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The Aztecs: A Very Short Introduction
by
David Carrasco
£7.99 paperback (2012)
ISBN 13: 9780195379389 | ISBN 10: 0195379381
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Multiculturalism: A Very Short Introduction
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Ali Rattansi
£7.99 paperback (2011)
ISBN 13: 9780199546039 | ISBN 10: 0199546037
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Science Fiction: A Very Short Introduction
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David Seed
£7.99 paperback (2011)
ISBN 13: 9780199557455 | ISBN 10: 0199557454
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Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction (2nd edition)
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Charles Townshend
£7.99 paperback (2011)
ISBN 13: 9780199603947 | ISBN 10: 0199603944
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Organizations: A Very Short Introduction
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Mary Jo Hatch
£7.99 paperback (2011)
ISBN 13: 9780199584536 | ISBN 10: 0199584532
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Conscience: A Very Short Introduction
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Paul Strohm
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Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction
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Jonathan A.C. Brown
£7.99 paperback (2011)
ISBN 13: 9780199559282 | ISBN 10: 0199559287
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Madness: A Very Short Introduction
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Andrew Scull
£7.99 paperback (2011)
ISBN 13: 9780199608034 | ISBN 10: 0199608032
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Derrida: A Very Short Introduction
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Simon Glendinning
£7.99 paperback (2011)
ISBN 13: 9780192803450 | ISBN 10: 019280345x
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Critical Theory: A Very Short Introduction
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Stephen Eric Bronner
£7.99 paperback (2011)
ISBN 13: 9780199730070 | ISBN 10: 0199730075
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Paganism: A Very Short Introduction
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Owen Davies
£7.99 paperback (2011)
ISBN 13: 9780199235162 | ISBN 10: 0199235163
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Folk Music: A Very Short Introduction
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Mark Slobin
£7.99 paperback (2011)
ISBN 13: 9780195395020 | ISBN 10: 0195395026
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Humanism: A Very Short Introduction
by
Stephen Law
£7.99 paperback (2011)
ISBN 13: 9780199553648 | ISBN 10: 0199553645
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Aristocracy: A Very Short Introduction
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William Doyle
£7.99 paperback (2010)
ISBN 13: 9780199206780 | ISBN 10: 0199206783
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Planets: A Very Short Introduction
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David A. Rothery
£7.99 paperback (2010)
ISBN 13: 9780199573509 | ISBN 10: 0199573506
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Modernism: A Very Short Introduction
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Christopher Butler
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ISBN 13: 9780192804419 | ISBN 10: 0192804413
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Neoliberalism: A Very Short Introduction
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Manfred B. Steger and Ravi K. Roy
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The Blues: A Very Short Introduction
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Elijah Wald
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Druids: A Very Short Introduction
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Barry Cunliffe
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Islamic History: A Very Short Introduction
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Adam J. Silverstein
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ISBN 13: 9780199545728 | ISBN 10: 0199545723
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Deserts: A Very Short Introduction
by
Nick Middleton
£7.99 paperback (2009)
ISBN 13: 9780199564309 | ISBN 10: 0199564302
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Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction
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Nigel Warburton
£7.99 paperback (2009)
ISBN 13: 9780199232352 | ISBN 10: 0199232350
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Nothing: A Very Short Introduction
by
Frank Close
£7.99 paperback (2009)
ISBN 13: 9780199225866 | ISBN 10: 0199225869
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Globalization: A Very Short Introduction
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Manfred B. Steger
£7.99 paperback (2009)
ISBN 13: 9780199552269 | ISBN 10: 0199552266
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Autism: A Very Short Introduction
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Uta Frith
£7.99 paperback (2008)
ISBN 13: 9780199207565 | ISBN 10: 0199207569
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Relativity: A Very Short Introduction
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Russell Stannard
£7.99 paperback (2008)
ISBN 13: 9780199236220 | ISBN 10: 0199236224
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Scotland: A Very Short Introduction
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Rab Houston
£7.99 paperback (2008)
ISBN 13: 9780199230792 | ISBN 10: 019923079x
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The History of Life: A Very Short Introduction
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Michael J. Benton
£7.99 paperback (2008)
ISBN 13: 9780199226320 | ISBN 10: 0199226326
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Citizenship: A Very Short Introduction
