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God: A Very Short Introduction by John Bowker
$17.95 AUD
Category: Self Development | Series: Very Short Introductions
Who or what is God? How do different religions interpret His existence? How can we know God? Many people believe in God; not just throughout history but also in the present day. But who or what is it they believe in? Many different and sometimes conflicting answers have been suggested to this question. ...Show more
Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction by Knott, Kim (Professor Of Religious And Secular Stu
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Category: Self Development | Series: Very Short Introductions
History - a Very Short Introduction by John H Arnold
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Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions | Reading Level: very good
An essay about how we study and understand history, this book begins by inviting us to think about various questions provoked by our investigation of history. It explores the ways these questions have been answered in the past. It also introduces the concepts of causation, interpretation, and periodizat ...Show more
Human Evolution A Very Short Introduction by Wood Bernard
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Category: Science & Technology | Series: Very Short Introductions
Islam by Malise Ruthven
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Category: Self Development | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Islam dominates the news, often in stories filled with images of violence. Yet these disturbing images are at odds with a faith that most adherents--who now number over a billion worldwide--would regard as no less pacific than Buddhism or Christianity. Indeed, the word Islam in Arabic means "self-surren ...Show more
James Joyce: a Very Short Introduction by Colin MacCabe
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Category: Books on Literature | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
James Joyce is one of the greatest writers in English. His first book, A Portrait of the Artist as A Young Man laid down the template for the Coming of Age novel, while his collection of short stories, Dubliners, is of perennial interest. His great modern epic, Ulysses, took the city of Dublinfor its se ...Show more
Jane Austen A Very Short Introduction by Keymer Tom
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Category: Books on Literature | Series: Very Short Introductions
Judaism: A Very Short Introduction by Norman Solomon
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Category: Self Development | Series: Very Short Introductions
Normon Solomon's succinct book is an ideal introduction to Judaism as a religion and way of life. Demonstrating the diverse nature and ethnic origin of those with the Jewish faith, Solomon explores how the Jewish religion has developed in the 2,000 years since the days of the Bible. This Very Short Intr ...Show more
Korea A Very Short Introduction by Seth Michael J
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Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions
Leo Tolstoy: A Very Short Introduction by Knapp, Liza (Professor, Department Of Slavic Langu
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Category: Books on Literature | Series: Very Short Introductions
Nazi Germany A Very Short Introduction by Caplan Jane
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Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions
Any consideration of the 20th century would be incomplete without a discussion of Nazi Germany, an extraordinary regime which dominated European history for 12 years, and left a legacy that still echoes with us today. The incredible force of the destructive vision at the heart of Nazi Germany led to a s ...Show more