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In typically candid style, he also weighs in on the role the bbc itself has played in our national life - for good and ill - and the broader health of the political system today humphrys was the bbc's youngest foreign correspondent; he was the first reporter at the catastrophe of aberfan, an experience that marked him for ever; he was in the white house when richard nixon became the first american president to resign; in south africa during the dying years of apartheid; and in war zones around the globe throughout his careera day like today charts john's journey from the poverty of his post-war childhood in cardiff, leaving school at fifteen, to the summits of broadcastingoxfam bookshop knutsford for more than three decades, millions of britons have woken to the sound of john humphrys' voicesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas presenter of radio 4's today, the nation's most popular news programme, he is famed for his tough interviewing, his deep misgivings about authority in its many forms and his passionatecommitment to a variety of causeshumphrys pulls no punches and now, freed from the restrictions of being a bbc journalist, he reflects on the politicians he has interrogated and the controversies he has reported on and been involved in, including the interview that forced the resignation of his own boss, the director generaljohn was also the first journalist to present the nine o'clock news on televisiona day like today is both a sharp, shrewd memoir and a backstage account of the great newsworthy moments in recent history - from the voice behind the country's most authoritative microphone
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He probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumthis book is likely to interest those studying or teaching social history, jewish history or race relations in sociology, politics and cultural studiesthis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overalloxfam bookshop hexham the persistence of prejudice examines attitudes to jews at all levels of society during a war that many saw as a fight against fascismthe jewish image in society, the response of the state to jews at home and abroad, and the effect of antisemitism on the jewish community itself receive particular attentiontony kushner examines the impact of evacuation, the blitz, the black market and other aspects of the war on relations between gentile and jewit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flapthe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedthe text block is yellowing slightly but appears to be free from inscriptions or annotationssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe binding is soundas a contribution to the social history of wartime britain, it also reveals the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal democracythis book suggests that, rather than being confined to extremists, antisemitism was part of the mainstream culturethere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tears
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The author provides a narrative introduction to sixteenth-century english and scottish history, focusing on the political and religious developments in both countries while considering also economic, social, cultural and educational changethe cover shows handling and shelf wear and some sections have copious underscoring in pencil with the occasional ink margin notethe book incorporates recent work on topics such as reformation settlements in both countries: the destruction of anne boleyn and mary queen of scots: the characters of mary tudor, elizabeth i and james vi: french intervention in scotland: and the defeat of the spanish armada however this is adequate as a reading copycommon issues explored include the tensions between centre and periphery: the relationship between monarch and subject: the development of bureaucracies and 'reformed religion': and shifting attitudes towards irelandsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethroughout the narrative, the author reflects on the reliability of historical evidence, highlighting key interpretative issues for readers new to the period binding is soundoxfam books & music beaconsfield this volume examines the development of two sovereign nations over seventy-four momentous years, from the downfall of cardinal wolsey in england and the majority of james v in scotland to the succession of james's grandson to the throne of england in
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Brand new genuine maver signature no 6 fighter pole section,extra strong (i ordered and bought the wrong section) never used cost me ÂŁ89,collection only from horncastle read more
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But recently the political obstacles have begun to be dismantled: river traffic is revivingoxfam books & music perth a dramatic journey that both retraces the historic voyage of france's greatest 19th-century explorer up the mysterious mekong river and paints a portrait of the river and its peoples todayjohn keay describes the world of the mekong as it is today, rehabilitating a traumatised geography while recreating the thrilling and historic voyage of garnier intwo naval gunboats headed upriver into the green unknown, bearing crack troops, naturalists, geologists and artiststhe french expedition was intended to investigate the "back door" into china by outflanking the british and american conduits of commerce at hong kong and shanghaiany notion of sailing up the mekong in homage to francis garnier has been unthinkable till nowsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe two-year expedition's failures and successes, and the tragedy and acrimony that marked it, make riveting readingfrom its delta in vietnam up through cambodia, laos, thailand, burma and on into china, the mekong has been a no-go river, its turbulent waters fouled by ideological barriers as formidable as its natural obstacles
