The globalization of world politics an introduction
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The text offers a view of world music from 'within,' building on original, qualitative, interview-based research with people from the british world music scenethese interviews provide unique insights into the discursive repertoires that underpin contemporary culture, and will make a significant contribution to the mainly theoretical debates about world musichaynes adds a conceptual and textual shift to these debates by utilizing world music as a lens for examining cultural imaginaries of race and analytical nuances of racializationthis book presents a sociological analysis of this enduring relationship and asks: how are ideas of race critical to the understanding of music genres and preferences? what does the 'love of difference' via music contribute to contemporary perspectives of racism? previous studies of world music have situated it within the dynamics of local/global musical production, the representation of nations and ethnic groups, theories of globalization, hybridization and cultural appropriationoxfam bookshop hove minor shelf wear to hardcover, contents in very good, clean condition throughoutrace and music seem fatally entwined in a way that involves both creative ethnic hybridity and ongoing problems of racismsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Such new dynamics of stratification are central to contemporary processes of globalization in the pacific, and more widelythrough detailed ethnography of the transactions that a displaced people entered into in seeking to rebuild their lives, this book analyses how people re-make sociality in an era of post-colonial neoliberalism without taking either the transformative power of globalization or the resilience of indigenous culture as its starting pointoxfam bookshop beverley in , the pacific island village of matupit was partially destroyed by a volcanic eruptionthis study focuses on the subsequent reconstruction and contests over the morality of exchanges that are generative of new forms of social stratificationit also contributes to the understanding of the problems of post-disaster reconstruction and development projectssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham an introduction to language and society explores how our ways of seeing and engaging with the world may be shaped by the categories, systems and patterns of languagethis second edition includes new material on gender, register, the speech community, language and subcultures, and language and representationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The usborne internet linked children's world atlas (usborne internet linked) this edition modern world atlas with 60 pages of mapsfeatures an introduction to each continent, satellite photography of the earth's most dramatic landscapes, and a gazetteer of facts about the countries of the worldincludes internet links to a wide range of recommended websitesbuyer to collect read more
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Hartley's moving exploration of a young boy's loss of innocence the go-between is edited with an introduction and notes by douglas brooks-davies in penguin modern classicsif you enjoyed the go-between, you might like barry hines's a kestrel for a knave, also available in penguin modern classics'magical and disturbing'independent 'on a first reading, it is a beautifully wrought description of a small boy's loss of innocence long agoleslie poles hartley () was born in whittlesey, cambridgeshire, and educated at harrow and balliol college, oxfordhis first book, night fears () was a collection of short stories; but it was not until the publication of eustace and hilda (), which won the james tait black prize, that hartley gained widespread recognition as an authoroxfam bookshop hertford lhe becomes drawn deeper and deeper into their dangerous game of deceit and desire, until his role brings him to a shocking and premature revelation'the past is a foreign country: they do things differently there'when one long, hot summer, young leo is staying with a school-friend at brandham hall, he begins to act as a messenger between ted, the farmer, and marian, the beautiful young woman up at the hallhis other novels include the go-between (), which was adapted into an internationally-successful film starring julie christie and alan bates, and the hireling (), the film version of which won the palme d'or at the cannes film festivalfor more than thirty years from he was an indefatigable fiction reviewer for periodicals including the spectator and saturday reviewthe haunting story of a young boy's awakening into the secrets of the adult world, the go-between is also an unforgettable evocation of the boundaries of edwardian societybut, visited a second time, the knowledge of approaching, unavoidable tragedy makes it far more poignant and painful'express see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Drawing on long-term ethnographic fieldwork, it moves the question from 'why' liberal democracy has taken a punitive turn to the 'how' and the 'what': to how citizens experience democracy in the first place and what grassroots understandings of politics and care they bring to their encounters with the stateit reveals the murky, sometimes contradictory desires for a personalized state that cannot easily be collapsed with popular support for authoritarian interventionsliberal democracy appears in crisisotherwise clean textoxfam bookshop leeds 274ppthese popular forms of engagement reflect, in turn, a longer history of state control exercised against working-class peoplesee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom the rise of 'law and order' and ever tougher forms of means-testing under 'austerity politics' to the outcome of britain's referendum on leaving the eu, commentators have rushed to explain the current conjuncturea little stain on a few pages, a little tear at the back of djthis book goes to where much of the commentary has stopped short: to the lived experiences of citizens who inhabit some of britain's most stigmatized urban neighborhoods, namely its council estates that were once built to house the working classespersonalizing the state challenges dominant narratives of exceptionalism that have portrayed the people as a threat to the democratic orderabove all, the book exposes the state's disavowal of its political and moral responsibilities at a time when mechanisms for collectivizing redistributive demands have been silencedstarting with dominant theories that have seen these developments as indicative of a rise in 'penal populism' or 'popular authoritarianism', personalizing the state revisits one of the central paradoxes of our times: the illiberal turn that liberal democracy has taken
