The cradle of western civilization hardcover
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A cabinet of greek curiosities: strange tales and surprising facts from the cradle of western civilization hardcover – 27 juneven socrates and the king of sparta used to entertain their children by riding around on a stick pretending it was a horsepoliticians were regarded as shallow and self-serving
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View the ancient sites of these islands visit athens as influential and exotic as the goddess from whom it takes its name, athens is revered across the planet as the cradle of western civilizationgl/nhmckd contact us: 3 princes street, london, w1b 2ld phone nocitrus holidays provides the best tour to greek islands from athens to santorinibook your holiday packages and enjoy with your familyfor athens to santorini tours visit: https://goo
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In the rise of civilization in india and pakistan the authors have completely revised and rewritten their earlier work to present an integrated and dynamic account of human culture in south asiaoffering an original and stimulating perspective on the archaeology of the subcontinent, the rise of civilization in india and pakistan will be invaluable to students of south asian culture and early historydrawing primarily upon the archaeological record, and supported by ethnographic, linguistic and historical evidence, the authors trace the origins and development of culture in india and pakistan from its earliest roots in palaeolithic times, through the rise and disintegration of the great indus civilization to the emergence of regional cultures, and the arrival and spread of indo-aryan speaking peoplesthey conclude with the early buddhist period and the appearance of city states right across pakistan and north india, establishing the pattern of subcontinental unity and regional diversity that was to characterize the country henceforwardcambridge world archeologyoxfam bookshop leeds 379ppadvances in related fields, particularly in geomorphology, palaeobotany and palaeoclimatology, have also radically altered our picture of the emergence of indian civilisationthe authors have made every attempt to incorporate the results of the most recent research and their book is illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and line diagramssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit will also appeal to anyone interested in historical geography, world prehistory and archaeology in generalmany spectacular discoveries of archaeological significance have been made in the indian subcontinent since the first appearance of raymond and bridget allchin's book the birth of indian civilization, for long the most authoritative and widely read text on its subject
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Examining the moral and social implications of kanye west's art in the context of western civilization's preconceived ideas, the contributors consider how west both challenges religious and moral norms and propagates themoxfam bookshop ilkley through rap and hip hop, entertainers have provided a voice questioning and challenging the sanctioned view of societysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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His aim was to improve the quality of western design by changing the habits of victorian designers, who indiscriminately mixed elements from a wide variety of sourcesthe studio library of decorative art, the grammar of ornament owen jones hardcover with dust jacket good condition - some tears to the dust jacket first published in , the grammar of ornament remains a design classicits inspiration came from pioneering british architect and designer owen jones (), who produced a comprehensive design treatise for the machine age, lavishly illustrated in vivid chromolithographic colorat once splendidly victorian and insistently modern, the grammar of ornament celebrates objects of beauty from across time periods and continents, and remains an indispensable sourcebook todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morejones's resulting study is a comprehensive analysis of styles of ornamental design, presenting key examples ranging from maori tattoos, egyptian columns, and greek borders to byzantine mosaic, indian embroidery, and elizabethan carvingsjones made detailed observations of decorative arts on his travels in europe, the middle east, and in his native london, where he studied objects on display at the great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations in and at local museums
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Birds of western africa (helm, ) was the firstsingle-volume guide to cover all species of this region, whichcomprises all countries from senegal and southern mauritania east tochad and the central african republic and south to congooxfam bookshop glossop road cover heavily creased with slight tears and sellotape repair attempts, pages very slightly creased, good overall condition this new field guide uses all of the plates from birds of western africa, with a concise, authoritative text on facing pages, to create a conveniently-sized, lightweight field reference covering all species found in the regionthis is the firstcomprehensive field guide to cover the birds of this exciting region,and will enable birders to identify any species found in any of thecountries coveredsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreanumber of new images have been painted for this new field guide andseveral of the plates have been replacedthe book also has an updated colour distribution map for each species,conveniently placed on interleaved pages within the colour plates
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury engaging, clear and informative, this is the story of western music - of its great composers and also of its performers and listeners, of changing ideas of what music is and what it is forthe book provides an enticing introduction for students and beginners, using the minimum of technical terms, all straightforwardly defined in the glossarypaul griffiths shows how music has evolved through the centuries, and suggests how its evolution has mirrored developments in the human notion of time, from the eternity of heaven to the computer's microsecondsuggestions for further reading and recommended recordings are given for each of the 24 short chapterssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreits perspective and its insights will also make it illuminating for teachers, musicians and music lovers
