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Building for government: the architecture of state buildings opw: ireland very much a collectors item or someone interested in the fascinating architecture of the irish republicthe book is in very good condition although the dust jacket shows signs of wear where it has rubbed against other books
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Oxfam bookshop cotham hill why are forced displacement, ethnic cleansing and genocide an enduring feature of state systems? in this book, heather rae locates these practices of 'pathological homogenisation' in the processes of state buildingshe argues that those atrocities prompted the development of international norms of legitimate state behaviour that increasingly define sovereignty as conditionalshowing that these practices predate the age of nationalism, rae examines cases from both pre-nationalist and nationalist eras: the expulsion of the jews from fifteenth century spain, the persecution of the huguenots under louis xiv, and in the twentieth century, the armenian genocide, and ethnic cleansing in former yugoslaviatext in very good condition, fore edge a little grubbysee oxfam website for delivery information read morecover shows minor wear and tear - slightly scratched and corners a little bumpedpolitical elites have repeatedly used cultural resources to redefine bounded political communities as exclusive moral communities, from which outsiders must be expelledfirst editionrae concludes by examining two 'threshold' cases - the czech republic and macedonia - to identify the factors that may inhibit pathological homogenisation as a method of state-building
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Oxfam shop mutley plain the book marks the 20th year of the council of the college of optometristsit is intended to inform fellows and students of the founding and evolution of the institutionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreboth book and dust jacket are in very good condition with clean pages throughout and securely bound
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Van slingelandt was secretary of the dutch council of state from toin this period he wrote, among other things, several notes for the second great assembly (28 november september ), in which he proposed to develop the council of state into the central governing body(wikipedia) read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikibeing the grand pensionary of holland, he was at the centre of power of the republic of the seven united netherlandsholland generated more than half of the total tax revenue of the entire republicfrom to he was treasurer-general of the dutch republicour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe great assembly however ended in failure when nothing came from van slingelandts proposed reformsin he became grand pensionary of hollandplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehe was convinced of the necessity to restrict the power of the cities and the provinces in order to strengthen the central power of the republic
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All important state documents in relation to the union of utrechtte haarlem: gedrukt ter boekdrukkery van johannes enschedé en zoonen, contains: documents about the union of utrecht printed with 16th-century typographic material by aelbrecht hendricksz, preceded by a resolution issued by the council of state on 28 august condition: bound in contemporary half-leather binding with red letter piece and gilt printvan hees on the second last pageclear and crisp pagesvan hees - extract uit de resolutien van de edele mogende heeren raaden van staate der vereenigde nederlanden- haarlem, johannes enschedé en zoonen, with the original signature of iwill be sent by registered mailare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis work contains many illustrations with the signatures of the government officials from that time, also interleaved with many blank pagesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethis deluxe edition was especially printed in limited edition for the administrators of the seven united provincescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefacsimile of the edition from , printed ina copy for collectorsin very good antiquarian conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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He ended his career as a member of the council of statebecause of its special provenance, this is an interesting bible bound in a beautiful binding of red morocco-leather, and both boards and the spine are richly stamped with goldare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehe also held various other positionsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeanthony stratenus () was secretary general of navy during the reign of william i, and briefly minister incatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewith register of the stratenus family, a family of regents from dordtrechtvan oldenbarneveld is mentioned, and so is the noble van der duijn van benthorn familyla sainte bible, baslebefore that, he was librarian general of the national library of the netherlands
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As shocking as it is tragic, an act of state remains the most compelling and authoritative account of how king's challenge to the us establishment led inexorably to his murderan act of state lays out the extraordinary facts of the king story of the huge groundswell of optimism engendered by his charismatic radicalism, of how plans for his execution were laid at the very heart of government and the military, of the disinformation and media cover-ups that followed every attempt to search out the truthat a civil trial in , supported by the king family, seventy witnesses under oath set out the details of the conspiracy pepper had unearthed: the jury took just one hour to find that ray was not responsible for the assassination, that a wide-ranging conspiracy existed, and that government agents were involvedpublished in first edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morein , he was assassinated; the movement for social and economic change has never recoveredthe conviction of james earl ray for his murder has never looked even remotely safe, and when william pepper began to investigate the case it was the start of a twenty-five year campaign for justiceoxfam books & music aberdeen martin luther king jr was the most powerful and eloquent champion of the poor and oppressed in us history, and at the height of his fame in the mid-sixties seemed to offer the real possibility of a new and radical beginning for liberal politics in the usa
