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Ideology: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Freeden
$29.95 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Ideology is one of the most controversial terms in the political vocabulary, exciting both revulsion and inspiration. This book examines the reasons for those views, and explains why ideologies deserve respect as a major form of political thinking. It investigates the centrality of ideology both as a po ...Show more
International Law: A Very Short Introduction by Vaughan Lowe
$18.99 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Interest in international law has increased greatly over the past decade, largely because of its central place in discussions such as the Iraq War and Guantanamo, the World Trade Organisation, the anti-capitalist movement, the Kyoto Convention on climate change, and the apparent failure of the internati ...Show more
International Relations: A Very Short Introduction by Paul Wilkinson
$29.95 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Of undoubtable relevance today, in a post-9-11 world of growing political tension and unease, this Very Short Introduction covers the topics essential to an understanding of modern international relations. Paul Wilkinson explains the theories and the practice that underlie the subject, and investigates ...Show more
Iran: A Very Short Introduction by Ali Ansari
$21.00 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Iran has rarely been out of the headlines. Yet media interest and extensive coverage has tended to hinder rather than help our understanding of Iran as an idea, an identity, and a people, leading to a superficial understanding of what is a complex and nuanced political culture and civilization. This Ver ...Show more
Islam: A Very Short Introduction by Malise Ruthven
$29.95 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Contains insights into issues such as why Islam has such major divisions between movements such as the Shi'ites, the Sunnis, and the importance of the Shar'ia (Islamic law) in Islamic life. This book also deals with contemporary questions: can women find fulfilment in Islamic societies? How must Islam a ...Show more
Jesus: A Very Short Introduction by Richard Bauckham
$15.99 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Two billion people today identify as Christians, with the implication that Jesus is the focus of their relationship with God, and their way of living in the world. Such followers of Jesus are now more numerous and make up a greater proportion of the world's population than ever before. Despite its decli ...Show more
Journalism: A Very Short Introduction by Ian Hargreaves
$21.00 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Journalism entered the twenty-first century caught in a paradox. The world had more journalism, across a wider range of media, than at any time since the birth of the western free press in the eighteenth century. Western journalists had found themselves under a cloud of suspicion: from politicians, phi ...Show more
Judaism: A Very Short Introduction by Norman Solomon
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Category: Cultural Studies | 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
Judaism: A Very Short Introduction by Norman Solomon
$29.95 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Presents an introduction to Judaism as a religion and way of life. This book outlines the basics of practical Judaism - its festivals, prayers, and various sects. Modern concerns and debates of the Jewish people are also addressed, such as the impact of the Holocaust, the establishment of the State of I ...Show more
Jung: A Very Short Introduction by Anthony Stevens
$29.95 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Explains the basic concepts of Jungian psychology, and examines Jung's views on such disparate subjects as myth, religion, alchemy, 'sychronicity', and the psychology of gender differences. This book also discusses the stages of life, Jung's theory of psychological types, the interpretation of dreams, a ...Show more
Kant - A Very Short Introduction by Roger Scruton
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Category: Not a Book | Series: Very Short Introductions | Reading Level: very good
Kant is one of the most influential modern philosophers, but also one of the most difficult. This book explores the background to Kant's work, and shows why the "Critique of Pure of Reason" has proved so enduring.
Kierkegaard: A Very Short Introduction by Patrick Gardiner
$29.95 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Very Short Introductions
Soren Kierkegaard (1813-55), one of the most original thinkers of the nineteenth century, wrote widely on religious, psychological, and literary themes. This book shows how Kierkegaard developed his views in emphatic opposition to prevailing opinions. It describes his reaction to the ethical and religio ...Show more