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The first section consists of an introduction and three chapters that describe image encodingfinally, the book has an appendix consisting of four parts: an introduction to linear systems methods; a discussion of monitor calibration; an introduction to bayesian classifiers; and a discussion of optic flow computationthe book consists of three sections and an appendixthese chapters are followed by a chapter with many demonstrations concerning object perceptionthe questions aim to enrich the main material and point the way to additional material in the literaturetopics such as colour appearance, cortical colour-blindness, motion flow, motion appearance, motion physiology and visual illusions are also included in this part of the bookthese chapters review optical image formation by the cornea and lens retinal sampling and wavelength-encoding by the photoreceptorssee oxfam website for delivery information read more"foundations of science" is suitable for courses on vision science in psychology, neuroscience, engineering or computer science departments, and is suitable for upper-level undergraduates and graduate studentsthe text's second section consists of four chapters on image representationthe text contains special study exercises at the end of most chaptersthis section features two chapters that review computational and experimental studies of colour appearance, then motion and depthoxfam bookshop wallingford designed for students, scientists and engineers interested in learning about the core ideas of vision science, this volume brings together the broad range of data and theory accumulated in this fieldthe third section reviews how to interpret images in terms of objects
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Forty internationally renowned specialists from various countries provide a broad introduction to the study of the eve of civilizationthis major undertaking required an international commission and the co-operation of some 450 distinguished specialists, in a great number of disciplines, from all over the worldstarting from the origins of humankind to the first societies years ago, the events, chronologically charted, present a comprehensive picture of how civilization emerged and developed over this periodparticular attention is given to archeological aspectsa truly interdisciplinary work, the history of humanity sheds new light on many hitherto unknown features of our common pastsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe new edition, now called history of humanity, is a radical new work providing an account of cultural and scientific achievements in the light of new facts and methods of historiographical investigationafter almost fifteen years of intensive work, unesco presents an entirely revised and updated edition of this major work in seven volumes
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham an introduction to the art and practice of meditation, this guide lays down the foundation for ongoing spiritual developmentthe cd accompanying the book has an audio introduction to meditation and many of the meditations within the book are presented as guided commentariesthe lessons cover: an introduction to the practice of meditation; rediscovering the true identity and the nature of self; making meditation practical; the shaping of personality; understanding and exploring different the levels of consciousness; restoring our relationship with god; understanding the natural law that governs the universe; a spiritual understanding of how the dance of life on earth has evolved; understanding the history and geography of time; and how to support meditation and spiritual development with the right lifestyletake your time, be patient with yourself and always be ready to go back to basics, to lesson one, the true identity of the self, which is the foundation of everythingreaders can also access assistance and have their questions answered by emailsee oxfam website for delivery information read morerecorded by the author, the commentaries provide the reader with a powerful aid to their meditational practicea series of ten lessons provide specific insight into raja yoga, with practical exercises to complement and to help your understanding of the method and underlying teachingsthe guide shows how meditation is more an experience than something you do, more a process than an achievement, more an ongoing inner journey than a destination
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The story was first told in and is reproduced now just as it was originally written, although an introduction and postscript have been addedoxfam books & music perth in , just after the outbreak of world war i, the greatest liner of its day, the white star liner oceanic, struck a remote reef off shetland and sanktoday he stands at the peak of his profession having successfully carried out a salvage operation which no-one else in the world could even have attempted - working with his own patented systems he located the wreck persia in almost 2 miles depth of water and lifted millions of gold, silver, diamonds and jewelsfor simon martin the dive was the greatest achievement of his life, but for alec crawford it was a stepping stone to greatnessthe story is a combination of treasure hunting and remarkable diving operations, the excitement of pin-pointing the wreck, diving and discovering the massive wreckagethey were soon making plans to locate the "undivable wreck" and salve its extremely valuable non-ferrous metalsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis 'queen of the seas' was even more magnificently luxurious than the titanic and unlike her, a remarkable salvage operation was achieved some sixty years later by two young and relatively inexperienced diversafter the war salvage attempts were abortive and written off as impossible until simon martin and alec crawford took a lucky trip to foula inin all they salvaged nearly 250 tons of valuable metalin this book one of these divers tells the story of the disaster and the remarkable salvage work that he and his partner alec crawford undertook