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Richard Bellamy
£7.99 paperback (2008)
ISBN 13: 9780192802538 | ISBN 10: 0192802534
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Mandela: A Very Short Introduction
by
Tom Lodge
£7.99 paperback (2008)
ISBN 13: 9780192803016 | ISBN 10: 0192803018
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The Meaning of Life: A Very Short Introduction
by
Terry Eagleton
£7.99 paperback (2008)
ISBN 13: 9780199532179 | ISBN 10: 0199532176
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The United Nations: A Very Short Introduction
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Jussi M. Hanhimäki
£7.99 paperback (2008)
ISBN 13: 9780195304374 | ISBN 10: 0195304373
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Nuclear Weapons: A Very Short Introduction
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Joseph M. Siracusa
£6.99 paperback (2008)
ISBN 13: 9780199229543 | ISBN 10: 0199229546
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The Quakers: A Very Short Introduction
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Pink Dandelion
£6.99 paperback (2008)
ISBN 13: 9780199206797 | ISBN 10: 0199206791
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HIV / AIDS: A Very Short Introduction
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Alan Whiteside
£6.99 paperback (2008)
ISBN 13: 9780192806925 | ISBN 10: 0192806920
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Global Warming: A Very Short Introduction
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Mark Maslin
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ISBN 13: 9780199548248 | ISBN 10: 0199548242
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Game Theory: A Very Short Introduction
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Ken Binmore
£7.99 paperback (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780199218462 | ISBN 10: 0199218463
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Antisemitism: A Very Short Introduction
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Steven Beller
£7.99 paperback (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780192892775 | ISBN 10: 0192892770
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Human Rights: A Very Short Introduction
by
Andrew Clapham
£7.99 paperback (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780199205523 | ISBN 10: 0199205523
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International Migration: A Very Short Introduction
by
Khalid Koser
£7.99 paperback (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780199298013 | ISBN 10: 0199298017
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The European Union: A Very Short Introduction
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John Pinder
£7.99 paperback (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780199233977 | ISBN 10: 0199233977
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Economics: A Very Short Introduction
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Partha Dasgupta
£7.99 paperback (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780192853455 | ISBN 10: 0192853457
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Chaos: A Very Short Introduction
by
Leonard Smith
£7.99 paperback (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780192853783 | ISBN 10: 0192853783
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African History: A Very Short Introduction
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John Parker and Richard Rathbone
£7.99 paperback (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780192802484 | ISBN 10: 0192802488
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International Relations: A Very Short Introduction
by
Paul Wilkinson
£7.99 paperback (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780192801579 | ISBN 10: 0192801570
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Racism: A Very Short Introduction
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Ali Rattansi
£7.99 paperback (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780192805904 | ISBN 10: 0192805908
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Kabbalah: A Very Short Introduction
by
Joseph Dan
£6.99 paperback (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780195327052 | ISBN 10: 0195327055
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The First World War: A Very Short Introduction
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Michael Howard
£6.99 paperback (2007)
ISBN 13: 9780199205592 | ISBN 10: 0199205590
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Global Catastrophes: A Very Short Introduction
by
Bill McGuire
£7.99 paperback (2006)
ISBN 13: 9780192804938 | ISBN 10: 0192804936
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Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction
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Thomas R. Flynn
£7.99 paperback (2006)
ISBN 13: 9780192804280 | ISBN 10: 0192804286
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Journalism: A Very Short Introduction
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Ian Hargreaves
£7.99 paperback (2005)
ISBN 13: 9780192806567 | ISBN 10: 0192806564
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Socialism: A Very Short Introduction
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Michael Newman
£7.99 paperback (2005)
ISBN 13: 9780192804310 | ISBN 10: 0192804316
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Feminism: A Very Short Introduction
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Margaret Walters
£7.99 paperback (2005)
ISBN 13: 9780192805102 | ISBN 10: 019280510x
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Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction
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Eleanor Nesbitt
£7.99 paperback (2005)
ISBN 13: 9780192806017 | ISBN 10: 0192806017
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Nationalism: A Very Short Introduction
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Steven Grosby
