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The ancient secret of the flower of life: vonce, all life in the universe knew the flower of life as the creation patternnow a new dawn is streaming through the windows of perception1 (ancient secret of the flower of life) paperback – 24 junthis book is one of those windows
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Oxfam bookshop wallingford excerpt from archaeological studies among the ancient cities of mexicoin december, , a number of gentlemen, representing different branches of scientific research, were invited by mrfind more at wwwsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethree months were spent in that most interesting country, mainly in the states of yucatan, chiapas and oaxacathe following report, issued for convenience in two parts, is the resultin rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our editionarmour to accompany him in his steam yacht ituna on a voyage to mexicoforgotten books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copyabout the publisherforgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic booksthe writer was a member of the party and, as curator of anthropology in the field colum bian museum, was expected to examine and describe such archaeologic remains as happened to be encountered during the journeywe do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical worksbesides this a short paper treating of the geology, and particularly of the cenotes or natural wells of yucatan, will appear in the journal of geology of the university of chicagocomthis book is a reproduction of an important historical work
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Oxfam books & music bedford keepers of the kingdom; the ancient offices of britainlavishly illustrated in colour; printed on high-quality, glossy papersee oxfam website for delivery information read more224 pages, published , ny; hardback - red cloth boards with gold lettering on spineoverall condition - as newdust cover - unmarked
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Author(s): graham hancock. isbn: .
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Scarce early 19th century two volume set on ancient or classical geography by james rennellthe full title is: the geographical system of herodotus examined and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geographyin the course of the work are introduced dissertations on the itinerary stade of the greeks, the expedition of darius hystaspes to scythia, the position and remains of ancient babylon, the alluvions of the nile, and canals of suez; the oasis and temple of jupiter ammon, the ancient circumnavigation of africa, and other subjects of history and geographyall maps are present although some maps have minor faults, such as small closed tear near inner margin join, and reddish-brown offsetting or print transfer from panel to panel within folds [map of ancient egypt has much of this], and the last map has a few splits along foldsrivington, and has the following page numbering: vol i pp: xxiv, pull-out maps; voll ii pp: vi, pull-out mapsvolume i binding just about holding with rear board wobbly with a partial split to outer hinge, while volume ii [see last photo] has a detached rear boardhowever both volumes have neat and tidy blocks with complete text and crisp, clear leaves and maps with neat foldsalso there is a small number of foxing specks to front end-papers of vol i2kg [approx] with sturdy packagingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis is the revised 2nd edition printed in london by ccondition: binding copies with decent blocksdespite the detached board and the minor flaws mentioned above, this is still a wonderful two volume set with blocks and maps in an overall excellent condition - very much worthy of a rebind that will most certianly rewardvolumes are two octavo (220mm x 146mm) hardcovers in brown half-leather with marbled boards and marbled edgespetersburgh; and fellow of the royal society of gottingenlate major of engineers, and surveyor-general in bengal; fellow of the royal societies of london and edinburgh; member of the royal institute of paris, and of the imperial academy of stplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe whole explained by eleven maps adapted to the different subjects, and accompanied with a complete index by james rennell, esqplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contents
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116 €
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"sometime in the ancient city of banias passed its th anniversary, yet there was no celebrationjohn francis wilson brings us the story of banias, or ancient caesarea philippi, the city that sat at the source of the jordan river in what are now known as the golan heights regionin doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the middle east itselfoxfam bookshop stirling vg gloss illustrated wrapper, few slight scratches to rear, vg/nf black boards, block clean and binding firmits story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the near eastjohn francis wilson has had complete access to the site, and has drawn upon a wealth of sources in order to provide the first comprehensive history of this remarkable city" see oxfam website for delivery information read morewith the accession of the christian emperor constantine its pagan heritage brought it into conflict with emerging christianitywilson reminds us that cities without people are desolate: interspersed amongst the invasions and religious conflicts are the people whose lives touched the life of this city: herod the great and his sons, jesus of nazareth, the emperors vespasian and titus, saladin and even samuel clemens, otherwise known as mark twainunder herod phillip(died ad 34)it became caesarea philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god pan throughout the roman periodin the following centuries came arab conquest, the crusades, neglect and decay, rediscovery in the 19th century by european travellers and finally its destruction in the six days war after being occupied by israeli forcesbanias' story starts in canaanite times
