The ancient world history of mankind cultural
List the ancient world history of mankind cultural
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Contents 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 500it gives a lively, readable global history, illustrated with 80 plates, 14 figures & 17 mapsthis is from a multivolume work produced under the auspices of unescoafter 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 languagesthe philosophers who laid the basis of all thinking are studied in detailfinally the authors analyze the emergence of literature & artthey describe classical science, which in greece & india created a new relationship between humans & naturespecial chapters are devoted to the development of religion, which both in the east & in the west was to shape spiritual life for millenniasee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 affairstechniques & technology are examined within the context of the societies that created & utilized them
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Title: ancient history from coins (approaching the ancient world)author(s): christopher howgego
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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 centuriesrich in anecdote and colorful detail, it now returns to print in paperback with a new preface by the authorsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This set is the ideal geography and history referencethe introductory section presents an extensive states and territories guide along with thematic maps and statistics on major world themes giving an accurate picture of today's world'the times world atlas' is a complete world reference atlas in a convenient and easy-to use format, retaining the authority, style and detail of the larger times atlasesoxfam shop wolverhampton a lavish pack incorporating two of the times' finest atlases and history books'the times compact history of the world' is the most comprehensive small-format single-volume illustrated history of the world, richly enhanced with striking maps and photographs and featuring an accessible text by leading academicsdetailed reference maps in the distinctive and respected times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the worldall the mapping and information in this new edition has been brought fully up-to-date to give an accurate picture of today's worldcarrying the authority of the times and its unrivalled reputation for accurate and current information, these two books are an authoritative guide to the world - past and presentit is fully up-to-date with the indian ocean tsunami and the overthrow of saddam husseinall place names on the maps are fully indexedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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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Featuring 30 incredible wonders of the ancient world! categories include wonder, beauty, year and distance from londonor will chichen itza’s stepped pyramids help you to conquer your opponents?will you rise to victory with cairo citadel?
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Fighting techniques of the ancient world bc - 500 ad - anglim, simon & jestice, phyllis gauthor: anglim, simon & jestice, phyllis g& rusch, scott m& serrati, john
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Atlantis centre of the ancient world is a piece quality jigsaw puzzle from bluebirdbluebird puzzles are known for their excellent quality and vibrant colourscompleted puzzle size: 68 x 48cm
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world history of architecture (second edition) by michael faziocondition is new, still sealed
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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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The penguin illustrated history of britain and irelandisbn ad id: delivery service consumer creditconsultant editors barry cunliffe, robert bartlett, john morrill, asa briggs and joanna burkefrom the earliest times to the present daypaperback in good condition
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The oxford illustrated history of the british monarchy by cannon & griffithscondition is good
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Oxfam books & music perth the flowerers the origins and history of ayrshire needlework, m h swain, w & chambers ltd london and edinburgh see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Having a clear out and this is a book, the concise cambridge history of english literature by george sampsonpublished in so a collectible itempages are also a little yellowed due to agethe first edition was published in june , then reprinted in november and this edition inpages 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 cherishedprinted in great britain
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Title: a light in the dark: a history of movie directorsauthor(s): thomson, davidbinding: hardcover
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Oxfam bookshop lymington the christian world album of sacred songs edited by wpiano, voice and tonic sol-faa sound copy in good and clean conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morejames clarke & co
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It covers the origins of mankind right through to the turmoil of the 21st centurywith over 600 maps and charts and internet links throughout, it's pages bring history to liferrp ÂŁ75 read morethe ultimate work of historical referenceit is in immaculate condition with slipcaseseventh edition by richard overy
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It traces the history of western cosmology from ancient mesopotamia to isaac newtonoxfam bookshop carlisle the sleepwalkers: a history of man's changing vision of the universe is a book by arthur koestlernot that they arise by chance, but rather that scientists are neither fully aware of what guides their research, nor are they fully aware of the implications of what they discoverhe suggests that discoveries in science arise through a process akin to sleepwalkingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreexcellent pages, some edge and board wear
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The times mapping history complete history of the world 7th editionthe ultimate work of historical reference by richard overy
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Christer jorgensen is an expert on military history and has contributed to fighting techniques of the early modern world and battles that changed warfarechris mcnab has written extensively on military history, martial arts, weapons technology and the practices and history of special forces
