List of Very Short Introductions books

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Very Short Introductions is a series of books published by Oxford University Press.

List of books in the series

# on spineTopicAuthor(s)UK print publication dateOriginal publicationCategory
001 Classics Mary Beard, John Henderson 24 February 20001995Classical Studies
002 Music Nicholas Cook 24 February 2000
25 February 2021 (2nd ed.)
1998Music
003 Buddhism Damien Keown 24 February 2000
28 February 2013 (2nd ed.)
1996Religion
004 Literary Theory Jonathan Culler 24 February 2000
28 July 2011 (2nd ed.)
1997Literature/Philosophy
005 Hinduism Kim Knott24 February 2000
25 February 2016 (2nd ed.)
1998Religion
006 Psychology Gillian Butler, Freda McManus24 February 2000
23 January 2014 (2nd ed.)
1998Psychology
007 Islam Malise Ruthven 24 February 2000
26 January 2012 (2nd ed.)
1997Religion
008 Politics Kenneth Minogue 24 February 20001995Politics
009 Theology David F. Ford 24 February 2000
24 October 2013 (2nd ed.)
1999Religion
010 Archaeology Paul Bahn (illustrator: Bill Tidy)24 February 2000
30 August 2012 (2nd ed.)
1996Archaeology
011 Judaism Norman Solomon 24 February 2000
28 August 2014 (2nd ed.)
1996Religion
012 Sociology Steve Bruce24 February 2000
27 September 2018 (2nd ed.)
1999Sociology
013 The Koran Michael Cook 24 February 2000Religion
014 The Bible John Riches24 February 2000
28 October 2021 (2nd ed.)
Religion
015 Social and Cultural Anthropology John Monaghan, Peter Just24 February 2000Anthropology
016 History John Arnold 24 February 2000History
017 Roman Britain Peter Salway 10 August 2000
1 August 2015 (2nd ed.)
Chapter from The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, 1984History – U.K.
018 The Anglo-Saxon Age John Blair 10 August 2000Chapter from The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, 1984History – U.K.
019 Medieval Britain John Gillingham, Ralph A. Griffiths 10 August 2000Chapters from The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, 1984History – U.K.
020 The Tudors John Guy 10 August 2000
29 August 2013 (2nd ed.)
Chapter from The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, 1984History – U.K.
021 Stuart Britain John Morrill 10 August 2000Chapter from The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, 1984History – U.K.
022 Eighteenth-Century Britain Paul Langford 10 August 2000Chapter from The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, 1984History – U.K.
023 Nineteenth-Century Britain Christopher Harvie, H. C. G. Matthew 10 August 2000Chapters from The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, 1984History – U.K.
024 Twentieth-Century Britain Kenneth O. Morgan 10 August 2000Chapter from The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, 1984History – U.K.
025 Heidegger Michael Inwood 12 October 2000
24 January 2019 (2nd ed.)
Past Masters series, 1997Philosophy/Biography
026 Ancient philosophy Julia Annas 12 October 2000
November 2023 (2nd ed.)