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This job lot consists of: constrado structural steelwork design booklets workshop with eot crane medium rise building simply supported composite plate girder highway bridge introduction to the welding of structural steelwork introduction to the deisgn of industrial buildings an introduction to geological maps a geology for engineers the mechanics of engineering soils problems in engineering soils construction principles civil engineering procedure introduction to structural mechanics movements in buildings structural steelwork handbook structural steelwork handbook tables designed and detailed the structural use of concrete reinforced and prestressed concrete concrete practice properties of concrete mathematics for engineers and scientists an introduction to experimentation principles of electricity in si units computing for engineers chartwell surveyor's notebook collection from haverfordwest, or buyer to organise and pay for a courierall are in good condition, with some hardly thumbed
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead party politics: volume 3 the stuff of politics by sir ivor jennings originally published in , this is the final volume of party politics following appeal to the people and the growth of parties, which appeared in andthe three volumes of party politics complete the survey of british political institutions which sir ivor jennings began with parliament and cabinet governmentin it sir ivor jennings analyses the nature of politics by discussing some of the political ideas such as church and king, liberty, nationalism, imperialism, free trade and the welfare state, which were instrumental in shaping the british political system there is a very slight crease to the top cover cornerin very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat the time of publication these volumes formed the standard twentieth century authority on british constitutional history, law and practice
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In an engaging, concise and fast-paced text, he presents the interplay of personalities, politics and technology that have shaped the metallurgical industries over the last 500 yearslynch also discusses the industrial revolution and the far-reaching changes to mining and smelting brought about by the steam engine; the era of the gold rushes; the massive mineral developments and technological leaps forward which took place in the usa and south africa at the end of the 19th century; and, finally, the spread of mass metal-production techniques amid the violent struggles of the 20th centurymartin lynch opens with the invention, sometime before , of a revolutionary technique for separating silver from copperthe dust jacket has a plastic loose protective cover, inside clean and unmarked see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit was this invention which brought back to life the rich copper-silver mines of central europe, in the process making brass cannon and silver coin available to the ambitious habsburg emperors, thereby underpinning their quest for european dominationoxfam bookshop woodbridge this book deals with the history of mining and smelting from the renaissance to the present
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An introduction to the evolution of single and binary stars provides physicists with an understanding of binary and single star evolution, beginning with a background and introduction of basic astronomical conceptsno previous knowledge of astronomy is assumed, although a familiarity with undergraduate quantum mechanics, classical mechanics, and thermodynamics is beneficialxii, 262 pages, including indexin addition, derivations of important concepts and worked examples are includedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more basic concepts of astronomy, stellar structure and atmospheres, single star evolution, binary systems and mass transfer, compact objects, and dynamical systems are covered in the textalthough a general treatment of stellar structure and evolution is included, the text stresses the physical processes that lead to stellar mass compact object binaries that may be sources of observable gravitational radiationreaders will understand the astrophysics behind the populations of compact object binary systems and have sufficient background to delve deeper into specific areas of interestoxfam bookshop henley-on-thames almost as new
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Highly readable introduction to the complex subject of coding, an uncluttered mathematical approachoxfam bookshop glossop road some creasing to cover and other page corners, otherwise good condition coding techniques: an introduction to compression and error control provides a unique collation of compression, transmission, and error control coding techniques comprehensively illustrated with 119 examples and 194 diagramsit also includes advanced material and design tables and so will be a useful reference for postgraduate students and engineers in industryone of the few books to cover both compression and error controlthis new textbook commences at a fundamental level, and covers most compression and coding material found in undergraduate engineering coursesthey are also found in digital recording, celp speech coders for personal communications, video watermarking, radio data systems, and coding for deep space transmission from satellitescoding techniques are in widespread use, from the simple methods found in facsimile and teletext, to lossless and lossy file storage on disk, to low bit rate videophones, to jpeg, jbig, and wavelet image compressionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat the start of the 21st century these techniques have matured into complex signal compression algorithms, such as mpeg video coding, and into complex error correction algorithms as found in turbo codesthis book provides the theoretical basis for these and similar coding techniques
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In exploring the features of sri lanka's history, geography, politics and economy which explain this paradox, the author looks in detail at some of the dominant features of contemporary sri lanka: the political consequences of the plantation experience; the persistence of elite political leadership; and the causes and consequences of ethnic conflictoxfam bookshop chiswick dr moore's enterprising book focuses on an apparent paradox: the failure of sri lanka's highly politicized smallholder electorate to place on the national political agenda issues relating to the public distribution of material resourcessri lanka has more than fifty years' history of pluralist democracy and such issues directly affect the interests of the smallholder populationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreyet successive sri lankan governments have pursued economic policies favouring food consumers and the state itself at the expense of agricultural producers
