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Apart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countryrubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spineoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coversbook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4the expedition yielded further important trophies and discoveries, including the cuneiform library of sennacherib's grandson ashurbanipal, on which most modern knowledge of assyrian culture is foundedcondition wear at extremitiesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableinternally; is almost goodpublished by john murray, londonsome pencil writing on front free endpaperslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditionplates are brightrichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece ‘ north-eastern façade and grand entrance of sennacherib’s palace (kouyunjik)’, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, over 20 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps ‘map of assyria, and map of mesopotamia’ at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingspages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxingitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionsecurely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storediscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum this volume details layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactsoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)a scarce and an original first edition copy for collectors of austen henry layard, 19th century travel books, and for those interested in nineveh, mesopotamia, iraq, babylonia, babylonians, medes, chaldeans, persians, scythians, cimmerians the middle east, travel and exploration5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishers’ workssome rubbing to front inner hingenot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pagestitles in gilt to spine
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They discover unsettling modern lives, lodged in an ancient place, as their odyssey develops into a history of the british nationhood, a chronicle of contemporary britain and an exuberant encounter between a father and a son travelling across mountain ridges and through housing estates they uncover a forgotten country crushed between england and scotland: the middlelandand as the journey deepens, and the end approaches, brian and rory fight to match, step by step, modern voices, nationalisms and contemporary settlements to the natural beauty of the marches, and a fierce absorption in tradition in their own unconventional liveson their six-hundred-mile, thirty-day journey - with rory on foot, and his father 'ambushing' him by car - the pair relive scottish dances, reflect on burmese honey-bears, and on the loss of human presence in the british landscape'this beautifully written book is a haunting reflection of identity and our relationships with the people and places we love' daily mail his father brian taught rory stewart how to walk, and walked with him on journeys from iran to malaysianow they have chosen to do their final walk together along 'the marches' - the frontier that divides their two countries, scotland and englandoxfam bookshop byres road rory stewart explores his love for the uk in this account of history, memory and landscape as he traverses the the borderlands between england and scotland'suggests an open-mindedness in stewart, a tolerance and flexibility that could make him an exceptional politician while it also continues to define him as a writer' new york review of books 'travel writing at its best' guardian see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Donald olson, a master 'celestial sleuth'tracks down the truth and helps unravel mysteries as far back as ancient history and as recent as the haunting pictures of edvard munchsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop aberystwyth many mysteries in art, history, and literature can be solved using ' forensic' astronomy
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Dk eyewitness ancient egypt is a spectacular and informative guide to one of history's most remarkable civilisations, the egyptiansgreat for projects or just for fun, make sure your child learns everything they need to know about ancient egypttravel back in time and show your child what life was like and how ordinary egyptians and pharaohs livedbrand new children's book - 'ancient egypt' including a free wall chartsupports curriculum teachingthey'll also discover what's inside the great pyramid at giza to how tutankhamun's tomb was foundcan be posted or delivered locally or in london read moreamazing colour photographs offer your child a unique "eyewitness" view of these incredible empiresthen use the giant pull-out wall chart to decorate their room
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He studied veterinary medicine and university college, dublin, but after that he travelled the world extensively, indulging in his passion for ancient historyoxfam bookshop cheltenham the first of two epic novels which tell the story of one of the most charismatic heroes history has ever known - spartacus, the gladiator slave who took on and nearly defeated the might of rome, during the years bcwe know that he came from thrace, a land north of greece, that he once fought in the roman legions and that, during two fateful years, he led a slave army which nearly brought rome to its kneeshistorically very little is known about spartacusin ben kane's brilliant novel, we meet spartacus as he returns to thrace, ready to settle down after a decade awayhe lives in north somerset with his wife and two young childrenbut a new king has usurped the thronethe odyssey has begun which will see spartacus become one of the greatest legends of history, the hero of revolutionaries from karl marx to che guevara, immortalised on screen, and now brought to life in ben kane's great bestseller - a novel which takes the story to its halfway point and is continued in spartacus: rebellionben kane was born in kenya and raised there and in irelandtreacherous and violent, he immediately seizes spartacus and sells him to a roman slave trader looking for new gladiatorssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Harry potter: a history of magic by jharry potter: a history of magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between bloomsbury, jreaders will be able to pore over ancient spell books, amazing illuminated scrolls that reveal the secret of the elixir of life, vials of dragon's blood, mandrake roots, painted centaurs and a genuine witch's broomstick, in