Classical Studies/Philosophy
027 Socrates C. C. W. Taylor12 October 2000
22 August 2019 (2nd ed.)
Past Masters series, 1998Classical Studies/Philosophy/Biography
028 Marx Peter Singer 12 October 2000
22 March 2018 (2nd ed.)
Past Masters series, 1980Philosophy/Politics/Biography
029 Logic Graham Priest 12 October 2000
26 October 2017 (2nd ed.)
Mathematics/Philosophy
030 Descartes Tom Sorell12 October 2000Past Masters series, 1987Philosophy/Biography/Biography
031 Machiavelli Quentin Skinner 12 October 2000
25 July 2019 (2nd ed.)
Past Masters series, 1981Politics/Literature/History/Biography
032 Aristotle Jonathan Barnes 12 October 2000Past Masters series, 1982Classical Studies/Philosophy/Biography
033 Hume A. J. Ayer 12 October 2000Past Masters series, 1980Philosophy/Biography
James Anthony Harris 23 September 2021Philosophy/Biography
034 Nietzsche Michael Tanner19 October 2000Past Masters series, 1987Philosophy/Biography
035 Darwin Jonathan Howard22 February 2001Past Masters series, 1982History of Science/Biological Sciences/Biography
036 The European Union John Pinder, Simon Usherwood22 February 2001
13 December 2007 (2nd ed.)
25 July 2013 (3rd ed.)
25 January 2018 (4th ed.)
Politics
037 Gandhi Bhikhu Parekh 22 February 2001Past Masters series, 1997History/Politics/Biography
038 Augustine Henry Chadwick 22 February 2001Past Masters series, 1986Philosophy/Religion/Biography
039 Intelligence Ian J. Deary 22 February 2001
1 June 2020 (2nd ed.)
Psychology
040 Jung Anthony Stevens 22 February 2001Past Masters series, 1994Psychology/Popular Health/Biography
041 Buddha Michael Carrithers 22 February 2001Past Masters series, 1983Religion/Philosophy/Biography
042 Paul E. P. Sanders 22 February 2001Past Masters series, 1991Religion/Biography
043 Continental philosophy Simon Critchley 22 February 2001Philosophy
044 Galileo Stillman Drake 22 February 2001Past Masters series, 1980History of Science/Physics/Biography
045 Freud Anthony Storr 22 February 2001Past Masters series, 1989Psychology/Popular Health/Biography
046 Wittgenstein A. C. Grayling 22 February 2001Past Masters series, 1988Philosophy/Linguistics/Biography
047 Indian philosophy Sue Hamilton22 February 2001Non-VSI, 2000Philosophy/Religion
048 Rousseau Robert Wokler 23 August 2001Past Masters series, 1995Philosophy/Politics/Biography
049 Hegel Peter Singer 23 August 2001Past Masters series, 1983Philosophy/Biography
050 Kant Roger Scruton 23 August 2001Past Masters series, 1982Philosophy/Politics/Biography
051 Cosmology Peter Coles 23 August 2001Physics
052 Drugs Leslie Iversen 23 August 2001
23 June 2016 (2nd ed.)
Medicine - Clinical/Pharmacology
053 Russian literature Catriona Kelly 23 August 2001Literature
054 The French Revolution William Doyle 23 August 2001
28 November 2019 (2nd ed.)
History
055 Philosophy Edward Craig 21 February 2002
24 September 2020 (2nd ed.)
Non-VSI, 2002Philosophy
056 Barthes Jonathan Culler 21 February 2002Modern Masters series, Fontana Press, 1983Literature/Biography
057 Animal rights David DeGrazia 21 February 2002Philosophy
058 Kierkegaard Patrick Gardiner 21 February 2002Past Masters series, 1988Philosophy/Biography
059 Russell A. C. Grayling 21 February 2002Past Masters series, 1996Philosophy/Biography
060 Shakespeare [n 1] Germaine Greer 21 February 2002Past Masters series, 1986Literature/Biography
William Shakespeare [n 1] Stanley Wells 23 April 2015Literature/Biography
061 Clausewitz Michael Howard 21 February 2002Past Masters series, 1983History/Politics/Biography
062 Schopenhauer Christopher Janaway 21 February 2002Past Masters series, 1994Philosophy/Biography
063 The Russian Revolution S. A. Smith21 February 2002History
064 Hobbes Richard Tuck30 May 2002Past Masters series, 1989Philosophy/Politics/Biography
065 World music Philip V. Bohlman 30 May 2002
23 July 2020 (2nd ed.)
Music
066 Mathematics Timothy Gowers 22 August 2002Philosophy/Mathematics
067 Philosophy of science Samir Okasha30 May 2002
28 July 2016 (2nd ed.)
History of Science and Technology/Philosophy
068 Cryptography Fred Piper, Sean Murphy 30 May 2002Computing/Mathematics
069 Quantum Theory John Polkinghorne 30 May 2002Chemistry/Physics
070 Spinoza Roger Scruton 30 May 2002Past Masters series, 1986Philosophy/Biography
