The age of forty
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In travel narratives from the age of discovery, historian peter cunlike other collections, travel narratives from the age of discovery offers a global view of travel at a crucial stage in world, and human, history, with accounts written by non-european authors, including two new translationswritten by authors from spain, france, italy, england, china, and north africa describing locations that range from brazil to canada, china to virginia, and angola to vietnam, these accounts provided crucial insight into unfamiliar cultures and environments, and also betrayed the prejudices of their own societies, revealing as much about the observers themselves as they did about faraway landsaided by the invention of the printing press in europe, travelers were able to spread their accounts to wider audiences than ever beforemancall has compiled some of the most important travel accounts of this erafrom christopher columbus to lesser-known figures such as the huguenot missionary jean de léry, this anthology brings together first-hand accounts of places connected by the atlantic, pacific, and indian oceansincluded here are the mughal emperor babur's first thoughts of india upon establishing his empire there, the chinese chronicler ma huan's report detailing chinese travel to the middle east during the fifteenth century, and an account of africa written by the man known as leo africanusin addition to these travel narratives, this anthology features rare pictures from sixteenth-century printed books, including images of brazil, roanoke, guiana, and india, which, together with the accounts themselves, provide a detailed understanding of the many ways in which fifteenth and sixteenth century travelers and readers imagined other worlds see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wallingford the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries ushered in a new era of discovery as explorers traversed the globe, returning home with vivid tales of distant lands and exotic peoples
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age of empires ii (2) – the age of kings for the pc
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Longman history of italy: italy in the age of the renaissance bytitle: italy in the age of the renaissance series: longman history of italy format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: longman uk release date: language: englishit concentrates on social and political issues and gives particular coverage to sicily and the souththis book covers important aspects of the history of italy between the years to
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This book is powerful and necessary reading in our new age of commoditythe age of commodity provides an overview of the debates over water in the region including a conceptual overview of water 'privatization', how it relates to human rights, macro-economic policy and gatsin this global process, the ownership, sale and supply of water is increasingly a flashpoint for debates and conflict over privatization, and nowhere is the debate more advanced or acute than in southern africathe book then presents case studies of important water privatization initiatives in the region, drawing out crucial themes common to water privatization debates around the world including corruption, gender equity and donor conditionalitiessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop beverley as globalization and market liberalization march forward unabated the global commons continue to be commodified and privatized at a rapid pace
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury the age of improvement has long established itself as a classic of modern historical writingthe book stresses both the underlying unity and the rich variety of the age, and raises fundamental issues about a period of crucial change in british history - industrialisation, war, constitutional change and the attitudes of politicians towards it, political development, and, not least, society and culturethe story ends, not with a full stop but with a question markwidely read and quoted it has had a unique influence on teaching and research this second edition draws on the great volume of new research - produced by lord briggs amongst others, since its original publicationcould improvement be maintained? could balance and progress continue to be reconciled? see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe author also discusses perceptions of, and reactions to, changing circumstances, the influence of religion and science on national life, and changing styles in art and literature in the background are the new economic powers based on the development of a coal and iron technology; in the foreground, new social and political problems and new ways of tackling them
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Battles from the age of reason #7 - the battle of fontenoy sw (mint/new)fontenoy, 11 may - maréchal de saxe and the french army ascendant, brings the highly successful battles from the age of reason series to the war of the austrian succession
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Battles from the age of reason #7 - the battle of fontenoy vg+/nmfontenoy, 11 may - maréchal de saxe and the french army ascendant, brings the highly successful battles from the age of reason series to the war of the austrian succession
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# - ps2 - age of empires ii - the age of kingsdispatched with royal mail 2nd class large lettercondition is good
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Falcon bmx renegade childs bike up to the age of 8 years old frame 10 inches wheels 16 inches gear 0 working orderwith age related marks & wear this bike has been fully service bearings check new parts where required this is a reconditioned bike there is always the chance of scratchesplease see photos for condition, please take a look at my other ads thanks for looking read moreand cosmetic marks around the bike
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Redcoat the british soldier in the age of horse and muskettitle: redcoat the british soldier in the age of horse and musketcondition: used; good
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The age of gold is narrative history at its best -- the astonishing tale of one of the most extraordinary speculative frenzies in history, told by a master historianoxfam shop colne road the discovery of gold by a team of mormon mill workers in sparked a frenzy that shook the worldthey came from england and france, from ireland and chile, leaving behind their families and everything they owned in the hope of making their fortunes in the new worldin a spellbinding narrative that spans several continents, brands brings the fervour and excitement of the gold rush vividly to lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read morepeople swarmed to california from as far as china and australiathey came by ship and overland, braving tierra del fuego and the pestilences of panama, lured by the promise of gold
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Dancing machines: choreographies of the age of mechanical reproduction, hardcover by mccarren, felicia misbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk exploring the place of dance in modernity, mccaren (french, tulane ushe finds early the 20th-century versions of the double-edged image as american imported ideas and exiled american art in europe; and in dance forms that both incorporated and resisted american, african, and asian influences) looks at dancing machines epitomized by automobiles that are imagined dancing and dancers imagining themselves as automobilesannotation (c) book news, incportland, or ()
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The last shadow puppets: the age of the understatementplease be aware of any marks etc i would of tried to show in my picsdispatched with royal mail 2nd class lettercondition is very good
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Oxfam bookshop thame the age of hogarth: vol 2: british painters born (tate gallery catalogues of the permanent collections) (volume 2)believed to be ex-library book a brief biography of each artist is given hardback with dust-jacket showing some minor scuff markssee oxfam website for delivery information read more the volume deals with 168 works and features many colour plates and black and white illustrations
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Oxfam shop launceston a history of everyday things in england, done in four parts of which this is the fourth - the age of productioncontains many charming illustrationssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The age of stagnation why perpetual growth is unattainable and the global economy is in peril by satyajit das (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Oxfam bookshop chelmsford valery gergiev - "homage" - the age of the diva - valery gergiev cd ex condition see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Deglobalization in the age of austerityauthor:walden bellotitle:capitalism's last stand?capitalism's last stand?3 million books, saving over tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill siteseach month we recycle over 2publisher:zed books ltd
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30 items of girls clothes up to the age of 2 pluss from non smoking home got lots more photos read more
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“jewellery in the age of queen victoria” book by charlotte gere and judy rudoe from the british museumthe only copy we’ve found online is £170, would like £150, a brand new copy is £456 read moreselling for my father, in very good condition
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Microsoft -age of empires 2 - the age of kings & conquerors expansion big box pc
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Bronski beat lp (the age of consent) reference: bitlp 1 condition: excellent! read more
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Jigsaw puzzle, the age of trains"citadel" read moreartist tony hunt * 490mm x 685mm
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John barry: an american hero in the age of sail by tim mcgrath (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Transit art, mobility and migration in the age of globalisation, hardcover by nielsen, sabine dahl (edt), isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free p&p in the uk
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Oxfam shop shirley vintage puzzle - 500 pieces - the age of steam - arrow games ltd see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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‘the age of steam&apos4 x 250 piece jigsaw puzzles incsight and sounds puzzles
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Toukiden the age of demons - ps vita - brand new and sealed
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