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1.Photography: A Critical Introduction from: Routledge April 01, 2004
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I purchased this book as I am hoping to start a degree in photography in September 2005 and wanted to start "reading around" my subject. Although I haven't read this entire book, it is all ready proving its worth as the chapters' reference many other critical and theoretical works on photography that I have now started reading to widen my knowledge. It seems then that this book is ideal for dipping in and out of every now and then in order to push intriguing minds into other areas of the subject of photography. Therefore I'm sure it will prove a valuable addition to my bookshelf for my remaining years as a photography student.

2.The Pursuit of History: Aims, Methods and New Directions in the Study of Modern History by: John Tosh January 04, 2006
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John Tosh is in my view an excellent writer. This book enables even dimwits like me to understand the basics of historiography - the methods of history. This edition has really helpful notes in the margins explaining more complicated terms in a very simple way - spelling out anachronistic for example. Where I disagree with him slightly is in his emphasis on oral history being a technique rather than a 'genre'. OK he dedicates a fair bit of space to his book to discussing oral history but is not as positive about its contribution as Gwyn Prins - whose argument is better backed up by sources.

3.What is History? with a new Introduction by Richard J Evans by: Edward Hallett Carr November 23, 2001
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EH Carr was a great thinker, and in this series of lectures published in What Is History he tackles deep philosophical questions with a wit and intelligent investigation that is difficult to dislike. A bit wordy in places, and a bit mind boggling in others, What Is History is still thought provoking and interesting, just as it should be.

4.Philosophy: The Classics by: Nigel Warburton May 16, 2006
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This is one of the most accessible introductions to western philosophy that I've come across. There are lucid accounts of 27 classic works of philosophy from Plato's Republic to John Rawl's A Theory of Justice. This 3rd edition(2006) includes three new chapters on Friedrich Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil, Bertrand Russell's The Problems of Philosophy and Jean-Paul Sartre's Existentialism and Humanism. At the end of each short chapter there's a glossary and suggestions for further reading. Any newcomer to philosophy could do no better than get hold of a copy of this marvellous and beautifully written book.

5.After Modern Art, 1945-2000 (Oxford History of Art) by: David Hopkins September 14, 2000
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I'm amazed nobody has reviewed this book yet! Among the various studies of post-war art it is by far the best. Driven by the relationship between American and European art it seems to cover all of the main debates and is not afraid to tackle complex theoretical issues in a very readable manner. The book contains lively discussions of all the key names: Warhol, Beuys, Rauschenberg, Bourgeois etc. as well as being excellent on Modernism/Postmodernism. Very impressive all round.

6.Economics: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by: Partha Dasgupta February 22, 2007
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I'm amazed nobody has reviewed this book yet! Among the various studies of post-war art it is by far the best. Driven by the relationship between American and European art it seems to cover all of the main debates and is not afraid to tackle complex theoretical issues in a very readable manner. The book contains lively discussions of all the key names: Warhol, Beuys, Rauschenberg, Bourgeois etc. as well as being excellent on Modernism/Postmodernism. Very impressive all round.

7.Devising Performance: A Critical History (Theatre & Performance Practices) by: Jane Milling, Deirdre Heddon September 23, 2005
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I'm amazed nobody has reviewed this book yet! Among the various studies of post-war art it is by far the best. Driven by the relationship between American and European art it seems to cover all of the main debates and is not afraid to tackle complex theoretical issues in a very readable manner. The book contains lively discussions of all the key names: Warhol, Beuys, Rauschenberg, Bourgeois etc. as well as being excellent on Modernism/Postmodernism. Very impressive all round.

8.The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt by: Ian Shaw October 23, 2003
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If you can only have one book on Egyptology then this is the one. Ian Shaw has gathered together experts to present a generally accepted history of this fascinating period of history. As a student of Egyptology I a significant collection of works; but this is the one that I keep returning to. I've been using it for many years and can vouch for its broad coverage of a complex (and evolving) topic; the depth squeezed into a readable book is surprising.

9.Theory/Theatre: An Introduction by: Mark Fortier May 09, 2002
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Fortier somehow masters an introduction to many theoretical perspectives and their relation to theatre in a relatively small volume. The book focuses on theatre as performed rather than as writen. After consideration of the various ways in which theatre and theory can interact, Fortier dedicates nine chapters to nine theoretical perpectives. Each chapter outlines the major approaches and writings in the field and inter-relates them to oneanother before giving a few examples of how the theory can be applied to certain appropiately selected performances. The first 3 chapters (Semiotics, Phenomenology, Post-strucuralism) are geared towards the relationship to text. The second 3 chapters (Psychoanalytic, Feminist, Reception) is conscious ... Read More:

10.Practices of Looking: An Introduction to Visual Culture by: Marita Sturken, Lisa Cartwright December 21, 2000
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This book is a splendid introduction to theories about visual culture. It opens up the sociological / psychodynamic / anthropological theories that exist about the visual media to laymen. Another good thing is that they do not focus on high culture visual media, but also on film, television, advertising, etc. This is what makes the book valuable to people who are specialized in neighbouring fields and who wish to know more about visual media (for instance, marketeers, perception psychologists, therapists, people studying politics, etc.). On every topic the background literature is made accessible by good references and a short introduction to these references. This is really helpful! For instance, i always wanted to know more about Barthes theorizing about myths, and ... Read More:

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