071 Choice Theory Michael Allingham 22 August 2002Economics
072 Architecture Andrew Ballantyne22 August 2002Architecture
073 Poststructuralism Catherine Belsey 22 August 2002
25 November 2022 (2nd ed.)
Philosophy
074 Postmodernism Christopher Butler 10 October 2002Philosophy
075 Democracy Bernard Crick 10 October 2002History/Politics
076 Empire Stephen Howe22 August 2002History
077 Fascism Kevin Passmore22 August 2002
29 May 2014 (2nd ed.)
History/Politics
078 Terrorism Charles Townshend 10 October 2002
8 September 2011 (2nd ed.)
24 May 2018 (3rd ed.)
Sociology/Terrorism and National Security Law/ Warfare and Defense
079 Plato Julia Annas 13 February 2003Classical Studies/Philosophy/Biography
080 Ethics Simon Blackburn 8 May 2003
28 January 2021 (2nd ed.)
Being Good: An Introduction to Ethics, 2001
rev. 2003
Philosophy
081 Emotion Dylan Evans 13 February 2003
26 September 2019 (2nd ed.)
Emotion: The Science of Sentiment, 2001Anthropology/Psychology
082 Northern Ireland Marc Mulholland23 January 2003
26 March 2020 (2nd ed.)
The Longest War: Northern Ireland's Troubled History, 2002History/Human Geography
083 Art Theory Cynthia Freeland 13 February 2003But Is It Art?: An Introduction to Art Theory, 2001Art
084 Locke John Dunn 8 May 2003Past Masters series, 1984Philosophy/Biography
085 Modern Ireland Senia Paseta27 March 2003Human Geography
086 Globalization Manfred Steger 27 March 2003
22 January 2009 (2nd ed.)
4 April 2013 (3rd ed.)
27 April 2017 (4th ed.)
28 May 2020 (5th ed.)
Economics/Politics
087 The Cold War Robert J. McMahon 27 March 2003
25 February 2021 (2nd ed.)
History
088 The History of Astronomy Michael Hoskin8 May 2003History of Science/Physics
089 Schizophrenia Chris Frith, Eve C. Johnstone 22 May 2003Psychology/Social Work
090 The Earth Martin Redfern26 June 2003Earth Sciences and Geography/Environment
091 Engels Terrell Carver 22 May 2003Past Masters series, 1981Politics
092 British Politics Tony Wright 22 May 2003
30 May 2013 (2nd ed.)
25 June 2020 (3rd ed.)
Politics – U.K.
093 Linguistics P. H. Matthews 24 April 2003Linguistics
094 The Celts Barry Cunliffe 26 June 2003History
095 Ideology Michael Freeden 26 June 2003Politics
096 Prehistory Chris Gosden26 June 2003
28 June 2018 (2nd ed.)
History/Archaeology/Art
097 Political philosophy David Miller 26 June 2003Philosophy
098 Postcolonialism Robert J.C. Young 26 June 2003
22 October 2020 (2nd ed.)
Literature
099 Atheism Julian Baggini 26 June 2003
26 August 2021 (2nd ed.)
Religion/Philosophy
100 Evolution Brian Charlesworth, Deborah Charlesworth 26 June 2003
6 July 2017 (2nd ed.)
Biology/Anthropology
101 Molecules Philip Ball 27 November 2003Stories of the Invisible: A Guided Tour of Molecules, 2001Biology/Chemistry
102 Art history Dana Arnold 22 January 2004
2 March 2020 (2nd ed.)
Art/History
103 Presocratic Philosophy Catherine Osborne22 April 2004Philosophy/Classical Studies
104 The Elements Philip Ball 8 April 2004The Ingredients: A Guided Tour of the Elements, 2002Chemistry/History of Science and Technology
105 Dada and Surrealism David Hopkins8 April 2004Art
106 Egyptian Myth Geraldine Pinch 22 April 2004Classical Studies
107 Christian art Beth Williamson24 June 2004Religion/Art
108 Capitalism James Fulcher13 May 2004
1 August 2015 (2nd ed.)
Politics/Economics
109 Particle physics Frank Close 13 May 2004
November 2023 (2nd ed.)
Physics
110 Free will Thomas Pink24 June 2004Philosophy
111 Myth Robert A. Segal8 July 2004
1 September 2015 (2nd ed.)
Religion
112 Ancient Egypt Ian Shaw 22 July 2004
28 January 2021 (2nd ed.)
History
113 Hieroglyphs Penelope Wilson 12 August 2004Sacred Signs: Hieroglyphs in Ancient Egypt, 2003Classical Studies
114 Medical ethics Tony Hope23 September 2004
22 November 2018 (2nd ed.)
Philosophy/Medical Ethics
115 Kafka Ritchie Robertson 28 October 2004Literature/Biography
116 Anarchism [n 2] Colin Ward 21 October 2004Politics
Anarchism [n 2] Alex Prichard25 November 2022Politics
117 Ancient warfare Harry Sidebottom 25 November 2004Classical Studies
118 Global warming Mark Maslin 25 November 2004
27 November 2008 (2nd ed.)
23 October 2014 (3rd ed.)
19 August 2021 (4th ed.)
In the 3rd edition the title has changed to Climate change Earth Sciences and Geography/Environment
