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Oxfam bookshop victoria road helenas household: a tale of rome in the first century by professer james de mille condition: used, fairsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe condition of the book is used and fair, with signs of wear on the spine and cover (as pictured)
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29 €
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Mingling acute observation with often wild speculation, it offers a fascinating view of the world as it was understood in the first century ad, whether describing the danger of diving for sponges, the first water-clock, or the use of asses' milk to remove wrinklesthis copy has slightly foxed page edges and reading creases to the spine, slight foxing to first page, but otherwise very good internallysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop kingsbridge pliny's natural history is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoologypliny himself died while investigating the volcanic eruption that destroyed pompeii in ad 79, and the natural curiosity that brought about his death is also very much evident in the natural history - a book that proved highly influential right up until the renaissance and that his nephew, pliny the younger, described 'as full of variety as nature itself'
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Oxfam bookshop exeter omnibus of volumes one and two only of william whiston's translation of the first century ad jewish historian flavius josephus, published inmoderate to severe marks, foxing, tanning, other signs of age etc throughout, but all pages readable, fold-outs intact, and binding intactsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecondition: boards very shelfworn, corner bumped to card, rubbed and scratched, spine fraying
34 €
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These works provide valuable insight into judaism in the first century and the history of early christianitythe first passage is known as the testimonium flavianum (antiquitates judaicae, xviii75 ad) the emphasis is on the first century ad, especially on the jewish revolt against the roman occupation in the period ad (the first jewish–roman war) that resulted in the destruction of jerusalem in 70initially josephus flavius participated in the first jewish–roman war () as as head of jewish forcesalthough there is controversy about this among historians, josephus seems to be one of the first outside of the gospel writers to have mentioned jesus and his title “christ”josephus himself upheld the laws of moses and believed that judaism and greek-roman thinking could be united into what is called hellenistic judaism94 ad) and “the jewish war” (cthe second passage (ibidin rome, josephus wrote “the jewish war” (de bello judaico), a work with the message that the fall of jerusalem and the jewish people were the will of god (the romans were instruments of god) and that it would be best to stop the resistance against the romansin his two most important works “antiquities of the jews” (che stayed in rome and nearly 20 years later his book “antiquities of the jews” (antiquitates judaicae) was published for greek and roman readersxx, 200) accounts the execution of james (the leader of the jewish christian community in jeruzalem), who is referred to as ‘the brother of jesus, who is called christ’loose, frayed and with tears in front, in the middle approx100) was a roman-jewish historian and hagiographer of priestly and royal ancestryas a freedman of the flavian emperors, he was allowed to take the name flaviushe also wrote an autobiography (vita) and a polemic work, “against apion” (contra apionem), in which he refuted certain allegations against the jewish people and explained jewish lawwaarby komt het gezantschap van philo aan den keyzer kaligula, alles uyt de oversetting van den heer d'andilly in't nederduytsch overgebragt door wthe work of josephus includes two passages about jesus of nazarethflavius josephus - alle de werken van flavius josephus: behelzende twintig boeken van de joodsche oudheden, 't verhaal van zyn eygen leeven, de histori van de oorlogen der jooden tegens de romeynen, zyne twee boeken tegen apion, en zyne beschryving van den marteldood der machabeentitus flavius josephus (37-cvery dark and sharp printswith almost 200 (!) beautiful copper engravings in the text and some double-page prints and the map of jerusalemthere he was given a home and an incomehighly detailed copper engravings, true masterpieces by jan and caspar luyken, the top engravers of the 18th century! the pictures provide a good impressionjerusalem and the jewish temple were destroyed by the romans in this revoltcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemany quires and pphe was captured in the early stages of this rebellion and probably owed his life to thisare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikipaper overall neat and crispdespite the defects, a very interesting book in large format, especially because of the more than 200 (!) beautiful copper engravings(2 volumes) [and] egesippus van de joodsche oorlogen, en de verdelging jerusalems - amsterdam, pieter mortier, parts in 1 volume - () pp - half-leather binding; spine with large raised bands and letter piece - cm (large folio)condition: moderate to fair - needs to be re-boundjosephus went back to rome with titus after the fall of jerusalemthrough the work of josephus, it is possible to place the new testament in the context of history and customs of the jews in that periodsome prints are missingfrayed at edges, large print torn, light moisture stain in part egesippusin this book he describes the history of his people from the time the world was created until his own timejosephus wrote his works in koine greek in order to explain the history of the world to the roman public from a jewish perspectivefollowing a dream he had when he was a prisoner of war, he predicted that the roman commander vespasian would become emperor of romewhen that actually really happened, vespasian granted him a pardonas josephus wrote about the period in which the events of the new testament occurred, the work of josephus is of great importance to the study of early christianitythe eyewitness accounts and research by flavius josephus are the most important extra-biblical source for this periodplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemust-have book for serious researchers of the times of the old and new testamentsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetext seems to be complete
