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Explores the relationship between the contemporary world and the ancient one.

Very Short Introduction offer stimulating, accessible introductions to a wide variety of subjects, demonstrating the finest contemporary thinking about their ce

Starting with an examination of how historians work, this "Very Short Introduction" aims to explore history in a general, pithy, and accessible manner, rather t

From Zeus to Europa, to Pan and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome continue to pervade the numerous facets of our existence. The author explores t

How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered? Why are so many languages disappearing? T