119 Christianity Linda Woodhead 25 November 2004
4 September 2014 (2nd ed.)
Religion
120 Modern art David Cottington24 February 2005Art
121 Consciousness Susan Blackmore 24 March 2005
14 September 2017 (2nd ed.)
Philosophy/Psychology
122 Foucault Gary Gutting 24 March 2005
26 September 2019 (2nd ed.)
Philosophy/Biography
123 The Spanish Civil War Helen Graham 24 March 2005History
124 The Marquis de Sade John Phillips28 July 2005Literature/Biography
125 Habermas Gordon Finlayson26 May 2005Philosophy/Sociology/Biography
126 Socialism Michael Newman28 July 2005
24 September 2020 (2nd ed.)
Economics/History/Politics
127 Dreaming J. Allan Hobson 21 April 2005Dreaming: An Introduction to the Science of Sleep, 2002Psychology
128 Dinosaurs David Norman 28 July 2005
28 December 2017 (2nd ed.)
Biology/Earth Sciences/Geography
129 Renaissance Art Geraldine A. Johnson21 April 2005Art
130 Buddhist ethics Damien Keown 23 June 2005
25 June 2020 (2nd ed.)
Religion
131 Tragedy Adrian Poole11 August 2005Classical Studies
132 Sikhism Eleanor Nesbitt22 September 2005
28 April 2016 (2nd ed.)
Religion
133 The History of Time Leofranc Holford-Strevens 11 August 2005History
134 Nationalism Steven Grosby 8 September 2005Politics
135 The World Trade Organization Amrita Narlikar 8 September 2005Economics/Politics
136 Design John Heskett 23 June 2005Toothpicks and Logos: Design in Everyday Life, 2002Art
137 The Vikings Julian D. Richards 8 September 2005History
138 Fossils Keith Thomson 13 October 2005Biology/Earth Sciences/Geography
139 Journalism Ian Hargreaves 15 September 2005
28 August 2014 (2nd ed.)
Journalism: Truth or Dare?, 2003Journalism/Media Studies
140 The Crusades Christopher Tyerman 13 October 2005Fighting for Christendom: Holy War and the Crusades, 2004History/Religion
141 Feminism Margaret Walters27 October 2005History/Philosophy/Sociology
142 Human evolution Bernard Wood3 November 2005
27 June 2019 (2nd ed.)
Anthropology/Archaeology
143 The Dead Sea Scrolls Timothy Lim24 November 2005
23 March 2017 (2nd ed.)
Religion
144 The Brain Michael O'Shea8 December 2005Biology/Neuroscience - Clinical/Neurology/Psychology
145 Geophysical and Climate Hazards Bill McGuire 26 January 2006
28 August 2014 (2nd ed.)
22 May 2024 (3rd ed.)
A Guide to the End of the World: Everything You Never Wanted to Know, 2002.
1st/2nd ed. title: Global Catastrophes
Earth Sciences and Geography/Environment/Environmental Science
146 Contemporary art Julian Stallabrass 23 March 2006
10 December 2020 (2nd ed.)
Art Incorporated: The Story of Contemporary Art, 2004Art
147 Philosophy of Law Raymond Wacks 18 May 2006
27 February 2014 (2nd ed.)
Philosophy/Law
148 The Renaissance Jerry Brotton27 April 2006The Renaissance Bazaar: From the Silk Road to Michelangelo, 2002Art/History/Philosophy
149 Anglicanism Mark Chapman 22 June 2006Religion
150 The Roman Empire Christopher Kelly 24 August 2006Classical Studies
151 Photography Steven Edwards24 August 2006Art
152 Psychiatry Tom Burns21 September 2006
25 October 2018 (2nd ed.)
Medicine - Psychiatry/Psychology/Social Work
153 Existentialism Thomas Flynn12 October 2006Philosophy
154 The First World War Michael Howard 25 January 2007Non-VSI, 2002History
155 Fundamentalism Malise Ruthven 25 January 2007Fundamentalism: The Search for Meaning, 2004Religion
156 Economics Partha Dasgupta 22 February 2007Economics
157 International Migration Khalid Koser22 February 2007
23 June 2016 (2nd ed.)
Sociology
158 Newton Rob Iliffe25 January 2007History of Science and Technology/Physics/Biography
159 Chaos Lenny Smith22 February 2007Mathematics/Physics
160 African History John Parker, Richard Rathbone22 March 2007History
161 Racism Ali Rattansi22 March 2007
26 March 2020 (2nd ed.)
Sociology
162 Kabbalah Joseph Dan 30 August 2007Non-VSI, 2006Religion
163 Human Rights Andrew Clapham28 June 2007
1 February 2016 (2nd ed.)
Law - International/Human Rights and Immigration/Politics/Social Work
164 International Relations Paul Wilkinson
Christian Reus-Smit
26 July 2007
23 April 2020 (different author)
Economics/Politics
165 The American Presidency Charles O. Jones 11 October 2007
23 June 2016 (2nd ed.)
History – U.S./Politics – U.S.