91 €
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Lot of 5 ae coins, 1st century bc-1st century ad2 x aretas iv 2 x syllaeus and aretas iv, 1 x aretas ii or iii see images for a proper impressioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare 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 storenabatean kingdom
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Annika mombauer tracks the impassioned debates as they developed at critical points through the twentieth centuryoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the origins of the first world war annika mombauer very good condition paperbackthe seminal event of the 20th century, the origins of the first world war have always been difficult to establish and have aroused deep controversy the book focuses on the controversy itself, rather than the specific events leading up to the warwere they really justified? see oxfam website for delivery information read moresimilarly, the argument has been fuelled by concerns over the sacrifices that were made and the casualities that were suffered there a sticky label on the backcover over the barcode that has been mostly removedemotive and emotional from the very beginning of the conflict, the debate and the passions aroused in response to such issues as the 'war-guilt paragraph' of the treaty of versailles, are set in the context of the times in which they were proposedtext is unmarked
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Oxfam bookshop newport a record of jewish history, with special emphasis on the first century ce and the first jewish–roman war ( ce) comprising the jewish war (cthese works provide valuable insight into first century judaism and the background of early christianity, and are the chief source next to the bible for the history and antiquity of ancient palestinesporadic foxing and and generally evenly tanned throughoutspeckled edge to text blockssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreneatly pencilled name on front endpaper of volume 1the jewish war recounts the jewish revolt against roman occupation75) and antiquities of the jews (crebound in in mottled glossy brown paper covered boardsneatly inked name on flyleaf of volumes 1, 3 and 4antiquities of the jews recounts the history of the world from a jewish perspective for an ostensibly greek and roman audience
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Yet these images, reproduced here in colour and covering the first century of ireland in the era of photography, do much more than tell a gripping political storyin the century that followed, ireland was to know tragedy and triumph, bitter struggle and agonized compromiseoxfam bookshop victoria "the first irish photographs date from , a year after the discovery of the photographic processin the following decades, irish political life was dominated by the struggle for land rights, for home rule, and for independencesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey reveal the labour of rural survival: cutting peat, fishing, gathering seaweed and tilling the soil, against the magnificence of the often harsh irish landscapeas that story unfolds, we see inspirational leaders and impatient rebels, and their campaigns of persuasion and violencethey evoke the grandeur, elegance and complacency of life in the big house, home and symbol of the anglo-irish eliteand they show the transforming impact of modernity, as industry and urban expansion brought ireland into a new era"--publisher descriptionthey give an insight into a people, a landscape, and a lost way of lifethe great famine was to kill over a million irish between and , and force an even greater number to flee their homelandwe glimpse too the injustices that inspired them, above all the mass eviction of peasants from their homes by the law
19 €
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Lot of six (6) ae drachms, all in very fine condition circa 2nd century adkings of elymaiscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesee photos for a proper impressionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare 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 store
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37 €
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Lot of six (6) ae drachms, all in very fine condition circa 2nd century adkings of elymaissee images for a proper impressioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare 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 store
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Circa 2nd century adkings of elymaislot of fifteen (15) ae drachmsplease see photos for a proper impressioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare 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 store
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Lot of 10 late roman folles, 4th century adgrade: vf/ef giovcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableemperors: constantine i, constantinopolis commemorative, constantius ii, constans rev: 9 x gloria exercitvs / commemorative with victory standing facing, head left, foot on galley-prowplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare 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 storelotto di 10 pezzi p2 read more
