An act of state
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As shocking as it is tragic, an act of state remains the most compelling and authoritative account of how king's challenge to the us establishment led inexorably to his murderan act of state lays out the extraordinary facts of the king story of the huge groundswell of optimism engendered by his charismatic radicalism, of how plans for his execution were laid at the very heart of government and the military, of the disinformation and media cover-ups that followed every attempt to search out the truthat a civil trial in , supported by the king family, seventy witnesses under oath set out the details of the conspiracy pepper had unearthed: the jury took just one hour to find that ray was not responsible for the assassination, that a wide-ranging conspiracy existed, and that government agents were involvedoxfam books & music aberdeen martin luther king jr was the most powerful and eloquent champion of the poor and oppressed in us history, and at the height of his fame in the mid-sixties seemed to offer the real possibility of a new and radical beginning for liberal politics in the usathe conviction of james earl ray for his murder has never looked even remotely safe, and when william pepper began to investigate the case it was the start of a twenty-five year campaign for justicepublished in first edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morein , he was assassinated; the movement for social and economic change has never recovered
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the sequel to an act of treachery from bestselling author ann widdecombe, a moving tale of families broken apart by war, and one boy's quest to come to terms with his historycared for by his german family, klaus-pierre is loved and happy - but as he grows up in a europe where old enemies are learning to cooperate, he tries to make his own 'act of peace' with his french relativeswiddecombe skilfully and often movingly uses the boy's struggle with his own painful history to throw light on the troubled years between and the fall ofthe berlin wall in ' sunday times see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe result is a horrifying confrontation between the two families when they meet accidentally in provenceklaus-pierre never knew his father, who was killed before he was born, and his mother was rejected by her family of patriots and resistance workersklaus-pierre is the love-child of a young frenchwoman and a senior, married german officermeanwhile, klaus-pierre is struggling with another quest to come to terms with his roots, as he tries to find out just what kind of man his father really was
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An act of the abolition of the slave tradelimited edition £2 coin
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These popular forms of engagement reflect, in turn, a longer history of state control exercised against working-class peoplepersonalizing the state challenges dominant narratives of exceptionalism that have portrayed the people as a threat to the democratic orderit reveals the murky, sometimes contradictory desires for a personalized state that cannot easily be collapsed with popular support for authoritarian interventionsstarting with dominant theories that have seen these developments as indicative of a rise in 'penal populism' or 'popular authoritarianism', personalizing the state revisits one of the central paradoxes of our times: the illiberal turn that liberal democracy has takendrawing on long-term ethnographic fieldwork, it moves the question from 'why' liberal democracy has taken a punitive turn to the 'how' and the 'what': to how citizens experience democracy in the first place and what grassroots understandings of politics and care they bring to their encounters with the stateabove all, the book exposes the state's disavowal of its political and moral responsibilities at a time when mechanisms for collectivizing redistributive demands have been silencedotherwise clean textoxfam bookshop leeds 274ppthis book goes to where much of the commentary has stopped short: to the lived experiences of citizens who inhabit some of britain's most stigmatized urban neighborhoods, namely its council estates that were once built to house the working classesa little stain on a few pages, a little tear at the back of djsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom the rise of 'law and order' and ever tougher forms of means-testing under 'austerity politics' to the outcome of britain's referendum on leaving the eu, commentators have rushed to explain the current conjunctureliberal democracy appears in crisis
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The last act of love: the story of my brother and his sistertitle: the last act of love: the story of my brother and his sisterauthor(s): rentzenbrink, cathy
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For corbin, engaging the soul of the world through the mediating power of the imaginal is an act of love, a theme cheetham expands through his analysis of such concepts as mystical poverty, contemplative knowledge, the luminosity of the earth, the theophanic vision, the christ angel, incarnation, the divine sensorium, alchemical transformation, the spiritual humanism of ivan illich, western iconoclasm, and the centrality of gnosisit speaks to believers and non-believers alikesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop kingsbridge very good clean copythis book explores the status of religion in the post-prophetic age, especially as seen through the eyes of the french islamic scholar henry corbinthis book offers a visionary alternative to the confusions of contemporary lifein lucid and simple prose, cheetham explores the creative role of the imagination in the formative ground of the three great abrahamic religions: judaism, christianity, and islam
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Added: invitation for the opening of the exhibition act of natureare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwonderful work by lachappelleour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe name of the recipient was left outplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe signature is from another copy as dedication and signature are mixed-upsigned with a small dedicationcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Told with boundless warmth and affection, the last act of love by cathy rentzenbrink is a heartbreaking yet uplifting testament to a family's survival and the price we pay for loveit's a story for anyone who has ever watched someone suffer or lost someone they loved or lived through a painful time that left them forever changedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresitting by his unconscious body in hospital, holding his hand and watching his heartbeat on the monitors, cathy and her parents willed him to survivethey did not know then that there are many and various fates worse than deathin the summer of , cathy's brother matty was knocked down by a car on the way home from a night outthis is the story of what happened to cathy and her brother, and the unimaginable decision that she and her parents had to make eight years after the night that changed everythingoxfam bookshop cheltenham a richard and judy book club selectionit was two weeks before his gcse results, which turned out to be the best in his school
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Was the iraq war really an act of goodwill to liberate people from injustice?or was it a strategic move to maintain us dominance globally?
