'A very good idea, these Very Short Introductions, a new concept from OUP' Nicholas Lezard, Guardian
Authors draw on their own experience of anthropology, including fieldwork in Mexico and Indone ... Read more
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Compares the lives of two children in the Developed and Developing Worlds, and uses this as a key to uncover the processes that shape our lives and our futures.
Shows how economics uncovers and e ... Read more
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Islam is frequently in the news; this Very Short Introduction discusses how interpretations of the Koran affect current events
Joins a cluster of established religion titles in series (Buddhism, ... Read more
Emphasizes the variety of interpretations the Bible inspires, and its influence on a diverse range of individuals and communities
Joins a cluster of established religion titles in the series (Buddh ... Read more
'A delight of a book.... Elegantly written...it's far-reaching, entertaining and salted with anecdote.... It could become a classic. Hold on to your first edition.' Roy Herbert, New Scientist. ... Read more
Highly topical subject, including examples from many recent conflicts in the Balkans and the Middle East
Written to appeal to a students on a variety of courses, including: history, geography, an ... Read more
Provides a completely up to date and much-needed entry into the long and forbiddingly technical works of the most influential German philosopher alive today
Covers Habermas's influence on a wide ... Read more
A colourful and authoritative introduction to presocratic philosophy
Uses as a starting point, the recent findings of the ancient papyrus fragment carrying a poem by the Greek magician and philos ... Read more
As if someone were to hold up a lamp in the dark so that those with eyes could see - in exactly the same way Gotama has made the truth clear in various ways.'
Gotama the Buddha, who lived the life ... Read more
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Aeschylus is the first of the great Greek playwrights, and the four plays in this volume demonstrate the remarkable range of Greek tragedy. Persians is the only surviving tragedy to draw on contempora ... Read more
