All ebooks in the collection "A Very Short Introduction" - Oxford University Press

Literary Theory. A Very Short Introduction

Culler, Jonathan

What is literary theory? Is there a relationship between literature and culture? In fact, what is literature, and does it matter? These questions and more are addressed in Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction , a book which steers a clear path through a subject...

Theology. A Very Short Introduction

Ford, David

This book offers a concise and original introduction to the whole of the theological discipline. Writing with a focus on Christianity, David Ford provides a trenchant and balanced discussion of the study of faith and religion.

Politics. A Very Short Introduction

Kenneth Minogue

The new Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects from politics to classics. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each book in the series provides trenchant, provocative, yet balanced discussions on the...

Social and Cultural Anthropology. A Very Short Introduction

Just, Peter , Monaghan, John

Hinduism. A Very Short Introduction

Kim Knott

Hinduism is practiced by about eighty percent of India's population, and by about 30 million people outside India. But how isHinduism defined, and what basis does the religion have? In this Very Short Introduction , Kim Knott provides clear insight into the beliefs and...

Hume. A Very Short Introduction

A. J. Ayer

Hume is one of the greatest of all British philosophers, and even in his own lifetime was celebrated as one of the pivotal figures of the Enlightenment. A central theme of his philosophy is the conviction that questions traditionally thought of as completely independent...

Archeology. A Very Short Introduction

Bahn Paul

Classics. A Very Short Introduction

Beard Mary, Henderson John

We are all classicists--we come into touch with the classics on a daily basis: in our culture, politics, medicine, architecture, language, and literature. What are the true roots of these influences, however, and how do our interpretations of these aspects of the...

Sociology. A Very Short Introduction

Bruce, Steve

Steve Bruce conveys the essence of the field of sociology in this fascinating volume. A well-known populizer of the discipline, Bruce presents here an introduction to a way of thinking that will appeal to anyone interested in deepening their understanding of modern...

Psychology. A Very Short Introduction

Butler, Gillian , Mc Manus Freda

Psychology is part of everyone's experience: it influences the way we think about everything from education and intelligence to relationships and emotions, advertising, and criminality.

Logic. A Very Short Introduction

Priest, Graham

Logic is often perceived as having little to do with the rest of philosophy, and even less to do with real life. In this lively and accessible introduction, Graham Priest shows how wrong this conception is.

The Bible. A Very Short Introduction

John Riches

It is sometimes said that the Bible is one of the most unread books in the world, yet has been a major force in the development of Western culture and continues to exert an enormous influence over many people's lives.