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Oxfam bookshop victoria road helenas household: a tale of rome in the first century by professer james de mille condition: used, fairthe condition of the book is used and fair, with signs of wear on the spine and cover (as pictured)see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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29 €
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Mingling acute observation with often wild speculation, it offers a fascinating view of the world as it was understood in the first century ad, whether describing the danger of diving for sponges, the first water-clock, or the use of asses' milk to remove wrinklesthis copy has slightly foxed page edges and reading creases to the spine, slight foxing to first page, but otherwise very good internallysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop kingsbridge pliny's natural history is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoologypliny himself died while investigating the volcanic eruption that destroyed pompeii in ad 79, and the natural curiosity that brought about his death is also very much evident in the natural history - a book that proved highly influential right up until the renaissance and that his nephew, pliny the younger, described 'as full of variety as nature itself'
4 €
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Oxfam bookshop exeter omnibus of volumes one and two only of william whiston's translation of the first century ad jewish historian flavius josephus, published inmoderate to severe marks, foxing, tanning, other signs of age etc throughout, but all pages readable, fold-outs intact, and binding intactcondition: boards very shelfworn, corner bumped to card, rubbed and scratched, spine frayingsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
34 €
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These works provide valuable insight into judaism in the first century and the history of early christianity75 ad) the emphasis is on the first century ad, especially on the jewish revolt against the roman occupation in the period ad (the first jewish–roman war) that resulted in the destruction of jerusalem in 70the first passage is known as the testimonium flavianum (antiquitates judaicae, xviiiinitially josephus flavius participated in the first jewish–roman war () as as head of jewish forcesalthough there is controversy about this among historians, josephus seems to be one of the first outside of the gospel writers to have mentioned jesus and his title “christ”despite the defects, a very interesting book in large format, especially because of the more than 200 (!) beautiful copper engravingsjerusalem and the jewish temple were destroyed by the romans in this revoltwhen that actually really happened, vespasian granted him a pardonin rome, josephus wrote “the jewish war” (de bello judaico), a work with the message that the fall of jerusalem and the jewish people were the will of god (the romans were instruments of god) and that it would be best to stop the resistance against the romans(2 volumes) [and] egesippus van de joodsche oorlogen, en de verdelging jerusalems - amsterdam, pieter mortier, parts in 1 volume - () pp - half-leather binding; spine with large raised bands and letter piece - cm (large folio)highly detailed copper engravings, true masterpieces by jan and caspar luyken, the top engravers of the 18th century! the pictures provide a good impressionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitejosephus himself upheld the laws of moses and believed that judaism and greek-roman thinking could be united into what is called hellenistic judaismwith almost 200 (!) beautiful copper engravings in the text and some double-page prints and the map of jerusalemmust-have book for serious researchers of the times of the old and new testamentsfollowing a dream he had when he was a prisoner of war, he predicted that the roman commander vespasian would become emperor of romecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableas josephus wrote about the period in which the events of the new testament occurred, the work of josephus is of great importance to the study of early christianityxx, 200) accounts the execution of james (the leader of the jewish christian community in jeruzalem), who is referred to as ‘the brother of jesus, who is called christ’the work of josephus includes two passages about jesus of nazarethjosephus went back to rome with titus after the fall of jerusalemas a freedman of the flavian emperors, he was allowed to take the name flaviusfrayed at edges, large print torn, light moisture stain in part egesippuswaarby komt het gezantschap van philo aan den keyzer kaligula, alles uyt de oversetting van den heer d'andilly in't nederduytsch overgebragt door wtext seems to be completecondition: moderate to fair - needs to be re-boundmany quires and ppthe eyewitness accounts and research by flavius josephus are the most important extra-biblical source for this period94 ad) and “the jewish war” (c100) was a roman-jewish historian and hagiographer of priestly and royal ancestryour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethere he was given a home and an incometitus flavius josephus (37-cloose, frayed and with tears in front, in the middle approxhe also wrote an autobiography (vita) and a polemic work, “against apion” (contra apionem), in which he refuted certain allegations against the jewish people and explained jewish lawvery dark and sharp printsjosephus wrote his works in koine greek in order to explain the history of the world to the roman public from a jewish perspectivehe was captured in the early stages of this rebellion and probably owed his life to thisin his two most important works “antiquities of the jews” (cflavius josephus - alle de werken van flavius josephus: behelzende twintig boeken van de joodsche oudheden, 't verhaal van zyn eygen leeven, de histori van de oorlogen der jooden tegens de romeynen, zyne twee boeken tegen apion, en zyne beschryving van den marteldood der machabeenthe second passage (ibidare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihe stayed in rome and nearly 20 years later his book “antiquities of the jews” (antiquitates judaicae) was published for greek and roman readerspaper overall neat and crispthrough the work of josephus, it is possible to place the new testament in the context of history and customs of the jews in that periodin this book he describes the history of his people from the time the world was created until his own timesome prints are missing