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Oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames the ancient kingdom of kutch, now part of the state of gujarat in modern india, is home to a rich tradition of embroidery, quilt-making, jewellery and many other traditional crafts2 cm see oxfam website for delivery information read morecard covers with end-flapspainter and embroiderer lorna tresidder's richly illustrated account of this fascinating region is part-travelog, part history and part social observationbased on several extended periods living in villages, she has produced a unique and intimate record of the peoples of these remote and dwindling communitiesthe spine is slightly sunned, and one page has been folded at the cornervery good clean conditionprofusely illustrated in colour by the author
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It takes the reader on an adventure through the vast expanses of space, time and spirit from the paradise-like glade in the siberian taiga to the rough urban depths of russia's capital city, from the ancient mysteries of our forebears to a vision of humanity's radiant futureoxfam books & music wells this soft cover book is in very good condition with no markings or damagesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe ringing cedars of russia," the second book of the ringing cedars series, in addition to providing a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the story of how "anastasia" came to be published, offers a deeper exploration of the universal concepts so dramatically revealed in book 1
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Fires burn brightly throughout the galaxies, illuminating carnage and slaughter as mankind defends itself from ancient enemiesoxfam shop kendal box and disc in great condition ten thousand years have passed since the treasonous acts of chaos toppled the golden age of mankindsee oxfam website for delivery information read more"game of the year" developer, relic entertainment, brings the world’s most successful tabletop wargame to the pchardened forces collide with one goal in mind, the complete extermination of their opposition
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Fires burn brightly throughout the galaxies, illuminating carnage and slaughter as mankind defends itself from ancient enemiesten thousand years have passed since the treasonous acts of chaos toppled the golden age of mankind
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morefinally the authors analyze the emergence of literature & artit gives a lively, readable global history, illustrated with 80 plates, 14 figures & 17 mapsafter an introduction which summarizes briefly the main historical events of the period, the authors deal with such fundamental questions as the formation of the greek & latin tongues, the evolution of the indo-aryan & indo-chinese languagesthey describe classical science, which in greece & india created a new relationship between humans & naturethe philosophers who laid the basis of all thinking are studied in detailtechniques & technology are examined within the context of the societies that created & utilized themthis is from a multivolume work produced under the auspices of unescospecial chapters are devoted to the development of religion, which both in the east & in the west was to shape spiritual life for millenniathe concept of the greek polis, the formulation of the roman res publica (including the gradual evolution of roman law), the constitution of chinese public administration, are noted in detail as so many important contributions to the conduct of affairscontents in three parts: from ca bc to ca 500 bc, from 500 bc to the christian era & from the beginning of the christian era to ca ad 500
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The massacre of mankind has begunoxfam bookshop cheltenham it has been 14 years since the martians invaded englandso when the signs of launches on mars are seen, there seems little reason to worrysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe is sure that the martians have learned, adapted, understood their defeatthe army is preparedmachinery looted from the abandoned capsules and war-machines has led to technological leaps forwardthrust into the chaos of a new invasion, a journalist - sister-in-law to walter jenkins - must survive, escape and report on the warunless you listen to one man, walter jenkins, the narrator of wells' bookthe martians are vulnerable to earth germsthe world has moved on, always watching the skies but content that we know how to defeat the martian menace
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Collection is from saltdean just off coast rd close to saltdean lidoin good conditionthis is my brothers "the spirit of mankind" male art print within 63cm x 53cm framealso have a number of my brothers other male art prints for sale
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More than 20 years later, their sons, the now world-famous toumani diabate and the junior ballake sissoko, have come together to pay tribute to their fathers with 's new ancient stringsthis is the first all-acoustic kora recording diabate has done since his stunning kaira, released more than 10 years prior to new ancient strings, and it shows a mature and forward-looking artist that would make the elder diabate proudtoumani diabate has toured the world as a soloist, as a member of fusion groups like songhai (with flamenco fusionist ketama), and he has incorporated subtle changes into his music that makes it a living affirmation of the strength of the ancient harp of africaoxfam shop magdelen street back in the early s, a recording by kora masters sidiki diabate and djelimadi sissoko called cordes anciennes first brought this rich acoustic music of mali to the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretogether diabate and sissoko explore their fathers' roots while travelling their own new routeswhile many of the songs come from the original repertoire, the music is all modern mali
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(edt), isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free shipping in the us a sweeping overview of diamonds across time and space, featuring ten essays by world-renowned scholarsdiamonds across time: facets of mankind, hardcover by balakrishnan, usha rrichly illustrated with high-quality images of gems and jewels, archival documents, rare drawings, and fabulous photographs