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The newest flagship device from the critically acclaimed council of vapor's lineup, a fully-featured triple platform capable of outputting up to 200w, temperature control suite, and beautifully embossed carbon fiber panel with premium zinc and chrome architectural structure
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The repentance of st peter; he kneels outside the cave with the tomb of christ with a key discarded on the ground after maarten de vos first state before changing of the number in state ii, before the address of le blond in state iiiare 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableexcellent impression with no wear at all on watermarked laid paper with wide margins (watermark = lion, see detail image attached)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitereference: hollstein - i / iii from a series of ten plates (hollstein ) repentant sinners from the old and new testament
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Condition: the document has some slight stains and a small tear without loss of textthe document establishes the military pension of lire per year for tenente colonnello del servizio sanitario ricci antonioare 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 storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe rarity of the document is also given by the strip of paper placed on the document which, instead of being reprinted, has been modified quickly due to the political instability of the momentsignature of enrico de nicola on official decree as provisional head of state, drafted in rome on 6 septemberplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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An essential aspect of this awakening involves transcending our ego-based state of consciousness" the aim is to be able to enter into and sustain an awakened state of consciousness throughout everyday lifeat the core of the teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolutionin the power of now and his subsequent book practicing the power of now, eckhart shares the enlightenment he himself experienced after a profound inner transformation radically changed the course of his lifereaders of other transformational self-help books such as the four agreements, the miracle morning, braving the wilderness, and the book of joy will want to read practicing the power of nowthrough meditations and simple techniques, eckhart shows us how to quiet our thoughts, see the world in the present moment, and find a path to "a life of grace, ease, and lightnessthis is a prerequisite not only for personal happiness but also for the ending of violence on our planetsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepracticing the power of now shows us how to free ourselves from "enslavement to the mindeckhart tolle: eckhart tolle, a spiritual teacher and author who was born in germany and educated at the universities of london and cambridge, is rapidly emerging as one of the world's most inspiring spiritual teachersyour path to enlightenment: practicing the power of now extracts the essence from eckhart's teachings in his new york times bestseller, the power of now (translated into 33 languages)his views go beyond any particular religion, doctrine, or guru"the next step in human evolution: eckhart's profound yet simple teachings have already helped countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfillment in their livesoxfam bookshop cheltenham new york times bestselling author eckhart tolle - a key to happiness is living in the nowpractice the power of now: if you, like many others, have benefited from the transformative experience of reading the power of now, you will want to own and read practicing the power of now
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Oxfam bookshop kingston upon thames the tamil national struggle, which spans a period of fifty years, has taken different forms at different times conditioned by the intensity of state repression and by the mode of tamil resistancesurveying the entire spectrum of the struggle, mr balasingham points out that non-violent struggles of the early stages generated the spirit of tamil nationalism and mobilised the tamil people into a collective national force, poised against the repressive sri lankan statethe significance of this voluminous study, running into more than five hundred pages, lies in its exposition of a new realm of material, hitherto unknown and the new insights it provides into the dynamics of the tamil liberation strugglesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this context, the author presents an illuminating study of the early military history of the organisation up to the racial holocaust of julybased on his personal experience, mr balasingham offers a critical elucidation of all peace efforts the ltte participated in, from thimpu talks to the recent norwegian facilitated negotiationsmr balasingham also devotes a lengthy chapter analysing the ramifications of the indian intervention in sri lanka and the crucial role played by the ltte during that turbulent period fromwith the collapse of non-violent struggles, the tamil national movement underwent organisational transformation leading to the birth and growth of the armed resistance campaign spearheaded by the liberation tigers of tamil eelam (ltte)
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Liechtenstein accession to council of europe mnh ** am happy to ship with carrier of your choice xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx read more