91 €
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Lot of 5 ae coins, 1st century bc-1st century adour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitenabatean kingdom2 x aretas iv 2 x syllaeus and aretas iv, 1 x aretas ii or iii see images for a proper impressioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Annika mombauer tracks the impassioned debates as they developed at critical points through the twentieth centuryoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the origins of the first world war annika mombauer very good condition paperbackthe seminal event of the 20th century, the origins of the first world war have always been difficult to establish and have aroused deep controversy there a sticky label on the backcover over the barcode that has been mostly removedemotive and emotional from the very beginning of the conflict, the debate and the passions aroused in response to such issues as the 'war-guilt paragraph' of the treaty of versailles, are set in the context of the times in which they were proposedsimilarly, the argument has been fuelled by concerns over the sacrifices that were made and the casualities that were sufferedwere they really justified? see oxfam website for delivery information read moretext is unmarked the book focuses on the controversy itself, rather than the specific events leading up to the war
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Oxfam bookshop newport a record of jewish history, with special emphasis on the first century ce and the first jewish–roman war ( ce) comprising the jewish war (cthese works provide valuable insight into first century judaism and the background of early christianity, and are the chief source next to the bible for the history and antiquity of ancient palestinesporadic foxing and and generally evenly tanned throughoutneatly pencilled name on front endpaper of volume 1see oxfam website for delivery information read moreantiquities of the jews recounts the history of the world from a jewish perspective for an ostensibly greek and roman audiencespeckled edge to text blocksrebound in in mottled glossy brown paper covered boards75) and antiquities of the jews (cthe jewish war recounts the jewish revolt against roman occupationneatly inked name on flyleaf of volumes 1, 3 and 4
90 €
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Yet these images, reproduced here in colour and covering the first century of ireland in the era of photography, do much more than tell a gripping political storyin the century that followed, ireland was to know tragedy and triumph, bitter struggle and agonized compromiseoxfam bookshop victoria "the first irish photographs date from , a year after the discovery of the photographic processthey evoke the grandeur, elegance and complacency of life in the big house, home and symbol of the anglo-irish elitethe great famine was to kill over a million irish between and , and force an even greater number to flee their homelandas that story unfolds, we see inspirational leaders and impatient rebels, and their campaigns of persuasion and violencethey give an insight into a people, a landscape, and a lost way of lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand they show the transforming impact of modernity, as industry and urban expansion brought ireland into a new era"--publisher descriptionthey reveal the labour of rural survival: cutting peat, fishing, gathering seaweed and tilling the soil, against the magnificence of the often harsh irish landscapewe glimpse too the injustices that inspired them, above all the mass eviction of peasants from their homes by the lawin the following decades, irish political life was dominated by the struggle for land rights, for home rule, and for independence
19 €
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Lot of six (6) ae drachms, all in very fine condition circa 2nd century adour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesee photos for a proper impressionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablekings of elymais
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37 €
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Lot of six (6) ae drachms, all in very fine condition circa 2nd century adour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesee images for a proper impressioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablekings of elymais
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39 €
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Circa 2nd century adour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteplease see photos for a proper impressioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelot of fifteen (15) ae drachmskings of elymais
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33 €
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Lot of 10 late roman folles, 4th century adour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storegrade: vf/ef giovemperors: constantine i, constantinopolis commemorative, constantius ii, constans rev: 9 x gloria exercitvs / commemorative with victory standing facing, head left, foot on galley-proware you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelotto di 10 pezzi p2 read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
