A Very Short Introduction, Oxford Series
David Wolcott
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A Very Short Introduction, by Oxford, is a much have for studies, both ancient and past, as, appropriately called, introductions to various subjects. here as some that are directly biblical related, but many others directly relate to contempory studies on culture and Christian living and would be pertinent as well:
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Yes, definitely get more of these, especially now that you've got one in pre-pub: https://www.logos.com/product/200441/american-political-history-a-very-short-introduction
Here are some more that would be relevant for Logos:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0198863330 - The Bible (an updated edition of the first one listed above)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0190654341 - Abrahamic Religions
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199679975 - Theology
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199575274 - Jesus
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0198779526 - Dead Sea Scrolls
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199556644 - Thomas Aquinas
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0192854526 - Augustine
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199295514 - Science & Religion
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199697299 - The Middle Ages
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0192801635 - The Renaissance
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199231311 - The Reformation
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199574332 - Martin Luther
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0195334558 - Puritanism
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0195321073 - Religion in America
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199575150 - Pentecostalism
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199206791 - The Quakers
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0198796854 - Catholicism
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0190883278 - Orthodox Christianity
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199687358 - Judaism
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0195300203 - The New Testament as Literature
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199547300 - Angels
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199580995 - The Devil
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0195377990 - The Ancient Near East
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0198715900 - Ancient Assyria
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199236119 - Byzantium
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0198706154 - Alexander the Great
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0198746040 - The Hellenistic Age
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199595119 - The Roman Republic
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0192803913 - The Roman Empire
https://www.amazon.com/dp/019886177X - Philosophy
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0192853570 - Ancient Philosophy
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0192854089 - Aristotle
https://www.amazon.com/dp/019280216X - Plato
https://www.amazon.com/dp/019966322X - Medieval Philosophy
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199591784 - The Enlightenment
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199568863 - Christian Ethics
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199642877 - Islam
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003EGGIBC - The Koran
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0195327055 - Kabbalah
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0192803468 - Egyptian Myth
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0192804766 - Classical Mythology
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0198726473 - Babylonia
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0192806556 - The Crusades
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0198748760 - The Holy Roman Empire
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199685355 - Hermeneutics
I'm sure there are others...0 -
@Rosie Perera For Pete's sake. I tried to enter this one (with i's instead of !'s) and it was censored as containing "bad words".
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0198794916 - The V!rg!n Mary0 -
See also this thread on the forums for some more title ideas:
https://community.logos.com/forums/t/69902.aspx
Namely these ones that I don't think were mentioned by David or me yet.
Christian Art: A Very Short Introduction by Beth Williamson (2004)
Myth: A Very Short Introduction by Robert A. Segal (2004)
Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction by Ian Shaw (2004)
Late Antiquity: A Very Short Introduction by Gillian Clark (2011)
Islamic History: A Very Short Introduction by Adam J. Silverstein (2010)
Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction by Jonathan A. C. Brown (2011)
Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction by Damien Keown (2013)
Hinduism: A Very Short Introduction by Kim Knott (2000)
Sikhism: A Very Short Introduction by Eleanor Nesbitt (2005)
Atheism: A Very Short Introduction by Julian Baggini (2003)
Agnosticism: A Very Short Introduction by Robin Le Poidevin (2010)
Humanism: A Very Short Introduction by Steven Law (2011)
Existentialism: A Very Short Introduction by Thomas Flynn (2006)
The Meaning of Life: A Very Short Introduction by Terry Eagleton (2008)
Postmodernism: A Very Short Introduction by Christopher Butler (2003)
Heidegger: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Inwood (2002)
Kant: A Very Short Introduction by Roger Scruton (2001)
Nietzsche: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Tanner (2001)
Mormonism: A Very Short Introduction by Richard Lyman Bushman (2008)
Beauty: A Very Short Introduction by Roger Scruton (2011)
(Note: the links to these on Amazon in my original post on the above-mentioned thread are no longer working; Amazon must have moved stuff around.)0 -
@Rosie Perera , thank you for pulling the whole list!0
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@Rosie Perera , oh, wow, this has been suggested for years... Hopefully they get them added! It would be great to do a whole collection, single purchase!0
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I think there are over 700 VSI volumes now, so adding them to Logos would surely take time. But they are such a great resource, and would be popular I am sure.0
