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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 conditionaltext in very good condition, fore edge a little grubbyshowing 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 yugoslaviasee oxfam website for delivery information read morefirst 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-buildingcover 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 expelled
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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 institutionboth book and dust jacket are in very good condition with clean pages throughout and securely boundsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 bodyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki(wikipedia) read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehe was convinced of the necessity to restrict the power of the cities and the provinces in order to strengthen the central power of the republicfrom to he was treasurer-general of the dutch republicplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteholland generated more than half of the total tax revenue of the entire republicbeing the grand pensionary of holland, he was at the centre of power of the republic of the seven united netherlandscatawiki’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 holland
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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 printclear and crisp pagesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivan 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 ifacsimile of the edition from , printed inin very good antiquarian conditionour 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 provincesvan hees on the second last pagea copy for collectorsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis work contains many illustrations with the signatures of the government officials from that time, also interleaved with many blank pageswill be sent by registered mailcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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He ended his career as a member of the council of stateare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivan oldenbarneveld is mentioned, and so is the noble van der duijn van benthorn familybecause 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 goldbefore that, he was librarian general of the national library of the netherlandsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storela sainte bible, basleanthony stratenus () was secretary general of navy during the reign of william i, and briefly minister inwith register of the stratenus family, a family of regents from dordtrechtplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehe also held various other positions
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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 involvedoxfam 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 usathe 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 justicepublished in first edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morein , he was assassinated; the movement for social and economic change has never recovered
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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 catawikiexcellent impression with no wear at all on watermarked laid paper with wide margins (watermark = lion, see detail image attached)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storereference: hollstein - i / iii from a series of ten plates (hollstein ) repentant sinners from the old and new testamentplease 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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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisignature of enrico de nicola on official decree as provisional head of state, drafted in rome on 6 septemberthe document establishes the military pension of lire per year for tenente colonnello del servizio sanitario ricci antonioour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: the document has some slight stains and a small tear without loss of textplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe 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 momentcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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 lifein 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 lifeyour 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)through 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 lightnesseckhart 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 teachersat the core of the teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolutionthis is a prerequisite not only for personal happiness but also for the ending of violence on our planetsee oxfam website for delivery information read morereaders 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 nowpracticing the power of now shows us how to free ourselves from "enslavement to the mindoxfam 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"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 liveshis views go beyond any particular religion, doctrine, or guru
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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 julywith 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)mr 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 frombased 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 negotiations
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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 gapno inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read morehowever, 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 rectified
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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 fadedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredate stamp 24 jul on front cover, and letters dms in top corneroxfam shop cotham hill agreement concluded between the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, the federation of malaya, north borneo, sarawak and singapore
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moredust jacket has some very slight damage to top edge at the backseveral of the pages have pencil annotations and underlininginside cover has some browning to top edge of page (as seen in photo)in 'the new protective state', top experts discuss the gathering of intelligence by the secret services - a topic of vital current concern and importanceoxfam bookshop cotham hill signed, first editionthis book has been dedicated by the author 'for peter with affection and admiration, peter' the book includes a personal letter to the peter hennessy
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe 177 photos provide a good impression registered shipping (7 kg) read more2 albums and in stock book, subjects: principality, heads of state, president and various countriesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeincluding sets, blocks, etcplease 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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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-discolouredoxfam bookshop newark hardback with dust jacketa little explanatory text see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Awarded label from london county council on past down pageour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: solid and firm boards5 & number of pages: 360 pagesall 24 plates are present and bright (please see pictures)book dimensions: 19publisher’s original green cloth boards with gilt lettering, and light blue decorations to upper board and spinewear to boards’ corners, and spine ends, with few pin marks on front coverdecorated endpaperspublished by chapman & hall ltd, london, ccatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableall pages are tightly held at the guttersome staining faded marks affecting few pagesthe book is nice and tidyscarce art nouveau edition with 24 charming colour plates by averil burleigh description first averil burleigh edition of the poems of john keatsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteinner hinges are very goodwhat makes this volume so special are the beautiful 24 full-page illustration in colour by the british artist averil burleighare 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 endthe elegant art nouveau style are really elevate this work