166 The Great Depression and The New Deal Eric Rauchway 24 April 2008Economics/History
167 Classical Mythology Helen Morales 23 August 2007Classical Studies/Religion
168 The New Testament as Literature Kyle Keefer27 November 2008Religion
169 American Political Parties and Elections L. Sandy Maisel 27 September 2007
23 June 2016 (2nd ed.)
Politics – U.S.
170 Bestsellers John Sutherland 25 October 2007Literature
171 Geopolitics Klaus Dodds 25 October 2007
26 June 2014 (2nd ed.)
25 July 2019 (3rd ed.)
Human Geography/Politics
172 Antisemitism Steven Beller22 November 2007
1 December 2015 (2nd ed.)
History/Religion
173 Game theory Ken Binmore 25 October 2007Economics
174 HIV/AIDS Alan Whiteside 24 January 2008
24 November 2016 (2nd ed.)
Medicine - Clinical/Pathology
175 Documentary film Patricia Aufderheide 24 January 2008Media Studies
176 Modern China Rana Mitter 28 February 2008
1 April 2016 (2nd ed.)
Human Geography
177 The Quakers Pink Dandelion28 February 2008Religion
178 German literature Nicholas Boyle 28 February 2008Literature
179 Nuclear Weapons Joseph M. Siracusa20 March 2008
23 April 2015 (2nd ed.)
24 September 2020 (3rd ed.)
Physics/Politics/Warfare And Defence
180 Law Raymond Wacks 27 March 2008
1 February 2016 (2nd ed.)
25 May 2023 (3rd ed.)
Law/History/Law and Society/Legal System and Practice
181 The Old Testament Michael Coogan 22 May 2008Religion
182 Galaxies John Gribbin 27 March 2008Physics
183 Mormonism Richard Bushman 26 June 2008Religion
184 Religion in America Timothy Beal 25 September 2008Religion
185 Geography John A. Matthews, David T. Herbert22 May 2008Earth Sciences and Geography/History/Human Geography
186 The Meaning of Life Terry Eagleton 24 April 2008Non-VSI, 2007Religion/Philosophy
187 Sexuality Veronique Mottier24 April 2008History/Sociology
188 Nelson Mandela Elleke Boehmer 17 July 2008History/Politics/Biography
189 Science and Religion Thomas Dixon, Adam Shapiro24 July 2008
February 2022 (2nd ed.)
