Pursuit of history
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the structure of big historythis thought-provoking study presents a single straightforward structure which unites the latest scientific views on the history of the universe, the solar system, the planet, life and humankindthe focus on the formation, differentiation and transformation of configurations, regimes, and on the ever-changing reactions and interactions between them produces a simple, dynamic and reality-congruent structure with which to view the whole of historya few traces of erased pencil markings to first pagefrom the big bang until todayit contributes to a better understanding of some long-standing academic controversies such as the root causes behind the origins of humankind, the rise of agriculture and the emergence of early statessee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery good conditionthe social and natural sciences have more in common than most of us may suspect
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham here are three eloquent accounts of the practice of history in australiaat a time when history and historians are increasingly the focus of public debate, 'making history' is an intriguing insight into the craft and philosophies of three of its finest practioners: rm crawford, manning clark and geoffrey blainey see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop holmfirth history of cookery following conquestsmenus for religious holidays and festive occasions, a glossary, a brief history of the cuisines and a bilingual index will assist the home chef in creating meals that celebrate the rich, diverse, and delicious culinary legacy of this old empiredust jacket intactthe author also explores the impact of sephardic jews on the cuisines of cape verde, angola, and brazil and the influence of the moors, who brought to the iberian peninsula rich desserts, which the portuguese in turn took around the worldno inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read moreincluded are dishes containing asian, south american, african, and european spices, along with varied ingredients like piripiri pepper, coconut milk, cilantro, manioc root, bananas, dried fish, seafood and meats in the 16th century, portuguese navigators circumvented the globe, conquering new lands to build one of history's largest empires, and at the same time carrying and introducing crops, food products and a variety of culinary cultures to all corners of the earththe recipes range from appetisers like: pastel com o diabo dentro (pastry with the devil inside from cape verde); to main courses such as frango ã africana (grilled chicken african style from mozambique) and cuscuz de camarão (shrimp couscous from brazil), to desserts like pudim de côco (coconut pudding from timor)this fascinating collection of 225 authentic recipes is the first cookbook to encompass the entire portuguese-speaking world and explains how portugal and its former colonies influenced each other's culinary traditions
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Oxfam bookshop harrogate the story of britain is a significant book published at a significant moment, for there can rarely have been a time when public concern about history and the teaching of history has created so much controversy and debateit is a tremendous story, and roy strong, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, is the ideal person to tell itfeaturing illustrated double-page spreads arranged by subject, he tells the story as a continuous narrative in chapters which give meaning and purpose to the periods they considersee oxfam website for delivery information read moresir roy strong, author, broadcaster, former director of the national portrait gallery and the victoria and albert museum, tells the story of britain from the very earliest recorded celtic times to the era of margaret thatcher
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Sir winston churchill - history of the english speaking peoples: 23 volume set - cassell - leather - cm x 22volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - volume pages - ) volume pages + sir winston churchill pictorial tribute + index - this set is in good condition - firm bindings - clean bright contents - each book contains a small inscription from the previous owner of the set - gilt decorations to front boards, and gilt titles to spines - each book covers different periods of history associated with english-speaking peoples; each book is also complemented with a wide variety of images / illustrations - a very nice collector's setplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour 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 catawiki
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It is concerned both with the history of language and the language of historypages clean and unmarked see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe author examines how political declarations and manifestos relate to the societies from which they emanated and for which they aimed to legislateoxfam bookshop carlisle this book is an investigation of how societies have understood and described themselveswords 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 conceptsthe chapters include studies of societies in germany, china, usa and india, pre-revolutionary france and 19th-century britain and americathe essays in this book explore the difficulties and the possibilities in understanding language as historical evidence softcover in excellent condition
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Loads of service history from both when in japan and in the ukhas driver and passenger swivel seats, blown air heating, uk double din stereo, towbarconverted by us in and one lady owner sincenationwide delivery availablestandard side conversion with glass top hob & sink, fresh & waste water tanks, electric water pump, 2kw blown air heating, leisure battery, mains hook up, split charger, rock & roll bed, compressor fridge, stock status: in stock & ready to go; warranty: one year; location: barnsley; registration: ye04 pey; year: ; mileage: ; engine size: cc 220ps; gearbox: automatic; width: 1cream gloss conversion with beige trimtoyota alphard by wellhouse 30v6 4wd auto 220ps in pearl white, miles in stock & ready to go8m; seat belts: 4 x 3-point; power steering: electric folding mirrors: remote central locking: rear parking sensors: fuel type: petrol; rear spoiler: vinyl floor: twin swivel seats: service history: alloy wheels: twin airbags: uk double din stereo: climate control: rear wiper: height adjustable steering wheel: wood effect dash: front & rear parking sensors: cab to rear access: abs: electric windows: rear tinted glass: front spotlights: passenger swivel seat: colour coded bumpers: ÂŁ open m/f 8-5 sat 9-3 closed sunday all visits by appointment