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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 countryna112, na113, na114, na115, na116, na117, na118, na120 and na121 (the whole series “cuirassiers”)regiment of the line, 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”)it consists of 11 figuresour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit also includes srtomas picton by britains, referencethe french army commanded by napoleón - the french 3rdgarde impériale (dragons de l´emperatrice), by king and coubtryall of them have been sold out and retiredcharacteristics of the items the majority of these figures do not have the original boxit 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 royal horse artillery, by king and country, references na096, na097, na098 and na099 (the whole series)it consists of close to 45 figures recreating the defense from the scot greys chargethey are in mint to very good condition, since they were used exclusively to be displayed in the dioramathe scots greys (the 2nd north british dragons), by king and country, representing the “charge of the greys”coldstream 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”)each king and country series is complete, retired and sold out and includes the original catalogueit includes 16 figures, references na083, na084, na085, na086, na087, na088, na089, na090 (these references represent the whole series “bold chevaliers)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablereferences na064, na065 and na066 (the whole series)it includes 16 cavalry soldiers attacking the british squaresthe 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”)french light infantry, by britains, participating in the attack to hougoumontfrench 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)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethese figures have been exclusively displayed in a toy soldier museum (museo l´iber, valencia, spain)references na039, na042, na043, na044, na078, na079, na080, na081 (the whole series ¡“vive l´emperatrice!”) - 7thit includes close to 31 cavalry soldiers attacking the british squaresare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikireferences na111it includes close to 30 figures, references (published in the collection supplement)the 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”)cuirassiers (les gros freres), by king and countrybritish coldstream guards light company, by britains, recreating the defense of hougoumontreferences andit consists of close to 32 figures
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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 pathbut the soldier also has a few problems of his own as he has fallen in love with a toy ballerinaalong 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 missionoxfam shop lytham collection of four family filmsin '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 narrowin 'the adventures of chris fable' (), chris (solomon ray), a young thief and runaway, learns that his father is in needby using these newfound powers of his, he must work together with his new friends and save the forest realmbut when his neighbour, mrtim (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 unseeliesin 'max magician and the legend of the rings' (), max (timothy stultz) is interested in magic, isn't very popular and gets picked on by bulliesleaving his friends, he embarks on a journey throughout a mystical wilderness where a range of obstacles stand in the way of a better lifesealed, as good as new! see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 attentiontony kushner examines the impact of evacuation, the blitz, the black market and other aspects of the war on relations between gentile and jewthis 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 fascismthis book suggests that, rather than being confined to extremists, antisemitism was part of the mainstream culturethe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedthere 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 annotationssee 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 overallhe probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumas a contribution to the social history of wartime britain, it also reveals the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal democracy
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The west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breathfor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubtas 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 presidentssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic powerusing 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 worldfrom 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-statenow 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 economyoxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world since"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 leadersat 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 vietnamin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominence" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold warthe 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 destruction
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Richard bourne identifies a theological realism found in the work of john howard yoderin developing this theological realism, the book furnishes an account of christian criticism capable of addressing key debates in contemporary theology and political theorysee oxfam website for delivery information read morebourne 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 bonhoefferoxfam books & music lancaster seek the peace of the city provides a robust engagement with the theological foundations and practices of christian social and political criticismbourne begins by arguing for the public status of theological political claimsthe 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 societyhe 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 critiquethis realism bases social and political criticism in the purposes of a nonviolent, patient, and reconciling god
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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 senseaccompanying 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 photographythis 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 costthe dust jacket has creasing to the top edge and bumping to all four corners and also the top and bottom of the spineall the pages are clean and unmarkedsee 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 historythe 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 sound"the genius of photography" examines the evolution of photography in its wider context: social, political, economic, technological and artisticthis is a major book for anyone who wants to know more about one of the most important art forms of the 21st centurythere is a very small tear (about 5 mm) at the bottom of the spinethe hard cover has a little bumping to the top and bottom of the spine but the corners are goodat the heart of the book is a quest to understand what makes a truly great photographthis book examines all the different genres of photography from landscape and portraiture to news and reportageoxfam bookshop new milton used, fair condition, hard cover with dust jacket
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