a book that shows j see oxfam website for delivery information read morerowling and the brilliant curators of the british librarypublished by bloomsbury october pprowling, bloomsbury and the british libraryrowling's magical inventions alongside their cultural and historical forebearseach chapter showcases a treasure trove of artefacts from the british library and other collections around the world, beside exclusive manuscripts, sketches and illustrations from the harry potter archivethis is the ultimate gift for harry potter fans, curious minds, big imaginations, bibliophiles and readers around the world who missed out on the chance to see the exhibition in personit promises to take readers on a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry - from alchemy and potions classes through to herbology and care of magical creaturesthere's also a specially commissioned essay for each subject area by an expert, writer or cultural commentator, inspired by the contents of the exhibition - absorbing, insightful and unexpected contributions from steve backshall, the reverend richard coles, owen davies, julia eccleshare, roger highfield, steve kloves, lucy mangan, anna pavord and tim peake, who offer a personal perspective on their magical themebook condition: as new - clean covers, tightly bound, no imperfections inside and outside, clean throughout
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Michael lynch exam board: aqa, edexcel, ocr & wjec 244pgthe early stuarts and the english revolution a-level history 2nd edition by katherine bricecondition: usednew costs: £ buy it for: £10
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The legacy of the ancient greeks has shaped our worldpublisher: lorenz books; new edition edition (28 april )the first half of the book focuses on political and military history, from mycenae and the golden age of athens to the campaigns of alexander the great
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Title: religion and ethics for ocr: the complete resource for component 02 of the new as and a level specificationstitle: religion and ethics for ocr: the complete resource for component 02 of the new as and a level specifications
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Oxfam shop shirley in 'israel's history and the history of israel' one of the world's foremost experts on antiquity addresses the birth of israel and its historic realitydrawing on the literary and archaeological record, this book completely rewrites the history of israelmany stories have been told of the founding of ancient israel, all rely on the biblical story in its narrative scheme, despite its historic unreliabilitythe study traces the textual material to the times of its creation, reconstructs the evolution of political and religious ideologies, and firmly inserts the history of israel into its ancient-oriental contextdavis see oxfam website for delivery information read moretranslated by chiara peri and philip r
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Contents in three parts: from ca bc to ca 500 bc, from 500 bc to the christian era & from the beginning of the christian era to ca ad 500finally the authors analyze the emergence of literature & artthis is from a multivolume work produced under the auspices of unescothe concept of the greek polis, the formulation of the roman res publica (including the gradual evolution of roman law), the constitution of chinese public administration, are noted in detail as so many important contributions to the conduct of affairsafter an introduction which summarizes briefly the main historical events of the period, the authors deal with such fundamental questions as the formation of the greek & latin tongues, the evolution of the indo-aryan & indo-chinese languagesspecial chapters are devoted to the development of religion, which both in the east & in the west was to shape spiritual life for millenniathey describe classical science, which in greece & india created a new relationship between humans & natureit gives a lively, readable global history, illustrated with 80 plates, 14 figures & 17 mapstechniques & technology are examined within the context of the societies that created & utilized themsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe philosophers who laid the basis of all thinking are studied in detail
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These diverse themes and approaches inform each other to provide a wide-ranging exploration of strabo's work, making the book essential reading for students of ancient history and ancient geographythis term reflects not only the work's size in seventeen books, but also its multi-faceted nature, composed of many different elements like the detailing on a statuethe collection offers a number of different approaches to the study of strabo, from traditional literary and historical perspectives to newer material and feminist readingshe collected his observations in his magnum opus, the geography, which he described as a 'kolossourgia', a colossal statue of a workin this volume an international team of strabo scholars explores those details, discussing the cultural, political, historical and geographical questions addressed in the geographystrabo of amasia, a greek geographer of the augusto-tiberian period, observed the roman world of his timesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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ocr 'bb' trumpet outfitodyssey ocr premiere bb trumpet outfitbell and lead pipe in rose brass and a handy throw on the main tuning slide to fine tune as you playrose brass bell and lead pipe
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Oxfam shop clitheroe the only book of its kind in any language, travel in the ancient world offers a lively, comprehensive history of ancient travel, from the first egyptian voyages recorded in old kingdom inscriptions through greek and roman times to the christian pilgrimages of the fourth and sixth centuriessee oxfam website for delivery information read morerich in anecdote and colorful detail, it now returns to print in paperback with a new preface by the author
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A history of england () is a series of reprints of twelve classic, magisterial volumes of different periods of english history, together constituting a continuous history from ancient roman times to the end of the 20th centurythe volumes were selected by, and under the general editorship of, british historian felipe fernandez-armesto, and published by the folio societyt clanchy3) england in the later middle ages written by mh keen4) england under the stuarts written by gr elton2) early medieval england written by mvolumes come without slipcasem trevelyan5) anglo-saxon england written by peter hunter blair editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop hebden bridge 5 x volumes:Â 1) england under the tudors written by g