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Oxfam bookshop holmfirth english local government is in a state of decline after 40 years of incremental but cumulative centralisation by central governmentthis book is the first to directly address this trend's impact upon the institution of local government, a crucial element in the democratic viability of a unitary statethe process of centralisation, and its corrosive effect on the status and responsibilities of local government, have been widely recognised and deplored among politicians and senior officers within local government, and by academics with an interest in this fieldthis text will be of key interest to scholars, students and practitioners of local government, and more generally to those interested in what has been happening to british politics and governancethis book fills this gaphowever, there has been no study exploring in detail its impact, and, equally important, suggesting ways in which the growing imbalance between the powers of central and local government should be rectifiedno inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Presented to parliament by the secretary of state for commonwealth relations and secretary of state for the colonies by command of her majesty julycover is slightly fadedoxfam shop cotham hill agreement concluded between the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, the federation of malaya, north borneo, sarawak and singaporesee oxfam website for delivery information read moredate stamp 24 jul on front cover, and letters dms in top corner
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This book has been dedicated by the author 'for peter with affection and admiration, peteroxfam bookshop cotham hill signed, first edition' the book includes a personal letter to the peter hennessyinside cover has some browning to top edge of page (as seen in photo)see oxfam website for delivery information read morein 'the new protective state', top experts discuss the gathering of intelligence by the secret services - a topic of vital current concern and importanceseveral of the pages have pencil annotations and underliningdust jacket has some very slight damage to top edge at the back
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2 albums and in stock book, subjects: principality, heads of state, president and various countriesthe 177 photos provide a good impression registered shipping (7 kg) read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiincluding sets, blocks, etcour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Published on the occasion of the arts council of great britain's retrospective exhibition of raymond moore's photographs at the hayward gallery londonthe boards are age-discoloured along the lower edge and a little way up the spine (see photo) the dust jacket is also worn along the edges and age-discoloureda little explanatory text see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newark hardback with dust jacket
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Awarded label from london county council on past down pagecondition: solid and firm boardsinner hinges are very goodthe book is nice and tidyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimoderate foxing spots or age marks to page edges and some pages; become lighter towards the endwear to boards’ corners, and spine ends, with few pin marks on front coverbook dimensions: 19all pages are tightly held at the gutterscarce art nouveau edition with 24 charming colour plates by averil burleigh description first averil burleigh edition of the poems of john keatsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesome staining faded marks affecting few pagesthe elegant art nouveau style are really elevate this workdecorated endpaperswhat makes this volume so special are the beautiful 24 full-page illustration in colour by the british artist averil burleigh5 & number of pages: 360 pagespublished by chapman & hall ltd, london, ccatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableall 24 plates are present and bright (please see pictures)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepublisher’s original green cloth boards with gilt lettering, and light blue decorations to upper board and spine
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Oxfam bookshop st albans published on behalf of maldon district council in to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of world war iisee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Includes the trial of the six tests, a pathfinder adventure for third level characterssecond part of the adventure path
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Zaire th conference of african heads of state and france in kinshasa ** am happy to ship with carrier of your choice read more
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Belgium paul hymans minister of state full sheet plate 4 mnh ** am happy to ship with carrier of your choice xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx read more
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The king´s german legion (recruited mostly from the german state of hannover), by king and countrycuirassiers (les gros freres), by king and countryreferences na013, na014, na015, na016, na017, na018, na019, na020, na021, na022, na023, na024, na028, na033, na034, na100, na101, na102, na103, na104, na105, na106, na107, na108, na109, na110 (the whole series “vive l´empereur”)references na039, na042, na043, na044, na078, na079, na080, na081 (the whole series ¡“vive l´emperatrice!”) - 7thit consists of close to 32 figuresregiment of the line, by king and countrythe royal horse artillery, by king and country, references na096, na097, na098 and na099 (the whole series)references andare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifrench artillery, by king and countryreferences na067, na068, na069, na070, na071, na072, na073, na074, na075, na076 and na077 (the whole “to take the king´s shilling series)it includes 16 figures, references