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisignature of enrico de nicola on official decree as provisional head of state, drafted in rome on 6 septemberthe document establishes the military pension of lire per year for tenente colonnello del servizio sanitario ricci antonioour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: the document has some slight stains and a small tear without loss of textplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe rarity of the document is also given by the strip of paper placed on the document which, instead of being reprinted, has been modified quickly due to the political instability of the momentcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Zaire th conference of african heads of state and france in kinshasa ** am happy to ship with carrier of your choice read more
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Building for government: the architecture of state buildings opw: ireland very much a collectors item or someone interested in the fascinating architecture of the irish republicthe book is in very good condition although the dust jacket shows signs of wear where it has rubbed against other books
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe 177 photos provide a good impression registered shipping (7 kg) read more2 albums and in stock book, subjects: principality, heads of state, president and various countriesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeincluding sets, blocks, etcplease 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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Belgium paul hymans minister of state full sheet plate 4 mnh ** am happy to ship with carrier of your choice xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx read more
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Original blue cloth, gilt titles, gilt vignette to front, corners and edges rubbed and bumped, boards (especially front) marked, spine and edges browned, name on ffep, endpapers browned, some pages foxed, a few heavily but text everywhere clearblack and white platessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames an unknown people in an unknown land - an account of the life and customs of the lengua indians of the paraguayan chaco, with adventures and experiences met with during twenty years' pioneering and exploration amongst themwith fold-out map at rear330 rough cut pages, including index
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Yet, the dark gods' triumph remains incomplete - the realm of heavens resists their armies, its ruler, the god-king sigmar, holding back the hellforged tidestorm clouds roll out across the realms heralding the beginning of a new era - the age of chaos is coming to an end, for this is the age of sigmar! warhammer age of sigmar provides a wealth of background on the mortal realms, its many races and its long history of war and conflictoxfam bookshop carlisle warhammer: age of sigmar - mighty battles in an age of unending wars was the first book of the warhammer: age of sigmar series and introduced the mortal realms settingfor centuries uncounted the mortal realms have languished under the yoke of chaossee oxfam website for delivery information read morenow the time has come to strike back, for at last sigmar's stormcast eternals are ready for warfrom the burning plains of aqshy and the glimmering steel mountains of chamon to the putrefied forests of ghyran and the beast dens of ghur, the thunder of the marching forces of chaos drowns out the piteous cries of tormented tribes and broken peoplesdiscover new battles as the age of sigmar dawns, and the stormcast eternals arrive to push back the forces of chaosbook comes inside original box, in very good conditionalongside these exciting histories you will also find warscrolls, battleplans and rules, so that you can forge your own legends in the age of sigmarthis is a campaign book containing battleplans, warscrolls and time of war ruleslearn of the age of chaos, the coming of the dark gods and the wars that saw seven of the eight realms reduced to flame and ruin - azyr, sigmar's own realm, alone surviving behind its mighty gatesthis book continues on the warhammer: age of sigmar (starterset book) and begins the story of the age of sigmar in the realm of fire, but also the start of the campaigns in the realm of life and in the realm of metalinside you will find tales of the age of myths and the creation of the realms, along with sigmar's pantheon, and their great and godly deeds during this time of legends
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Journeys of frodo- an atlas of the lord of the rings by barbara strachey – an essential for lord of the rings and tolkien fans
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Journeys of frodo- an atlas of the lord of the rings by barbara strachey – an essential for lord of the rings and tolkien fanswill send as required at cost
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Ultimately archie is faced with the ultimate choice, risk losing the most precious thing in his life with the life of king george himself at stakefrom the ballrooms and bordellos of london to the hostile spanish mountains battles every bit as deadly as those faced by the nation's soldiers are fought and men die as the two empires struggle for dominanceserving with nelson in the mediterranean archie finds himself stranded in egypt where if he can survive he will play a vital role in the battle of the nile back in england, along with an oddball collection of friends archie risks everything to thwart the violent ambitions of napoleon's spymasterin the tradition of bernard cornwell and his hero sharpe, archie dexter is pitted against the might of napoleons designs on europe, not on the battlefields but in the dark shadowy world of espionagea gritty sometimes bawdy thriller, set in violent times with a new breed of hero caught up in one of the most turbulent times in historyan agent of the king is a thriller set in the early years of the napoleonic warsavailable in paperback or ebook
