Very Short Introductions (VSI) is a book series published by the Oxford University Press (OUP). The books are concise introductions to particular subjects...
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Very Short Introductions is a series of books published by Oxford University Press. Greer, Shakespeare: ISBN 978-0-19-280249-1. Wells, William Shakespeare:...
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Stoicism: A Very Short Introduction is a 2018 philosophy book by Brad Inwood. As part of the Very Short Introductions series published by Oxford University...
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Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction is a book by Peter Hugoe Matthews in which the author provides an introduction to linguistics. The book was reviewed...
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The History of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction is a book on the history of mathematics. Rather than giving a systematic overview of the historical...
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Paganism (category Articles with short description)
generally used in a derogatory sense. — Owen Davies, Paganism: A Very Short Introduction, 2011 The term pagan derives from Late Latin paganus, revived during...
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Information (redirect from Introduction to Information theory)
ISBN 978-0511546433. Luciano Floridi (2010). Information – A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-160954-1. Webler, Forrest...
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Concentration camp (category Articles with short description)
www.britannica.com. Stone, Dan (2015). Concentration Camps: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-0-19-879070-9....
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Agnosticism (category Articles with short description)
that neither is probable." Poidevin, Robin (2010). Agnosticism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-957526-8. It stands, it...
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Abrahamic religions (category Articles with short description)
religions: a very short introduction. Oxford University Press, USA, 2020. p. 41 Cohen, Charles L. The Abrahamic religions: a very short introduction. Oxford...
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Ashley Jackson (historian) (category Articles with short description)
ISBN 9781851243341. — (2013). The British Empire: A Very Short Introduction. Very Short Introductions. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-960541-5....
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Philosophy (category Articles with short description)
July 2023. Williamson, Timothy (2020). "1. Introduction". Philosophical Method: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-184724-0...
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History of Ireland (category Articles with short description)
"Modern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction", p. 102. Oxford University Press, 2003 Paseta, Senia: "Modern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction", pp. 102–104...
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Christians (category Articles with short description)
Christianity: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. n.p. Beal, Timothy (2008). Religion in America: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford...
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Outline of philosophy (category Articles with short description)
Through – An Introduction to Contemporary Philosophy, 2003, ISBN 978-0-19-513458-2 Critchley, Simon. Continental Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction. ISBN 978-0-19-285359-2...
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Utopia (category Articles with short description)
contradictory nature here. — Lyman Tower Sargent, Utopianism: A very short introduction (2010) The opposite of a utopia is a dystopia. Utopian and dystopian...
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Civil engineering (category Articles with short description)
ISBN 978-0-7277-6082-1. Blockley, David (2014). Structural Engineering: a very short introduction. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-967193-9. Chen...
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Progressivism (category Articles with short description)
78. ISBN 9780393078916. Nugent, Walter (2010). Progressivism: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. p. 2. ISBN 9780195311068. Alan Ryan....
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Peter Singer (category Articles with short description)
Hegel", as his most important mentors. In the preface to Hegel: A Very Short Introduction, Singer recalls his time in Thomas' "remarkable" classes at Oxford...
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Fine dining (category Articles with short description)
Doyle, William (25 November 2010). Aristocracy: A Very Short Introduction. Very Short Introductions. Oxford: Oxford University Press (published 2010)...
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Imperialism (category Articles with short description)
(2002). Empire – A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. p. 57. Howe, Stephen (2002). Empire – A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University...
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Literature (category Articles with short description)
in high and popular culture". The Bible: a Very Short Introduction. Volume 14 in Very Short Introductions Series (2 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press...
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Paul Bahn (category Articles with short description)
Archaeology (with Bill Tidy, 1999) Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions series, 2000, 2nd ed. 2012) The Enigmas of Easter...
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Brian; Charlesworth, Deborah (2003). Evolution: A Very Short Introduction. Very Short Introductions. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-280251-4...
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Mexica (category Articles with short description)
no. 3 (2013), 449. Carrasco, Davíd. The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction. Very Short Introductions. US: Oxford University Press (2012), p 17. Eloise...
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Old Testament (category Articles with short description)
2000, p. 215. Lim, Timothy H. (2005). The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 41. Barton 2001, p. 3. Faust...
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Noah's Ark (category Articles with short description)
Texts, Introductions, Annotations. Fortress Press. ISBN 9781451413670. Cline, Eric H. (2009). Biblical Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford...
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Fantasy (category Articles with short description)
October 2008). The New Testament as Literature: A Very Short Introduction. Very Short Introductions. Vol. 168. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press...
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Juliette (novel) (category Articles with short description)
(2005). The Marquis de Sade: a very short introduction. Very short introductions (First published as a Very Short Introduction ed.). Oxford: Oxford University...
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Futures studies (category Articles with short description)
Future: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. p. 37. ISBN 9780198735281. Gidley, Jennifer (2017). The Future: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford...
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