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It is concerned both with the history of language and the language of historythe essays in this book explore the difficulties and the possibilities in understanding language as historical evidence softcover in excellent conditionthe author examines how political declarations and manifestos relate to the societies from which they emanated and for which they aimed to legislatethe chapters include studies of societies in germany, china, usa and india, pre-revolutionary france and 19th-century britain and americawords such as "liberty" and "equality" have to be understood in a limited sense in the french and american revolutions, but it would be impossible to understand these events without recourse to these resonant conceptsoxfam bookshop carlisle this book is an investigation of how societies have understood and described themselvespages clean and unmarked see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Published by the waverley book company, circathe price will reflect the condition of the covers but there will be a uk courier only delivery of this item due to the total weight of over 4 kgbinding is sloped on volume 3see oxfam website for delivery information read morepage end blocks are slightly tanned with agethe covers are worn, rubbed, stained, and faded with some damage to the spine especially the 4th and 6th volumes all volumes are bumped with some turning of the cornersedited by john hamiltoncomplete set of 6 hardbacks in fair to good conditionoxfam shop shirley practical knowledge for all, vol 1-6, (comprising 50 educational courses in literature, language, history, the arts, natural and applied sciences, geography, economics and other subjects arranged in progressive lessons arranged for home study)the front cover hinge on volume 6 is cracked but webbing of binding is still intactinternally the volumes are in good condition with no evident signs of markings or annotation, folded inserts are complete
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As new collins aqa gcse english language and english literature advanced student course book - the complete practice and revision books for gcse englishtracked and insured postage ÂŁ3see my other adverts for lots more cheap gcse and igse course books and revision aidsstandard post may be cheaper - happy to look into this; just askhappy to take paypal and non-online payment methods, buy covers fees if using the formersuperb gcse high level english course text for examstime to prepare for the mocks and the real thing next summer! just what every aspiring english gcse student needscovers the full curriculum at just the right level of detail to help you get the mark you deserve! first edition, - condition is as new
2 €
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Gsce english literature: an inspector calls text book (as new) and reading book (with a few highlighted points as shown on photo) a christmas carol text book and reading book (both as new) english language revision book (very good condition) smoke and pet free home read more
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells a history of twentieth-century african literatures owomoyela, oyekan (edrobert cancel discusses african-language literatures, while oyekan owomoyela treats the question of the language of african literatures this study reflects the legacy of colonialism by devoting nine of its thirteen chapters to literature in "europhone" languages-english, french, and portugueseafrican literature in portuguese, reflecting the nature of one of the most oppressive colonizing projects in africa, is treated by russell gpeters, arlene apovey, thomas knipp, and j) african literatures, says volume editor oyekan owomoyela, "testify to the great and continuing impact of the colonizing project on the african universeforemost among the anglophone writers discussed are nigerians amos tutuola, chinua achebe, and wole soyinka carole boyce davies and elaine savory fido focus on the special problems of african women writers, while hans mndukaku amankulorzell deals with the broader issues of publishing-censorship, resources, and organization in african francophone literature, we see both writers inspired by the french assimilationist system and those influenced by negritude, the african-culture affirmation movementcontributors for this section include jonathan asee oxfam website for delivery information read morewriters from east africa are also represented, as are those from south africa" african writers must struggle constantly to define for themselves and other just what "africa" is and who they are in a continent constructed as a geographic and cultural entity largely by europeanscontributors here include servanne woodward, edris makward, and alain ricard
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This volume provides a critical introduction to the literature of the welsh language in the 18th centuryoxfam shop mold part of a series of volumes outlining the history and development of welsh literature from its beginnings in the 6th century to the late 20th centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Publisher: koros press interpretation of language and literature contributors/editors: ibrahim abukhattala, et alcom/language-linguistics-literature/-interpretation_of_language_and_literaturedate: price: ÂŁ http://www
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An introduction to children's literature combines a history of writing for children with an assessment of its literary, sociological, and pedagogical rolesfundamentally a history of british children's literature, hunt identifies fantasy, nostalgia, nature images, a sense of place of territory, testing and incitation, and warmth and security as all key characteristics of children's literatureoxfam bookshop cheltenham children's literature is a remarkable area of writing and a growing area of studysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey arouse strong feelings, as demonstrated by recent debates over political correctnessits characters - pooh bear, the wizard of oz, the famous five, peter rabbit - are part of most people's psyche and have strong links to basic myth and archetypes