na083, na084, na085, na086, na087, na088, na089, na090 (these references represent the whole series “bold chevaliers)characteristics of the items the majority of these figures do not have the original boxit consists of 11 figurestomas picton by britains, referencecoldstream guards (the 2nd regiment of the foot guards), integrating close to 60 soldiers 60 by king and country, references na125, na126, na126, na128, na 129, na 130, na 131, na 132, na 133, na 134, na 135, na 136 (these references represent the whole series “on campaign”)the 71th, integrating close to 35 soldiers square by king and country, references na001, na002, na003, na004, na05, na006, na007, na008, na009, na010, na011, na012, na030, na031, na032 (these references represent the whole series “scum of the earth”)it contains 380 items, 318 by king and country (recreating the typical british squares defending themselves against the french cavalry charges) ang 62 by britains (recreating the defense of hougoumont)the scots greys (the 2nd north british dragons), by king and country, representing the “charge of the greys”our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storegarde impériale (dragons de l´emperatrice), by king and coubtryit consists of close to 45 figures recreating the defense from the scot greys chargeit includes 16 cavalry soldiers attacking the british squaresthese figures have been exclusively displayed in a toy soldier museum (museo l´iber, valencia, spain)french light infantry, by britains, participating in the attack to hougoumontthe french army commanded by napoleón - the french 3rdit includes close to 31 cavalry soldiers attacking the british squaresreferences na111all of them have been sold out and retiredthe british and ally army commanded by wellington: - black watch (royal highland regiment), integrating close to 80 soldiers square by king and country, references na035, na036, na037, na 38, na047, na048, na049, na050, na051, na052, na053, na054, na055, na067, na068 and na077 (these references represent the whole series “scotland the brave”)it also includes srbritish coldstream guards light company, by britains, recreating the defense of hougoumontcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablereferences na064, na065 and na066 (the whole series)it includes close to 30 figures, references (published in the collection supplement)they are in mint to very good condition, since they were used exclusively to be displayed in the dioramaeach king and country series is complete, retired and sold out and includes the original catalogueplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitena112, na113, na114, na115, na116, na117, na118, na120 and na121 (the whole series “cuirassiers”)
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In 'space dogs' (), after escaping from the local dog pound, homeless stray strelka teams up with belka, canine canonball of the local state circus, when her trajectory takes an unexpected pathby using these newfound powers of his, he must work together with his new friends and save the forest realmoxfam shop lytham collection of four family filmsin 'the adventures of chris fable' (), chris (solomon ray), a young thief and runaway, learns that his father is in needalong with a motley collection of streetwise strays, the pair find themselves caught and transferred to a secret space laboratory where after some intensive training they learn they've been selected for a space flight missionin 'the tin soldier' (), when a young boy begins hanging out with the wrong crowd the gift of a tin soldier changes his perspective; the soldier comes to life and uses his army training and principles to set the boy back on the straight and narrowbut the soldier also has a few problems of his own as he has fallen in love with a toy ballerinaleaving his friends, he embarks on a journey throughout a mystical wilderness where a range of obstacles stand in the way of a better lifein 'max magician and the legend of the rings' (), max (timothy stultz) is interested in magic, isn't very popular and gets picked on by bulliesbut when his neighbour, mrsealed, as good as new! see oxfam website for delivery information read moretim (paul danaceau), gives him a book of spells, the book opens a gate to another world in which max is enlisted to help local elves battle their enemies, the unseelies
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The jewish image in society, the response of the state to jews at home and abroad, and the effect of antisemitism on the jewish community itself receive particular attentionthis book suggests that, rather than being confined to extremists, antisemitism was part of the mainstream culturetony kushner examines the impact of evacuation, the blitz, the black market and other aspects of the war on relations between gentile and jewsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flapthis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overallthis book is likely to interest those studying or teaching social history, jewish history or race relations in sociology, politics and cultural studiesoxfam bookshop hexham the persistence of prejudice examines attitudes to jews at all levels of society during a war that many saw as a fight against fascismhe probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumthe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedas a contribution to the social history of wartime britain, it also reveals the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal democracythere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tearsthe binding is soundthe text block is yellowing slightly but appears to be free from inscriptions or annotations
