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About the Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Über die Serie: Die Reihe "Very Short Introductions" der from Oxford University Press enthält hunderte von Titeln zu fast allen Themen. Diese Hosentaschen grossen Bücher sind der perfekte Weg sich schnell in ein neues Themengebiet einzuarbeiten. Ihre Experten Authoren kombinieren Fakten, Analysen, Perspektiven, Neue Ideen und Enthusiasmus interessante und herausfordernde Themen lesbar zu machen.

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Borders - A very short introduction Borders - A very short introduction
Compelling and accessible, this 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, and environmental processes that...
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International Security - A very short introduction International Security - A very short introduction
The subject of international security is never out of the headlines. The subjects of war and peace, military strategy, the proliferation of nuclear weapons and revisionist states remain central to the discussion, but burgeoning concerns...
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Postcolonialism - A very short introduction Postcolonialism - A very short introduction
This innovative and lively book is quite unlike any other introduction to postcolonialism. Robert Young examines the political, social, and cultural after-effects of decolonization by presenting situations, experiences, and testimony...
CHF 15.90 inkl. MwSt.
World Music - A very short introduction World Music - A very short introduction
The term 'world music' encompasses both folk and popular music across the globe, as well as the sounds of cultural encounter and diversity, sacred voices raised in worship, local sounds, and universal values. It emerged as an invention...
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Identity - A very short introduction Identity - A very short introduction
Identity has become one of the most widely used terms today, appearing in many different contexts. Anything and everything has an identity, and identity crises have become almost equally pervasive. Yet 'identity' is extremely versatile,...
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Reality - A very short introduction Reality - A very short introduction
'What is real?' has been one of the key questions of philosophy since its beginning in antiquity. It is a question that, due to such films as The Matrix, has also made its way into popular culture. But it is not just a question...
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Love - A very short introduction Love - A very short introduction
Although there are many kinds of love, erotic love has been celebrated in art and poetry as life's most rewarding and exalting experience, worth living and dying for and bringing out the best in ourselves. And yet it has excused, and...
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Philosophy - A very short introduction Philosophy - A very short introduction
How ought we to live? What really exists? How do we know? This book introduces important themes in ethics, knowledge, and the self, via readings from Plato, Hume, Descartes, Hegel, Darwin, and Buddhist writers. It emphasizes throughout...
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Multilingualism - A very short introduction Multilingualism - A very short introduction
The languages of the world can be seen and heard in cities and towns, forests and isolated settlements, as well as on the internet and in international organizations like the UN or the EU. How did the world acquire so many languages? Why...
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The Blues - A very short introduction The Blues - A very short introduction
Praised as "suave, soulful, ebullient" (Tom Waits) and "a meticulous researcher, a graceful writer, and a committed contrarian" (New York Times Book Review), Elijah Wald is one of the leading popular music critics of his generation. In...
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American Immigration - A very short introduction American Immigration - A very short introduction
Americans have come from every corner of the globe, and they have been brought together by a variety of historical processes-conquest, colonialism, the slave trade, territorial acquisition, and voluntary immigration. A thoughtful look at...
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Egyptian Myth - A very short introduction Egyptian Myth - A very short introduction
The complex world of Egyptian myth is clearly illuminated in this fascinating new approach to ancient Egypt . Geraldine Pinch explores the cultural and historical background behind a wide variety of sources and objects, from Cleopatra's...
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