About the Series: Oxford's Very Short Introductions offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, and Literary Theory to History. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given topic. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how it has developed and influenced society. Whatever the area of study, whatever the topic that fascinates the reader, the series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 12/15/2007
ISBN: 9780192804631
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.60h x 4.30w x 0.50d