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The book remains his only completed work of historyrare important historic work on the life of king henry the seventh by bacon history of the reign of king henry vii is a work by the english writer francis baconat the request of charles, prince of wales he began work on a follow-up account of the reign of henry viii, but only completed a brief introductionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteat the time of writing bacon had recently fallen from political power, and completed the work in late and sent a copy to james iit was published the following yearlondon - edition - 241p, 20cmx15cm - condition: good, original leather boards, with rubbing and wear to boards, rebacked with cloth spine with title label, renewed endpapers, engraved title page loosening, but present, w/o francis bacon frontispiece as is usually missingbacon's portrayal of henry was extremely influential for the following three centuriescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit charts the reign of the first tudor monarch henry vii who took the throne from his rival richard iii inour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store"the historie of the reigne of king henry the seventh" by francis bacon rare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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' - trevor hart, professor of divinity, st mary's college, university of st andrews, scotland 'don horrocks is a born researcher who writes with clarity and interestit should be on the bookshelf of every serious student of the period' - graham mcfarlane, lecturer in systematic theology, london school of theology, uk 'thomas erskine is one of the seminal but neglected theologians of nineteenth-century scotlandsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music winchester 361pphe has edited books on transsexuality and on gm crops and foods for the evangelical alliance policy commissionit is likely to be the first recourse on the subject for many years to comeunmatched in its analysis and evaluation of erskine's contribution' - nick needham, lecturer in church history, highland theological college, dingwall, scotland 'don horrocks' work provides a searching analysis of this key nineteenth-century theologianon which this work is based at london bible college in'the name of thomas erskine is one of the more significant landmarks on the map of nineteenth-century british theologythis book is a splendid contribution to the growing conversations concerning previously neglected theologiansdon horrocks has provided just such a studyvery good aproaching finehe has headed up the evangelical alliance's policy commission for four yearshe completed his phhorrocks' focus on erskine's soteriology opens up distinctive perspectives on a raft of key theological themes from the doctrine of god to the nature of faith and religious experience, and the authoritative sources for theologyname of previous owner written on title page but contents are otherwise tightly bound with clear text and no fadinghe was appointed public affairs manager for the alliance in septembera small amount of edgewear to the covers, minor scuffs to rear cover and clean blockthomas erskine's precocity has come of age and i can think of no better a presentation of his context and theology than that offered by horrocksin his study don horrocks introduces us to erskine's thought in a thematic way that is at once lucid, scholarly and stimulatinga research associate at london school of theology, he is married with three children' - meic pearse, associate professor of history, houghton college don horrocks spent twenty-five years in business in corporate banking and management consultancyerskine, though, is little read these days, and there has long been a need for an in-depth authoritative treatment of his thought in order to rekindle our interestin addition, this informative study captures the mood of that early-mid nineteenth-century intellectual milieu which erskine's thought both embodies and transcended
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Raven and the wolfpack plough the sea-road in pursuit of the saxon traitor, ealdred, who has left the fellowship for dead and fled to the frankish emperor charlemagne and the promise of untold richesperfect for fans of bernard cornwell, robert low and game of throneshis battle scenes are bone-crunchingly good, his descriptions of the viking world bright and evocative" -- ***** reader review***************************************************if you betray a fellowship you are a dead mansailing in search of revenge, the pagan norsemen venture into the heart of a christian empire that would wipe their kind from the face of the earth, a place where danger lies in wait around every bend of the great river up which they travelhaving proved himself in battle, he is now certain that viking blood flows in his veinshe weaves in rich historical detail with a light touchso that for those precious hours you are happily lost within this book's own universeoxfam bookshop cheltenham from giles kristian, the sunday times bestselling author of lancelot, comes this brutal, bloody and captivating viking adventure, continuing the story begun in the bestselling raven: blood eyea young man with no memory and a blood-tainted eye, raven has found friendship and purpose amongst this fierce band of warriorsa brilliant story, beautifully told" -- sunday express"this was a brilliant read for me as a weathered historical fiction reader"kristian can really writethe story continues in raven: odin's wolvesbut to survive this adventure, his cunning must be as sharp as his bladegiles kristian is a great storytellerraven: sons of thunder is the second title in the raven trilogy" -- ***** reader review"the action oozes energyhave you read raven: blood eye, the first in the trilogy? see oxfam website for delivery information read more" -- ben kane"an all-action adventure