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The essays, a number of which were originally delivered as lectures in the university of cambridge and all of which are by specialists in the field, combine to provide a history of the german language in its social contextoxfam books & music beeston peter lang, , paperback very good condition the contributions to this volume explore eleven key developments in the external history of the german language, that is, the combination of social, political and cultural circumstances which influenced the language and its speakerssee oxfam website for delivery information read morean overarching theme is the role of deliberate intervention in the development of german, whether it took the form of education, prescriptivism, purism or political manipulationothers are studies of particular periods, places or groups which have not found their place in more narrative accounts: standardisation in the nineteenth century, the role of low german, the state of german at the stunde null insome of these 'landmarks' are individuals or groups of people who have exerted influence over the language: charlemagne, luther, the early modern grammarians and lexicographers
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Historians describe 'britain' as a multiple kingdom, with a long history of conflictoxfam bookshop wallingford though british history and identity in the early modern period are intensively researched areas, the role of literature in the construction of 'britishness' is under-examinedenglish history of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries often overlooks the contribution of ireland, scotland and wales to the formation of the british statethis collection opened up a different kind of literary history and has pressing relevance for discussions of 'britishness' see oxfam website for delivery information read morein this volume, a team of leading renaissance literary critics read a broad range of texts from the period, including plays of shakespeare, in light of british historyprominent historians respond to the issues raised by the volume
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Two books: gcse ocr english language and literature skills and practice book - was never used ÂŁ4 for the two of them or ÂŁ2 each this book is still available if you can see the ad ad id: delivery service consumer credit
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Gcse revision and practice books- maths, biology, english language and literaturefor grade 9-1 course
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In good condition collect asap gcse english language and literature for grade 9-1 courseposted by hamdi in books, comics & magazines, books in coventry
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Amazing condition contains everything you need to know gcse english language and literature revision bookposted by jade in books, comics & magazines, books in dunstable
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English revision guide for new 9-1 course workbook for english language and literature
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Gcse english language and literature complete revision & practice 14 mar cgp books good condition
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Cgp revision and practice for gcse english language and literaturefor the grade 9-1 examscollection preferred but postage can be arranged"complete revision & practice - everything you need to pass the exams!" second hand - barely usedvery good condition
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Letts gcse success english language and literature revision guide and workbookfirst published inthey are two separate books which are being sold togethercan be sold individually on requestcollection preferred but postage can be arrangedsecond hand - barely used - very good conditionsuitable for all the major uk exam boards
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5 x wjec gcse tailored or focused resources for better grades english & english language higher english & english language foundation english & english language foundation revision workbook english & english language higher revision workbook english literature read more
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Oxfam bookshop newport this ten-volume series covers the history of ireland from earliest times to the presentfurther chapters cover the economy, legal developments, literature in english, education, administration and the public service, and emigration, ending with a study of ireland in the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinehowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughoutthe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt letteringsee oxfam website for delivery information read morerepresenting a harvesting of modern scholarship on the subject, its contributors are mainly historians, but include historical geographers and specialists in other related disciplines such as languages and literature, the visual arts, and musicwithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markingsthe present volume opens with a character study of the period, followed by twenty chapters of narrative history, with a survey of 'land and people, c 'there are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text block
48 €
