The christianization of roman holidays
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James the dismembered, who, with the chopping off of each body part by the roman executioner, joyfully proclaims yet another reason for loving godin the course of reading these stories, which are arranged according to the order of saints' feast days throughout the liturgical year, we happen upon many fascinating cultural and historical topics, such as the christianization of roman holidays, the symbolism behind the monk's tonsure, nero's "pregnancy," and the reason why chaste but hot-blooded women can grow beardsat the same time these stories draw abundantly on holy scripture to shed light on the mysteries of the christian faithfifth printing and first paperback printingthe book is in good condition with only a little shelfwear, sound binding and unmarked pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read morejuliana, who, fed up with the propositions of a dull-witted demon, gives him a sound thrashing and tosses him in the sewer; stthe chapters devoted to christ and to the blessed virgin are particularly moving examples of the mingling of doctrine and narrative to give life to dogmathese stories have the effect of bringing the saints to life as real people, in the context of late thirteenth-century living, but in them the saints do things that ordinary people can only wonder atoxfam books & music beaconsfield depicting the lives of the saints in an array of both factual and fictional stories--some preposterous, some profound, and some shocking--the golden legend was perhaps the most widely read book, after the bible, during the late middle agesit was compiled around by jacobus de voragine, a scholarly friar and eventual archbishop of genoa, whose purpose was to captivate, encourage, and edify the faithful, while preserving a vast store of information pertaining to the legends and traditions of the churchhilary, who challenges the authority of a corrupt pope and foresees the prelate's death; and stin his new translation, the first in english of the complete text, william granger ryan captures the immediacy of this rich, image-filled work, and offers an important guide for readers interested in medieval art and literature and, more generally, in popular religious culture
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By exploring 50 key finds of roman coinage it is possible to shed light on all aspects of roman britain from the conquest in ad 43 through to the roman withdrawal by cthis dataset, unparalleled anywhere else in the world, provides a unique perspective on the province of roman britain and its interaction with the larger roman empire
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History of roman britain, paperback by salway, peter, isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free shipping in the us from the invasions of julius caesar to the unexpected end of roman rule in the early fifth century ad and the subsequent collapse of society in britain, this is an account of roman britain
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History of roman britain, paperback by salway, peter, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us from the invasions of julius caesar to the unexpected end of roman rule in the early fifth century ad and the subsequent collapse of society in britain, this is an account of roman britain
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Full of detailed illustrations, dramatic artwork, reconstructions, photographs of roman mosaics, statues and other artefactsroman britain, hardcover by brocklehurst, ruth; gaudenzi, giacinto (ilt); mcnee, ian (ilt), isbn , isbn-13 a comprehensive history of the romans in britain, from julius caesar's first invasions and boudicca's rebellion to the founding of roman london and the building of hadrian's wall
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The jewish war recounts the jewish revolt against roman occupationantiquities of the jews recounts the history of the world from a jewish perspective for an ostensibly greek and roman audiencesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newport a record of jewish history, with special emphasis on the first century ce and the first jewish–roman war ( ce) comprising the jewish war (csporadic foxing and and generally evenly tanned throughoutneatly pencilled name on front endpaper of volume 1neatly inked name on flyleaf of volumes 1, 3 and 4these works provide valuable insight into first century judaism and the background of early christianity, and are the chief source next to the bible for the history and antiquity of ancient palestine75) and antiquities of the jews (crebound in in mottled glossy brown paper covered boardsspeckled edge to text blocks
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roman imperial coinage: from ad : hadrian, hardcover by abdy, richard; mittag, peter (con), isbn , isbn-13 , like new used, free shipping in the us the standard reference work for roman imperial coinage of hadrian now occupies a fully revised and greatly expanded standalone volume to cover the last epoch of what many consider the apogee of roman coinage – begun with nero’s reform of ad 64 when great effort was taken over their iconographic designsit is also a long overdue attempt to reconcil
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Oxfam shop dorchester harry can't wait to start his third year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry after the summer holidayshe fully expects to be expelled from hogwarts for his blatant flaunting of the rule not to use magic outside term time, but the arrival of the mysterious knight bus and a meeting with cornelius fudge, the minister of magic, result in harry enjoying the rest of the holidays in the wonderful surroundings of the leaky cauldronback at hogwarts, harry's movements are restricted by the presence of the dementors--guards from azkaban on the look out for blackafter just about surviving yet another summer with the dreadful dursleys, the arrival of aunt marge is the final straw and, in a fit of anger, harry casts a spell on her, causing her to blow up like a balloonbut there's a tense atmosphere at hogwarts with an escaped murderer on the loose and the sinister prison guards of azkaban guarding the schoolmeanwhile sirius black--one-time friend of harry's parents, implicated in their murder and follower of "you- know-who"--escapes from azkaban and this has serious implications for harryage 9 and over --susan harrison see oxfam website for delivery information read morelisteners will be enthralled by the classic novel brought vividly to lifestephen fry's endearingly snooty vocal chords are a perfect match for rowling's superb storytelling, and fry manages to give even further depth to a complex and absorbing plot by adding an irreverent wit and a deep-rooted touch of class to a compelling and magical tale that, once heard, will never be forgottenreview:age 9 and overharry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is the third, and possibly the best, book in the phenomenally successful, award-winning harry potter series by jk rowling