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C bhaktivedanta swami prabhupâda hardback good quality buy for just £2 ancient wisdom for modern living queen kunti, a tragic and heroic figure, emerges from an explosive era in the history of ancient indiahere the world's most distinguished modern teacher of vedic culture and philosophy, his divine grace aplease feel free to contact me, look at my other listings and make me an offershe was a central figure in a complex political drama that led to a bloody fratricidal war for the indian thronequeen kunti his divine grace abhaktivedanta swami prabhupada, presents the 'teachings of queen kunti' with startling clarity and poweryet through all her sufferings she found an inner wisdom and strength that carried her people through the time of crisisqueen kunti's teachings are the simple and illuminating outpourings of the soul of a great and saintly woman, revealing the deepest philosophical and theological penetrations of the intellect
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As-level chemistry ocr a - the revision guide (excellent condition) as-level chemistry ocr a - the revision guide (excellent condition) as-level chemistry ocr a - the revision guide (excellent condition) text book cgp
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It traces the history of western cosmology from ancient mesopotamia to isaac newtonoxfam bookshop carlisle the sleepwalkers: a history of man's changing vision of the universe is a book by arthur koestlernot that they arise by chance, but rather that scientists are neither fully aware of what guides their research, nor are they fully aware of the implications of what they discoverexcellent pages, some edge and board wearhe suggests that discoveries in science arise through a process akin to sleepwalkingsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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ocr a level - religious studies - y1 and as specification original hodder education publication minor wear and tear - spine not bent, just slight wear on book edges no marks in book at all selling as finish a levels buyer collects read more
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ocr mei as level maths c1c2 textbookposted by jin in books, comics & magazines, books in westminstervery good condition, with only few notes and highlighting a inside
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ocr as biology revision book excellent book really helped me during my a levels because of the simplicity of the contentunit 1 cells, exchange and transport unit 2 molecules, biodiversity, food and health has practice questions too average retail price is around £ good condition
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ocr sociology asideal for anyone undertaking sociology course this coming sept00 buyer collect postage £2in good used condition
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When scarlet and her team discover that an important piece of history lies 370 feet beneath the streets of paris she realises that they could potentially gain access to their point of interest through the ancient catacombsbuilt in to house more than six million corpses, the catacombs consist of 200 miles of underground tunnels designed as the world's largest mass graveas the group start to explore the passages they uncover more than they ever dreamed possible and unearth dark secrets that the mausoleum has been hiding for centuriesdisc and case in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle horror thriller starring perdita weeks as scarlet marlow, a student in urban archaeology with a flair for the unusual
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Please note this title is suitable for any student studying: exam board: ocr level: a level year 1 and as subject: biology first teaching: september first exams: june written by curriculum and specification experts, this student book supports and extends students through their course whilst delivering the breadth, depth, and skills needed to succeed at a level and beyondoxfam books & music salisbury good condition copy of this textbookcover scuffed at cornersschool ownership sticker on inside of coverpages clean and brightsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Explore the history of ancient egypt throughout the various periods from bc to 332 bcpiece jigsaw puzzlehouse of puzzles
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This book provides an introduction to one of the greatest civilisations of all time - ancient egyptit examines methodology, the history of the discipline of egyptology, religion, social organisation, urban and rural life, and deathoxfam books & music olney paperback edition in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morelavishly illustrated with many unusual photographs
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Oxfam bookshop st albans  3 volumes: parts 1 and 2 of an account of the history and development of the architecture of greece and rome; a general view of the architecture of renaissance italy for the use of students and others spines a little shelf-worn; some age-staining on inside of boards; binding firm, pages clean see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This book is neither a history nor a survey but a comparative phenomenology, concentrating on five major cultsoxfam books & music beaconsfield the foremost historian of greek religion provides the first comprehensive, comparative study of a little-known aspect of ancient religious beliefs and practicessecret mystery cults flourished within the larger culture of the public religion of greece and rome for roughly a thousand years minimal shelf wear to the soft cover, otherwise a very good clean copysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Subject area ancient historysigned in person (not a printed signed edition) at cheltenham times literature festival, mary beard new book twelve caesars images of power from the ancient world to the modernif unable to collect happy to arranged postage and will be recorded signed servicefirst edition, hardback, in english with photos, 392 pages excluding front and back covers, princeton university press publishercondition new therefore could make a good birthday or christmas present
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