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Owner george cawston was an original board member of cecil rhodes' british south africa company; tsar nicholas ii and empress consort alexandra received his successor arthur paget; while other denizens of warren house inspired characters in the works of edith wharton and henry jamesthis is a social tale of individual lives, enriched by the first-hand accounts of two former residents - nurse lilian philips who lived and worked at the house during the second world war, and former serbian refugee - now canadian citizen - bill pazaratzsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham william gladstone, king edward vii of england, winston churchill - if the roll call of visitors to warren house, one of the finest victorian stately homes in the south of england, is impressive, then the wider cast of characters associated with the house and its owners is a veritable who's who of the political, cultural and social elite of their daythe fascinating text is enriched by beautiful illustrations of the house and its splendid gardens, past and present
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Books in excellent condition, slipcase f see oxfam website for delivery information read more the novels concern the dealings of the clergy and the gentry, and the political, amatory, and social manœuvrings that go on among and between themof the six novels, the last was trollope's own favouriteoxfam bookshop carlisle the chronicles of barsetshire is a series of six novels by the english author anthony trollope, set in the fictional english county of barsetshire and its cathedral town of barchesterthis 3 volume folio set contains the last three installments together, the series is regarded by many as trollope's finest work it was continued into the twentieth century by angela thirkell
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The novels concern the dealings of the clergy and the gentry, and the political, amatory, and social manœuvrings that go on among and between themof the six novels, the last was trollope's own favouriteoxfam bookshop carlisle the chronicles of barsetshire is a series of six novels by the english author anthony trollope, set in the fictional english county of barsetshire and its cathedral town of barchester books in excellent condition, slipcase vg see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis 3 volume folio set contains the first three installments together, the series is regarded by many as trollope's finest work it was continued into the twentieth century by angela thirkell
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"ancient polemics on sparta (by plato, aristotle, plutarch and others) have had a remarkable after-life in the political and educational thought of renaissance italy, the france of the philosophes, whig england and nazi germanysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newport first published as a hardback in , this is the paperback first editionthis book outlines the little we know of ancient sparta, describes greek reaction to the ambiguous institutions of the great rival to democratic athens, makes a first attempt to follow the subsequent fortunes of the debate, and indicates sparta's role, over twenty-five centuries, in the intellectual history of europe"
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Inside images are in colour and black and white documenting the political and geographical impact of borders through photography and mixed mediaoxfam books & music islington proclaimed in by swedish artists carl michael von hausswolff and leif elggren, the kingdoms of elgaland-vargaland (krev) consist of all border territories: geographical, mental, and digitalthis is a clean edition with some slight shelf wear on the spinewith contributions by hans-ulrich obrist, magali arriola, adrian notz, and hkan nilssonalthough there is nothing new in questioning the supposed neutrality and scientific rigour of geographical lines, which legitimise frontiers as containers of those ideologies linked to the territoriality of the nation-state, various recent developments have pointed to the urgency of finding new ways to locate or map an increasing number of intermediate spaces arising from the hybridisation, superimposition, and crossing of peoples flowing between more stable territories see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Parodying aspects of american culture, chappelle's take on the political and social issues of the day soon brought the controversial comedian both critical and commercial acclaim, with the show nominated for two emmyssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop chippenham a three-volume set of the american comedian's comedy sketch series, including the first two series and 'the lost episodes'
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This book introduces us to the eccentric world of the researchers and academics who investigate such phenomena as the child mummies of the chinchorro, preserved over years ago, animal mummies from ancient eygpt, the 19th century buddhist tradition of self-mummification to ward off decay, and the political mummification of 20th century demagogues like lenin and eva peronin heather pringle visited the remote chilean port of arica for the world congress on mummy studiesthis research is sometimes bizarre, but often reveals fundamental truthsoxfam bookshop cheltenham from the dusty origins of mummification in the deserts of south america and africa to the latest technology hyped on the internet by utah's summum corporation (which promises mummification for millennia for a mere $), "the mummy congress" investigates the allure of mummiessee oxfam website for delivery information read morepringle also looks at the uses of mummies for today's historians and scientists and how much they tell us about ancient cultures