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They are however increasingly being regarded as 'heritage sites', a far cry from the view of heritage that prevailed a generation ago when we were almost entirely concerned with protecting the great and beautiful creations of the past, reflections of the creative genius of humanity rather than the reverse - the destructive and cruel side of historywhy has this shift occurred, and what implications does it have for professionals practicing in the heritage field? in what ways is this a 'difficult' heritage to deal with? this volume brings together academics and practitioners to explore these questions, covering not only some of the practical matters, but also the theoretical and conceptual issues, and uses case studies of historic places, museums and memorials from around the globe, including the united states, northern ireland, poland, south africa, china, japan, taiwan, cambodia, indonesia, timor and australiaoxfam books & music lichfield places of pain and shame is a cross-cultural study of sites that represent painful and/or shameful episodes in a national or local community's history, and the ways that government agencies, heritage professionals and the communities themselves seek to remember, commemorate and conserve these cases - or, conversely, choose to forget themthese sites bring shame upon us now for the cruelty and futility of the events that occurred within them and the ideologies they representedsuch episodes and locations include: massacre and genocide sites, places related to prisoners of war, civil and political prisons, and places of 'benevolent' internment such as leper colonies and lunatic asylumssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop royal exchange square not one step back tells the dramatic stories of history's greatest siegessee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom the dusty plains of texas to the great walls of constantinople, and from the trenches of vicksburg to the jungles of vietnam, martin windrow, author of the 'last valley' details 20 remarkable episodes of heroism and defiance
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It seeks to answer the questions: "who are we?" and "why are we here, on this planet?" it is offered to those who are looking for something beyond the superficial values of our culture, who may be disillusioned with religious and secular belief systems as currently presented and who question political values which are deeply mired in the pursuit of powerit is written with two voices: one the voice of a personal quest and the other which explores the historical and psychological causes that have brought into being our present view see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lichfield the dream of the cosmos is the story of a multi-layered quest to understand the causes of human suffering and to reconnect with a deeper reality than the one we inhabit in this physical dimension of experience
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On top of that, the author is making an investigation on the violent character of spectacles -Â representation in pursuit of picturing this subject more clearly and more relevantoxfam books & music lancaster the volume the spectacle of the body in late medieval england represents a study on the human body representation in medieval england by approaching the concept of the spectacle as a space of manifestationthe author clarifies the ways of understanding the body as a physical and metaphorical reality, but also the medieval conceptualization of violencethe approach of the volume is dominantly christian reviewing the representations of the body through outstanding figures of christianity (crucifixion of jesus christ, body of virgin mary)see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Demonstrated by incidents at abu ghraib and guantánamo bay, the pursuit of liberty and freedom can lead to violence and repression, undermining our trust in universal theories of liberalism, neoliberalism, and cosmopolitanismincorporating geographical knowledge into the formation of social and political policy is therefore a necessary condition for genuine democracyyet in practice, idealist agendas often turn sour as they confront specific circumstances on the groundcombining his passions for politics and geography, david harvey charts a cosmopolitan order more appropriate to an emancipatory form of global governanceharvey begins with an insightful critique of the political uses of freedom and liberty, especially during the george wkennedy, ronald reagan, and george wthen, through an ontological investigation into geography's foundational concepts, space, place, and environment, he radically reframes geographical knowledge as a basis for social theory and political actionbush have built their policies on some version of these noble valuesoxfam bookshop wanstead liberty and freedom are frequently invoked to justify political actionbush administrationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepresidents as diverse as woodrow wilson, franklin delano roosevelt, john fpolitical agendas tend to fail, he argues, because they ignore the complexities of geographyas harvey makes clear, the cosmopolitanism that emerges is rooted in human experience rather than illusory ideals and brings us closer to achieving the liberation we seek
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Hygge has been described as everything from "cosines of the soul" to "the pursuit of everyday pleasures"what is important is that you feel itoxfam bookshop cheltenham **the international, new york times and sunday times bestseller, with over a million copies sold around the world**denmark has an international reputation for being one of the happiest nations in the world, and hygge is widely recognised to be the magic ingredient to this happinessthe little book of hygge is the definitive, must-read introduction to hygge, written by meik wiking, ceo of the happiness research institute in copenhagenhooga? hhyooguh? heurgh? it is not really important how you choose to pronounce or even spell 'hygge'see oxfam website for delivery information read morewhether you're cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, or sharing comfort food with your closest friends, hygge is about creating an atmosphere where we can let your guard downthe book is packed full of original research on hygge, conducted by meik and his team, along with beautiful photographs, recipes and ideas to help you add a touch of hygge to your lifethe little book of hygge is the book we all need right now, guaranteed to bring warmth and comfort into your life
