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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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

Babylonia: A Very Short Introduction

Trevor Bryce

Print Publication Year:: Sep 2016

Published Online:: Sep 2016

eISBN:: 9780191793288

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198726470.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780198726470

Babylonia: A Very Short Introduction takes us on a journey of more than 2,000 years across the history and civilization of ancient Babylonia, from the emergence of its chief ... More

The Celts: A Very Short Introduction

Barry Cunliffe

Print Publication Year:: Jun 2003

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191775901

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192804181.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780192804181

The Celts: A Very Short Introduction seeks to reveal the true nature of the Celts. Were they savage and bloodthirsty, or civilized and peaceable? The Celts have long been a ... More

The Crusades: A Very Short Introduction

Christopher Tyerman

Print Publication Year:: Oct 2005

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191776182

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192806550.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780192806550

The Crusades: A Very Short Introduction examines this topic by bringing together issues of colonialism, cultural exchange, economic exploitation, and the relationship between ... More

Druids: A Very Short Introduction

Barry Cunliffe

Print Publication Year:: May 2010

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191777233

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199539406.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780199539406

The Druids: A Very Short Introduction sets out to answer the questions: Who were the Druids? What do we know about them? Do they still exist today? The Druids first came into ... More

Eighteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction

Paul Langford

Print Publication Year:: Aug 2000

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191776540

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192853998.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780192853998

Eighteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction spans the period from the aftermath of the Revolution of 1688 to Pitt the Younger's defeat in his attempts at ... More

The First World War: A Very Short Introduction

Michael Howard

Print Publication Year:: Jan 2007

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191776878

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199205592.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780199205592

The First World War: A Very Short Introduction is a concise history of the ‘Great War’, focusing on why it happened, how it was fought, and why it had the consequences it did. ... More

The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)

William Doyle

Print Publication Year:: Nov 2019

Published Online:: Nov 2019

eISBN:: 9780191875649

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198840077.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780198840077

There are many 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. The French ... More

Late Antiquity: A Very Short Introduction

Gillian Clark

Print Publication Year:: Feb 2011

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191777295

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199546206.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780199546206

Late Antiquity: A Very Short Introduction debates the concept of and the events that took place in late antiquity. Was late antiquity a period of decline or transformation, ... More

Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)

Quentin Skinner

Print Publication Year:: Jul 2019

Published Online:: Jul 2019

eISBN:: 9780191874215

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198837572.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780198837572

Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction considers the life and impact of the Florentine Renaissance humanist, diplomat, historian, and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli. ... More

Magna Carta: A Very Short Introduction

Nicholas Vincent

Print Publication Year:: Jun 2012

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191777806

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199582877.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780199582877

Magna Carta: A Very Short Introduction outlines the context and history of one of the most famous constitutional texts in world history. Magna Carta's origins in the troubled ... More

Medieval Britain: A Very Short Introduction

John Gillingham and Ralph A. Griffiths

Print Publication Year:: Aug 2000

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191776564

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192854025.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780192854025

Medieval Britain: A Very Short Introduction covers the establishment of the Anglo-Norman monarchy in the early Middle Ages, through to England's failure to dominate the British ... More

The Mexican Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

Alan Knight

Print Publication Year:: Jan 2016

Published Online:: Jan 2016

eISBN:: 9780191807664

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198745631.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780198745631

The Mexican Revolution defined the socio-political experience of 20th-century life in Mexico. Its subsequent legacy has provoked debate between those who interpret the ongoing myth of the ... More

The Middle Ages: A Very Short Introduction

Miri Rubin

Print Publication Year:: Oct 2014

Published Online:: Oct 2014

eISBN:: 9780191781285

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199697298.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780199697298

The Middle Ages: A Very Short Introduction explores the variety, change, dynamism, and sheer complexity of the period of European history between 500 and 1500 and the impact ... More

Modern France: A Very Short Introduction

Vanessa Schwartz

Print Publication Year:: Oct 2011

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780199365722

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780195389418.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780195389418