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The cold war was more of a global conflict than was either of this century's two major wars; far more than a confrontation between states or even empires, it was, as martin walker puts it, "a total war between economic and social systems, an industrial test to destructionwe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic power" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold warsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubtat the end of the s the fear was generated by communist expansion into eastern europe and china; in the s by the prospect of defeat in vietnamfrom the origins of the marshall plan, which revived europe after world war ii, and the strategic decision to rebuild a defeated japan into a bulwark against china to the collapse of the berlin wall, this authoritative work reveals how the west was built into an economic alliance that overpowered the soviet economy while also unleashing global economic forces that today challenge the traditional nation-state"walker reminds us how easy it is to forget that there were many occasions for the late s on when victory seemed far from assured, and that lent a particular urgency to the efforts of postwar western leadersin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominenceusing newly opened kremlin archives and his own experiences in the field, martin walker has written a brilliant analysis of the conflict that has shaped the contemporary worldoxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sincenow that it is over, it is crucial to our future to understand how the cold war has shaped us and, especially, to recognize it as the economic and political dynamic that determined the structure of today's global economyas the united states became the national security state, california, which had a population of five million at the start of the cold war, grew to thirty million and, by the s provided one in every ten members of congress and two presidentsthe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breath
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Oxfam books & music lancaster seek the peace of the city provides a robust engagement with the theological foundations and practices of christian social and political criticismhe demonstrates that only a vigorous theological realism, grounded in the universal lordship of christ, is capable of providing a foundation for local, particular, and ad hoc practices of critiquesee oxfam website for delivery information read morebourne begins by arguing for the public status of theological political claimsbourne develops this account and shows how it is consonant with aspects of the work of a range of contemporary theologians including stanley hauerwas, john milbank, karl barth, and dietrich bonhoefferthe book concludes by developing an account of the impact such a theological realism and practice of critique might have on contemporary political theory--with explorations of the doxological nature of social change, the changing shape of the state, governmentality and political sovereignty, and the status and role of religious communities in civil societythis realism bases social and political criticism in the purposes of a nonviolent, patient, and reconciling godin developing this theological realism, the book furnishes an account of christian criticism capable of addressing key debates in contemporary theology and political theoryrichard bourne identifies a theological realism found in the work of john howard yoder
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Others are studies of particular periods, places or groups which have not found their place in more narrative accounts: standardisation in the nineteenth century, the role of low german, the state of german at the stunde null insee oxfam website for delivery information read morean overarching theme is the role of deliberate intervention in the development of german, whether it took the form of education, prescriptivism, purism or political manipulationsome of these 'landmarks' are individuals or groups of people who have exerted influence over the language: charlemagne, luther, the early modern grammarians and lexicographersthe essays, a number of which were originally delivered as lectures in the university of cambridge and all of which are by specialists in the field, combine to provide a history of the german language in its social contextoxfam books & music beeston peter lang, , paperback very good condition the contributions to this volume explore eleven key developments in the external history of the german language, that is, the combination of social, political and cultural circumstances which influenced the language and its speakers
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It begins with the earliest days of the photograph in the s and ends with an examination of the state of photography today and the effect that the 'digital revolution' will have, changing not only how we look at a photograph but what it is in a physical sensethis book examines all the different genres of photography from landscape and portraiture to news and reportagethe inner edge of the back board is damaged down the length where it joins to the spine, however, the binding of the pages is still soundthe dust jacket has creasing to the top edge and bumping to all four corners and also the top and bottom of the spinethere is a very small tear (about 5 mm) at the bottom of the spine"the genius of photography" examines the evolution of photography in its wider context: social, political, economic, technological and artisticoxfam bookshop new milton used, fair condition, hard cover with dust jacketaccompanying the first major television history of this ever more influential artform, this landmark book explores the key events and the key images that have marked the development of photographysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit brings a critical perspective and a strong aesthetic sense to the subject, but above all it is primarily a narrative historythis is a major book for anyone who wants to know more about one of the most important art forms of the 21st centurythe hard cover has a little bumping to the top and bottom of the spine but the corners are goodall the pages are clean and unmarkedthis is a large book measuring 305 x 240 x 26 mm and weighing 1 7 kg, however, this is still within the limit to not affect the postage costat the heart of the book is a quest to understand what makes a truly great photograph
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