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A useful and long-awaited introduction to nuclear astrophysicsrodney, serves as a basic introduction to these endeavorspagel, nature "written in an informal style that those uninitiated into the jargon of nuclear astrophysics and astronomy will find readable and illuminatingoxfam books & music beeston university of chicago press, , paperback good condition, some wear nuclear astrophysics is, in essence, a science that attempts to understand and explain the physical universe beyond the earth by studying its smallest particles"one could not wish for a better account of the current state of knowledge (and uncertainty) about nuclear reactions in starsrolfs and william sa classic in its field, cauldrons in the cosmos will surely remain an important reference in nuclear astrophysics for years to comefrom the major discoveries in the field to a discussion of the makeup of stars to an explanation of standard lab techniques, this text provides students and scientists alike a thorough and fascinating survey of the accomplishments, goals, and methods of nuclear astrophysicsmathews, science see oxfam website for delivery information read morecauldrons in the cosmos, by claus e
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Oxfam shop fulwood road meaning in interaction: an introduction to pragmatics is a comprehensive introductory text which discusses the development of pragmatics - its aims and methodology - and also introduces themes that are not generally covered in other textsit is an ideal introductory textbook for students of linguistics and for all who are interested in analysing problems in communicationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretheoretical and more complicated information is highlighted with examples that have been drawn from the media, fiction and real-life interaction, and makes the study more accessible to newcomersjenny thomas focuses on the dynamic nature of speaker meaning, considering the central roles of both speaker and hearer, and takes into account the social and psychological factors involved in the generation and interpretation of utterancesthe book includes a detailed examination of the development of pragmatics as a discipline, drawing attention to problems encountered in earlier work, and brings the reader up to date with recent discussion in the fieldthe book is written principally for students with no previous knowledge of pragmatics, and the basic concepts are covered in considerable detail
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While a number of guides to historical research and writing and several historical methodology texts have appeared in the past several years, no single text accomplishes what doing history: an introduction to the historian's craft doesthey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic termin addition, the integrated workbook in part two: doing history workbook exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignmentsits lively and accessible writing style helps students grapple with sophisticated ideas while also avoiding the pitfalls that commonly entrap them as they learn to think and write as historiansthrough a unique two-part organization, authors wendy pojmann, barbara reeves-ellington, and karen ward mahar offer specific assignments to identify students' weaknesses and build their skillssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book's intellectually engaging discussions of the discipline of history in part one: the historian's craft are enriched by solid examples of published scholarshipthe text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadthstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing processoxfam bookshop knutsford in this era of twitter and text-messaging, which calls into question previously accepted notions of literacy, today's students need a new and more pragmatic approach to developing writing and research skills
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Oxfam bookshop raeburn place this bestseller provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of counselling and therapyto help readers, the author has extended the introduction to the book in order to outline the aims of the book and explain its structure so that this is clear to the reader from the outsetpreface and acknowledgements xi references 85 pp index 27 pp see oxfam website for delivery information read moreintegrating theory into practice the book has been thoroughly updated with new references and examples and now has information on topics such as: transactional analysis the use of natural environment in counselling the contribution of arts-based approacheseach chapter includes: topics for further discussion key terms and concepts suggested further reading case studies and illustrations this book remains the book of choice for students and tutors on introductory counselling coursesthe pedagogy of this edition has also been improved in order to enhance learning
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Oxfam shop macclesfield tools of total quality - an introduction to statistical process control - plyonnet - translated by jack howlett - fine condition - a clear and concise introduction to the principles of statistical process control (spc) see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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An introduction to children's literature combines a history of writing for children with an assessment of its literary, sociological, and pedagogical rolesthey arouse strong feelings, as demonstrated by recent debates over political correctnessoxfam bookshop cheltenham children's literature is a remarkable area of writing and a growing area of studyits characters - pooh bear, the wizard of oz, the famous five, peter rabbit - are part of most people's psyche and have strong links to basic myth and archetypesfundamentally a history of british children's literature, hunt identifies fantasy, nostalgia, nature images, a sense of place of territory, testing and incitation, and warmth and security as all key characteristics of children's literaturesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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While a number of guides to historical research and writing and several historical methodology texts have appeared in the past several years, no single text accomplishes what doing history: an introduction to the historian's craft doesthey provide concrete examples of historical approaches and theories and detailed guidelines to help students complete their work within the constraints of the academic term through a unique two-part