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It represents a roman senator reading some decreethis bas-relief work is very faithful to the small, late roman reliefs found in our archaeological museumsare 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 storethis academy work was purchased by my father in the s, in carrara and it has been part of my collection since thenwrapped in his toga, the senator elegantly pronounces his wordsplease 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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Oxfam bookshop st albans an explanation of how the towns of roman britain appeared and functioned, and how they evolved over the four centuries of roman rulesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Map of roman britain and roman cramond book in great conditionmap is in excellent conditionany questions please ask
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Map of roman britain 1st edition and roman cramond book in great conditionmap is in excellent conditionany questions please ask
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'as a recognised artist, marie gosselin has graduated from both 'gobelins university' in paris and 'saint luc university' in belgium, now working as a freelance artist for numerous clients across europethis print measures 50cm by 70cm, accompanied by an information paperit was created by the artist 'marie gosselin', a french illustrator and motion designer from normandythe print is 1 of 50, now all sold, making each print more valuable, and popular amongst collector'shere is a 'culture label' limited edition print of 'wild holidays'
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Folio society the history of the decline and fall of the roman empire i have the full 8book collection here for sale all in very good condition presented in two 4 book hard protective covers the price is ÂŁ115 if you require delivery this is at an additional cost to you collection is also welcome
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Map of roman britain 1st edition and roman cramond book in great conditionmap is in excellent conditionÂŁ20 please check out my other items for saleany questions please askcan offer postage and payment via paypal if wish
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While the manor has a long history this book focuses mainly on its conversion from a stronghold to a roman villa-style hunting lodge in the 's and its brief ownership under the rosenberg family, before it was sold to holy roman emperor rudolf ii in the book looks at the architectural features of the building and surrounding grounds, their internal composition, functional purpose and most importantly, their symbolic decoration and includes several illustrations both in black and white and full colour the book is in near-new condition, with only the barest signs of wear at the top and bottom edges of the spineoxfam bookshop lincoln this book, written in czech, looks at kratochvile; a medieval fortified stronghold turned into a renaissance manor near the town of netolice an good read for those interested in renaissance architecture or czech historical buildingssee oxfam website for delivery information read more internally there is some writing on the first page in pencil, but otherwise the pages are clean, the illustrations clear and the binding is strong
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Cataphract - the reconquest of the roman empire (2nd printing) sw (mint/new)this second printing of cataphract contains all of the original battles plus two more originally included in the atilla module
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Life-size vintage statue bust of roman emperor caracallaÂŁ450 collect from chester ch2 area(click to reveal full phone number)
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The carvetii (peoples of roman britain), jones, barri,higham, nick, very gooddispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is very good
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Large hardback book on the history of roman emperors from cesar to the last emperor historic fact, read once ÂŁ including postage anywhere in uk
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Oxfam shop dorchester harry can't wait for his holidays with the dire dursleys to endbut the eventful journey back to school is just the beginning and when rumours about the mysterious chamber of secrets start to spread harry realises that his second year is going to be just as eventful as the firstbut something much darker has yet to be unleashedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter surviving his first year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and then enduring a summer holiday with the dreadful dursleys, harry is ready and raring to get back to his school friendsreturning to the castle nevertheless, harry hears a rumour about a chamber of secrets, holding unknown horrors to wizards of muggle parentagematching stephen fry's endearingly snooty vocal chords with rowling's superb storytelling skills was a stroke of genius: fry manages to give further depth to an already complex and utterly absorbing plot by adding an irreverent wit and a deep-rooted touch of class to a compelling and magical talethe chief suspect - always in the wrong place - is harrybut something is trying to stop him, and after missing the hogwart's express he just about makes it to the school gates on time courtesy of a flying car and rather a lot of magicbut a small, self-punishing house-elf warns harry of mortal danger awaiting him at hogwarts schoolnow someone is casting spells that turn people to stone, and a terrible warning is found painted on the wallreview:harry potter and the chamber of secrets is the second book in the phenomenally successful harry potter series by jk rowling, and after listening to this fantastic reading of what is sure to become an absolute classic, there is little doubt that rowling's stories will continue to capture the imaginations of generations of young readers long into the future
