The bardic tradition
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With clarity and conciseness, kenneth dyson examines the fascinating tapestry of thought about public authority that the state tradition represents, and identifies the major individual contributions to that tapestrysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreinternal pages are clean and unmarked with very slight foxing to some page edgesoxfam shop horsham why have continental european societies developed the idea of the abstract impersonal state as the fundamental institution of political rule? why, on the other hand, has this idea played a relatively insignificant part in the history of english-speaking countries? it is to such questions that this major study is addressedcover has some light shelfwear and a single line to the spinein addition to offering a clear conceptualisation of state, he deals with such key issues as the role of the intellectual, the social function of state theories, and the difficulties of accommodating state and democracy
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The protestant tradition stems mainly from luther, calvin, and the sectarianssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter him calvin, with his remorseless logic, may seem an unsympathetic figure; but here he is shown in his proper light as the great statesman and doctrinarian of the young churchhe speaks with conviction and vigour about issues including religious tolerance and intolerance and the conflict between church and state; he closes with a plea for unity the churchoxfam bookshop carlisle first published in , this book was intended to offer a new interpretation of early protestantism and, against this background, a searching treatment of modern religious issuessome page edge and board wear, jacket is cutthe sectarian movement was steadily gaining strength in england in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; dr whale examines its teachings and tells of its later developmentluther was the revolutionary genius; because of his acute sense of paradox his teaching is difficult to understand, but dr whale's summing-up makes it a good deal easier
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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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Everything for everyone the radical tradition that is shaping the next economy by nathan schneider (hardback, ) 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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Contents: edwin muir; vernon watkins & the bardic tradition; the poetry of david gascoyne; yeats's debt to william blake; traditional symbolism in “kubla khan”; on the symbol; on the mythological; a defence of shelley's poetry; the use of the beautiful; stare 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 storeotherwise very good copyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecloth cover with a slightly sunned spinecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablejohn perse, poet of the marvellous
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4 french infantry soldiers 1st empire napoleon 90mm large format - s -2 foot hunters of the french imperial guard tradition of london -1 french infantry rifleman tradition of london -1 french infantry grenadier italian manufacturing resin s, without wooden base 110mm the 3 tradition of london are in metal alloy 90mm (heights approximately mm) s of which 1 small infantry saber is missing; they have been intentionally aged by a professional restorer, with imperfections, without original packaging the set is decorative - rare - will be carefully packaged read moreare 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 storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Selected and introduced by an acknowledged master of the art, the collection also includes a checklist of writers in the jamesian traditionoxfam bookshop bloomsbury street in excellent condition with just some rubbing wear to the top corners of dust-jacket (please see photo 4) "this is a collection of ghost stories in the 'antiquarian' tradition established by mthis collection offers some of the best stories from authors who influenced james, such as sheridan le fanu and augustus jessopp, stories from his contemporaries, such as t" see oxfam website for delivery information read morejames' influence on the genre has been immense, both on the popular perception of what makes a successful ghost story work, and on other authors in the genrejames, who excelled at the atmospheric portrayal of legitimate scholarly interest descending into unwise curiosity, with almost invariably tragic results', and tales from more recent practitioners, including fritz leiber and terry lamsley
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This tradition is generally associated with the "three great masters of the east": jnanagarbha, shantarakshita, and kamalashilathe commentarial tradition is characterized by prasangika and svatantrika madhyamaka, and svatantrika itself includes the sautrantika and yogachara madhyamaka schoolssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this book, the venerable khenpo rinpoches use shantarakshita's famous madhyamakalankara (the ornament of the middle way) and commentaries by longchenpa and mipham rinpoche to explore yogachara madhyamakamadhyamaka is a direct teaching on the essential nature, free from all extremestrue reality madhyamaka is the absolute, inexpressible nature the mother of all the victorious ones; word madhyamaka describes this absolute natureoxfam bookshop kingsbridge in this third year of our continuing investigation of buddhist philosophy, we begin our study of madhyamaka, the middle way schoolthe practice of true reality madhyamaka is divided into ground, path and fruit, whereas word madhyamaka is divided into teachings and commentariesit can be divided into two categories: true reality madhyamaka and word madhyamakain excellent conditionvolume 3 in the padma samye ling shedra series
