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It is an unmatched pioneering history of the development of reinforced concrete up toit records and analyses the densely articulated, if provincial, english debate with respect to the aesthetic challenge posed by the increasing popularity of concrete from around onwards" kenneth frampton: '"concrete" remains a valuable historical text that in many respects has never been given its due307pp + 104 photographic plates at the rear"collins provides a thorough history of the new nineteenth century material and goes on to examine the theories on its architectural expression, focusing on determining role of the reinforced concrete frame" - from the foreword of a later editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe argues that perret provides the first rational and effective expression of classical principles in modern constructionfinally, until very recently it was the only readily available monograph on auguste perret in englishoxfam bookshop raeburn place in good condition - the dust jacket is in poor condition (tears to the front top and around the top of the spine and price-clipped), the book itself is in very good condition (very bright pages, no markings
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But robert woods also considers the variable quality of the victorian registration system; the changing role of what robert malthus termed the preventive check; variations in occupational mortality and the development of the twentieth-century class mortality gradient; and the effects of urbanisation associated with the significance of distinctive disease environmentsits principal focus is the great demographic revolution which occurred during those years, especially the secular decline of fertility and the origins of the modern rise in life expectancyoxfam bookshop chelmsford the demography of victorian england and wales uses the full range of nineteenth-century civil registration material to describe in detail for the first time the changing population history of england and wales between andsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis invaluable reference tool is lavishly illustrated with numerous tables, figures and maps, many of which are reproduced in full colourthe volume also illustrates the fundamental importance of geographical variations between urban and rural areas
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Special chapters are devoted to the development of religion, which both in the east & in the west was to shape spiritual life for millenniafinally the authors analyze the emergence of literature & artthe concept of the greek polis, the formulation of the roman res publica (including the gradual evolution of roman law), the constitution of chinese public administration, are noted in detail as so many important contributions to the conduct of affairsafter an introduction which summarizes briefly the main historical events of the period, the authors deal with such fundamental questions as the formation of the greek & latin tongues, the evolution of the indo-aryan & indo-chinese languagestechniques & technology are examined within the context of the societies that created & utilized themthe philosophers who laid the basis of all thinking are studied in detailthis is from a multivolume work produced under the auspices of unescocontents in three parts: from ca bc to ca 500 bc, from 500 bc to the christian era & from the beginning of the christian era to ca ad 500it gives a lively, readable global history, illustrated with 80 plates, 14 figures & 17 mapssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey describe classical science, which in greece & india created a new relationship between humans & nature
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An overarching theme is the role of deliberate intervention in the development of german, whether it took the form of education, prescriptivism, purism or political manipulationoxfam 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 speakerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreothers 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 insome 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 context
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Accompanying 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 photography"the genius of photography" examines the evolution of photography in its wider context: social, political, economic, technological and artisticit brings a critical perspective and a strong aesthetic sense to the subject, but above all it is primarily a narrative historythis book examines all the different genres of photography from landscape and portraiture to news and reportageat the heart of the book is a quest to understand what makes a truly great photographthere 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 goodthis is a major book for anyone who wants to know more about one of the most important art forms of the 21st centurythe dust jacket has creasing to the top edge and bumping to all four corners and also the top and bottom of the spinethe 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 soundthis 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 costsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreall the pages are clean and unmarkedit 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 senseoxfam bookshop new milton used, fair condition, hard cover with dust jacket
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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 writingsthe 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 thoughtit 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 bookthis volume covers his later philosophy from onwardssee oxfam website for delivery information read morespine is creased, and there are annotations throughout, but the book is otherwise in good conditionvolume i and ii form a continuous study of wittgenstein's philosophy, but they are designed to be read independently of each otherpears 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 exchangethe 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 pastanthony also describes his fascinating discovery of how the wear from bits on ancient horse teeth reveals the origins of horseback ridingthe 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 civilizationhe 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 morebut 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 race
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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 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 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 book 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 it then looks at the first non-stop crossing by john alcock and arthur brown in and the first airship crossings 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 an interesting read for those interested in aviation historyr hinchliffe in , the crossing by amelia earhart in and the italian seaplane crossings in and the illustrations are all clearsee oxfam website for delivery information read more internally there are a number of partially loose pages (plate between ) but none that are completely loose the pages are generally clean and the binding, while not strong, is secure 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
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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 overall condition of the print block is good enough to merit rebindingan 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 three maps and nineteen illustrations mentioned on the title page are all present" 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 attachedthe endpapers are cracked and the hinges loosening; however, the binding has remained firm except for the fsee 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 name of a previous owner is written on the fthe pages have suffered some water damage, but the marks are faint, and they in no way obscure the text or illustrations
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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 hairthe book concludes with the rituals of disintegration when engagements went awry, and pursuit of damages for breach of promise in the civil courtsit 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 industrythis volume brings to life the emotional experience of courtship using the words and objects selected by men and women to navigate this potentially fraught processcourtship 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 seaoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wearlove emerges as something that we do in practice, enacted by couples through particular socially and historically determined ritualssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book demonstrates the importance of courtship to studies of marriage, relationships, and emotions in history, and how we write histories of emotions using objectsthe 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 emotions