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In the name of the king is an epic swashbuckling pageturner that sweeps from the political intrigues of cardinal richelieu to the great battlefields of the thirty years waroxfam bookshop royal exchange square , and the pall of war hangs over francethe young chevalier de roland has scarcely set foot in the city before he crosses swords with a cruel nobleman to defend a young woman's honourtoo late he learns he has stumbled on a conspiracy within the king's own household to seize power by secret alliance with spainaccused of treason and forced to flee into hiding, andré must fight on alone, staking both his life and his honour in the battle to save francesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The contributors-whose perspectives range from that of fsm leader mario savio to university of california president clark kerr--shed new light on such issues as the origins of the fsm in the civil rights movement, the political tensions within the fsm, the day-to-day dynamics of the protest movement, the role of the berkeley faculty and its various factions, the trial of the arrested students, and the virtually unknown "little free speech movement of" this 1st edition paperback copy is very good conditiondrawing from the experiences of many movement veterans this collection of scholarly articles and personal memoirs illuminates in fresh ways one of the most important events in the recent history of american higher educationoxfam shop bishop's stortford this is the authoritative and long-awaited volume on berkeley's celebrated free speech movement (fsm) ofsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Some 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 patientsthe editors of medicine in the twentieth century have commissioned over forty authoritative essays, written by historical specialists but intended for general audiencesoxfam shop dumfries during the twentieth century, medicine has been radically transformed and powerfully transformativesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is now central to these aspects of lifein , western medicine was important to philanthropy and public health, but it was marginal to the state, the industrial economy and the welfare of most individualsour prospects seem increasingly dependent on the progress of bio-medical sciences and genetic technologies which promise to reshape future generations
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Otto vaenius () painter and humanist from leiden fled to southern netherlands in because of the politicalplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteearly edition of with printed text in five languages on backsidehoratii flacci emblemata was a joined effort of printers, learned commentators on horace, engravers and vaenius himselfin deviation of later editions, this one has no text on the front of the pagehoratii flacci emblemata first published infrom the edition with multilingual verses on the backsidein the right bottom corner a snake biting his tail, the sign of eternity qstudied a few years under dominicus lampsonius, then left for italyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehoratii flacci emblematahe worked for rudolf ii in prague, was court painter of alexander farnese and albrecht and isabellacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefrom the first series of emblematic engravings everafter his return he settled in antwerpin his later years he produced emblem books, his first being qhe was the most influencial tutor of pieter paul rubensare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe co-work between vaenius and the engravers have been studieduntil the return of his pupil rubens from italy, he was the leading painter in antwerphis designs were mostly engraved by his younger brother gysbrechtthe four ages with a putti holding a running sun dail in front of themvaenius tried to maintain favour with the court
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The volumes: a joy for ever (and its price in the market), being the substance (with additions) of two lectures on the political economy of art delivered at manchester, july 10th and 13th the two paths, being lectures on art and its application to decoration and manufacture delivered in a joy for ever: corners slightly rubbed, spine faded (the title lettering remains bright), binding sound with hinges secure, contents clean and brightcombined weight 275gcombined size 15ribbon marker in placeoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames two uniform volumes bound in green leather with gilt titles to front and spine and gilt initials to frontsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreribbon marker in place but shortenedthe two paths: corners and edges (including gilt top edge) a little rubbed, spines faded (the title lettering remains bright), front hinge cracked, contents clean and bright
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As the armies battle in spain, and the political situation at home becomes daily more obscure, the poldark and warleggan families find themselves thrust into a turbulent new era as complex and changing as the patterns of the miller's dancefor ross and demelza there is some surprising - and worrying - newsat nampara, the poldark family finds the new year brings involvement in more than one unexpected venturesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop st albans the miller's dance is the ninth novel in winston graham's hugely popular poldark series, which has become a television phenomenon starring aidan turnerand clowance, newly returned from her london triumphs, finds that her entanglement with stephen carrington brings not only happiness but heartachethe miller's dance is followed by the tenth book in the poldark series, the loving cup