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" they could be figures from the american civil war? read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki3 figures in white metal painted in original attireour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store"tradition made in englandthey are 6 cm tall and about 60 grams the pieceplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteat the bottom, the brand is carved into the metalin almost new condition without packagingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Jesus is identified with the sacrificial lamb of the jewish tradition because he is an innocent victim sacrificed to redeem the sins of menare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivintage plaque sculpture from the xixth century jesus and the paschal lambour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storei signal the lack on the head of jesus (halo) i have the pairs (see photo)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefor christians, easter celebrates the resurrection of jesus and the paschal lamb (or agnus dei, the lamb of god) symbolizes christcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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They reply within 24 hoursare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiyou will receive this tracking code as soon as the parcel has been dispatched, and can track your parcel if you enter your track & trace code under 'shipment number' on wwwde - if you have any questions regarding the status of your parcel, its current location and estimated delivery time, it's best to contact dhl parcel directly via messenger on facebookour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeheight: 33 cm - weight grams early 21st century origin: nigeria bronze head with a serene expression on the face, and the streaks represent facial scarifications, which are characteristic of the "classic" period of the art of ifethe holes on the neck are to attach the mask to a wooden dummy for exhibitions to the public during the ceremoniesin the yoruba tradition, the grooves on the neck, were considered a sign of beautycom/dhlforyou/ read moreshipping: - the sculpture will be packaged carefully and sent registered with a track & trace code via dhl parcelplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitegorgeous life size head in the style of an oni - ife - former kingdom of benin-nigeria very beautiful head of an oni, former ifecontact them here: https://wwwcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the girl below stairs is the third powerful saga from jennie felton, in her families of fairley terrace series, in the grand tradition of katie flynn, dilly court, maggie hope and josephine cox, of secrets, romance, drama and triumph in the wake of a bitter tragedysee oxfam website for delivery information read morealthough broken-hearted when charlie leaves to make his fortune in london, edie finds consolation in her friendship with christina, who asks for her help in uncovering the mystery of her true parentagenow she spends her days working as lady's maid to christina, the adopted daughter of the powerful fairley family, and her nights dreaming of a life with handsome local lad charlie oglethorpewill edie be able to protect christina? and will she find her own path to happiness with charlie? don't miss jennie's families of fairley terrace series, which began with maggie's story in all the dark secrets and continued with lucy's story in the miner's daughter, edie's story in the girl below stairs, carina's story in the widow's promise and laurel's story in the sister's secret'believable characters, a vivid sense of time and place, thoroughly enjoyable' rosie goodwinedie cooper has grown up at fairley terrace, surrounded by a loving familybut someone in the grand house will stop at nothing to keep the long-buried secrets hidden
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells shadow of the rose: the esoterism of the romantic tradition upton, charles and jennifer doane charles upton: human love has fallen on hard times; it has been "officially discreditedto look for the love of god itself within manifest conditions is always to go astraysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe place of romantic love is nowhere in this world; its place is in the human soul, whose own proper place is in the eternal self-knowledge of godwe spend our time in the world being attracted to this and repulsed by that, and all the while we are blind to this one secret lovejennifer doane upton: the love of god is always secretthe world is too small for itall manifestations that appear around this love are false in a sense, and tend to mis-direct usfor most of us it is so secret that we are not even aware of it" even liberal humanitarianism is not what it used to be; how then can romantic love, which in its origins is essentially aristocratic (in meister eckhart's sense when he said "the soul is an aristocrat") find any place in today's world? the truth is, it cannot
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The result is a book that offers both a fresh introduction to the torrance tradition even as it advances the torrance thought along fresh avenues of theological explorationoxfam bookshop glossop road creasing to cover, otherwise very good condition for more than six decades, the brothers torrance--thomas, james and davidhave had a tremendous influence on the theological worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the focus of this book is the person of christ (christology), a subject central to the torrance theological vision and one which has had great influence on the presbyterian church today, a generation of their students around the world find themselves in positions of pastoral and theological leadership they and particularly tf torrance, have a devoted following world-wide and particularly in the us the contributors explore the contemporary relevance of torrance christology in such areas as the nature of christ, the atonement, the ministry of the church, epistemology and inclusion in christ their high view of the fully human, fully divine jesus is built upon the foundation of the patristic writers, and the great reformers from calvin to barth working in both pastoral and academic settings, the torrances have stressed the profound implications of christology for the mission of their church and the daily life of christians