Religion/Philosophy
190 Relativity Russell Stannard 24 July 2008Physics
191 The History of Medicine William Bynum31 July 2008History of Medicine
192 Citizenship Richard Bellamy25 September 2008Politics
193 The History of Life Michael J. Benton 27 November 2008biology/Earth Sciences and Geography
194 Memory Jonathan K. Foster6 November 2008Neuroscience/Psychology
195 Autism Uta Frith 23 October 2008Neuroscience/Psychology
196 Statistics David J. Hand 23 October 2008Mathematics
197 Scotland Rab Houston27 November 2008History/Human Geography
198 Catholicism Gerald O'Collins 27 November 2008
25 May 2017 (2nd ed.)
Religion
199 The United Nations Jussi M. Hanhimäki 30 October 2008
2 June 2015 (2nd ed.)
politics
200 Free speech Nigel Warburton 26 February 2009politics
201 The Apocryphal Gospels Paul Foster26 February 2009Religion
202 Modern Japan Christopher Goto-Jones23 April 2009Human Geography
203 Lincoln Allen C. Guelzo 26 February 2009history – U.S./Biography
204 Superconductivity Stephen J. Blundell 28 May 2009physics
205 Nothing Frank Close 25 June 2009The Void, 2007
206 Biography Hermione Lee 9 July 2009Literature
207 The Soviet Union Stephen Lovell 23 July 2009history/politics
208 Writing and Script Andrew Robinson 27 August 2009Literature
209 Communism Leslie Holmes27 August 2009politics
210 Fashion Rebecca Arnold22 October 2009Art
211 Forensic science Jim Fraser25 February 2010science
212 Puritanism Francis J. Bremer24 September 2009Religion
213 The Reformation Peter Marshall22 October 2009Religion
214 Thomas Aquinas Fergus Kerr 5 November 2009Religion/Biography
215 Deserts Nick Middleton 26 November 2009geography
216 The Norman Conquest George Garnett 26 November 2009history – U.K.
217 Biblical archaeology Eric H. Cline 26 November 2009History/Archaeology
218 The Reagan Revolution Gil Troy 3 December 2009history – U.S.
219 The Book of Mormon Terryl Givens 21 January 2010Religion
220 Islamic History Adam J. Silverstein21 January 2010History/Religion
221 Privacy Raymond Wacks 21 January 2010
26 March 2015 (2nd ed.)
politics
222 Neoliberalism Manfred Steger, Ravi K. Roy21 January 2010
28 January 2021 (2nd ed.)
politics
223 Progressivism Walter Nugent25 February 2010politics
224 Epidemiology Rodolfo Saracci25 February 2010medicine
225 Information Luciano Floridi 25 February 2010
226 The Laws of Thermodynamics Peter Atkins 25 March 2010Four Laws That Drive the Universe, 2007physics
227 Innovation Mark Dodgson, David Gann 25 March 2010
23 August 2018 (2nd ed.)
science/business
228 Witchcraft Malcolm Gaskill 25 March 2010Religion
229 The New Testament Luke Timothy Johnson 22 April 2010Religion
230 French literature John D. Lyons22 April 2010Literature
231 Film music Kathryn Kalinak27 May 2010
November 2023 (2nd ed.)
Music
232 Druids Barry Cunliffe 27 May 2010Religion
233 German philosophy Andrew Bowie 27 May 2010philosophy
234 Advertising Winston Fletcher24 June 2010business
235 Forensic psychology David Canter 17 June 2010psychology
236 Modernism Christopher Butler 29 July 2010Literature
237 Leadership Keith Grint29 July 2010Business/Psychology
238 Christian ethics D. Stephen Long 29 July 2010Religion
239 Tocqueville Harvey Mansfield 24 June 2010politics/Biography
240 Landscapes and Geomorphology Andrew Goudie, Heather Viles26 August 2010geology
241 Spanish Literature Jo Labanyi26 August 2010Literature
242 Diplomacy Joseph M. Siracusa26 August 2010
6 July 2021 (2nd ed.)
For the second edition the title has changed to Diplomatic Historypolitics
243 North American Indians Theda Perdue, Michael D. Green26 August 2010History/Archaeology
244 The U.S. Congress Donald Ritchie 10 June 2010
22 September 2016 (2nd ed.)
politics – U.S.