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morevolume ii: john gielgud john gielgud ? the voice of poetryside 4 has a long scratchsome of the records have chips around the edges which do not affect the playing surfacesthe folder is intact but has significant mould marking to the covers and the cover fabric is deterioratingan anthology of recorded versecolumbia ? db to x shellac, rpmoxfam bookshop lymington the voice of poetryshellac, rpm ukreleased: original set of 6 x 78 rpm records in folderreleased: original set of 6 x 78 rpm records in folderthe folder is intact but has significant mould marking to the covers and the cover fabric is deteriorating and there is damage to one cornervolumes i and iiplease note, this is a heavy package and there is an additional courier charge of £8side 1 track three has a larger area of deposit which has not moved on cleaningthere is a booklet includedall the others are slightly dulledcolumbia masterworkother than this the set is very goodthe records are all in very good shiny condition apart from side 1 where track two has two small areas of damage/depositvolume i: edith evans columbia dthere is no booklet included
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Oxfam shop rosemount viaduct print of an etching of an old town unable to make name of town see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The anguttara nikaya is a part of the pali canon, the authorized recension of the buddha's word for followers of theravada buddhism, the form of buddhism prevailing in the buddhist countries of southern asiap&p will cost £2numerical discourses of the buddha: an anthology of suttas from the anguttara nikaya (sacred literature series) this edition is from vistaar publications delhi selected and translated from the pali by nyanaponika thera and bhikkhu bodhi in excellent condition drawn from the anguttara nikaya, numerical discourses of the buddha brings together teachings of the buddha ranging from basic ethical observances recommended to the busy man or woman of the world, to the more rigorous instructions on mental training prescribed for the monks and nuns
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Unheard voices: an anthology of stories and poems to commemorate the bicentenary anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade, paperback by blackman, malorie, isbn , isbn-13 their short stories and poems sit alongside first-hand accounts of slavery from freed slaves, making a fascinating and absorbing collection that remembers and commemorates one of the most brutal and long-lasting inflictions of misery that human beings have inflicted upon other human beings
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Leather bound with metal claspsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop swanage the book of common prayer and an administration of the sacraments and other rites and ceremonies of the united church of england and ireland together with their proper lessons for sundays and other holy days and the new version of the psalms of davidrubbing to spine and head and foot of spineinscription on front fly sheet28 pages loose but intact
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The star-studded cast of contributors includes kate atkinson, sebastian faulks, helen fielding, william boyd, john le carré, joanna trollope, ian rankin and jeanette wintersoneach book 180 x 130mm box dimensions: 278 x 210 x 60mm weight 2all proceeds support oxfam's work fighting poverty and suffering around the worldfollowing the success of the popular paperback edition, the 38 acclaimed authors all agreed to sign a unique limited edition box set of the four ox-tales booksox-tales are four brilliant collections of short stories themed on the four elements: earth, air, fire and waterthe edition is printed on fine art paper, beautifully bound in cloth and board covers, and with the four books housed together in a special solander box2kg pages: 212 per book see oxfam website for delivery information read morenumber 74 of an edition of 200the highly collectable ox-tales box set has been produced in a once-only run of 200 numbered copies of which only 150 are for sale
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The star-studded cast of contributors includes kate atkinson, sebastian faulks, helen fielding, william boyd, john le carré, joanna trollope, ian rankin and jeanette wintersonnumber 56 of an edition of 200each book 180 x 130mm box dimensions: 278 x 210 x 60mm weight 2all proceeds support oxfam's work fighting poverty and suffering around the worldfollowing the success of the popular paperback edition, the 38 acclaimed authors all agreed to sign a unique limited edition box set of the four ox-tales booksox-tales are four brilliant collections of short stories themed on the four elements: earth, air, fire and waterthe edition is printed on fine art paper, beautifully bound in cloth and board covers, and with the four books housed together in a special solander box2kg pages: 212 per book see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe highly collectable ox-tales box set has been produced in a once-only run of 200 numbered copies of which only 150 are for sale
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Oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames in search of greece - catalogue of an exhibit of drawings at the british museum by edward dodwell and simone pomardisee oxfam website for delivery information read morejacket a little bumped along top edge; book a little bumped at head of spine and very lightly rubbed along bottom edgeinternally close to as newplus two three-leaf fold-out illustrations at the backsize 34 x 26 x 2hardcover in dust jacket, not price-clippedvery good+/very good
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