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Alan Barenberg
The Gulag: A Very Short Introduction

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A vast system of prisons, camps, and exile settlements, the Gulag was one of the defining attributes of the Stalinist Soviet Union and one of the most heinous examples of mass incarceration in the twentie…

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Timothy Gowers
Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction

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This book aims to explain, in clear non-technical language,what it is that mathematicians do, and how that differs from and builds on the mathematics that most people are familiar with from school. It is …

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Duncan Pritchard
Scepticism: A Very Short Introduction

This book explores the nature of scepticism, asking when it is legitimate, for example as the driver of new ideas, and when it is problematic. It also tackles how scepticism is related to contemporary soc…

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Brad Inwood,
Stoizismus für Eilige

Der Stoizismus, die philosophische Schule des antiken Griechenlands und Roms, inspiriert bis heute die Menschen dazu, ihr Leben zu überdenken und neu zu gestalten, um persönliche Zufriedenheit zu erreiche…

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Brad Inwood
Stoicism: A Very Short Introduction

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Stoicism is two things: a long past philosophical school of ancient Greece and Rome, and an enduring philosophical movement that still inspires people in the twenty-first century to re-think and re-organi…

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Roger Trigg
Faith: A Very Short Introduction

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This Very Short Introduction argues that all faith needs reason, putting contemporary discussions into historical perspective, and shows that faith also involves a commitment to action. It matters for all…

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Martin Bunton
The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Very Short Introduction

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The conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter struggles in history. In this accessible and stimulating Very Short Introduction, Martin Bunton clearly explains t…

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Michael Beaney
Analytic Philosophy: A Very Short introduction

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Michael Beaney introduces analytic philosophy by exploring some of the key ideas of Gottlob Frege, Bertrand Russell, G. E. Moore, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Susan Stebbing. He also considers how analytic ph…

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Joshua Landy
Marcel Proust: A Very Short Introduction

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Marcel Proust (1871-1922) was arguably France's best-known literary writer. He wrote stories, essays, translations, and a 3,000-page novel, In Search of Lost Time (1913-27). This book is a brief guide to…

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Antoinette Burton
Gender History: A Very Short Introduction

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This introduction to the field of gender history offers a set of working definitions of gender as a descriptive category and as a category of historical analysis, tracing the emergence, usage, and applica…

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Monica Duffy Toft
Civil Wars: A Very Short Introduction

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Civil wars are the most common form of large-scale political violence. They are usually nasty, brutish, and long. Their causes are complex; ranging from fights over access to housing, jobs, and arable lan…

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Sabrina Ragone, Guido Smorto
Comparative Law: A Very Short Introduction

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Sabrina Ragone and Guido Smorto provide a concise introduction to the field of comparative law, explaining how it is used by legislators, judges, international organizations and scholars, and demonstratin…

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Deborah Martinsen
Fyodor Dostoevsky: A Very Short Introduction

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This book shows why it is that Dostoevsky became the writer best known for his treatment of the big questions of ethics, religion, and philosophy through an incisive analysis of Dostoevsky's stories withi…

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Prof Llewelyn Morgan (Professor of Classical Languages and Literature, Professor of Classical Languages and Literature, University of Oxford)
Horace: A Very Short Introduction

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This book examines the career of the Roman poet Horace, one of the greatest writers in Roman literature. It introduces his poetry with illustrations from all his works, and contextualises his career in Gr…

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Andrew R. Murphy
Toleration: A Very Short Introduction

Toleration: A Very Short Introduction concisely canvasses the history, development, and contemporary global status of toleration as both a concept and a contested political and legal practice. Although it…

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Antulio J. Echevarria
Military Strategy: A Very Short Introduction

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Military Strategy: A Very Short Introduction adapts Clausewitz's framework to highlight the dynamic relationship between the main elements of strategy: purpose, method, and means. Drawing on historical ex…

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Alexander C. Diener (Associate Professor, Associate Professor, University of Kansas), Joshua Hagen (Dean of the College of Letters and Science, Dean of the College of Letters and Science, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point)
Borders: A Very Short Introduction

This second edition of Borders: A Very Short Introduction challenges the perception of borders as passive lines on a map, revealing them instead to be integral forces in the economic, social, political, a…

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A. Rebecca Rozelle-Stone
Simone Weil: A Very Short Introduction

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A concise and lively overview of the intriguing and provocative life and ideas of twentieth century French philosopher, mystic, and social activist Simone Weil. The breadth, poignancy, and prescience of W…

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Matthew Townend
J.R.R. Tolkien: A Very Short Introduction

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This Very Short Introduction provides an accessible and authoritative guide to Tolkien's works, and it places The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings in the context of his full body of writings.

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Bill Mcguire
Geophysical and Climate Hazards: A Very Short Introduction

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In this Very Short Introduction Bill McGuire explores the potential catastrophes facing our planet. Assessing both the probability of these events happening in the future, and our chances of survival, thi…

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