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It shows the whole of human civilization under threat, as terrifying, tentacled martians land in england, build gigantic killing machines, destroy all in their path with black gas and burning rays and feast on the warm blood of trapped, still-living human preyoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'the classic tale of alien invasion, and still the best' the timesthe first modern depiction of extra-terrestrials attacking the earth, the war of the worlds remains one of the most influential of all science-fiction worksthe forces of the earth, however, may prove harder to beat than they at first appearedited by patrick parrinder with an introduction by brian aldiss and notes by andy sawyer see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Documenting the lives and travels of these personalities, professor chaney's remarkable book provides a complete picture of one of the most fascinating phenomena in the history of western civilisationauthors from chaucer to erasmus came to mock the custom but even the reformation did not stop the urge to traveloxfam shop devizes the grand tour has become a subject of major interest to scholars and general readers interested in exploring the historic connections between nations and their intellectual and artistic productionit has very minor fading but is otherwise in very good conditionthis copy is complete with uncut dust jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe english had previously travelled to italy to study the classics; now they travelled to learn italian and study medicine, diplomacy, dancing, riding, fencing, and, eventually, art and architecturefrom the mid-sixteenth century, northern europeans justified travel to the south in terms of educationfamous men, and an increasing proportion of women, all contributed to establishing a convention which eventually came to dominate european culturealthough traditionally associated with the eighteenth century, when wealthy englishmen would complete their education on the continent, the grand tour is here investigated in a wider context, from the decline of the roman empire to recent times
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British romanticism and the critique of political reason, hardcover by michael, timothy, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk author timothy michael gives readers an in-depth examination of the political philosophy that dominated britain and france in the romantic periodhe argues over the book's eight chapters that a great deal of the period’s literary output takes the form of a critique of reason, its political value, and the types of knowledge attainable through itannotation © ringgold, incthe author is a faculty member of lincoln college and university of oxford in the ukhe examines the works of kant, burke, wollstonecraft, coleridge, wordsworth, shelley, and many other writers and philosophers of the periodportland, or ()
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Dancing machines: choreographies of the age of mechanical reproduction, hardcover by mccarren, felicia m) looks at dancing machines epitomized by automobiles that are imagined dancing and dancers imagining themselves as automobilesannotation (c) book news, incshe finds early the 20th-century versions of the double-edged image as american imported ideas and exiled american art in europe; and in dance forms that both incorporated and resisted american, african, and asian influencesisbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk exploring the place of dance in modernity, mccaren (french, tulane uportland, or ()
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Binding: hardcovertitle: the floating egg: episodes in the making of geologytitle: the floating egg: episodes in the making of geologylist price (msrp)product category: bookscondition: very good
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The intricate fluidity of blake’s anti-newtonian universe eludes the fixity of definitions and schema
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Binding: hardcoverthe logic of strategytitle: rise of china vsauthor(s): luttwak, edward n
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Binding: hardcoverlist price (msrp)product category: bookscondition: very goodauthors: newman, sharantitle: defending the city of god
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Binding: hardcovertitle: the philosophy of winelist price (msrp): 9product category: bookscondition: very goodauthors: ruth ball
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It is the original mediterranean cuisine, where olive oil, bread, wine, figs, grapes and cheese have been staples since the beginnings of western civilizationoxfam bookshop leeds vefa's kitchen is the first truly comprehensive bible of greek food in englishsee oxfam website for delivery information read morerapidly increasing in popularity, greek food is simple to prepare, healthy and delicious, and, more than most other cuisines, bears all the hallmarks of the rich cultural history of the land and sea from which it is drawnwith hundreds of simple recipes by vefa alexiadou, the authoritative grand dame of greek cookery, the book also includes information on regional specialities, local ingredients and the religious and historical significance of the dishes, and is illustrated with 230 colour photographsvefa's kitchen is the definitive work on the rich and fascinating cooking of modern greece
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Forty internationally renowned specialists from various countries provide a broad introduction to the study of the eve of civilizationstarting from the origins of humankind to the first societies years ago, the events, chronologically charted, present a comprehensive picture of how civilization emerged and developed over this periodthe new edition, now called history of humanity, is a radical new work providing an account of cultural and scientific achievements in the light of new facts and methods of historiographical investigationparticular attention is given to archeological aspectsa truly interdisciplinary work, the history of humanity sheds new light on many hitherto unknown features of our common pastsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter almost fifteen years of intensive work, unesco presents an entirely revised and updated edition of this major work in seven volumesthis major undertaking required an international commission and the co-operation of some 450 distinguished specialists, in a great number of disciplines, from all over the world
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Reprinted from the north western naturalist, xii-xivhardcover with cloth spine, no dust jacketoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames the vegetation of craven with its adjacencies in aire and ribble - an analysis of its flora in advent and decline 111 ppsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe boards are a little discoloured, and the binding has cracked slightly at page 88there is a name inside the front cover, and the occasional marginal pencilled note
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From the cradle to enslave 6:38pervert's church from the cradle to deprave 4:59the title is from the cradle to enslave efor this specific sale the cds sleeve condition refers only to the inner paper insert sleeve, and does not refer to the outer digipak, jewel case or cardboard outer casing
