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HIEROGLYPHS by PENELOPE WILSON
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Hieroglyphs were far more than a language. They were an omnipresent and all-powerful force in communicating the messages of ancient Egyptian culture for over three thousand years. This ancient form of expression was used as art, as a means of identifying Egyptian-ness, even for communication with the go ...Show more
Hamlet (Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories) by Tom Morgan-Jones
Category: Children's Classic Fiction | Series: Short, Sharp Shakespeare Stories
A murdered king, his haunted son, a wicked stepfather and a doomed romance...Discover the sad tale at the heart of Hamlet, one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies. The age-appropriate text in Short, Sharp Shakespeare: Hamlet introduces readers to the play by re-telling the story in modern English, ma ...Show more
Happiness: A Very Short Introduction by Daniel M. Haybron
Category: Politics | Series: Very Short Introductions
Happiness is an everyday term in our lives, and most of us strive to be happy. But defining happiness can be difficult. In this Very Short Introduction, Dan Haybron considers the true nature of happiness. By examining what it is, assessing its subjective values, its importance in our lives, and how we c ...Show more
Happy Christmas Five (Famous Five Colour Short Stories) by Enid Blyton
Category: Children's | Series: Famous Five Colour Short Stories
Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. Happy Christmas, Five! It is Christmas Eve, and the Famous Five are very excited about their mountain of presents. But when Timmy barks furiously he is sent outside, leaving ...Show more
Hegel: a Very Short Introduction by Peter Singer
Category: unmapped | Series: Very Short Introductions
Many people regard Hegel's work as obscure and extremely difficult, yet his importance and influence are universally acknowledged. This book provides a discussion of his ideas and an account of his major works.
Heidegger by Michael Inwood
Category: Culture | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Martin Heidegger (1889-1976) is probably the most divisive philosopher of the twentieth century. Considered by some to be the greatest charlatan ever to claim the title of 'philosopher', by some as an apologist for Nazism, he was also an acknowledged leader and central figure to many philosophers. Micha ...Show more
Heidegger: a Very Short Introduction by Michael Inwood
Category: Culture | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
Martin Heidegger, considered by some to be the greatest charlatan ever to claim the title of "philosopher", by some as an apologist for Nazism, and by others as an acknowledged leader in continental philosophy, is probably the most divisive thinker of the twentieth century. In the second edition of this ...Show more
Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction by Knott, Kim (Professor Of Religious And Secular Stu
Category: Religion | Series: Very Short Introductions
History - a Very Short Introduction by John H Arnold
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions
An essay about how we study and understand history, this book begins by inviting us to think about various questions provoked by our investigation of history. It explores the ways these questions have been answered in the past. It also introduces the concepts of causation, interpretation, and periodizat ...Show more
Hobbes: A Very Short Introduction by Richard Tuck
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Very Short Introductions
Thomas Hobbes, the first great English political philosopher, has had the reputation of being a pessimistic atheist. This study evaluates Hobbes's philosophy, describing him to have been passionately concerned with the refutation of scepticism, and to have developed a theory of knowledge, which rivalled ...Show more
Hollywood (A Very Short Introduction) by Peter Decherney
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions Ser.
In this engaging and readable book, Peter Decherney tells the story of Hollywood, from its nineteenth-century origins to the emergence of internet media empires. He recounts how the studio system rose out of the ashes of Thomas Edison's trust to create the handful of companies that havedominated global ...Show more
Human Rights by Andrew Clapham
Category: History | Series: Very Short Introductions S.
Today it is usually not long before a problem gets expressed as a human rights issue. An appeal to human rights in the face of injustice can be a heartfelt and morally justified demand for some, while for others it remains merely an empty slogan. Taking an international perspective and focusing on highl ...Show more