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Oxfam bookshop preston this is the second of two volumes which describe the development of wittgenstein's philosophy from the "notebooks" and the "tractatus" to "philosophical investigations" and his other later writingsvolume i and ii form a continuous study of wittgenstein's philosophy, but they are designed to be read independently of each otherthe work as a whole is designed to fill a gap in the literature on wittgenstein, and the doctrines and ideas chosen for close discussion are those which the author believes reveal the general structure of wittgenstein's thoughtspine is creased, and there are annotations throughout, but the book is otherwise in good conditionit traces two lines of thought, one starting from the treatment of solipsism in the "tractatus" and the other developing out of the early theory of language proposed in that booksee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis volume covers his later philosophy from onwardspears aims to relate the general to the particular within a clearly delineated framework, thereby hoping to make wittgenstein more accessible to students of philosophy and to non-specialists
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Linking prehistoric archaeological remains with the development of language, david anthony identifies the prehistoric peoples of central eurasia's steppe grasslands as the original speakers of proto-indo-european, and shows how their innovative use of the ox wagon, horseback riding, and the warrior's chariot turned the eurasian steppes into a thriving transcontinental corridor of communication, commerce, and cultural exchangebut who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? until now their identity has remained a tantalizing mystery to linguists, archaeologists, and even nazis seeking the roots of the aryan racethe horse, the wheel, and language lifts the veil that has long shrouded these original indo-european speakers, and reveals how their domestication of horses and use of the wheel spread language and transformed civilizationthe horse, the wheel, and language solves a puzzle that has vexed scholars for two centuries--the source of the indo-european languages and english--and recovers a magnificent and influential civilization from the pasthe explains how they spread their traditions and gave rise to important advances in copper mining, warfare, and patron-client political institutions, thereby ushering in an era of vibrant social changeoxfam books & music lichfield roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as proto-indo-europeansee oxfam website for delivery information read moreanthony also describes his fascinating discovery of how the wear from bits on ancient horse teeth reveals the origins of horseback riding
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Oxfam bookshop lincoln this book looks at the development of transatlantic flight and the numerous attempts made since the invention of flight the pages are generally clean and the binding, while not strong, is secure further on it looks at the crossings of the south atlantic, the first crossings via greenland, the first solo crossing by charles lindbergh in , the disappearance of a flight by captain w it begins by looking at the first attempts made by balloon and airship at the start of the 20th century, and then the first attempts by plane in the aftermath of world war one, including that by harry hawker at the end of the book is an appendix that lists successful and unsuccessful atlantic crossings from to , and black and white photos are dotted throughout the bookr hinchliffe in , the crossing by amelia earhart in and the italian seaplane crossings in and the book is in a fair condition, there is notable wear on the exterior cover especially at the edges and spine, where the gilded lettering has also faded internally there are a number of partially loose pages (plate between ) but none that are completely loose it then looks at the first non-stop crossing by john alcock and arthur brown in and the first airship crossings an interesting read for those interested in aviation historysee oxfam website for delivery information read more the illustrations are all clear this book was presented as a prize in at ryhope secondary school, as shown by the sticker on the second page and the gilded crest on the front cover
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Holden proceeds to describe the arrival of english and dutch settlers, the establishment of an english government, and the development of sugar and coffee plantations, trade and settlementsp + frontipsiece, and a few pages at the back, where a publicity leaflet about the book was bound inthe three maps and nineteen illustrations mentioned on the title page are all presentthe overall condition of the print block is good enough to merit rebindingthe name of a previous owner is written on the f" the cloth cover of the book is in poor condition: there are numerous water and other markings, and tears along the edges of the spine, though it is still attachedan appendix inserted while the book was being prepared for publication contains "a brief history of the orange-river sovereignty and of the various races inhabiting it, the great lake ngami, commandoes of the dutch boers, &cthe pages have suffered some water damage, but the marks are faint, and they in no way obscure the text or illustrationssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop west hampstead first published in , this important history of natal begins with a description of the country and an account of its discovery by vasco da gamathe endpapers are cracked and the hinges loosening; however, the binding has remained firm except for the f
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The 90 page introduction is masterly, and any reader must be the wiser for this study of the development of devotional spirituality in the west; besides his appreciation colledge does not hesitate to point out the failings of some of the more popular devotional writers and the abuses which rose from misunderstood passages in their writings the dust jacket has a little fraying on the bottom edge but is otherwise in very good condition for its ageoxfam bookshop new milton the writings of the english mystics have now largely been recovered from historical obscurity and are gradually being edited and printedthis hardback edition is in very good condition, tightly bound with clean cream pageshe also explores the extent of christianity's borrowings from other faiths and philosophies, with many quotations and opens up a larger perspective for the texts which make up the body of the book this is the first volume in a new series devoted to exploring the riches of christianitysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis edition is edited and with an introduction by eric colledge
