Very Short Introductions

[Dave Monroe]

Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original
introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology,
Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to
the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this
series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and
complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or
field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the
subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and
how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass
every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible
and abundant reference library. Whatever the area of study that one
deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the
general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and
affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.

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