This Very Short Introduction is a guide to the most distinctive works from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance and into the Baroque and Enlightenment periods, and then into the explosion of writings and movements from Romanticism to the twenty-first century.
God's Philanthropist examines the thought and philanthropic aspirations of Sir John Templeton (1912–2008), one of the most important... Læs mere
Intellectual Property Law is the definitive textbook on this subject - an all-embracing and detailed guide to intellectual property law. It clearly sets out the law in... Læs mere
This IVery Short Introduction presents all that is new and exciting about Vikings in a short and accessible volume. It reviews who they were, where they came from, and why, and it also seeks to demonstrate why they have retained their importance to historians.
This Very Short Introduction considers all aspects of the global climate system, exploring and explaining the different components that have controlled climate on Earth throughout its history.
This Very Short Introduction describes satire as a complex cultural phenomena, appearing in many forms and different national traditions across the ages.
The Shah's Great Tour tells the epic story of two Persian shahs who roamed the fin-de-siècle world, from the Ottoman borderlands to the shores of Scotland, to offer a groundbreaking reinterpretation of the relationships between the world's sovereigns in the age of empire.
Human Motives shows how the sciences of decision and affect support a form motivational hedonism (the theory that everything we do is done in pursuit of pleasure and to avoid pain and displeasure) while making room for both genuine altruism and intrinsic motives of duty.
This book explores what can be measured about the sharing of resources... Læs mere
The aim of this book is to provide a unified reading of Locke's theory of perception, informed by works with which Locke himself was familiar.
God's Philanthropist examines the thought and philanthropic aspirations of Sir John Templeton (1912–2008), one of the most important... Læs mere
This book is the first to examine the relation between German folklore studies and colonial... Læs mere