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It provides new insights into the making and breaking of relationships, beginning with the formation of courtships using the language of love, the development of intimacy through the exchange of love letters, and sensory engagement with love tokens such as flowers, portrait miniatures, and locks of hairthis volume brings to life the emotional experience of courtship using the words and objects selected by men and women to navigate this potentially fraught processthe book concludes with the rituals of disintegration when engagements went awry, and pursuit of damages for breach of promise in the civil courtsthe game of love in georgian england brings together love letters, diaries, valentines, and proposals of marriage from sixty courtships sourced from thirty archives and museum collections, alongside an extensive range of sources including ballads, conduct literature, court cases, material objects, newspaper reports, novels, periodicals, philosophical discourses, plays, poems, and prints, to create a vivid social and cultural history of romantic emotionscourtship in georgian england was a decisive moment in the life cycle, imagined as a tactical game, an invigorating sport, and a perilous journey across a turbulent seasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wearthe book demonstrates the importance of courtship to studies of marriage, relationships, and emotions in history, and how we write histories of emotions using objectsit also charts the increasing modernization of romantic customs over the georgian era - most notably with the arrival of the printed valentine's card - revealing how love developed into a commercial industrylove emerges as something that we do in practice, enacted by couples through particular socially and historically determined rituals
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For soyinka, 11th september did not instigate the development of the climate of fear that has enveloped the world, it was in when, a few months before the lockerbie disaster, a passenger plane was brought down by terrorists over the republic of nigernow it is much more complexwe are all potential targetsoxfam bookshop carlisle wole soyinka was the first african to be awarded the nobel prize for literaturea few decades ago the existence of collective fear had an immediately identifiable face - the nuclear bombfrom niger to manhattan, and now to madrid, this climate of fear has stretched to engulf the globe, warning its inhabitants that there is now no distinction between the involved or non-involvedpages are slightly dog-eared and shows signs of agefrom the fear of a terrorist with a bomb in his bag to the threat of a virus sent by a computer hacker with a lust for destruction, fear of the invisible threat is now omnipresentcover & spine in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe fear is created by tyranny and by furtive, invisible power, the power of the quasi-state, and terrorismin this extraordinary book, developed from the bbc radio 4 reith lectures, soyinka explores the changing face of fear: the conflict between power and freedom; the complex motives behind unthinkable acts of violence; the meaning of human dignity; while comparing the fanaticism of powerful terrorists with the attitude of world leaders - discovering terrifying similaritiesin this year's prestigious series of reith lectures, soyinka considers fear as a predominant theme in world politics
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Oxfam books & music totnes an appreciation of the development and evolution of the united kingdom constitution is vital in order to understand the existing nature of the constitution, proposals for reform and the many complex challenges it facesann lyon presents a vivid overview of fourteen hundred years of english legal history taking us on a rich journey from a feudal society to the fractured union of the present dayvery topical!(as of )drawing on key constitutional themes, constitutional history of the united kingdom provides insight and context to modern constitutional problemspaperback book in excellent condition, clean and with good bindingthis second edition has been revised and updated to bring coverage up to the present day, including parliamentary reform; the scottish referendum on independence and further drives for enhanced devolution; the effect of eu membership on the uk constitution; and the impact of the european convention on human rights and the human rights actconstitutional history of the united kingdom offers an accessible and highly valuable overview for students with little or no prior knowledge of british historysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Active in the twelfth century, mabja was among the first tibetans to rely on the works of the indian master candrakirti, and his account of the middle way exercised a deep and lasting influence on the development of madhyamaka philosophy in all four schools of buddhism in tibetthe late khunu lama tenzin gyaltsen rinpoche, a renowned authority on the subject, often referred to this commentary as "the best there isapart from some light creasing to the dust jacket at the top of the spine, very light spotting to the upper page edges and one small red spot on the lower page edges this book looks near new; a very attractive copy overallsharp, concise, and yet comprehensive, the ornament of reason has been cherished by generations of scholar-practitionersthe present work contains nagarjuna's verses on the middle way accompanied by mabja jangchub tsöndrü's famed commentary, the ornament of reasonoxfam bookshop kingsbridge in the root of the middle way, nagarjuna presents a magical method of reasoning, inviting everyone who encounters these lucid and fearless contemplations to follow him on a journey to the heart of transcendent insightsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein a series of unassuming and penetrating investigations, he asks basic questions such as: "what does it mean for something to occur? what is meant by 'going' or by 'coming'? does the eye see? does fire burn fuel? what is an example of being right? what does it mean to be wrong? nagarjuna extends an invitation to open-minded and unprejudiced inquiry, and from his reader he asks for nothing more and nothing less than sincere and honest answers" a visual outline of the commentary has been added that clearly shows the structure of each chapter and makes the arguments easier to followinspired by the buddha's teachings on profound emptiness in the prajnaparamita sutras, nagarjuna sets out to probe what appears to be the most fundamental facts of the world, challenging us to question even our most deeply ingrained ideas and what seem to be self-evident factsyet where are our answers? once we begin to follow nagarjuna's clear and direct steps, the gateway to the inconceivable emerges-perhaps unexpectedly