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Lot of six (6) ae drachms kings of elymais circa 2nd century ad as picturedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare 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 store
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38 €
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Commagene? ae, caobverse with c/mweight: 3,8 gram diam: 20 mm read morecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare 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 store
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Oxfam bookshop raeburn place this thoroughly updated edition of global security in the twenty-first century offers a balanced introduction to contemporary security dilemmas in the world he builds on the first edition's emphasis on the role of trade and technology, the militarization of space, the privatization of security, the use of sanctions, ethnic conflict, and transnational crimesee oxfam website for delivery information read morekay focuses especially on the implications of the election of barack obama and the changing role of the united states in global security writing in an engaging style, kay integrates traditional and emerging challenges in one easily accessible study that gives readers the tools they need to develop a thoughtful and nuanced understanding of global security sean kay assesses the impact of the global economic crisis on international security and considers how the range of thinking about power and peace has evolved in relation to major flashpoints including in the middle east, asia, and eurasiathis edition goes even farther to incorporate traditional thinking about national security in the context of human rights, democracy, population, health, environment, energy, and especially education
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19 €
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Edition: first edition description: condition: in very good condition without dust wrapper as issuedbeing printed on hand made paper the edges are in original condition ie not been trimmedplates in good condition with good colourcovers with minor rubbing and corners very slightly bumpedasin: beu38o plates in good condition with good colourpublisher: sampson low95 or free collection read moreyou can cut the plates out and sell individuallydate of publicationthe picture printer of the nineteenth century: george baxter (hardcover) stock photo, not the actual bookbinding: hardcover
29 €
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Miller's church history: from the first to the twentieth century by andrew miller - hardcover
113 €
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Oxfam bookshop newport all 24 episodes from the first season of the crime documentary series narrated by robert powellsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreepisodes are: 'the lindbergh kidnapping', 'lucky luciano', 'son of sam, 'the hillside stranglers', 'john dillinger', 'the manson family murders', 'the jonestown massacre', 'the boston strangler', 'the yorkshire ripper', 'the mckay kidnapping', 'jack the ripper', 'murf the surf', 'the black', 'john christie of rillington place', 'haigh, the acid bath murderer', 'the great train robbery', 'the case of dr crippen', 'the massacre of the tsar', 'the trial of adolf eichmann', 'the case of gary gilmore', 'ted john gacy', 'neville heath', 'the trials of dr samuel sheppard' and 'the green beret killer'
7 €
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Oxfam books & music beaconsfield this book surveys the transformation of the british isles in the sixteenth centuryin this book, a team of leading scholars consider these important transformations in the english monarchical polity, ranging widely to consider relations between the various parts of the isles throughout the sixteenth centuryby the early seventeenth century, the london-based english government had developed and extended its effective authority over the north and wales, ireland was subjugated and colonised, the english and scottish crowns unitedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe established churches of the british isles had broken away from the roman catholic europe and were now national, royal, and protestanta little shelf wear to the cover but otherwise in very good conditionyet its authority was not easily enforced beyond the more developed south-east and midlands and it was exercised indirectly in wales and ireland, while scotland was an independent monarchyat the start of the period, england was an effectively governed monarchy, its government regal but also consensualwith the english bible and shakespeare, english had reached the maturity of a potential world language, while the british peoples stood poised on the edge of a global expansionin europe, england was a significant trading partner, but its language unknownthe book also includes a detailed chronology, maps, illustrations, and a guide to further reading to provide a full and dynamic picture of this significant era in british historychapters focus on political history and ideas of the state; the change in religion; britain's overseas role; the economy and society; and the renaissance in cultural life in this period
12 €