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Original price sticker on back coversee oxfam website for delivery information read morekeating gives an overview of the history of contemplative prayer in the christian tradition, and step-by-step guidance in the method of centring prayerin "open mind, open heart", father keating presents the beginning of a process of spiritual growthoxfam bookshop chelmsford this volume contains three works by thomas keating on centring prayercontents clean and unmarkedspecial attention is paid to the role of the sacred word, christian growth and transformation, and active prayer"open mind, open heart" aims to lead the reader into a deep, living relationship with god"invitation to love: the way of christian contemplation" is the natural next stepnote: a three-inch tear on the cover spine has been repaired with clear tapecover has rubbed edges and slight surface marksin this book, he outlines and explains the actual stages of this process, tackling questions such as: how will it affect my life? where does it lead us spiritually? what obstacles will i encounter along the way? why is it necessary? how does it work?;the third book, "intimacy with god", offers practical advice on the way that centring prayer can deepen our intimacy with god
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Individual chapters examine the organization and structure of the poem, its social and political context, its relation to other early epic and hesiodic poetry, its place in the development of a pan-hellenic consciousness, and attitudes to womenthis collection provides a significant approach to the study of the cataloguesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this collection a team of international scholars offers an attempt to explore the poem's meaning, significance and receptionthe catalogue of women, ascribed to hesiod, one of the greatest figures of early hexameter poetry, maps the greek world, its evolution and its heroic myths through the mortal women who bore children to the godsthe wider influence of the catalogue is considered in chapters on pindar and the lyric tradition, on hellenistic poetry, and on the poem's reception at rome
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In doing so, he shows how the duelling tradition was something unique to europe and its colonies, and, in its contribution to the development of the officer corps, played a key part in shaping european military powersee oxfam website for delivery information read moredrawing on a vast range of historical and cultural sources, this is the definitive account of a violent ritual that continues to fascinate even todayin the duel in european history, renowned historian victor kiernan writes with his characteristic wit and insight of duelling's evolution from its medieval origins - when it was regarded as a badge of rank - to the early twentieth century, by which time it was seen as an irrational anachronismoxfam shop clitheroe for centuries, duelling played an integral role in the preservation of the aristocratic order in europe, defying attempts by both church and state to ban the practicemoreover, the romance and drama of the duel has made it an enduring fixture in films, literature, and the theatre
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A handbook of the classical chinese literature on which the art of t'ai chi is basedthis is required reading for practitioners of every stylefirst english translation of the classic texts of t'ai chi ch'uan
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Oxfam bookshop newport first published as a hardback in , this is the paperback first edition"ancient polemics on sparta (by plato, aristotle, plutarch and others) have had a remarkable after-life in the political and educational thought of renaissance italy, the france of the philosophes, whig england and nazi germanythis book outlines the little we know of ancient sparta, describes greek reaction to the ambiguous institutions of the great rival to democratic athens, makes a first attempt to follow the subsequent fortunes of the debate, and indicates sparta's role, over twenty-five centuries, in the intellectual history of europe"see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam books & music totnes the blessed virgin mary stands at the heart of the christian traditionshe holds a unique place in the church's theology, doctrine and devotiona lot has been written about her, in this book the author gives a clear and structural overview concerning mary set in a historical perspectivegracewing paperback in as new condition see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Gann as a seafarer in the great tradition - writing with all the allure and fascination that drew so many thousands of readers to "fate is the hunter", his famous best-selling book on flyingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreblue cloth boards lightly rubbed edges, with a little fading to the upper edgepage edges spotted with one very light stain to the lower fore edges (not affecting the pages internally at all; gift inscription inked on front endpaper; text pages all very clean and good"song of the sirens" reveals ernest kdust jacket worn at upper edges with some old tape repairs; jacket lightly rubbed all over, and price-clippedoxfam bookshop kingsbridge second printing of the first us hardback edition
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From then on there were as many troughs as there were triumphs, but the industry continues to produce the odd masterpiece to extend the great traditionwhich british movies are the best that this country has produced?
