The duel in european history
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Moreover, the romance and drama of the duel has made it an enduring fixture in films, literature, and the theatrein the duel in european history, renowned historian victor kiernan writes with his characteristic wit and insight of duelling's evolution from its medieval origins - when it was regarded as a badge of rank - to the early twentieth century, by which time it was seen as an irrational anachronismin doing so, he shows how the duelling tradition was something unique to europe and its colonies, and, in its contribution to the development of the officer corps, played a key part in shaping european military powerdrawing on a vast range of historical and cultural sources, this is the definitive account of a violent ritual that continues to fascinate even todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop clitheroe for centuries, duelling played an integral role in the preservation of the aristocratic order in europe, defying attempts by both church and state to ban the practice
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In very good condition save for small removed label mark on front board: since , when the second volume of women in western european history became available, a significant amount of new material has been published that will be of importance to researchers and students with an interest in women's status and experiences in european historythis new bibliography, which encompasses the period from antiquity to the present, supplements and udpates the earlier volumesoxfam bookshop victoria large tome, publin addition to new and recently discovered works, later editions and translations of previously cited works are offered see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Many of the audience responses then were concerned with the figure of the prompter as he was seen to operate simultaneously both 'inside' and 'outside' the action of the playthe purpose of this book is to investigate the nature of these roles in order to identify their influence upon the performance of medieval playsoxfam books & music crouch end interest in the content of this book has developed out of an examination of the prompter who operated in full view of the audience and offered all the lines to the playersin at groningen a production of the towneley second shepherds' play focused on an examination of this conventionsometimes these roles are overt ones; sometimes they 'double up' with roles of actors, personages or charactersthe same fascination exists in relation to roles of the narrator and the expositorsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe ability of such a figure to move in and out of the action, and thus different realities, characterizes a relationship to the action and the audiencesuch a role and its function is fascinating, not only in its own right, but also in relation to how it might inform us about the nature and purpose of presented theatrethese figures are of pivotal significance in the communication of those plays in which they operate
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The title is the ghetto in global history: to the presentthe item format is a book paperbackthe sleeve condition is newfor example: idz
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I have for sale a paperback version of years of renewal second edition european history very good condition published in can be posted if required please enquire about the cost read more
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european history and french literaturesmall collection of sixteen (16) paperbacksauthors include moliere, sartre & boyerbuyer collects or pays for delivery
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Oxfam shop bishop's stortford this is an excellent collectable for antiquarian book collectors or those interested in historythis book in excellent condition for its age, with only a few marks on its cover, while the pages and spine of undamaged see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book recounts and analyses events from the congress of vienna to the beginning of the franco-prussian waroriginally published in , this edition is intended as a companion book for students studying the s in europe
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An intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in yearsseen through macgregor's eyes, history is a kaleidoscope - shifting, interconnected, constantly surprising, and shaping our world today in ways that most of us have never imaginedoxfam bookshop ealing neil macgregor's a history of the world in 100 objects takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined themencompassing a grand sweep of human history, a history of the world in 100 objects begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the olduvai gorge in africa, and ends with objects which characterise the world we live in todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morea stone pillar tells us about a great indian emperor preaching tolerance to his people; spanish pieces of eight tell us about the beginning of a global currency; and an early victorian tea-set speaks to us about the impact of empire
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Imhotep - imhotep - the duel # mobiledescription #navigation board games â–¾ backgammon brandi dog board games classic board games educational games chess game material â–¾ halma cone â–¸ + wood plastic bag game pieces cube boxesfor the beautiful things in life
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Offsettop-100); }); }); box contains 144 x cards2 x bean field tableau1 x rulesheet see more(what was that thing about the gift horse?when('a')give as good as you get in bohnanza: the duel, there can be only one winner! safety warning not appropriate for children under the age of 3 p
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Golden axe the duel / sega saturn / japan / boxed + manual vgcplease ensure you have the means to play japanese sega saturn games before you buy this as this will not work on an unmodded console without any kind of cart based region lock bypassplease check out my other items for sale - some great ones theretake the chance to own a great saturn game
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the structure of big historythis thought-provoking study presents a single straightforward structure which unites the latest scientific views on the history of the universe, the solar system, the planet, life and humankindthe focus on the formation, differentiation and transformation of configurations, regimes, and on the ever-changing reactions and interactions between them produces a simple, dynamic and reality-congruent structure with which to view the whole of historyvery good conditionthe social and natural sciences have more in common than most of us may suspectit contributes to a better understanding of some long-standing academic controversies such as the root causes behind the origins of humankind, the rise of agriculture and the emergence of early statesa few traces of erased pencil markings to first pagefrom the big bang until todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Linking armenian-islamic history is one way of dealing with the problemthe author has composed and arranged the larger subjects and their sub-themes in such a way as to create an open, dynamic continuity to armenian history that is intellectually intriguing, aesthetically appealing, and close to lived experiencesthis extensive work captures the multidimensional nature of the armenian experience in the medieval islamic worldcontradictory trends went into the making of armenian history, yet most narratives fail to reflect this rich texturedadoyan's concern is also to outline revolutionary elements in the making of armenian ideologies and politicsit is a composition of many elements arranged in certain forms: order, sequence, proportion, detail, intensity, etcdadoyan studies the armenian experience in the medieval islamic world and takes the reader through hitherto undiscovered paradigmatic cases of interaction with other populations in the regionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebeing an armenian, dadoyan argues, means having an ethnic ancestry laden with narratives drawn from the vast historic armenian habitatoxfam bookshop aberystwyth in this first of a massive three-volume work, seta bthe author holds that every piece of literature, including historical writing, is an artifact