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Illustrated history of the first world war on land sea and in the air some extraordinary photographs of events - nice set of books read moremumby - the great world war - a history: 6 volume set - the gresham publishing company - hardback - cm x 20 cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevolume pages - volume pages - volume pages - (undated) volume pages - (undated) volume pages - volume pages - (undated) these books are all in very good condition - all have firm bindings and clean bright contents - no inscriptions - numerous coloured fold-out maps depicting the various areas of conflict during the warcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegeneral editor - frank aour 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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Oxfam bookshop newport it traces the history of western cosmology from ancient mesopotamia to isaac newtonfirst published ; this is the scarcer danube edition of nd impressionnot that they arise by chance, but rather that scientists are neither fully aware of what guides their research, nor are they fully aware of the implications of what they discoverhe suggests that discoveries in science arise through a process akin to sleepwalkingtext-block is clean/intact - no highlighting or notessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreex-library with usual markings and stamps
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Heinerman, paul - into the ancient world 1:53heinerman, paul - egyptian song 4:21heinerman, paul - the eternay city 4:00heinerman, paul - across the desert 3:42heinerman, paul - islands (of greece) 5:17
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This book covers important aspects of the history of italy between the years tolongman 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 south
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Published, as volume 6 in the 'iee history of technology series'this book is the first general history of radar to be published, and one which covers the independent but more or less simultaneous emergence of radar in several countries in the ssome of the earliest proposals for the use of radio waves to detect objects at a distance are first dealt withthe narrative ranges from the concepts of nikola tesla in and the experiments of christian hulsmeyer in right through, in chronological order, to the commercially sponsored experiments of the prewar daysthe book also sets out to explain the basic principles of radar and, where applicable, historical aspects of the evolution of these principles are dealt withthe historical events and the military influences, which shaped the ultimate development of radar in each country, are then consideredsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe study, while underlining the significance of the cavity magnetron, purposely restricts itself to the pre-cavity magnetron era of radaroxfam shop fulwood road radar has become an essential factor in air and sea travel, has affected all areas of military science and, most important of all perhaps, has considerably influenced the progress of electronic engineeringabundant references, which could facilitate further research, are given
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Peter wilson's book is a major work, the first new history of the war in a generation, and a fascinating, brilliantly written attempt to explain a compelling series of eventsoxfam bookshop shaftesbury winner of the society for military history distinguished book award the horrific series of conflicts known as the thirty years war () tore the heart out of europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all germans and laying waste to whole areas of central europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recoveredwilson's great strength is in allowing the reader to understand the tragedy of mixed motives that allowed rulers to gamble their countries' future with such horrifying resultsall the major european powers apart from russia were heavily involved and, while each country started out with rational war aims, the fighting rapidly spiralled out of control, with great battles giving way to marauding bands of starving soldiers spreading plague and murderthe principal actors in the drama (wallenstein, ferdinand ii, gustavus adolphus, richelieu) are all here, but so is the experience of the ordinary soldiers and civilians, desperately trying to stay alive under impossible circumstancesthe war was both a religious and a political one and it was this tangle of motives that made it impossible to stopat its end a recognizably modern europe had been created but at a terrible pricewhether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by itsee oxfam website for delivery information read more book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and clean
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This book retells and updates this history of a dark age sometimes receiving christian light using new archaeological discovery and interpretationthe first millennium was a struggle for survival and equally a struggle in beliefit recounts the development of our nationhood, culture and religious foundationprogression of christianity was never inevitableoxfam books & music lichfield how did a new belief move from the backwaters of oppressed galilee to centres around the mediterranean, across europe and to britain? why did the brutal romans turn christianity into a state religion? did the heathen saxons accept the faith earlier than is thought? how did the native celts assimilate the roman church? what happened to the church with the interference of kings and the invasion of vikings? acceptance of christ's resurrection changed the lives of emperors, kings, bishops, abbots and people, sometimes for good and occasionally with dreadful consequencessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Making sense of the troubles: a history of the northern ireland conflict paperback – 30 augdavid mckittrick has reported on the northern ireland troubles since the s'compellingly written and very even-handed
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The title is history of filmbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale for example: idzthe sleeve condition is newlocation id 245zthe item format is a book paperback
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Oxfam books & music berkhamsted combining the expertise of more than 30 leading historians and economists, volume i tracks britain's economic history in the period ranging from to , from industrialisation to global trade and empiresee oxfam website for delivery information read morepaperback book in good condition, slight shelf wear, particularly to the corners, small amount of scratching to the covers, with some marking to the outer edge of the text blockthroughout the volume, british experience is set within an international context and its performance benchmarked against its global competitors
25 €