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By the ’s kitchener & woodiwiss were building coachwork bodies for rolls royce cars eg: the rolls-royce four-door tourer, coachbuilder: kitchener & woodiwiss other information about the woodiwiss family connections in derbyshire: the woodiwiss family had strong historical connections with victorian derby, providing two former mayors and playing a major part in the development of railways in the regionspelling variations of this family name include: woodewese, woodiwiss, woodewiss, wooddisse, widdiwiss, widdiwisse, wode, woodwyn, woodwiss, woodwise and many moreearly notables of the woodiwiss family (pre ) more information is included under the topic early woodiwiss notables in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possiblemigration of the woodiwiss family to the new world and oceana: some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from europemore in depth detail: a genuine rare original woodiwiss governess car (c to ) built by henry woodiwiss, of bakewell, derbyshire, englandearly history of the woodiwiss family: this web page shows only a small excerpt of our woodiwiss researchat some point in time he may have merged with the kitchener livery stables from cheltenham and became kitchener & woodiwiss coach builders as a limited companythe ‘woodiwiss’ name can be traced back to the norman conquest of britainvictorian/edwardian governess cart made by henry woodiwiss a very rare piece of equestrian and livery historymainly because of its safety record, due to its low centre of gravity of the ‘tub’ which sat low between the wheels, which made it difficult to overturn or capsizethe other benefit was its lightweight structure and it was marketed as such “that even a lady could harness and operate it” or words to that effectsold by isaac gaunt holmes of bakewell to samuel and joseph bradbury cab proprietors of bakewell for v100a2/33 or psv & hgvs such as commer avengers & seddon mk 4s”viewing is recommended and welcome by appointmentthis particular governess car is in very good, original un-restored, useable condition but unfortunately, the small access door is missinga governess car c, made by henry woodiwiss the victorian horse drawn carriage builder of bakewell, derbyshire, whom, at some point in time, formed a partnership with the ‘kitchener livery company’ of cheltenham, to become ‘kitchener woodiwiss’, who went on to build coachwork bodies for rolls royce motor cars in the ’s, namely the door tourer by kitchener woodiwisssir abraham woodiwiss was the partner of george benton in a company which constructed bridges, railways and a variety of buildings that included the strand located in the city centre conservation areahis son abraham junior, was mayor from andthis governess car is manufactured by mr henry woodiwiss, whom started out as wheelwrights, later becoming carriage and coachbuilders based in bakewell, derbyshire, englandmigrants settled ithe eastern seaboard from newfoundland, to maine, to virginia, the carolinas, and to the islandsbut saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year in robert de wudeese who held landsearly origins of the woodiwiss family: the surname woodiwiss was first found in yorkshire where they held a family seat as lords of the manoranother 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years and are included under the topic early woodiwiss history in all our pdf extended history products and printed products wherever possible“k w bodies ltd of blackpool also known as kitchener & woodiwiss who evolved from wheelwrights into carriage builders” in the following sale of a charabanc built by henry woodiwiss was recorded: sale of charabanc called “the king” built by henry woodiwiss of bakewellthis item is situated on a farm in cheshirethank you for looking at my items! while you’re here, please take a look at my other items?sir abraham woodiwiss, a duffield stone merchants son, was mayor fromthe hub caps on this governess cart for sale here today, still bear the name, ‘woodiwiss of bakewell’, derbyshire, englandthe language of the courts was french for the next three centuries and the norman ambience prevailedabout the governess cart concept: the ‘governess car’ or ‘cart’ or ‘tub cart’ was a preferred choice of transport by victorian & edwardian governesses or tutorsthe saxon influence of english history diminished after the battle of hastings in
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The development of birmingham is traced through descriptions of the economic and social effects of the great war and a fascinating survey of the inter-war years, covering many aspects of social lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop truro this is the history of the city in its formative years
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Showcases nineteenth-century botanical illustrations by top contributors, tracing the development of the genre, the contributing trends of the victorian era, and reproducing excerpts from some of the periodicals and publications of the time otherwise the book is as newthere is a tear on the bottom edge of the dust jacket at the spine approx 2cmoxfam books & music olneysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Contemporary images illustrate a text that takes in the development of the new york schooner to the yacht america and beyond, blockade runners from virginia, ice in the st lawrence seaway, the powerful schooners of liverpool, the mysterious but lovely shallops of swansea and many more besidesoxfam furniture shop southampton overall in very good condition with only very slight bumping to the bottom edge of front dust jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis first volume of pilots concentrates on the stories of american and british schooners
