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Introducing Hinduism: A Graphic Guide by Vinay Lal, Borin van Loon
Category: Mind, Body & Spirit | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Introducing Hinduism offers a guide to the key philosophical, literary, mythological and cultural traditions of this extraordinarily diverse faith. It untangles the complexities of Hinduism's gods and goddesses, its caste system and its views on sex, everyday life and asceticism. It answers questions in ...Show more
Introducing Islam: A Graphic Guide by Ziauddin Sardar
Category: Mind, Body & Spirit | Series: Introducing... S.
Islamic culture has produced some of the finest achievements of humanity. "Introducing Islam" is a fascinating look into a sometimes misunderstood faith.
Introducing Lacan: A Graphic Guide by Darian Leader; Judy Groves (Illustrator)
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Jacques Lacan's ideas are as influential in the field of psychoanalysis as those of Freud have ever been. Introducing Lacan guides the reader through Lacanian theory, exploring the central pillars of his thought and his bearing on literature, art, philosophy, and feminism.
Introducing Levi-Strauss by Boris Wiseman
Category: No Category | Series: Introducing Ser.
This text traces the development of Levi-Strauss's thought, from his early work on the function of the incest taboo to his identification of a timeless wild or primitive mode of thinking behind the processes of human culture. The book also explores the major contribution that Levi-Strauss has made to co ...Show more
Introducing Literary Criticism: A Graphic Guide by Owen Holland; Piero (Artist)
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Introducing... Ser.
From Plato to Virginia Woolf, Structuralism to Practical Criticism, Introducing Literary Criticism charts the history and development of literary criticism into a rich and complex discipline. Tackling disputes over the value and meaning of literature, and exploring theoretical and practical approaches, ...Show more
Introducing Marxism - A Graphic Guide by Rupert Woodfin, Oscar Zarate
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Was Marx himself a 'Marxist'? Was his visionary promise of socialism betrayed by Marxist dictatorship? Is Marxism inevitably totalitarian? What did Marx really say? "Introducing Marxism" provides a fundamental account of Karl Marx's original philosophy, its roots in 19th century European ideology, his r ...Show more
Introducing Mathematics: A Graphic Guide by Ziauddin Sardar, Jerry Ravetz
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Introducing Mathematics traces the story of mathematics from the ancient world to modern times, describing the great discoveries and providing an accessible introduction to topics such as algebra and chaos theory.
Introducing Media Studies: A Graphic Guide by Ziauddin Sardar; Borin Van Loon (Illustrator)
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Introducing... Ser.
The media is ubiquitous. Every day we watch hours of TV, listen to the radio, read newspapers and magazines, go to the cinema, sit in front of videos or surf the Web. These information commodities exercise enormous influence and power over all of us. Introducing Media Studies explores the complex relati ...Show more
Introducing Melanie Klein by Robert Hinshelwood; Susan Robinson; Oscar Zarate (Illustrator)
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Providing solid conceptual and critical basics through a combination of technical explanations and creative techniques, this edition addresses the techniques available in the software programmes and hardware. The author guides the reader along a step-by-step approach to creating and outputting fully ren ...Show more
Introducing Melanie Klein: A Graphic Guide by Robert Hinshelwood; Susan Robinson; Oscar Zarate (Illustrator)
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Introducing... Ser.
Melanie Klein was the most innovative and influential child psychoanalyst in the first half of the twentieth century. Introducing Melanie Klein explores her progressive ideas. Her concepts of the depressive position and the paranoid-schizoid position are now in common usage, and her work is studied by ...Show more
Introducing Mind and Brain by Angus Gellatly
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This title is now available in a new format. Refer to Mind & Brain: A Graphic Guide 9781840468540.
Introducing Mind and Brain : A Graphic Guide by Angus Gellatly; Oscar Zarate (Illustrator)
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Introducing... Ser.
How do emotions affect your basic decision making? Why do certain smells prompt long-forgotten memories, and what makes us suddenly self-conscious? How does the biological organ, the brain, give rise to all of the thoughts in your head- enable you to think, to feel, to be conscious and aware- to have ' ...Show more