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All the major events of the twentieth century are reflected in the choice of poems within these pagesoxfam shop inverness this ground-breaking anthology presents in chronological order over 400 poems written in the twentieth centuryby organizing the poems in chronological order, readers will see poets in a new lightthe authors, both published poets themselves, give an overview of each period of history, while notes to the poems place each one in its historical context and trace the century's poetic developmentbook is in good conditionsome discolouration on edges from dust and storage wear otherwise sharp copyconcise biographies for each poet complete the anthologyhere are poets rescued from oblivion, such as the suffragette who wrote a compelling poem about her mistreatment in holloway prison in or the medical offer who went into belsen with the british troops producing an eye-witness poem of lasting powerhouseman, for example, rubs shoulders with teliot, showing that traditional forms can hold their own against the modernist orthodoxy see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis richly rewarding collection makes invaluable reading for poetry lovers all over the world
6 €
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In his inimitable style, osho interprets the "sutra of forty-two chapters" - a scripture compiled by a chinese emperor in the first century cyou can come to him with all your skepticism - he accepts and welcomes you, and he says, 'come with mesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreusing wonderful contemporary anecdotes to make profound pointsthis rich and refreshing book invites us to travel with the buddha on a path of radical wisdomas we laugh or shake our heads at the folly, the ineptitude or the goodness of the characters in the stories, osho engages us at every level to let us experience the buddha's teachings and take in their timeless truths"no belief is required to travel with buddha
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3 €
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Now every adventure is brought together on blu ray for the first time in this complete series set, presented from hd masters and including the original tv version of the pilot featuring alternative sceneslaunched in as a companion to the hype around star wars and battlestar galactica, buck rogers became entrenched in sci-fi folklore going on to become a firm fan favourite for decades to come
55 €
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Read about the inventions from the eventful century - the 20th centurythe 20th century inventions that changed the worlda little battered on the bottom corner
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2 pound coin the first ww1 lord kitchenerad id: delivery service consumer creditsorry no postage only collection from w3 london thank you for looking
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The editors of medicine in the twentieth century have commissioned over forty authoritative essays, written by historical specialists but intended for general audiencesour prospects seem increasingly dependent on the progress of bio-medical sciences and genetic technologies which promise to reshape future generationsin , western medicine was important to philanthropy and public health, but it was marginal to the state, the industrial economy and the welfare of most individualssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop dumfries during the twentieth century, medicine has been radically transformed and powerfully transformativesome concentrate on the political economy of medicine and health as it changed from period to period and varied between countries, others focus on understandings of the body, and a third set of essays explores transformations in some of the theatres of medicine and the changing experiences of different categories of practitioners and patientsit is now central to these aspects of life
40 €
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The editors of medicine in the twentieth century have commissioned over forty authoritative essays, written by historical specialists but intended for general audiencesour prospects seem increasingly dependent on the progress of bio-medical sciences and genetic technologies which promise to reshape future generationsin , western medicine was important to philanthropy and public health, but it was marginal to the state, the industrial economy and the welfare of most individualssee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome concentrate on the political economy of medicine and health as it changed from period to period and varied between countries, others focus on understandings of the body, and a third set of essays explores transformations in some of the theatres of medicine and the changing experiences of different categories of practitioners and patientsit is now central to these aspects of lifeoxfam books & music kentish town during the twentieth century, medicine has been radically transformed and powerfully transformative
35 €
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Original manuscript - 16th century - on paperthis is an original leaf from the 16th centurythis 16th-century manuscript leaf is from a latin music book that was written in the netherlandselements that determine the value: its rarity, quality, age and attractivenessthe text is written with black ink, the initials and some (dutch) words are indicated with red inkthis is a masterpiece in any serious collectioncondition: although more than 500 years old, the manuscript is still in good condition; the paper is slightly browned and has some spotscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare 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 storeall text on this leaf is handwritten
41 €
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The title is the 20th century fox years volnew - alice faye - the 20th century fox years vol - cd2 cdfor 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
15 €
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Title: italian art in the 20th century (art & design)title: italian art in the 20th century (art & design)product category: bookslist price (msrp)condition: goodbinding: hardcover
14 €
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Title: mind power into the 21st centuryproduct category: booksbinding: paperbacklist price (msrp): 9condition: goodauthors: kehoe, john
7 €