History

Starting with an examination of how historians work, this "Very Short Introduction" aims to explore history in a general, pithy, and accessible manner, rather than to delve into specific periods.

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Oxford's celebrated Very Short Introductions series offers concise, useful, and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this
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Every Very Short Introduction aims to provide a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed in its own right and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all readers an accessible and
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