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The yoga tradition its history, literature, philosophy and practice by georg feuerstein, phd (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Studies in the history of old english literature, by kenneth sisam, oxford at the clearndon press, see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop lincoln a book of essays discussing the history and features of fantasy fiction, exploring the genre from a historical point of view, and discussing the various sub-genresin this volume, critics and authors of fantasy look at its history since the enlightenment, introduce readers to some of the different codes for the reading and understanding of fantasy, and examine some of the many varieties and subgenres of fantasy; from magical realism at the more literary end of the genre, to paranormal romance at the more popular endfrom the back cover: "fantasy is a creation of the enlightenment, and the recognition that excitement and wonder can be found in imagining impossible thingsthe book is edited by the same pair who produced the cambridge companion to science fiction (winner of a hugo award in )" in superb as-new conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom the ghost stories of the gothic to the zombies and vampires of twenty-first-century popular literature, from mrs radcliffe to ms rowling, the fantastic has been popular with readerssince tolkien and his many imitators, however, it has become a major publishing phenomenon
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Having a clear out and this is a book, the concise cambridge history of english literature by george sampsonpages are a little creased towards the back, but there are no tears, or defacing and it is a lovely book to own and deserves to be cherishedthe first edition was published in june , then reprinted in november and this edition inpages are also a little yellowed due to agepublished in so a collectible itemprinted in great britain
104 €
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Mixture of books selection of titles, 250 + books mainly,literature, sport, military history, music
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Dwellers on nile: life, history, religion and literature of ancient egyptians by e a wallis budge **mint condition**
25 €
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury what were the beginnings of the english language? why has american culture spread so successfully and will it continue to do so even as the countries power apparently wanes? why are the west indies no longer any good at cricket? what difference did slavery make to the way we speak english today?packed with nuggets of information about language, culture, history and power, robert mccrum traces the way that the english language as twisted and turned in response to the way the world has changed, and how, even as the british empire is long dead, the language extends its influence further and further in a globalised worldpages all in clean crisp conditioncloth cover in good condition with some signs of wear to the spine edges see oxfam website for delivery information read morebook condition: dust jacket in good condition with some signs of being read to the edgesauthors signature to the title page
35 €
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Placing maritime affairs in their larger historical context, the encyclopedia shows how seafaring has both reflected and influenced the major economic, cultural, military, and political developments in world historyit emphasizes the connections between maritime history and many related fields, including naval history, shipbuilding, navigation and scientific instrumentation, maritime art and literature, commerce and economics, exploration and maritime geography, oceanography and hydrology, and international maritime lawoxfam shop mutley plain this is volume 3 of this collection that continues to cover the entire history of seafaring - from ancient egyptian shipbuilders to viking sea-raiders, from nelson and the napoleonic wars to the nuclear submarines and supertankers of todaybook in very good condition with clean pages throughout and securely boundsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe encyclopedia offers a uniquely integrated approachsome bumping at the top and tail of the spine (front edge only) and small dent near the top gutteras a result, a wealth of information is available in a single reference work that can otherwise be found only with the help of an extensive library
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Oxfam shop mold this is the third of a series of volumes outlining the history and development of welsh literature from its beginnings in the sixth century to the present daythis volume contains 11 essays examining the literature of wales and its historical background between andsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop lower petergate the intertext series has been specifically designed to meet the needs of contemporary english language studiesthis accessible textbook in the routledge intertext series offers students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis focused on language and technologyworking with texts: a core introduction to language analysis (third edition, ) is the foundation text which is complemented by a range of 'satellite' titlesaimed at a-level and beginning undergraduate students, language and technology: explores the history of new communication tools such as texting; facebook and online forums examines the public discourses about these new tools incorporates real texts such as adverts, newspaper articles and chat room data includes a comprehensive glossary of termssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewritten in a clear, user-friendly style, it combines practical activities with texts, accompanied by commentaries and suggestions for further studythese provide students with hands-on practical experience of textual analysis through special topics, and can be used individually or in conjunction with working with texts
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