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The authors then explain their importance in reflecting and often affecting the political and religious beliefs of these culturesfor us, they are works of unsurpassed art and craftsmanship, and one of the greatest resources for studying these great civilizationsfor these ancient cultures, textiles were often the most valuable commodity they possessed - far beyond gold and silver - and they were a major medium for conveying critical cultural meaningoxfam bookshop hexham this is the first time the british museum's major collection of peruvian and other early andean textiles is being published as a groupthey also look at the evidence of who made them, how and whysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe introduction discusses briefly how ancient andean textiles have survived in desert graves for up to years, setting them in their chronological, cultural and environmental contextincluded are rare and exquisite pieces, many of great iconographic and technical importance, ranging in date from the paracas to the inka and colonial periods, 200 bc to the late 18th century ad
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Some 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 patientsoxfam books & music kentish town during the twentieth century, medicine has been radically transformed and powerfully transformativethe editors of medicine in the twentieth century have commissioned over forty authoritative essays, written by historical specialists but intended for general audiencessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is now central to these aspects of lifein , western medicine was important to philanthropy and public health, but it was marginal to the state, the industrial economy and the welfare of most individualsour prospects seem increasingly dependent on the progress of bio-medical sciences and genetic technologies which promise to reshape future generations
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Arun kundnani not only understands the roots and ramifications of contemporary racism but explains it clearly, linking the local, the global, the political and the culturalbefore you can solve a problem you have to understand it
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Ruwedel examines the desert regions east of los angeles as a palimpsest of cultural and natural histories, presenting an inventory of a particular, and poignant, form of vernacular architecture; each structure might be read as a clue to the lives of anonymous individuals, and the impulse to create a home in the wilderness, however transitorythe cover is an embossed hardback with tipped-in image and has some shelf wear around the top edge and spine, inside is unmarked and in a very good condition 128 pages, 77 colour plates see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is a signed edition in a good conditionoxfam books & music islington message from the exterior explores the ruins and remains of failed attempts to live in the desert's harsh environments, depicting abandoned houses - small, often eccentric huts, both humorous and a little forlornthe first section, 'desert houses', comprises 68 desert structures, while the second section, 'dusk', presents houses photographed after the sun had disappeared over the horizon, now rendered in subdued, dusky tones that suggest both present and absence, and the weight of isolation
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It is a perceptive discussion of a creative mechanism used in a dramatic way to address societal issues see oxfam website for delivery information read moredr everard phillips' work brings together many theoretical concepts that strive to explain the nature of societal conflict, the many ways that conflict can manifest itself in a society and how people will struggle to develop strategies that assist them in having a voice and getting their concerns into the open, to be addressed - no matter the circumstancesoxfam shop magdelen street this is an exciting book that breathes new life into the field of conflict resolution and cultural understanding
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop aberystwyth reinhold niebuhr was vociferously opposed to nazism and to isolationism as an american response to that threat, he rejected pacifism and the legalism of the just war traditionim their place, he developed a pragmatic and realist approach to the ethics of force which eschews absolute rules and instead evaluates consequentially the use of force in defence of the liberal-democratic statethis work assesses niebuhr's ethical approach to war
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Oxfam shop rugby the political and economic challenge to the labour party in the 's see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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??fremnells the showman?? section c colt foal sire: renowned stock getter joyton maybe black dam: bluehaven rebekah microchipped/registered/rugged/wormed/jabbed and ready to go to his show home! amazing movement with brilliant confirmation, never puts his tail down and will put on a show all day longhis sire has produced wpcs medal winners & hoys poniesbased in wickford, essexwill go very far in the right handsmore photos/videos on request read more
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Here we have the front section of a rion sun room, which incorporates door with handlepart number 18, 1 door corner is missing and the two gable cuts have indentations
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Selling one for the liverpool sectionÂŁ700 meet in douglas or special delivery
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The middle section of the triangle incorporates the names of 999 other important women in our cultural historyno highlighting or other notes/markstwo of the plates in those placings are in images 2/3 and a detail of the endpapers in image 4oxfam bookshop newport the author writes about her celebrated artwork comprising a triangular structure with 39 dinner placings for women who are fundamental to our heritagethe 39 guests include sappho, emily dickinson, mary wollstonecraft, hildegarde of bingen and virginia woolf, to name only the prominent literary personaed/j intact though scuffed at top and bottom ends of spinetext block clean/intact see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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