39 €
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Lot of six (6) ae drachms kings of elymais circa 2nd century ad as picturedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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38 €
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiobverse with c/mplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteweight: 3,8 gram diam: 20 mm read morecommagene? ae, cacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam bookshop raeburn place this thoroughly updated edition of global security in the twenty-first century offers a balanced introduction to contemporary security dilemmas in the world he builds on the first edition's emphasis on the role of trade and technology, the militarization of space, the privatization of security, the use of sanctions, ethnic conflict, and transnational crimethis edition goes even farther to incorporate traditional thinking about national security in the context of human rights, democracy, population, health, environment, energy, and especially education writing in an engaging style, kay integrates traditional and emerging challenges in one easily accessible study that gives readers the tools they need to develop a thoughtful and nuanced understanding of global security sean kay assesses the impact of the global economic crisis on international security and considers how the range of thinking about power and peace has evolved in relation to major flashpoints including in the middle east, asia, and eurasiasee oxfam website for delivery information read morekay focuses especially on the implications of the election of barack obama and the changing role of the united states in global security
(England)
19 €
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Edition: first edition description: condition: in very good condition without dust wrapper as issuedasin: beu38o plates in good condition with good colourpublisher: sampson lowbinding: hardcovercovers with minor rubbing and corners very slightly bumpedbeing printed on hand made paper the edges are in original condition ie not been trimmeddate of publicationplates in good condition with good colourthe picture printer of the nineteenth century: george baxter (hardcover) stock photo, not the actual book95 or free collection read moreyou can cut the plates out and sell individually
29 €
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Miller's church history: from the first to the twentieth century by andrew miller - hardcover
113 €
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Oxfam bookshop newport all 24 episodes from the first season of the crime documentary series narrated by robert powellepisodes are: 'the lindbergh kidnapping', 'lucky luciano', 'son of sam, 'the hillside stranglers', 'john dillinger', 'the manson family murders', 'the jonestown massacre', 'the boston strangler', 'the yorkshire ripper', 'the mckay kidnapping', 'jack the ripper', 'murf the surf', 'the black', 'john christie of rillington place', 'haigh, the acid bath murderer', 'the great train robbery', 'the case of dr crippen', 'the massacre of the tsar', 'the trial of adolf eichmann', 'the case of gary gilmore', 'ted john gacy', 'neville heath', 'the trials of dr samuel sheppard' and 'the green beret killer'see oxfam website for delivery information read more
7 €
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Oxfam books & music beaconsfield this book surveys the transformation of the british isles in the sixteenth centuryin this book, a team of leading scholars consider these important transformations in the english monarchical polity, ranging widely to consider relations between the various parts of the isles throughout the sixteenth centurya little shelf wear to the cover but otherwise in very good conditionby the early seventeenth century, the london-based english government had developed and extended its effective authority over the north and wales, ireland was subjugated and colonised, the english and scottish crowns unitedwith the english bible and shakespeare, english had reached the maturity of a potential world language, while the british peoples stood poised on the edge of a global expansionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morechapters focus on political history and ideas of the state; the change in religion; britain's overseas role; the economy and society; and the renaissance in cultural life in this periodthe book also includes a detailed chronology, maps, illustrations, and a guide to further reading to provide a full and dynamic picture of this significant era in british historyat the start of the period, england was an effectively governed monarchy, its government regal but also consensualthe established churches of the british isles had broken away from the roman catholic europe and were now national, royal, and protestantyet its authority was not easily enforced beyond the more developed south-east and midlands and it was exercised indirectly in wales and ireland, while scotland was an independent monarchyin europe, england was a significant trading partner, but its language unknown
12 €
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All the major events of the twentieth century are reflected in the choice of poems within these pagesoxfam shop inverness this ground-breaking anthology presents in chronological order over 400 poems written in the twentieth centurysome discolouration on edges from dust and storage wear otherwise sharp copyby organizing the poems in chronological order, readers will see poets in a new light see oxfam website for delivery information read morebook is in good conditionconcise biographies for each poet complete the anthologyeliot, showing that traditional forms can hold their own against the modernist orthodoxyhere are poets rescued from oblivion, such as the suffragette who wrote a compelling poem about her mistreatment in holloway prison in or the medical offer who went into belsen with the british troops producing an eye-witness poem of lasting powerhouseman, for example, rubs shoulders with tthis richly rewarding collection makes invaluable reading for poetry lovers all over the worldthe authors, both published poets themselves, give an overview of each period of history, while notes to the poems place each one in its historical context and trace the century's poetic development