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It would be a great piece of history for the equestrian, historian or farrierthere's a little foxinga lot of the pages are loose & there is some spine damageplease study the images, as they also form part of the description & please do your own researchthe spine & corners are leather bound in red leatherit's in poor condition, as there's lots of staining & discoloration on the front & back covershowever, it is still a very interesting book, with some great reference materialit contains 528 pages, then at the back of the book, it strangely contains another 96 pages on "diseases of cattle, sheep & pigs"a large rare antique book of "modern practical farriery" in poor conditionquite interesting for equestrian & keepers of horsesi can only assume that it's designed to be a taster to get the reader to purchase more books on a similar subject matterpostage includes being signed forhow to buy, keep & treat a horse in health & disease etc etc"it's very large & heavy at approx " tall by 10"can post at extra cost it covers "history, varieties & uses, breaking, training, feeding, stabling & groomingplease free to make an offer
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Hi,4sale,3 literatures on past history,as follows,a copy of the war illustrated,king george hospital souvenir programme n a copy of cathedrals of england n wales,all in various condition,as shown,but no torn or missing pages,interested,only ÂŁ4 the lot,either buyer collects from my place,8pm or onwards or can collect from ilford central library,btw pm,mon-fri,cheers t
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Unusual piece of history for anyone interested in the history of st ives etc read moreepitome of the title to the st ives estate of lord cowley - - signed by waltons & co, 101 leadenhall street, london
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Disc and case in very good conditionoxfam bookshop carlisle drama starring will smithsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretogether, father and son struggle through homelessness, jail time, tax seizure and the overall punishing despair in a quest that would make gardner a respected millionaireset in early '80s san francisco, the film charts the hard times and eventual comeback of chris gardner (smith), a suddenly single salesman who has custody of his son, but finds that providing for the two of them is a challenge in the increasingly unstable economic climatein the face of this difficult life, chris has the desperate inspiration to try for a stockbroker internship where one in twenty has a chance of a lucrative full time career
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Imagine holding history in your handsthis exhaustively complete series presents a thorough picture of history through the english civil warthe below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title
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Motoring in britain began the century as a minority pursuit of the rich and eccentric: here the reader can see the story unfold until 33 million vehicles travel on british roads, dominating all of our daily livesmotor sport from the makeshift, oily days of pre-war brooklands to the high tech professionalism of today?s formula one, traffic from the empty roads of the past to contemporary motorway congestion, family holidays in austins and fords, even just driving to work: our memories are filled with motoring and the pictures in this book will prompt many a reminiscencesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop colne road a fascinating visual exploration of motoring in britain
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Stone has generated enormous controversy and debate among those who take issue with his dramatic use of historyoxfam bookshop swanage challenging audiences and critics alike, the films of oliver stone have compelled many viewers to re-examine some of their most revered beliefs about america's past very good+ conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book brings stone face to face with some of his most thoughtful critics and supporters and allows him room to respond to their views
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Wells' famous, serialised account of the history of the world, from the beginnings of mankind to the first world warone or two have loose covers see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop exeter h each volume shows some wear used magazines (fortnightly publication) in fair conditionpublished by newnes between and volume set, complete part 24 has a particularly worn and grubby rear cover with some water damage internallysome have water stains internallystaples are rusted
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His wide-eyed nephew has joined the army as a drummer boy in pursuit of honour and glorycaptain daniel rawson is always ready for an adventure, so when duke of marlborough proposes a dangerous undercover mission to discover what happened to one of their spies, a dutch tapestry-maker, rawson happily acceptsunaware of her father's espionage role, amalia is fearful for his safety and it's up to daniel to find her father and put amalia's mind at restmeanwhile, rawlson's stalwart is sergeant welbeck is left in camp with complications of his ownoxfam bookshop brigg francesee oxfam website for delivery information read morewelbeck would like nothing more than to ignore this eager young boy, but circumstances are conspiring to make this impossiblehe journey's to france in disguise, and is delighted to find a lovely distraction in the form of the tapestry-maker's beautiful daughter
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I failed history when i was at school so don't have a clue when and where its froma unique and quirky curiohundreds of years oldpostage would be expensive because it's so heavythis piece may even date from the battle of hastings for all i knowbuy even more of my rubbish and i will combine postagecheck out all my other listings of cool stuff for salei'm not sure because i wasn't there that daybeen told it is spanish navy but make your own mind upthis cannonball is really ancient
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Full set numbers 1 to 48 of history of railways magazines dated early 's reasonably good condition read more
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Complete set of history of rock magazines from in allneed to dispose due to house sale
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Oxfam shop ecclesall road this is the second volume of history of the english people, by john richard green, subtitled the charter, and the parliamentalthough there are some marks to both front and back covers (as pictured) and the binding is a little worn at top and bottom, the book is certainly in good used condition for its agesee oxfam website for delivery information read morefirst published in , the edition was published in by macmillan and co
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Collection of history world war 1 and 2 books all brilliant conditionlive magheralin and work lisburn if it helps any qs just ask
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