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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 nigerwe are all potential targetsoxfam bookshop carlisle wole soyinka was the first african to be awarded the nobel prize for literaturefrom 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 omnipresentfrom 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-involvedcover & spine in very good conditiona few decades ago the existence of collective fear had an immediately identifiable face - the nuclear bombsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages are slightly dog-eared and shows signs of agein this year's prestigious series of reith lectures, soyinka considers fear as a predominant theme in world politicsnow it is much more complexthe 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 similarities
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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 facesvery topical!(as of )see oxfam website for delivery information read moredrawing on key constitutional themes, constitutional history of the united kingdom provides insight and context to modern constitutional problemsann 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 dayconstitutional history of the united kingdom offers an accessible and highly valuable overview for students with little or no prior knowledge of british historythis 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 actpaperback book in excellent condition, clean and with good binding
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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 regionsir abraham woodiwiss, a duffield stone merchants son, was mayor fromanother 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 possiblehis son abraham junior, was mayor from andsir 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 areathank you for looking at my items! while you’re here, please take a look at my other items?the saxon influence of english history diminished after the battle of hastings in“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 bakewellspelling variations of this family name include: woodewese, woodiwiss, woodewiss, wooddisse, widdiwiss, widdiwisse, wode, woodwyn, woodwiss, woodwise and many moreearly history of the woodiwiss family: this web page shows only a small excerpt of our woodiwiss researchbut saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the year in robert de wudeese who held landsthis particular governess car is in very good, original un-restored, useable condition but unfortunately, the small access door is missingthe 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 effectmore in depth detail: a genuine rare original woodiwiss governess car (c to ) built by henry woodiwiss, of bakewell, derbyshire, englandmigration 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 europevictorian/edwardian governess cart made by henry woodiwiss a very rare piece of equestrian and livery historyat some point in time he may have merged with the kitchener livery stables from cheltenham and became kitchener & woodiwiss coach builders as a limited companymigrants settled ithe eastern seaboard from newfoundland, to maine, to virginia, the carolinas, and to the islandsthe 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 tutorsmainly 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 capsizeearly origins of the woodiwiss family: the surname woodiwiss was first found in yorkshire where they held a family seat as lords of the manorearly 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 possiblesold 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”a 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 woodiwissthis item is situated on a farm in cheshirethis governess car is manufactured by mr henry woodiwiss, whom started out as wheelwrights, later becoming carriage and coachbuilders based in bakewell, derbyshire, englandviewing is recommended and welcome by appointmentthe ‘woodiwiss’ name can be traced back to the norman conquest of britainthe hub caps on this governess cart for sale here today, still bear the name, ‘woodiwiss of bakewell’, derbyshire, england
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This is a second edition on the development of the history of the triumph bonneville by j r nelson
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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 timethere is a tear on the bottom edge of the dust jacket at the spine approx 2cm otherwise the book is as newsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music olney
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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 centuriesit 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 main body of the book has 421 pages 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 seioxfam shop lytham officially, the super bike was born inalong the way it takes in almost every conceivable engine configuration in hardware from 28 manufacturers in seven countriessome of its radical, some sophisticated, and some almost comicsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut every one enjoys a place in the motorcycling classic hall of famebut it didn't happen suddenly, and it certainly didn't stop there
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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 tileinterspersed in this invaluable sourcebook, are tiles shown in situ around the world and at different periods in their remarkable historythis book is a dazzling mosaic, with colours and patterns that will uplift and inspirethis striking book gathers together a diverse collection of ceramic tiles, and explores their rich history, purpose and decorative qualitiescaptions provide descriptions of each tile, with some detailing interesting locations, trends or influential designersthe tile book is luxuriously illustrated, with generous examples of individual tile types and their overall laid patterns exhibited over double-page spreadssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethroughout this stunning book, tiles in every variety of shape are organized chronologically to illustrate the evolution of stylesoxfam bookshop brighton everywhere in the world, tiles add colour and decoration to the façades and interiors of buildingsboth 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 products
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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 agenciespages 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 creasessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 world" book in very good condition with clean pages throughout and securely boundpacked 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 shootersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreprinted in , first editionsome light scuff marks to the coversoxfam 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 screen
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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 soaringsee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery good condition, no annotationschildren with cancer were thrust into the spotlight as individuals' stories of hope hit the headlines
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His chief interest is in the development of the w german constitutionoxfam 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 systemthe 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 republic this is a very sound copy with normal second/hand wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the text is clean and the white cloth casing alsobibliography and index
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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 bookreprint of revised editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages clean and clear and binding tightcondition: dustjacket shelfworn, generally scuffed; boards rubbed, corner bumpedmost tree species are described and illustrated in detail; the full tree specimen, the leaf shapes (most at natural size), the bark, the flowers, the fruits
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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 rangesee oxfam website for delivery information read moretogether they underscore how the magdalen's cult and contingent imagery interacted with the environmental conditions and landscape of the alps along late medieval routesoxfam 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 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 romein this collection a team of international scholars offers an attempt to explore the poem's meaning, significance and receptionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 godsthis 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 andto offer training of a super-graduate character to students of the social sciences"some bw maps and illustrations the director prepared the introductory volume to a promised series, and he limits himself to outlining the basic setting of the world air transport problemparker van zandtin 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 ageowners name on first page see oxfam website for delivery information read moreaviation historyjacket torn and soiled as shown
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