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Abolitionism: A Very Short Introduction

Richard S. Newman

Print Publication Year:: Jun 2018

Published Online:: Aug 2018

eISBN:: 9780190914035

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780190213220.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780190213220

The abolitionist movement launched the global human rights struggle in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, redefining the meaning of equality throughout the Atlantic world. In the ... More

The Abrahamic Religions: A Very Short Introduction

Charles L. Cohen

Print Publication Year:: Apr 2020

Published Online:: Jan 2020

eISBN:: 9780190654375

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780190654344.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780190654344

Connected by their mutual—if differentiated—veneration of the One God proclaimed by Abraham, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam compose a family of related traditions. The Abrahamic ... More

Accounting: A Very Short Introduction

Christopher Nobes

Print Publication Year:: Mar 2014

Published Online:: Mar 2014

eISBN:: 9780191779879

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199684311.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199684311

If you read the ‘business pages’ of a newspaper or if you listen to the financial news on the television or radio, you will often hear terms such as ‘liability’, ‘balance sheet’ or ... More

Adam Smith: A Very Short Introduction

Christopher J. Berry

Print Publication Year:: Oct 2018

Published Online:: Oct 2018

eISBN:: 9780191826962

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198784456.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780198784456

In 1776, Adam Smith (1723–90) wrote The Wealth of Nations, the foundational book that led to him being called the ‘father of economics’. However, Adam Smith was far more than an economist. ... More

Adolescence: A Very Short Introduction

Peter K Smith

Print Publication Year:: May 2016

Published Online:: May 2016

eISBN:: 9780191785245

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199665563.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199665563

Adolescence is a turbulent period to live through. Marking the transition from the world of childhood to adult life, the adolescent faces many challenges and opportunities, including ... More

Advertising: A Very Short Introduction

Winston Fletcher

Print Publication Year:: Jun 2010

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191777554

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199568925.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199568925

Advertising: A Very Short Introduction dispels the myths surrounding the advertising industry. Advertising is a diverse entity, and campaigns work (or fail to work) in a ... More

Aerial Warfare: A Very Short Introduction

Frank Ledwidge

Print Publication Year:: Mar 2020

Published Online:: Mar 2020

eISBN:: 9780191842641

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198804314.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780198804314

Aerial warfare has dominated war-making for over 100 years, and despite regular announcements of its demise, it shows no sign of becoming obsolete. Aerial Warfare: A Very Short Introduction ... More

Aesthetics: A Very Short Introduction

Bence Nanay

Print Publication Year:: Oct 2019

Published Online:: Oct 2019

eISBN:: 9780191865633

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198826613.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780198826613

Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy that explores the nature of art, beauty, and taste. It doesn’t just consider traditional artistic experiences such as artworks in a museum or an opera ... More

African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction

Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

Print Publication Year:: Aug 2014

Published Online:: Sep 2014

eISBN:: 9780199380770

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780195182897.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780195182897

African American Religion: A Very Short Introduction explores the history and circumstances of African American religion through three examples: conjure, African American ... More

African History: A Very Short Introduction

John Parker and Richard Rathbone

Print Publication Year:: Mar 2007

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191775567

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192802484.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780192802484

African History: A Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented by examining the unity and diversity of ... More

African Politics: A Very Short Introduction

Ian Taylor

Print Publication Year:: Sep 2018

Published Online:: Sep 2018

eISBN:: 9780191844140

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198806578.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780198806578

African Politics: A Very Short Introduction explores how politics is practised on the African continent, providing an overview of the different states and their systems. It ... More

African Religions: A Very Short Introduction

Jacob K. Olupona

Print Publication Year:: Mar 2014

Published Online:: Feb 2014

eISBN:: 9780199375264

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199790586.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199790586

African Religions: A Very Short Introduction offers a wide-ranging look at the myriad indigenous religious traditions on the African continent, drawing on archeological ... More

Ageing: A Very Short Introduction

Nancy A. Pachana

Print Publication Year:: Nov 2016

Published Online:: Nov 2016

eISBN:: 9780191792670

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198725329.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780198725329