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Realising he is running out of time, he leaves his house and all its lost treasures to his assistant laura, the one person he can trust to fulfil his legacy and reunite the thousands of objects with their rightful ownerskeep it' richard & judymeet the 'keeper of lost things''touching, funny and romantic' daily mail'a charming read, perfect for the holidays' the lady'a warm and heartfelt debut' prima*and if you loved the keeper of lost things, don't miss ruth hogan's other novels: queenie malone's paradise hotel and the wisdom of sally red shoes* see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop pershore *the perfect cosy up-lit read, recommended by thousands of readers**the sunday times bestseller & winner of the richard and judy book club*'one of the most charming novels either of us has readonce a celebrated author of short stories now in his twilight years, anthony peardew has spent half his life collecting lost objects, trying to atone for a promise broken many years beforebut the final wishes of the 'keeper of lost things' have unforeseen repercussions which trigger a most serendipitous series of encounters
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A fun pair of roman blinds suitable for any kid’s bedroom in very good conditioneach measures 78cm x 181cm
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Ordnance survey map of roman britainscale 10 miles to 1 inchlarge fold-out mapexcellent conditiona4 size item read more
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Dictionary of roman religion contains more than entries, covering topics such as festivals, sacrifices, temples, burial rites, deities and spirits, and historical religious eventscomplete with illustrations and helpful cross-references, this dictionary is both comprehensive and essential for students and researchers
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Oxfam bookshop deal the summer holidays are dragging on and harry potter can't wait for the start of the school yearbeing the first edition of the book there are some errors in the writing but that just adds value to the booksee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is some slight discolouration to the book but other than that it's in mostly great conditionbut harry can't know that the atmosphere is darkening around him, and his worst enemy is preparing a fate that it seems will be inescapablerowling has proved herself yet again to be a master story-tellerthe book itself is in very good condition for its age, most of the damage is on the slip cover rather than the book itselfit is his fourth year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and there are spells to be learnt and (unluckily) potions and divination lessons to be attendedwith characteristic wit, fast-paced humour and marvellous emotional depth, j
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Idlestre and borham were much influenced by the great abbey of st albans, and indeed by alban's martyrdom and the roman muncipium of verulamium, so that the area's past is inextricably entwined with the great and the good of times ancient and latercondition: as newsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music hereford signed limited subscriber edition, numbered 44here are the people behind that past - edward de kendale, adam scippe, thomas newchapman and agnes, his wife; sir anthony denny and rev canon eales; george byng and wortley-montagu; murderers thurtell and hunt; macready the great actor; burton the great explorer and the photographer wellington; and of course, the legendary giants of british cinema - men like rank, danziger, balcon and blattnerboreham wood's origins are mistier, but technology brought massive change and development with the coming of the railway in , and again, when cinema created britain's hollywood in this pleasant parishsigned by stephen castlenot long after the normans came, there was a flourishing settlement at elstree hilluntil recently, medieval elstree had survived largely intact, but post-war reconstruction brought considerable mutilationhappily, a few fine late medieval buildings escaped the developer's insensitive eyethe hills and valleys of this busy corner of herts have been home to people for some years, and the romans chose elstree hill as a major tile-manufacturing centrethe book of elstree & boreham wood brings them all to life, recapturing the history of these two places, in a fluent and considered narrative and very many fascinating picturesvery minor marks to dj otherwise clean and bright throughout
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the ultimate rome storyfrom the spectacle of gladiatorial combat to the intrigue of the senate, from the foreign wars that secure the power of the empire to the betrayals that threaten to tear it apart, this is the remarkable story of the man who would become the greatest roman of them all: julius caesarsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecitizen will fight citizen in a bloody conflict - and julius caesar, cutting his teeth in battle, will be in the thick of the actionthe first instalment in the bestselling emperor seriesin the city of rome, a titanic power struggle is about to shake the republic to its core
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The whole story of life mankind, covering periods from: the first living things, natural selection and changes of species, changes in the world's climate, reptiles, mammals, man, human language(s), history, of egypt, greece, judea, india, the roman empire, etcsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremany good quality black and white illustrations throughoutfoxing of inside cover and page yellowing consistent with the age of the bookoxfam shop macclesfield the outline of history, by h g wells, cassell and company, london, pp including index
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