245 Romanticism Michael Ferber23 September 2010Literature
246 Utopianism Lyman Tower Sargent23 September 2010Literature/Philosophy
247 The Blues Elijah Wald 24 June 2010Music
248 Keynes Robert Skidelsky 7 October 2010History of Science/Economics/Biography
249 English literature Jonathan Bate 7 October 2010Literature
250 Agnosticism Robin LePoidevin 28 October 2010Religion
251 Aristocracy William Doyle 25 November 2010politics
252 Martin Luther Scott H. Hendrix21 October 2010Religion/Biography
253 Michael Faraday Frank A.J.L. James25 November 2010History of Science/Physics/Biography
254 Planets David A. Rothery25 November 2010astronomy
255 Pentecostalism William K. Kay27 January 2011Religion
256 Humanism Stephen Law 27 January 2011Religion/Philosophy
257 Folk music Mark Slobin 24 February 2011Music
258 Late Antiquity Gillian Clark 24 February 2011Classical Studies
259 Genius Andrew Robinson 24 February 2011psychology
260 Numbers Peter M. Higgins24 February 2011mathematics
261 Muhammad Jonathan A.C. Brown 24 March 2011Religion/Biography
262 Beauty Roger Scruton 24 March 2011Non-VSI, 2009Philosophy/Art
263 Critical theory Stephen Eric Bronner 5 May 2011
26 October 2017 (2nd ed.)
Literature/Philosophy
264 Organizations Mary Jo Hatch24 March 2011Business
265 Early Music Thomas Forrest Kelly 9 June 2011Music
266 The Scientific Revolution Lawrence M. Principe 28 April 2011History of Science
267 Cancer Nick James26 May 2011Medicine
268 Nuclear power Maxwell Irvine 26 May 2011Physics
269 Paganism Owen Davies 26 May 2011Religion
270 Risk Baruch Fischhoff, John Kadvany26 May 2011
271 Science fiction David Seed23 June 2011Literature
272 Herodotus Jennifer T. Roberts23 June 2011Classical Studies
273 Conscience Paul Strohm23 June 2011Philosophy/Ethics/Psychology
274 American Immigration David A. Gerber23 June 2011History
275 Jesus Richard Bauckham 28 July 2011Religion/Biography
276 Viruses Dorothy H. Crawford 28 July 2011
22 March 2018 (2nd ed.)
20 October 2022 (3nd ed.)
Biology
277 Protestantism Mark A. Noll 25 August 2011Religion
278 Derrida Simon Glendinning 25 August 2011Literature/Philosophy/Biography
279 Madness Andrew T. Scull25 August 2011Psychology
280 Developmental biology Lewis Wolpert 25 August 2011Biology
281 Dictionaries Lynda Mugglestone18 August 2011Literature
282 Global Economic History Robert C. Allen 15 September 2011Economics
283 Multiculturalism Ali Rattansi22 September 2011Sociology
284 Environmental economics Stephen Smith22 September 2011Economics
285 The Cell Terence Allen, Graham Cowling29 September 2011Biology
286 Ancient Greece Paul Cartledge 27 October 2011Classical Studies
287 Angels David Albert Jones27 October 2011Religion
288 Children's literature Kimberley Reynolds6 October 2011Literature
289 The Periodic Table Eric R. Scerri 27 October 2011
25 July 2019 (2nd ed.)
Chemistry
290 Modern France Vanessa R. Schwartz27 October 2011Human Geography
291 Reality Jan Westerhoff 24 November 2011Philosophy
292 The Computer Darrel Ince24 November 2011Computing/Mathematics/Engineering/Science
293 The Animal Kingdom Peter Holland24 November 2011Biology
294 Colonial Latin American Literature Rolena Adorno24 November 2011Literature
295 Sleep Steven W. Lockley, Russell G. Foster 22 March 2012Medicine
296 The Aztecs David Carrasco 26 January 2012History
297 The Cultural Revolution Richard Curt Kraus26 January 2012History/Politics
298 Modern Latin American Literature Roberto González Echevarría 26 January 2012Literature
299 Magic Owen Davies 26 January 2012Religion
300 Film Michael Wood 26 January 2012Cinema
301 The Conquistadors Matthew Restall, Felipe Fernández-Armesto 23 February 2012History
302 Chinese literature Sabina Knight23 February 2012Literature
303 Stem Cells Jonathan Slack23 February 2012
23 September 2021 (2nd ed.)
Biology
304 Italian literature Peter Hainsworth, David Robey23 February 2012Literature
305 The History of Mathematics Jacqueline Stedall 23 February 2012Mathematics
306 The U.S. Supreme Court Linda Greenhouse 22 March 2012
23 July 2020 (2nd ed.)
Politics – U.S.