Ageing: A Very Short Introduction discusses the lifelong dynamic changes in biological, psychological, and social functioning involved in ageing. Increased lifespans have ... More

Agnosticism: A Very Short Introduction

Robin Le Poidevin

Print Publication Year:: Oct 2010

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191777684

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199575268.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199575268

Agnosticism: A Very Short Introduction asks if there is more to agnosticism than merely the absence of belief. What is agnosticism? Who were the first to call themselves ... More

Agriculture: A Very Short Introduction

Paul Brassley and Richard Soffe

Print Publication Year:: Apr 2016

Published Online:: Apr 2016

eISBN:: 9780191792939

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198725961.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780198725961

Agriculture: A Very Short Introduction explains what farmers do and why they do it. Beginning with the most basic resource, the soil, it shows why it is important, and how ... More

Albert Camus: A Very Short Introduction

Oliver Gloag

Print Publication Year:: Feb 2020

Published Online:: Feb 2020

eISBN:: 9780191834721

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198792970.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780198792970

Albert Camus is one of the best known philosophers of the twentieth century, as well as a widely read novelist. Active in the first half of the twentieth century, his views contributed to ... More

Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction

Hugh Bowden

Print Publication Year:: Jul 2014

Published Online:: Jul 2014

eISBN:: 9780191780028

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198706151.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780198706151

Alexander the Great: A Very Short Introduction demonstrates the profound influence the legends of Alexander's life have had on our historical understanding of him by focusing ... More

Algebra: A Very Short Introduction

Peter M. Higgins

Print Publication Year:: Oct 2015

Published Online:: Oct 2015

eISBN:: 9780191797644

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198732822.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780198732822

Algebra marked the beginning of modern mathematics, moving it beyond arithmetic, which involves calculations featuring given numbers, to problems in which some quantities are unknown. Now, ... More

American Business History: A Very Short Introduction

Walter A. Friedman

Print Publication Year:: Jul 2020

Published Online:: Jul 2020

eISBN:: 9780190622480

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780190622473.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780190622473

American Business History: A Very Short Introduction looks at the rise of the American economy from its colonial and frontier beginnings. What made the United States an ... More

American Cultural History: A Very Short Introduction

Eric Avila

Print Publication Year:: Oct 2018

Published Online:: Aug 2018

eISBN:: 9780190200619

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780190200589.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780190200589

American Cultural History: A Very Short Introduction provides a chronological look at American culture—the values, attitudes, beliefs, and myths of a particular society and the ... More

American Foreign Relations: A Very Short Introduction

Andrew Preston

Print Publication Year:: Jul 2019

Published Online:: Apr 2019

eISBN:: 9780190946036

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199899395.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199899395

For better or worse, be it militarily, politically, economically, technologically, or culturally, Americans have had a profound impact on the wider world beyond them. American Foreign ... More

American History: A Very Short Introduction

Paul S. Boyer

Print Publication Year:: Aug 2012

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780199365715

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780195389142.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780195389142

American History: A Very Short Introduction spans the earliest migrations to the present looking at the United States's failures to live up to its oft-stated ideals. The ... More

American Immigration: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)

David A. Gerber

Print Publication Year:: Mar 2021

Published Online:: Mar 2021

eISBN:: 9780197542453

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780197542422.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780197542422

American Immigration: A Very Short Introduction traces three massive waves of immigration from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, and analyzes the nature of immigration ... More

American Legal History: A Very Short Introduction

G. Edward White

Print Publication Year:: Nov 2013

Published Online:: Dec 2013

eISBN:: 9780199375240

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199766000.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199766000

Law has played a central role in American history. From colonial times to the present, law has reflected the changing society in which legal decisions have been made and has played a ... More

American Military History: A Very Short Introduction

Joseph T. Glatthaar

Print Publication Year:: Nov 2020

Published Online:: Oct 2020

eISBN:: 9780197552605

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199859252.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199859252

