were trans... Meer informatie

Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction

John (Associate Professor of Anthropology, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee) Monaghan ; Peter (Associate Professor of Anthropology, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts) Just

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780192853462 | Paperback

If you want to know what anthropology is, look at what anthropologists do. This Very Short Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology combin... Meer informatie

The Maya: A Very Short Introduction

Matthew (Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Anthropology, Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Anthropology, Penn State University) Restall ; Amara (Associate Professor of Art History and Anthropology, Associate Professor of Art History and Anthropology, Penn State University) Solari

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780190645021 | Paperback

Restall and Solari explore Maya identity, politics, culture, and indigenous views of the universe from ancient times to the present. With the Maya his... Meer informatie

EU Diplomatic Law

Sanderijn (Belgian diplomat and associate fellow of the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, Belgian diplomat and associate fellow of the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, University of Leuven) Duquet

ISBN: 9780192844552 | Hardcover

EU Diplomatic Law provides a thorough analysis of the interactions between the European Union (EU) and international diplomatic and consular law. Over... Meer informatie

African History: A Very Short Introduction

John (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) Parker ; Richard (Honorary Professor of History, University of Aberystwyth) Rathbone

ISBN: 9780192802484 | Paperback

Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's pa... Meer informatie

Decolonizing Freedom

Allison (Faculty Associate, Centre for Ethics, Faculty Associate, Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto) Weir

Reeks: Studies in Feminist Philosophy

ISBN: 9780197507957 | Paperback

Freedom is celebrated as the definitive ideal of modern western civilization. Yet in western thought and practice, the freedom of some has typically b... Meer informatie

Decolonizing Freedom

Allison (Faculty Associate, Centre for Ethics, Faculty Associate, Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto) Weir

Reeks: Studies in Feminist Philosophy

ISBN: 9780197507940 | Hardcover

Freedom is celebrated as the definitive ideal of modern western civilization. Yet in western thought and practice, the freedom of some has typically b... Meer informatie

Female Servants in Early Modern England

Charmian (Research Fellow, Research Fellow, University of Cambridge) Mansell

Reeks: British Academy Monographs

ISBN: 9780197267585 | Hardcover

Excavating experiences of over a thousand women in service from church court testimony, Mansell argues that early modern service was unstable, but fin... Meer informatie

Imperial Power, Provincial Government, and the Emergence of Roman Asia, 133 BCE-14 CE

Bradley (Postdoctoral Fellow, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Oslo) Jordan

Reeks: Oxford Classical Monographs

ISBN: 9780198887065 | Hardcover

This groundbreaking and detailed study uses the province of Asia as a case study to examine the formation and evolution of Rome's imperial administrat... Meer informatie

Creativity: A Very Short Introduction

Vlad (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Webster University, Geneva & University of Bergen, Norway) Glaveanu

ISBN: 9780198842996 | Paperback

For thousands of years humanity has engaged in creative expression. This book explores the history, theory, and practice of creativity from a psycholo... Meer informatie