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Verlag: Oxford University Press Feb 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0192853449ISBN 13: 9780192853448
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Koran has constituted a remarkably strong core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. This Very Short Introduction explores the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in traditional Muslim culture. Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of truth, and examines its means of formation and dissemination. He alsodiscusses issues of interpretation for certain key verses, demonstrating that fecundity of the text for readers throughout the world.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. 176 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Feb 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0192853465ISBN 13: 9780192853462
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - If you want to know what anthropology is, look at what anthropologists do. This Very Short Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology combines an accessible account of some of the disciplines guiding principles and methodology with abundant examples and illustrations of anthropologists at work. Peter Just and John Monaghan begin by discussing anthropologys most important contributions to modern thought: its investigation of culture as a distinctively human characteristic, its doctrine of cultural relativism, and its methodology of fieldwork and ethnography. They then examine specific ways in which social and cultural anthropology have advanced our understanding of human society and culture, drawing on examples from their own fieldwork. The book ends with an assessment of anthropologys present position, and a look forward to its likely future. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. 176 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Feb 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 019285352XISBN 13: 9780192853523
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 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. 160 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Feb 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0192750771ISBN 13: 9780192750778
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - These colourful tales from the West Indies and Guyana are full of wonderful characters, including Mr Snake, Monkey, Mancrow the bird of darkness, and, of course, Anasi the spider and his old adversary, Tiger. 160 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Feb 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0192853880ISBN 13: 9780192853882
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this provocative but balanced essay, Kenneth Minogue discusses the development of politics from the ancient world to the twentieth century. He prompts us to consider why political systems evolve, how politics offers both power and order in our society, whether democracy is always a good thing, and what future politics may have in the twenty-first century.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. 128 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Feb 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0192853856ISBN 13: 9780192853851
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Oxford's Very Short Introductions series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects -- from Islam to Sociology, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. 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 discipline or field. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject developed and how it influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all readers an accessible and abundant reference library. Whatever area of study one deems important or appealing, whatever topic fascinates the general reader, the Very Short Introductions series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable. 160 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Feb 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 019275078XISBN 13: 9780192750785
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Fowler, Rosamund (illustrator). Neuware - This collection of Chinese stories begins with the great legends of how Earth and Heaven came into being. There are folk-tales too, about ghosts and rain-makers, poor students and magicians, and the man who was nearly made into fish paste. Throughout the collection, the author brings to life all the magic and mystery of China. 208 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Feb 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0192750763ISBN 13: 9780192750761
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Fowler, Rosamund (illustrator). Neuware - This lively collection comes from West Africa, a place 'where stories grow on trees'. Here are the famous tricksters: Hare, Tortoise, and the greatest of them all - Ananse the spider. The stories are full of larger-than-life characters and situations; and include the tale of how Ananse got his thin waist, how Crocodile learnt his lesson, and how Monkey managed not to get eaten by Shark. 112 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: Oxford University Press Feb 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0192750798ISBN 13: 9780192750792
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Stores drawn from all parts of Africa convey the fierce sense of justice inherent in African peoples, their powers of patience and endurance, and their supreme ability as storytellers. Illustrations. 224 pp. Deutsch.
Verlag: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS ACADEM Feb 2000, 2000
ISBN 10: 0198742800ISBN 13: 9780198742807
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The most up-to-date critical guide available, Film Studies: Critical Approaches covers all the significant theories, debates, and approaches to the subject. A team of international experts provides a clear and comprehensive overview of all the major theoretical and critical approaches involved in film analysis, including detailed coverage of established critical traditions--such as semiotics, feminism, and psychoanalysis--as well as important new areas of study such as film audiences and reception, queer theory, and identity politics. Chapter summaries and further reading lists help students to assimilate the material. Ideal for courses in film criticism and textual analysis, Film Studies: Critical Approaches guides students through the maze of theory to the heart of the subject.