American Military History: A Very Short Introduction outlines the forces shaping the American military for the past 400 years. Since the colonial period, the United States has ... More

American Naval History: A Very Short Introduction

Craig L. Symonds

Print Publication Year:: May 2018

Published Online:: May 2018

eISBN:: 9780199394777

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199394760.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199394760

American Naval History: A Very Short Introduction charts the history of the United States Navy from its birth during the American Revolution, through its emergence as a global ... More

American Political Parties and Elections: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)

L. Sandy Maisel

Print Publication Year:: Jun 2016

Published Online:: Jul 2016

eISBN:: 9780190458195

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780190458164.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780190458164

American Political Parties and Elections: A Very Short Introduction examines the electoral process in the United States and explains why it is widely misunderstood. Why is participation in ... More

American Politics: A Very Short Introduction

Richard M. Valelly

Print Publication Year:: Mar 2013

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780199365692

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780195373851.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780195373851

American Politics: A Very Short Introduction introduces the vital elements of American politics. Using an historical-institutional approach, it explains how the American ... More

The American Presidency: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)

Charles O. Jones

Print Publication Year:: Jun 2016

Published Online:: Jul 2016

eISBN:: 9780190458232

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780190458201.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780190458201

The Founding Fathers were dedicated to the project of creating an American government both functional and incapable of devolving into tyranny. To do this, they intentionally decentralized ... More

The American Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

Robert J. Allison

Print Publication Year:: Jul 2015

Published Online:: Jul 2015

eISBN:: 9780190861124

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780190225063.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780190225063

Between 1760 and 1800, the American people cast off British rule to create a new nation and a radically new form of government based on the idea that people have the right to govern ... More

American Slavery: A Very Short Introduction

Heather Andrea Williams

Print Publication Year:: Sep 2014

Published Online:: Nov 2014

eISBN:: 9780199380787

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199922680.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199922680

American Slavery: A Very Short Introduction traces the development of American slavery, from the Portuguese capture of Africans in the 1400s until its abolition following the ... More

The American South: A Very Short Introduction

Charles Reagan Wilson

Print Publication Year:: Dec 2020

Published Online:: Jan 2021

eISBN:: 9780197554968

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199943517.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199943517

The American South: A Very Short Introduction explores the American South, a distinctive place with a dramatic history. It is a cultural crossroads, where Western Europe met ... More

The American West: A Very Short Introduction

Stephen Aron

Print Publication Year:: Dec 2014

Published Online:: Jan 2015

eISBN:: 9780199393602

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199858934.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199858934

The American West: A Very Short Introduction tracks “the West” from the building of the Cahokia Mounds around 900 ad, through early encounters with Europeans, to the Newlands ... More

American Women's History: A Very Short Introduction

Susan Ware

Print Publication Year:: Jan 2015

Published Online:: Mar 2015

eISBN:: 9780199393794

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199328338.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199328338

What does U.S. history look like with women at the center of the story? From Pocahantas to military women serving in the Iraq war, American Women's History: A Very Short Introduction ... More

Amphibians: A Very Short Introduction

T. S. Kemp

Print Publication Year:: Jul 2021

Published Online:: Jul 2021

eISBN:: 9780191878886

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198842989.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780198842989

Amphibians: A Very Short Introduction discusses amphibian evolution, adaptations, and biology. From frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders, to the lesser-known caecilians, there ... More

Anaesthesia: A Very Short Introduction

Aidan O'Donnell

Print Publication Year:: Apr 2012

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191777868

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199584543.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199584543

Anaesthesia: A Very Short Introduction examines the modern anaesthetic practice. Anaesthesia is a mysterious and sometimes threatening process. What is anaesthesia? How is it ... More

Analytic Philosophy: A Very Short introduction

Michael Beaney

Print Publication Year:: Nov 2017

Published Online:: Nov 2017

eISBN:: 9780191823442

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198778028.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780198778028