£7.99 paperback (2005)
ISBN 13: 9780192840981 | ISBN 10: 0192840983
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The World Trade Organization: A Very Short Introduction
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Amrita Narlikar
£7.99 paperback (2005)
ISBN 13: 9780192806086 | ISBN 10: 0192806084
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Foucault: A Very Short Introduction
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Gary Gutting
£7.99 paperback (2005)
ISBN 13: 9780192805577 | ISBN 10: 0192805576
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Kafka: A Very Short Introduction
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Ritchie Robertson
£7.99 paperback (2004)
ISBN 13: 9780192804556 | ISBN 10: 0192804553
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Capitalism: A Very Short Introduction
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James Fulcher
£7.99 paperback (2004)
ISBN 13: 9780192802187 | ISBN 10: 0192802186
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Anarchism: A Very Short Introduction
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Colin Ward
£6.99 paperback (2004)
ISBN 13: 9780192804778 | ISBN 10: 0192804774
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Political Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
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David Miller
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ISBN 13: 9780192803955 | ISBN 10: 0192803956
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Atheism: A Very Short Introduction
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Julian Baggini
£6.99 paperback (2003)
ISBN 13: 9780192804242 | ISBN 10: 0192804243
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Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction
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Edward Craig
£7.99 paperback (2002)
ISBN 13: 9780192854216 | ISBN 10: 0192854216
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Fascism: A Very Short Introduction
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Kevin Passmore
£7.99 paperback (2002)
ISBN 13: 9780192801555 | ISBN 10: 0192801554
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Animal Rights: A Very Short Introduction
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David DeGrazia
£7.99 paperback (2002)
ISBN 13: 9780192853608 | ISBN 10: 0192853600
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Poststructuralism: A Very Short Introduction
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Catherine Belsey
£7.99 paperback (2002)
ISBN 13: 9780192801807 | ISBN 10: 0192801805
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Kierkegaard: A Very Short Introduction
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Patrick Gardiner
£7.99 paperback (2002)
ISBN 13: 9780192802569 | ISBN 10: 0192802569
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World Music: A Very Short Introduction
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Philip V. Bohlman
£6.99 paperback (2002)
ISBN 13: 9780192854292 | ISBN 10: 0192854291
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Drugs: A Very Short Introduction
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Leslie L. Iversen
£7.99 paperback (2001)
ISBN 13: 9780192854315 | ISBN 10: 0192854313
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Paul: A Very Short Introduction
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E.P. Sanders
£7.99 paperback (2001)
ISBN 13: 9780192854513 | ISBN 10: 0192854518
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Buddha: A Very Short Introduction
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Michael Carrithers
£7.99 paperback (2001)
ISBN 13: 9780192854537 | ISBN 10: 0192854534
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Nietzsche: A Very Short Introduction
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Michael Tanner
£7.99 paperback (2000)
ISBN 13: 9780192854148 | ISBN 10: 0192854143
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Marx: A Very Short Introduction
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Peter Singer
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ISBN 13: 9780192854056 | ISBN 10: 0192854054
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The Koran: A Very Short Introduction
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Michael Cook
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ISBN 13: 9780192853448 | ISBN 10: 0192853449
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History: A Very Short Introduction
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John Arnold
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Music: A Very Short Introduction
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Nicholas Cook
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ISBN 13: 9780192853820 | ISBN 10: 0192853821
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Literary Theory: A Very Short Introduction
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Jonathan Culler
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Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction
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Damien Keown
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ISBN 13: 9780192853868 | ISBN 10: 0192853864
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Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction
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Kim Knott
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ISBN 13: 9780192853875 | ISBN 10: 0192853872
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Judaism: A Very Short Introduction
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Norman Soloman
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ISBN 13: 9780192853905 | ISBN 10: 0192853902
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Islam: A Very Short Introduction
by
Malise Ruthven
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ISBN 13: 9780192853899 | ISBN 10: 0192853899
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