Oxford University Press

A Very Short IntroductionFirst published as part of the best-selling  The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Morrill's     Very Short Introduction to Stuart Britain shows how in the Stuart century, a century of Revolution, political, religious, social, and economic changes came together....

This Very Short Introduction introduces the reader to the teachings of the Buddha        and to the integration of Buddhism into daily life. What are the distinctive        features of Buddhism? Who was the Buddha, and what are his teachings? How has        Buddhist thought developed over the centuries, and how can contemporary dilemmas...

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Welcome to Ian Stewart's strange and magical world of mathematics! In Math Hysteria, Professor Stewart presents us with a wealth of magical puzzles, each one spun around an amazing tale: Counting the Cattle of the Sun; The Great Drain Robbery; and Preposterous Piratical Predicaments; to name but a few. Along the way, we also meet many curious...

This book explores the gravest threats to human security in Africa. Written by leading experts on its various themes, this is the first book of its kind to combine legal and policy perspectives on the issues, making it an indispensable book for those who seeking to learn more about the real challenges facing Africans and African organizations....

Scientific accounts of religion have received a great deal of scholarly and popular attention.    The Believing Primate draws on the expertise of scientists, philosophers, and theologians, from across a wide spectrum of debate, to describe and discuss current scientific accounts....