Analytic Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction introduces some of the key ideas of the founders of analytic philosophy—Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, G. E. Moore, Ludwig ... More

Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction

Colin Ward

Print Publication Year:: Oct 2004

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191776069

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192804778.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780192804778

Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction explores key anarchist thinkers from Kropotkin to Chomsky and considers anarchism from a variety of perspectives: theoretical, historical, ... More

Ancient Assyria: A Very Short Introduction

Karen Radner

Print Publication Year:: Mar 2015

Published Online:: Mar 2015

eISBN:: 9780191784163

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198715900.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780198715900

Assyria was one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East. Ancient Assyria: A Very Short Introduction sketches the history of Assyria from city state to empire, from the ... More

Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)

Ian Shaw

Print Publication Year:: Jan 2021

Published Online:: Jan 2021

eISBN:: 9780191880667

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198845461.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780198845461

Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction explores the history and culture of pharaonic Egypt, including ideas about Egyptian kingship, religion, ethics, customs, and writing ... More

Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture: A Very Short Introduction

Christina Riggs

Print Publication Year:: Oct 2014

Published Online:: Oct 2014

eISBN:: 9780191781261

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199682782.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199682782

What did Egyptian art and architecture mean to the people who first made and used it—and why has it had such an enduring appeal? Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture: A Very Short ... More

Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction

Paul Cartledge

Print Publication Year:: Oct 2011

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191778124

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199601349.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199601349

Ancient Greece: A Very Short Introduction takes the polis as its starting point and uses the history of eleven major Greek cities to illuminate the most important and ... More

The Ancient Near East: A Very Short Introduction

Amanda H. Podany

Print Publication Year:: Dec 2013

Published Online:: Dec 2013

eISBN:: 9780199375233

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780195377996.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780195377996

The Ancient Near East: A Very Short Introduction describes a momentous time in human history and explains why the ancient Near East is known as the ‘cradle of civilization’. ... More

Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction

Julia Annas

Print Publication Year:: Oct 2000

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191776359

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192853578.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780192853578

Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction introduces ancient debates and focuses on important and revealing features of the subject providing a sense of its freshness and ... More

Ancient Warfare: A Very Short Introduction

Harry Sidebottom

Print Publication Year:: Nov 2004

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191776045

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192804709.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780192804709

Ancient Warfare: A Very Short Introduction examines all aspects of ancient warfare, from philosophy and strategy to the technical skills needed to fight. How did wars shape ... More

Angels: A Very Short Introduction

David Albert Jones

Print Publication Year:: Oct 2011

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191777301

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199547302.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199547302

Angels: A Very Short Introduction outlines prominent stories and speculations about angels in Judaism, Islam, Christianity, and post-Christian spiritualties. What are angels? ... More

Anglicanism: A Very Short Introduction

Mark Chapman

Print Publication Year:: Jun 2006

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191776243

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192806932.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780192806932

Anglicanism: A Very Short Introduction highlights the diversity of contemporary Anglicanism by exploring its history, theology, and structures. Although originally united by ... More

The Anglo-Saxon Age: A Very Short Introduction

John Blair

Print Publication Year:: Aug 2000

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191776571

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192854032.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780192854032

The Anglo-Saxon Age: A Very Short Introduction covers the era from the emergence of the earliest English settlements around the year ad 450 to the Norman victory in 1066 ... More

Animal Behaviour: A Very Short Introduction

Tristram D. Wyatt

Print Publication Year:: Feb 2017

Published Online:: Feb 2017

eISBN:: 9780191780691

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198712152.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780198712152

How animals behave is crucial to their survival and reproduction. Animal Behaviour: A Very Short Introduction discusses how animal behaviour has evolved, how behaviours develop in each ... More

The Animal Kingdom: A Very Short Introduction

Peter Holland

Print Publication Year:: Nov 2011

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191778049

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199593217.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780199593217

The Animal Kingdom: A Very Short Introduction presents a modern tour of the animal kingdom. Beginning with the definition of animals, this VSI goes on to show the high-level ... More

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