Past Masters (book series)
Past Masters is an Oxford University Press book series published from 1980. The series aims to provide a brief introduction to the ideas and beliefs of important thinkers from the past. A number of the books were subsequently republished in the Oxford "Very Short Introductions" series which began to replace the "Past Masters" series from around 1995. Publication history. Note: This list may not be complete. ISBNs given refer mainly to the paperback editions. 1990s. *Also published as a "Very Short Introduction".