307 Plague Paul Slack 22 March 2012
24 June 2021 (2nd ed.)
Medicine/History
308 Russian History Geoffrey Hosking 29 March 2012History
309 Engineering David Blockley22 March 2012Engineering
310 Probability John Haigh26 April 2012Mathematics
311 Rivers Nick Middleton 26 April 2012Geography
312 Plants Timothy Walker 26 April 2012Biology
313 Anaesthesia Aidan O'Donnell26 April 2012Medicine
314 The Mongols Morris Rossabi26 April 2012History
315 The Devil Darren Oldridge31 May 2012Religion
316 Objectivity Stephen Gaukroger 24 May 2012Philosophy
317 Magnetism Stephen J. Blundell 28 June 2012Physics
318 Anxiety Daniel Freeman, Jason Freeman31 May 2012Psychology
319 Australia Kenneth Morgan31 May 2012Geography
320 Languages Stephen Anderson 28 June 2012Linguistics
321 Magna Carta Nicholas Vincent28 June 2012Politics
322 Stars Andrew King26 July 2012Science/Astronomy
323 The Antarctic Klaus Dodds 26 July 2012Geography
324 Radioactivity Claudio Tuniz26 July 2012Physics
325 Trust Katherine Hawley23 August 2012Politics
326 Metaphysics Stephen Mumford 30 August 2012Philosophy
327 The Roman Republic David M. Gwynn30 August 2012Classical Studies
328 Borders Alexander C. Diener, Joshua Hagen27 September 2012
21 March 2024 (2nd ed.)
Politics
329 The Gothic Nick Groom 27 September 2012Literature
330 Robotics Alan Winfield 27 September 2012Engineering/Science
331 Civil engineering David Muir Wood 27 September 2012Engineering
332 The Orchestra D. Kern Holoman 25 October 2012Music
333 Governance Mark Bevir 25 October 2012Politics
334 American History Paul S. Boyer 9 August 2012History – U.S.
335 Networks Guido Caldarelli, Michele Catanzaro25 October 2012Computing/Mathematics/Engineering/Science
336 Spirituality Philip Sheldrake 29 November 2012Religion
337 Work Stephen Fineman29 November 2012Economics
338 Martyrdom Jolyon Mitchell29 November 2012Religion
339 Colonial America Alan Taylor 29 November 2012history – U.S.
340 Rastafari Ennis B. Edmonds20 December 2012Religion
341 Comedy Matthew Bevis20 December 2012Literature
342 The Avant-Garde David Cottington31 January 2013Art
343 Thought Tim Bayne31 January 2013Psychology
344 The Napoleonic Wars Mike Rapport31 January 2013History
345 Medical law Charles Foster 28 February 2013Medicine/Law
346 Rhetoric Richard Toye 28 March 2013Classical Studies
347 Education Gary Thomas28 March 2013
23 September 2021 (2nd ed.)
Education
348 Mao Delia Davin25 April 2013Politics - China/Biography
349 The British Constitution Martin Loughlin25 April 2013Politics - U.K.
350 American politics Richard M. Valelly28 March 2013Politics - U.S.
351 The Silk Road James A. Millward26 April 2013History
352 Bacteria Sebastian G. B. Amyes30 May 2013Biology
353 Symmetry Ian Stewart 30 May 2013Mathematics
354 Marine biology Philip V. Mladenov26 September 2013
1 May 2020 (2nd ed.)
Biology
355 The British Empire Ashley Jackson 30 May 2013History - U.K.
356 The Trojan War Eric H. Cline 30 May 2013History/Archaeology/Classical Studies
357 Malthus Donald Winch27 June 2013Sociology/Biography
358 Climate Mark Maslin27 June 2013Science
359 The Palestinian–Israeli Conflict Martin Bunton29 August 2013History
360 Happiness Daniel M. Haybron29 August 2013Psychology
361 Diaspora Kevin Kenny25 July 2013Politics
362 Contemporary Fiction Robert Eaglestone 25 July 2013Literature
363 Modern War Richard English 25 July 2013Military
364 The Beats David Sterritt 25 July 2013Literature/History
365 Sociolinguistics John Edwards25 July 2013Linguistics
366 Food John Krebs 26 September 2013
367 Fractals Kenneth Falconer 26 September 2013Mathematics
368 Management John Hendry24 October 2013Business
369 International security Christopher S. Browning24 October 2013Politics
370 Astrobiology David C. Catling 24 October 2013Biology
371 Causation Stephen Mumford, Rani Lill Anjum28 November 2013Philosophy
372 Entrepreneurship Paul Westhead, Mike Wright28 November 2013Business
373 Tibetan Buddhism Matthew T. Kapstein 24 October 2013Religion
374 The Ancient Near East Amanda H. Podany26 December 2013History/Archaeology
375 American Legal History G. Edward White28 November 2013Law/History - U.S.
376 Ethnomusicology Timothy Rice23 January 2014Music
377 African Religions Jacob K. Olupona 13 March 2014Religion
378 Humour Noël Carroll 23 January 2014Literature
379 Family law Jonathan Herring27 February 2014Law - U.K.
380 The Ice Age Jamie Woodward30 January 2014Geology
381 Revolutions Jack A. Goldstone 26 December 2013Politics
382 Classical Literature William Allan 27 March 2014Classical Studies
383 Accounting Christopher Nobes27 March 2014Business
384 Teeth Peter S. Ungar 27 March 2014Biology
385 Physical chemistry Peter Atkins 24 April 2014Chemistry
386 Microeconomics Avinash Dixit 24 April 2014Economics
387 Landscape architecture Ian Thompson29 May 2014Architecture
388 The Eye Michael F. Land 29 May 2014Biology
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Notes

  1. 1 2 Greer, Shakespeare: ISBN   978-0-19-280249-1. Wells, William Shakespeare: ISBN   978-0-19-871862-8.
  2. 1 2 Ward, Anarchism: ISBN   978-0-19-280477-8. Prichard, Anarchism: ISBN   978-0-19-881561-7.

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    Shakespeare attribution studies is the scholarly attempt to determine the authorial boundaries of the William Shakespeare canon, the extent of his possible collaborative works, and the identity of his collaborators. The studies, which began in the late 17th century, are based on the axiom that every writer has a unique, measurable style that can be discriminated from that of other writers using techniques of textual criticism originally developed for biblical and classical studies. The studies include the assessment of different types of evidence, generally classified as internal, external, and stylistic, of which all are further categorised as traditional and non-traditional.

    Social anarchism, also known as left-wing anarchism or socialist anarchism, is the branch of anarchism that sees liberty and social equality as interrelated.

    Insurrectionary anarchism is a revolutionary theory and tendency within the anarchist movement that emphasizes insurrection as a revolutionary practice. It is critical of formal organizations such as labor unions and federations that are based on a political program and periodic congresses. Instead, insurrectionary anarchists advocate informal organization and small affinity group based organization. Insurrectionary anarchists put value in attack, permanent class conflict and a refusal to negotiate or compromise with class enemies.