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An academic text looking at the contribution persia has made to the development of society over the centuries the main body of the book has 421 pagesit should be noted however the dust jacket is worn (but it has acquired a plastic cover to protect it) see oxfam website for delivery information read more the book is in good condition
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Oxfam shop ulverston the most comprehensive and informative film, depicting all of the many operations and the development of raf bomber command from a fledgling force at the outbreak of world war ii to the potent bomber command on the final day tape 1 - the early years, tape 2 - the means of victory, tape 3 - new beginnings, tape 4 - pathfinders lead the way, tape 5 - germany reaps the whirlwind, tape 6 - the road to victory, not in original outer box see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Classic super bikes from around the world traces the development of the super bike during a period rich in two wheeled history - from the awesome vincent to the six cylinder benelli seibut it didn't happen suddenly, and it certainly didn't stop thereoxfam shop lytham officially, the super bike was born insee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut every one enjoys a place in the motorcycling classic hall of famesome of its radical, some sophisticated, and some almost comicalong the way it takes in almost every conceivable engine configuration in hardware from 28 manufacturers in seven countries
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Mark jancovich's introduction traces the development of horror film from the cabinet of droxfam shop ulverston horror, the film reader brings together key articles to provide a comprehensive resource for students of horror cinemacombining classic and recent articles, each section explores a central issue of horror film, and features an editor's introduction outlining the context of debatescaligari to the blair witch project, and outlines the main critical debatessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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An introduction traces the little-known history of tiles, from their earliest mass production in europe in the 13th century to today, and presents the development of different types of tileoxfam bookshop brighton everywhere in the world, tiles add colour and decoration to the façades and interiors of buildingsthe tile book is luxuriously illustrated, with generous examples of individual tile types and their overall laid patterns exhibited over double-page spreadsthis striking book gathers together a diverse collection of ceramic tiles, and explores their rich history, purpose and decorative qualitiesinterspersed in this invaluable sourcebook, are tiles shown in situ around the world and at different periods in their remarkable historysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreboth functional and decorative, and found in a multitude of shapes, sizes and designs - ranging from complex geometrical islamic patterns to figurative 17th-century delftware - they are among the most varied ceramic productscaptions provide descriptions of each tile, with some detailing interesting locations, trends or influential designersthroughout this stunning book, tiles in every variety of shape are organized chronologically to illustrate the evolution of stylesthis book is a dazzling mosaic, with colours and patterns that will uplift and inspire
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In this book you will find: the history of firearms, simple explanations of how firearms work, extensive information about weapon technology and systems, information about the development of weapons, the makers and the leading makes from previous centuries, an extensive, user-friendly index to make it easy to locate specific firearms or subjects quickly, hundreds of colour photographs and illustrationsoxfam bookshop carlisle 'the complete encyclopedia of antique firearms' is an absolute must for every firearms collector and for anyone who would like to own such weapons of has an interest in them, including law enforcement agenciessee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages are in fine condition, boards are in fine condition, dust jacket is in very good condition back of dust jacket has a removed sticker mark and a few creases
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This informative and fascinating new book goes behind the scenes at the development company, rebellion, and examines the making of the game in minute detail, with features on everything from the brand-new asura graphic novel renderer to the most notable villains of judge dredd's worldoxfam shop mutley plain from back cover: - " over two years in the making, the smash-hit new video game judge dredd: dredd vs death, published by vivendi universal, is the most fully realised version of the popular ad character's world ever to hit the small screensome light scuff marks to the coverspacked with other colour illustrations from sketches to screen, this is the most comprehensive look at the creation of a major videogame ever published, and an essential companion to the smash-hit shooterprinted in , first editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more" book in very good condition with clean pages throughout and securely bound
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Oxfam bookshop bloomsbury street this work traces the development of british answers to the problem of childhood cancerthe establishment of the nhs and better training for paediatricians, meant children were given access to experimental chemotherapy, sending cure rates soaringvery good condition, no annotationschildren with cancer were thrust into the spotlight as individuals' stories of hope hit the headlinessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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His chief interest is in the development of the w german constitutionthe d-j has a closed tear at the top but is largely intactthe two appendices include a chronological chart and the basic law of the federal republicbibliography and index the text is clean and the white cloth casing alsosee oxfam website for delivery information read more this is a very sound copy with normal second/hand wearoxfam shop darley street merkl (political science, u calif, santa barbara), starts with the potsdam conference, , and then explores the evolution of the spd/cdu party system