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Soft cover brand new book sapiens (a brief history of mankind)posted by ana elisa in books, comics & magazines, books in cosham
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Oxfam shop clitheroe the only book of its kind in any language, travel in the ancient world offers a lively, comprehensive history of ancient travel, from the first egyptian voyages recorded in old kingdom inscriptions through greek and roman times to the christian pilgrimages of the fourth and sixth centuriessee oxfam website for delivery information read morerich in anecdote and colorful detail, it now returns to print in paperback with a new preface by the author
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Probing into ancient perspectives on the legitimacy and legality of rule, the title also explores the relationship between ruling and lawwith an in-depth exploration of rule by a single man and how this was seen as heroic activity, the title challenges orthodox views of ruling in the ancient world and breaks down traditional ideas about the relationship between so-called hereditary rule and tyrannyheroic rulers examines reasons why both personal and clan-based rule was particularly unstable and its core tension with the competitive nature of greek society, so that the question of who had the most arete was an issue of debate both from within the ruling family and from other heroic aspirantssee oxfam website for delivery information read morelaw, personified as 'king' (nomos basileus), came to be seen as the ultimate source of sovereignty especially as expressed through the constitutional machinery of the city, and became an important balance and constraint for personal ruleit looks at how a common heroic ideology among rulers was based upon excellence, or arete, and also surveys dynastic ruling, where rule was in some sense shared within the family or clanfinally, heroic rulers demonstrates that monarchy, which is generally thought to have disappeared before the end of the archaic period, remained a valid political option from the early iron age through to the hellenistic period
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15 €
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An ancient pair of pewter vases with lids, in louis xvi empire style, with two images depicting queen marie antoinette on the front red marble base dimensions: h 24x16x10 cm please, look at the pictures for a proper impression of the item’s condition shipping may be delayed shipping via international courier, with delivery updates via email or text for logistic reasons, purchased items can only be shipped and are not available for pickup before making any purchase, please look carefully at the pictures that are an integral part of the description read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Title: ancient history from coins (approaching the ancient world)author(s): christopher howgego
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In the land of mists, the ancient dead are unique monstrosities of astonishing power, capable of rising again and again despite the efforts of the mightiest heroesravenloft settingwithin this treatise the doctor classifies these complex creatures, defines their common characteristics, and speculates upon their salient abilities
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In ancient egypt, only kings, queens and gods were allowed to carry this symbolthe ankh is the egyptian sign of life and indicates that the king or god holding it has the power to give life or take it away from lesser mortals
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How to pray with the bible the ancient prayer form of lectio divina made simple by karl aschultz (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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ancient globe of precious marblecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableglobe diameter 6 cm, weight 280 grcollector’s itemtracked shipping including sars-covid 2 surchargeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefascinating marble texture that changes color depending on the incidence of lightpedestal in walnut wood, height about 10 cmoverall dimensions: 15 x 6 cmtotal weight ca
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Chronicles of mystery curse of the ancient temple nintendo ds complete pal
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The rime of the ancient mariner by samuel taylor colefidge - hardcover **mint condition**
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury drawing together psychology, science and mysticism into the same river of human experience, 'godhead' throws new light on the questions that mankind has pondered for centuriesbook condition throughout very good: dust jacket complete and unmarked, cloth covers very good and all pages crisp and clean - looks like the book has never been readsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Mystery stories: curse of the ancient spirits for nintendo dscondition is like new
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablequestions to ask your doctor sectionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe four-volume set provides in-depth coverage of pediatric diseases and disorders, along with issues related to physical and cognitive/behavioral developmentthematic outlinethey have minor damage at the bottom of the spineare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe third edition of the gale encyclopedia of children's health is a completely updated edition that contains over 65 new entries with a total of 840 entriesit is an appropriate resource for parents, teachers, and allied health studentsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeeach of the 840 entries has been revisedthe books are completely new and never readthis concerns a complete set of four books (a-z)
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Featuring 30 incredible wonders of the ancient world! categories include wonder, beauty, year and distance from londonwill you rise to victory with cairo citadel?or will chichen itza’s stepped pyramids help you to conquer your opponents?
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