French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction by Doyle, William (Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol)
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Beginning with a discussion of familiar images of the French Revolution, garnered from Dickens, Baroness Orczy, and Tolstoy, as well as the legends of let them eat cake, and tricolours, Doyle leads the reader to the realization that we are still living with developments and consequences of the French Re ...Show more
Geopolitics: A Very Short Introduction by Klaus Dodds
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In places such as Iraq, Lebanon, and Israel, moving a few feet in a territorial boundary can be a matter of life or death, dramatically highlighting the connections between place and politics. Even far away from these "danger zones"- in Europe or the US for example - geopolitics remains an important par ...Show more
Matter: A Very Short Introduction by Cottrell, Geoff (Academic Visitor, Oxford University Dept. of Physics)
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series
Homer: A Very Short Introduction by Graziosi, Barbara (Professor of Classics, Durham University)
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series
Heidegger: a Very Short Introduction by Michael Inwood
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Martin Heidegger, considered by some to be the greatest charlatan ever to claim the title of "philosopher", by some as an apologist for Nazism, and by others as an acknowledged leader in continental philosophy, is probably the most divisive thinker of the twentieth century. In the second edition of this ...Show more
Napoleon A Very Short Introduction by Bell, David A (Department of History Princeton University)
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series
This Very Short Introduction might prove disappointing to those expecting an introduction to a very short man. Dispelling the myth of Napoleon Bonaparte’s short stature, as well as the other rumors and legends, David A. Bell provides a concise, accurate, and lively portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte’s chara ...Show more
Holy Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction by Whaley, Joachim (Professor of German History and Thought, University of Cambridge)
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Very Short Introductions
Environmental Ethics: A Very Short Introduction by Robin Attfield
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Very Short Introductions
Environmental ethics is a relatively new branch of philosophy, which studies the values and principles involved in combatting environmental problems such as pollution, loss of species and habitats, and climate change. As our environment faces evermore threats from human activities these core issues are ...Show more
Introducing Foucault: A Graphic Guide by Chris Horrocks, Zoran Jevtic
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Category: Introducing & Short History Series | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Michel Foucault's work was described at his death as 'the most important event of thought in our century'. As a philosopher, historian and political activist, he certainly left behind an enduring and influential body of work, but is this acclaim justified? "Introducing Foucault" places his work in its t ...Show more