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The major trees, such as kahikatea, totara, rimu and kauri, receive special attention; the great tree specimens are reproduced in large photographs and some of the fascinating natural cycles - such as the development of flowers and fruits - are recorded in detailed sequencesoxfam bookshop exeter there are more than 220 species of indigenous new zealand tree, and they are all covered in this bookpages clean and clear and binding tightreprint of revised editionmost tree species are described and illustrated in detail; the full tree specimen, the leaf shapes (most at natural size), the bark, the flowers, the fruitssee oxfam website for delivery information read morecondition: dustjacket shelfworn, generally scuffed; boards rubbed, corner bumped
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Oxfam bookshop brigg the printing & making of books: an examination of tradition with an assessment of the trends of invention and the development of techniques presently discernible in the several crafts devoted to the making of bookscharles batey (author) this was originally a paper read by the author insee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Its seven case study chapters focus on the artworks commissioned for key churches that belonged to both parish and pilgrimage networks in order to explore the role of artistic workshops, commissioning patrons and diverse devotees in the development and transfer of the saint's iconography across the mountain rangetogether they underscore how the magdalen's cult and contingent imagery interacted with the environmental conditions and landscape of the alps along late medieval routessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music islington moving with the magdalen is the first art-historical book dedicated to the cult of mary magdalen in the late medieval alps
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Individual chapters examine the organization and structure of the poem, its social and political context, its relation to other early epic and hesiodic poetry, its place in the development of a pan-hellenic consciousness, and attitudes to womenthe catalogue of women, ascribed to hesiod, one of the greatest figures of early hexameter poetry, maps the greek world, its evolution and its heroic myths through the mortal women who bore children to the godsin this collection a team of international scholars offers an attempt to explore the poem's meaning, significance and receptionthe wider influence of the catalogue is considered in chapters on pindar and the lyric tradition, on hellenistic poetry, and on the poem's reception at romesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis collection provides a significant approach to the study of the catalogue
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The brookings institution was established in with the twin objects of "aiding constructively in the development of sound national policies and the director prepared the introductory volume to a promised series, and he limits himself to outlining the basic setting of the world air transport problemaviation historyjacket torn and soiled as shownparker van zandtto offer training of a super-graduate character to students of the social sciences"some bw maps and illustrationsowners name on first page see oxfam website for delivery information read morein pursuance of these objects, it initiated in a programme of economic research in aviation under the direction of droxfam bookshop holmfirth america faces the air age
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John heath illustrates how homer's epics trace the development of immature young men into adults managing speech in entirely human ways and how in aeschylus' oresteia only human speech can disentangle man, beast, and godit explores how it was the capacity for authoritative speech which was held to separate humans from other animals, gods from humans, men from women, greeks from non-greeks, citizens from slaves, and the mundane from the heroicplato's dialogues are shown to reveal the consequences of socratically imposed silencewith its examination of the greek focus on speech, animalization, and status, this book offers new readings of key texts and provides significant insights into the greek approach to understanding our worldwhen considering the question of what makes us human, the ancient greeks provided numerous suggestionsthis book argues that the defining criterion in the hellenic world, however, was the most obvious one: speechsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam books & music lichfield the late-victorian scottish architect, rowand anderson, was a pioneer of building restoration and a key influence upon the development of scottish architectureit describes his multiple achievements as architect, founder of the royal incorporation of architects of scotland, and creator of the edinburgh college of artarguing that victorian design involved far more than the reproduction of historical styles, the author describes anderson's campaign against an over-emphasis on visual and picturesque values and his promotion of an authentic national stylesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book is an account of his life and work
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The authors do not seek to provide a comprehensive review of the archaeology of all these causewayed sites in britain; rather they use them as case studies in the development of an archaeological interpetationbecause these sites have become a focus for so much controversy, the problem of presenting them to the public assumes a critical importanceoxfam bookshop leeds 173pparchaeological evidence suggests that neolithic sites had many different, frequently contradictory functions, and there may have been other uses for which no evidence survivessee oxfam website for delivery information read morein as new conditionhow can archaeologists present an effective interpetation, with the consciousness that both their own subjectivity, and the variety of conflicting views will determine their approach
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