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The player-driven story rpg: in keeping with the obsidian tradition, how you approach the outer worlds is up to youyou can be flawed, in a good way: new to the outer worlds is the idea of flawsin the corporate equation for the colony, you are the unplanned variable
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The coral island belongs to the great tradition of english adventure love stoties read morei have for sale a hardback leatherette version of this the coral island book in very good condition
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Oxfam shop tooting charts the development of one of the world's most important yoga traditions, drawing on significant original texts and featuring detailed and enlightening illustrationssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Bundle contains - elf on the shelf: a christmas tradition boxed set elf on the shelf claus couture collection chef set elf on the shelf claus couture collection totally tubular snow set "elf on the shelf: a christmas tradition this beloved family tradition has captured the hearts of children everywhere who embrace the magic of having a scout elf who reports to santa each night during the holidaysthis boxed set has everything needed to make lasting christmas memories! includes: adoptable scout elf™ artfully illustrated storybook keepsake box" elf on the shelf claus couture collection chef set includes: child's apron and hat (adjustable) scout elf's apron and hat cookie cutter elf on the shelf claus couture collection totally tubular snow set includes: snowflake-spangled inflatable snow ring for elves fleecy earmuffs extra-long, cozy scarf read more
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Branded “tradition” from the first of the “new toy soldiers” makers to emerge in the s and numbered med 03, this medieval knight is 54mm high“tradition” soldiers are much sought after as they are made in lead and hand paintedi have cut the price accordinglythis small figure carries a great deal of fine detail although the plain shield is a surprise
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The elf on the shelf: a birthday tradition book, tells the little-known story of how santa's finest helpers celebrate birthdays in the north pole and how that celebration can be recreated in your homeincludes children's book and elf cupcake suit and hat, please note elf not includedfrom a smoke and pet free homecollection only from southport read morebrand new and unused, elf on the shelf 'a birthday tradition'
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The protective function of the representations of the savior’s acheiropoieta icon explains why they were frequently placed on imperial military banners, and why it was reproduced in professional labara in the western traditionthe fact that all the icons refer to the linen veil with christ’s face, called the veronica (the true icon), is part of the “traditio”, the transmission of the image of that face which, perhaps, left its mark on the shroud, now venerated in turinare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikichrist wetted his face and dried it with a linen cloth, the mandylion, on which his features were miraculously impressedabgar thus had the first acheiropoieta, an image not painted by the human handplease contact eikon for further informationso the decalogue prohibition “you shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below” is surpassed by the icon itself, because it is not an image made by man, but the representation of the face that god gave himself to be a real man among usour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeicon in good overall condition, with small invisible restorationsthrough them, the icon arrived in rome, where it was venerated in the vatican with the title of veronicathe venerated “icon not painted by the human hand” becomes the prototype of all representations of christ’s face, making it recognisable in each iconon this occasion, the depictions of the “acheiropoieta face of christ” are solemnly displayed in all orthodox churchesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteaccording to tradition, the effigy of the “acheiropoieta” christ’s face is linked to king abgar of edessa, who received it directly from jesus, to whom he had sent messengers to ask him for healing or to have a portrait of himthe christian east knows two celebrations about this icon: 16 august, celebration of the “icon of the savior not painted by the human hand”; the first sunday of lent, which celebrates the “triumph of orthodoxy”, that is, the victory of iconodules (those who venerate images) over iconoclasts (those who destroy images)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe thaumaturgic icon from edessa was taken to constantinople on 15 august 944, where it was preserved until , when the byzantine capital was sacked by crusaders
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Yet the tradition that best describes him and other leaders of the civil rights movement has been strangely overlooked in his latest book, gary dorrien continues to unearth the heyday and legacy of the black social gospel, a tradition with a shimmering history, a martyred central figure, and enduring relevance todaysociety, but failed to break white supremacysee oxfam website for delivery information read moresoared so high that he tends to overwhelm anything associated with himthe symbol of the movement, martin luther king jrthis part of the story centers around king and the mid-twentieth-century black church leaders who embraced the progressive, justice-oriented, internationalist social gospel from the beginning of their careers and fulfilled it, inspiring and leading america's greatest liberation movementit abounded with noble visions, resounded with magnificent rhetoric, and ended in nightmarish despairit won a few legislative victories and had a profound impact on uoxfam bookshop ealing this magisterial follow-up to the new abolition, a grawemeyer award winner, tells the crucial second chapter in the black social gospel's historythe civil rights movement was one of the most searing developments in modern american historygood condition with pencil marking throughout
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