6 €
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In his inimitable style, osho interprets the "sutra of forty-two chapters" - a scripture compiled by a chinese emperor in the first century cas we laugh or shake our heads at the folly, the ineptitude or the goodness of the characters in the stories, osho engages us at every level to let us experience the buddha's teachings and take in their timeless truths"no belief is required to travel with buddhausing wonderful contemporary anecdotes to make profound pointssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreyou can come to him with all your skepticism - he accepts and welcomes you, and he says, 'come with methis rich and refreshing book invites us to travel with the buddha on a path of radical wisdom
(England)
3 €
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Now every adventure is brought together on blu ray for the first time in this complete series set, presented from hd masters and including the original tv version of the pilot featuring alternative sceneslaunched in as a companion to the hype around star wars and battlestar galactica, buck rogers became entrenched in sci-fi folklore going on to become a firm fan favourite for decades to come
55 €
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Read about the inventions from the eventful century - the 20th centurythe 20th century inventions that changed the worlda little battered on the bottom corner
2 €
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2 pound coin the first ww1 lord kitchenerad id: delivery service consumer creditsorry no postage only collection from w3 london thank you for looking
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The editors of medicine in the twentieth century have commissioned over forty authoritative essays, written by historical specialists but intended for general audiencesin , western medicine was important to philanthropy and public health, but it was marginal to the state, the industrial economy and the welfare of most individualsit is now central to these aspects of lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop dumfries during the twentieth century, medicine has been radically transformed and powerfully transformativesome concentrate on the political economy of medicine and health as it changed from period to period and varied between countries, others focus on understandings of the body, and a third set of essays explores transformations in some of the theatres of medicine and the changing experiences of different categories of practitioners and patientsour prospects seem increasingly dependent on the progress of bio-medical sciences and genetic technologies which promise to reshape future generations
40 €
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The editors of medicine in the twentieth century have commissioned over forty authoritative essays, written by historical specialists but intended for general audiencesoxfam books & music kentish town during the twentieth century, medicine has been radically transformed and powerfully transformativein , western medicine was important to philanthropy and public health, but it was marginal to the state, the industrial economy and the welfare of most individualsit is now central to these aspects of lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome concentrate on the political economy of medicine and health as it changed from period to period and varied between countries, others focus on understandings of the body, and a third set of essays explores transformations in some of the theatres of medicine and the changing experiences of different categories of practitioners and patientsour prospects seem increasingly dependent on the progress of bio-medical sciences and genetic technologies which promise to reshape future generations
35 €
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Original manuscript - 16th century - on paperthis is an original leaf from the 16th centuryelements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenessour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe text is written with black ink, the initials and some (dutch) words are indicated with red inkcondition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the paper is slightly browned and has some spotsall text on this leaf is handwrittenare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis is a masterpiece in any serious collectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis 16th-century manuscript leaf is from a latin music book that was written in the netherlandscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
41 €
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The title is the 20th century fox years volnew - alice faye - the 20th century fox years vol - cd2 cdfor this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casing
15 €
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Title: italian art in the 20th century (art & design)title: italian art in the 20th century (art & design)list price (msrp)product category: bookscondition: goodbinding: hardcover
14 €
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Title: mind power into the 21st centurylist price (msrp): 9authors: kehoe, johnproduct category: bookscondition: goodbinding: paperback
7 €