Modern France: A Very Short Introduction argues that modern France, as both a world stage and a global crossroads, is an essential actor in the development of contemporary ... More

Modern Japan: A Very Short Introduction

Christopher Goto-Jones

Print Publication Year:: Apr 2009

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191777127

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199235698.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780199235698

Modern Japan: A Very Short Introduction aims to explode the myths and explore the reality of modern Japan by considering its history, economy, politics, and culture. Japan is ... More

The Napoleonic Wars: A Very Short Introduction

Mike Rapport

Print Publication Year:: Jan 2013

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191778025

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780199590964.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780199590964

The Napoleonic Wars: A Very Short Introduction provides a brief outline of these conflicts, introducing the tactics, strategies, and weaponry of the time. What were the origins ... More

Nazi Germany: A Very Short Introduction

Jane Caplan

Print Publication Year:: Jul 2019

Published Online:: Jul 2019

eISBN:: 9780191785528

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198706953.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780198706953

The Nazi regime dominated European history for twelve years between 1933 and 1945, and left a legacy that still echoes today. Nazi Germany: A Very Short Introduction provides a highly ... More

Nineteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction

Christopher Harvie and Colin Matthew

Print Publication Year:: Aug 2000

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191776533

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192853981.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780192853981

Nineteenth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction is an account of remarkable economic and social change and an even more remarkable political stability. Britain in 1789 ... More

The Norman Conquest: A Very Short Introduction

George Garnett

Print Publication Year:: Nov 2009

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191775376

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192801616.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780192801616

The Norman Conquest: A Very Short Introduction considers one of the most profound turning points in English history. The Norman Conquest in 1066 was the last time England was ... More

Prehistory: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edn)

Chris Gosden

Print Publication Year:: Jun 2018

Published Online:: Jun 2018

eISBN:: 9780191841705

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780198803515.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780198803515

Prehistory covers the period of some four million years before the start of written history, when our earliest ancestors, the Australopithecines, existed in Africa. Prehistory: A Very Short ... More

The Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction

Jerry Brotton

Print Publication Year:: Apr 2006

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191775383

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192801630.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780192801630

The Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction sees the period of the Renaissance as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement cultural experimentation and interaction on a ... More

The Russian Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

S. A. Smith

Print Publication Year:: Feb 2002

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191776502

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192853950.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780192853950

The Russian Revolution: A Very Short Introduction provides an analytical narrative of the main events and developments in Soviet Russia between 1917 and 1936. What impact did ... More

The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction

Helen Graham

Print Publication Year:: Mar 2005

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191775864

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192803771.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780192803771

The Spanish Civil War: Very Short Introduction offers an explanation of the war's origins and course, explores its impact on a personal and international scale, and provides an ... More

Stuart Britain: A Very Short Introduction

John Morrill

Print Publication Year:: Aug 2000

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191776557

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192854001.001.0001

Item type:: book

ISBN:: 9780192854001

Stuart Britain: A Very Short Introduction sets the Revolution in its political, religious, social, economic, intellectual, and cultural contexts. It gives an account of the ... More

Twentieth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction

Kenneth O. Morgan

Print Publication Year:: Aug 2000

Published Online:: Sep 2013

eISBN:: 9780191776526

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192853974.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780192853974

Twentieth-Century Britain: A Very Short Introduction examines the forces of consensus and conflict in twentieth-century Britain. This VSI covers the trauma of the First World ... More

The Vikings: A Very Short Introduction

Julian D. Richards

Print Publication Year:: Sep 2005

Published Online:: Sep 2018

eISBN:: 9780191776151

DOI:: 10.1093/actrade/9780192806079.001.0001

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ISBN:: 9780192806079

The Vikings: A Very Short Introduction reveals the history, society, and culture of the Vikings, and their expansion overseas for trade, colonization, and plunder. How did the ... More

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Mike Rapport

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