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Publisher: the history press ltdthe welsh border: archaeology, history and landscapetitle: the welsh border: archaeology, history and landscapeauthors: trevor rowleypublication date
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The falklands war military history conflicts in history 20th century wars read more
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A history of the world in 100 objects, neil macgregor hardback new and sealed collection from ireby in cumbria ca7 please view my other items for more books on history and historical places and buildings read more
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Rustaveli's 'the man in the panther skin' and european literature, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk
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One of the standard works of theatre historysource book in theatrical history by am naglerdover publicationsusa standard academic text
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead the jews in sicily, volume ) by shlomo simonsohn this volume in the series documentary history of the jews in italy illustrates the history of the jews in sicily from tosee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe volume is provided with additional bibliography and indexes, while the introduction has been relegated to the end of the series on the jews of the islandmuch new information has come to light, and many facets of jewish life in sicily have been uncoveredthe abundance of historical records in the archives of the crown and of local authorities compares favourably with the relative scarcity of surviving documentation in earlier centuriesduring that period the jewish minority of sicily continued to flourish economically and sociallyit is new in appearance and has a protective cellophane coverthe inside pages are clean and brightafter years of incitement by the members of the mendicant orders, anti-jewish riots broke out in various parts of the sicilyit is the sequel to the first five volumes and covers the events during the rule of king johnnearly a thousand documents, many of them published here for the first time, record the fortunes of the jews and their relationships with the authorities and their christian neighbourstherefore, again, many documents had to be reported in summary formalthough john continued the policies of his father alphonso towards the jews of the island, there is a distinct deterioration in their position during his timesthe worst of them was the massacre in modica in
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Complete 8 vols set james taylor: the age we live in: a history of the nineteenth century from the peace of to the present time - london - william mackenzie, edinburgh and dublin - cm x 20cm brown hardcovers with black and gold gilt decorationcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevery good conditionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikigold gilding on all page endsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecovers in excellent condition, only very light and occasional small marks/edgewear evident on coverspage ends have light foxingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteplease see pictures for referenceall spines are straight and binding gooda beauty to the eye, would add value to any libraryvery light and occasional foxing on the pages (usually on the rear of the plates)prospectus in front of vol 18 volumes in 8 booksthe owners name crossed out with marker on endpapers of each book
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The oxford history of the novel in english volume 4: the reinvention of the british and irish novel by patrick parrinder (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The oxford history of the novel in english volume 12: the novel in australia, canada, new zealand, a by coral ann howells (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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L s amery general editor - the times history of the war in south africa 7 volume set - sampson lowe - hardbacks - cm x 16 cm vol pages lacks general map to front pocket - these were bought separately vol pages vol pages vol pages folding map to front and rear pockets vol pages - folded map to rear pocket webbing showing to board spine junctions otherwise fine vol pages vol pages - this is the supplement to the first 6 volumes all 7 books are in reasonably good condition all bindings good a shake here and there 2 loose portrait pages surface wear to boards and spines - a rare complete set read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki112 pages with full page coloured 17 platesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplates of which are coloured*buyer please pay within 3 days* read moresome rubbing to the cornersplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedivine i: mammaliathis book is carried on from divine idivine 1 is slightly split along the front gutter as shown in the last photoplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insureddivine ii: mammaliajohn richardson, william dallas, spencer cobbold et al - the museum of natural history: being a popular account of the structure, habits, and classification of the various departments of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, shells, and insects, including the insects destructive to agriculture - glasgow: william mackenzie cagilt edges to all 3 sides of each booki have taken a photo of all the platespublished by william mackenzie ca very rare gilded & embossed illustrated hardcover bookspines are firm and intactvolumes 1 and 2
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The title is blood on the dance floor - history in the mixfor 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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Sonic ecco the dolphin pga european tour f22 interceptor pga tour golf £20 for all or £5 each (ono)five sega megadrive boxed and complete games
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Title: whos who in tudor england (whos who in british history)whos who in tudor england (whos who in british history)condition: used; good
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The great tour european cities board game - brand new tactic games, dennis merksdispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is new
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Merlin the prophet and his history by geoffrey ashe hardback in good condition
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The early stuarts and the english revolution a-level history 2nd edition by katherine bricemichael lynch exam board: aqa, edexcel, ocr & wjec 244pgnew costs: £ buy it for: £10condition: used
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