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Hard-to-find volumes of the work in which christopher tolkien elaborates on the work of his father jpart 5: the lost road and other writingsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewith a lot of unpublished work and backgrounds of the world of tolkienfourth edition pagesthe history of middle-earthare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipart 4: the shaping of middle-earthplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefirst edition pagesparts 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the history of middle-earthpart 7: the treason of isengardall volumes in good condition: slight damage to paper dust jacket (see pictures); interiors in perfect conditionfour volumes: parts 4, 5, 6 and 7part 6: the return of the shadowcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Ryan - you lead it and i will subtract them, hardcover - manual to catch a husband, hardcover hugh morren - idleness is the father of tommy wack, hardcover with jacket in some jackets there are tears, but volumes in very good condition read morelot consisting of 6x volumes editoriale corno reg smythe - andy capp, christmas in white, paperback - cin-cin with andy capp, hardcover with jacket - andy capp the olympian of the dispute, hardcover with jacket tour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease 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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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5 cm) iceblink – the tragic fate of sir john franklin’s lost polar expedition john wiley & sonsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefatal passage: the untold story of john rae, the arctic adventurer who discovered the fate of franklinharperflamingocanadacondition: finedust jacket condition: fine (in protective cover)searching for the franklin expedition: the arctic journal of robert randolph carternaval institute pressoverland to starvation cove: with the inuit in search of franklincondition: finewith inscription of the previous owner on front paperuniversity of toronto press5x16 cm) a frenchman in search of franklin: de bray's arctic journal, university of toronto presscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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The war in western europe part ii december to may ppconsists of: the war in western europe part i june to december, ppmade for the us military during ww ii with later adaptations, additions and improvementsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea total of 2 bookscontains a 3d overview of the assault technique used at the normandy landingsotherwise greatare 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 websiteeleven appendices, of which three maps and one diagram + fifteen fold-out mapsalso contains an overview of the bomb tonnage and targetsshipping with registrationcondition: the spines have minor loss of paperseven appendices + sixteen fold-out mapscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Examining these issues and many more, the contributors seek to bring buddhism into a realistic and informed relationship with contemporary western thoughtthe decline of mechanism and positivism offers new opportunities to bring together western buddhist views of the mind and its relationship to its surroundingsover the past few decades buddhism has deepened its presence in the west and as a result teachings and practices are becoming integrated with those of western psychology in a more productive waybuddhist traditions are often perceived as inaccessible and too firmly fixed to a cultural framework with some people, especially women, left feeling alienated and undervaluedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehowever, by responding to this by attempting to synthesise buddhism with the values of contemporary culture can lead to doubts about authenticity and dilutionwritten by psychologists and scholars, the essays discuss many of the difficult questions raised by buddhism's increased presenceoxfam bookshop brighton this collection of writings presents contemporary views on the integration of buddhism in the westin particular the issue of the balance between authenticity and accessibility is examined
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From the cradle to enslave 6:00from the cradle to enslave under martian rule mix 6:05interlude - creatures that kissed in cold mirrors 3:56the item format is a cdthe title is live bait for the dead
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You're bidding on six books by andy warholhis silkscreens of cultural and consumer icons—including marilyn monroe, elizabeth taylor, campbell’s soup cans, and brillo boxes—would make him one of the most famous artists of his generationour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewarhol was a leading figure in the pop art movementare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki3x15cm very good condition mode, mode, mode weingarten, st edition hardcover, 52 pages, german 16x15cm very good condition read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteandy warhol kunst als kommerz benedikt taschen verlag, st edition hardcover, 96 pages, german 305cm very good condition the prints of andy warhol flammarion, st edition softcover, 128 pages, english 36x28cm very good condition portrait drawings jablonka galerie, st edition softcover, 104 pages, english 31like his contemporaries roy lichtenstein and robert rauschenberg, warhol responded to mass-media culture of the s5x24cm new in seal duty free jablonka galerie, st edition softcover, 20 pages, english 30x24cm very good condition superstar lübbe, st edition hardcover, 352 pages, german 22“the best thing about a picture is that it never changes, even when the people in it do,” he once explainedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Fascinated by the shaded past of the cultural hub of our civilization there, field dug, dusted and studied to piece together his track of manhis autobiography is a spirited account of the adventure of science itselfdj has some minor chipshis essays on the babylonian findings have their tribute in the scientific worldgreen cloth boards protected by unclipped maroon pictorial dust jacketthere his heart remained for most of the rest of his lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop darlington hardbackborn in chicago he spent his childhood in england and was educated at eton and oxfordhenry field (december – january ) was an american anthropologist and archaeologistthough his work took him to the caves of altamira and the pyrenees with the abbe breuil, to america where he worked for years in the field museum and saw the construction of its marvellous hall of primitive man, into planning for the developmental exhibit at the chicago world's fair, and into wartime studies for the upublished by peter daviesgovernment- it was at kish that he did his main body of workthe inscription includes " with greeting henry field" and is dated but cannot verify its authenticityffep has a small section (4cm x 1cm) removed to take out surname of inscriptionred top page endsfield went eagerly as a young student on his first trip to the excavation grounds at kishcontents are clean and binding is tightillustrated with 28 b/w photographsboards clean with very slight fading around the titles on the spine
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They were wrong! it was the start of his second life, his journey from the grave to the cradleas new conditionroxbrough dso and bar died unexpectedly, everyone thought that was the end of an impressive career the termination of an eventful fulfilling lifeavailable in print for the very first time is roxbrough’s autobiography, read it and be amazed
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