organization, authors wendy pojmann, barbara reeves-ellington, and karen ward mahar offer specific assignments to identify students' weaknesses and build their skillsin addition, the integrated workbook in part two: doing history workbook exercises allows them to hone their skills with assessment exercises and skill-building assignmentsits lively and accessible writing style helps students grapple with sophisticated ideas while also avoiding the pitfalls that commonly entrap them as they learn to think and write as historians the book's intellectually engaging discussions of the discipline of history in part one: the historian's craft are enriched by solid examples of published scholarshipsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe text integrates the complexities of historical research and writing into a single, comprehensive narrative without compromising depth and breadthstudents preparing research projects will benefit from straightforward guidelines for the research and writing processoxfam bookshop knutsford in this era of twitter and text-messaging, which calls into question previously accepted notions of literacy, today's students need a new and more pragmatic approach to developing writing and research skills
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By the author of world war i in cartoons and world war ii in cartoonseach chapter is prefaced with a concise historical introduction that provides a context for the cartoons and caricatures of that periodsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremore than 300 drawings from both sides of each conflict, in colour and black and white, have been skilfully blended to produce a unique visual history of the wars of the british empireoxfam furniture shop southampton wars of empire is divided into chapters covering the main conflicts of the second half of the 19th century and the opening years of the reign of edward vii
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A serious introduction to the then new science of aeronautics and an exciting survey of the future possibilitiesno inscriptionsunclipped dust jacket has a slightly discoloured spine, and creasing at the upper and lower edgesblue cloth hard covers with blue titles on a white panel on the spine, white earth and rocket design on the frontfirst published in , this second edition brought the contents up to date in the light of the achievements of the intervening yearsoxfam bookshop lymington second editionslight bumping at the top and base of the spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam books & music durham this stimulating text presents a concise and accessible introduction to feminist theory todaycovering all the major variants of feminist political thought, it offers a unique examination of the archive of modern feminist theory from the publication of the feminine mystique in to current postmodernist and legal feminist textsit provides both an intellectual history and a political critique of contemporary feminism in the united states and in the united kingdomsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam books & music aberdeen martin luther king jr was the most powerful and eloquent champion of the poor and oppressed in us history, and at the height of his fame in the mid-sixties seemed to offer the real possibility of a new and radical beginning for liberal politics in the usaan act of state lays out the extraordinary facts of the king story of the huge groundswell of optimism engendered by his charismatic radicalism, of how plans for his execution were laid at the very heart of government and the military, of the disinformation and media cover-ups that followed every attempt to search out the truththe conviction of james earl ray for his murder has never looked even remotely safe, and when william pepper began to investigate the case it was the start of a twenty-five year campaign for justiceat a civil trial in , supported by the king family, seventy witnesses under oath set out the details of the conspiracy pepper had unearthed: the jury took just one hour to find that ray was not responsible for the assassination, that a wide-ranging conspiracy existed, and that government agents were involvedas shocking as it is tragic, an act of state remains the most compelling and authoritative account of how king's challenge to the us establishment led inexorably to his murderpublished in first edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morein , he was assassinated; the movement for social and economic change has never recovered
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Oxfam bookshop kingston upon thames this pioneering book studies the rise, heyday and demise of regionalism from the belle aepoque until the eve of the second world warartists, architects and international exhibitions played a highly influential role in this processlater on regionalism was used at international exhibitions by widely differing regimes, such as the primo de rivera dictatorship in spain, the popular front government in france, and the hitler-regime in germanystorm further illuminates how during the first decades of the twentieth century the culture of regionalism slowly lost the battle against its main rival: the avant-gardeby using a novel comparative perspective it gives a fresh view of the relationship between cultural regionalism, political regionalism and nationalismduring the s painters began to apply the regionalist ideology by producing images of a presumably harmonious and authentic rural societyshortly afterwards they were followed by architects, who constructed villas and garden cities inspired by vernacular cottagesthis book offers new perspectives to specialists of regionalism and nationalism, but will also be of interest to students of the cultural history of france, germany and spain and to specialists from the fields of politics, ethnology, art history, cultural studies and architectural historyregional identities, like national identities, were created and sometimes even invented; and this was equally the case in france, germany and spainsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey all appropriated, and in some cases perverted, the regionalist message showing that strong regional identities would ultimately reinforce national unity
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Cd an introduction to early musictears in factory wrapper and/or signs of wear to factory wrapper - see picslabel:naxos ‎–manufacturer - naxosgenre / type - classical
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The geology of britain: an introductionauthor:toghill, peterbook binding:hardbackbook condition:acceptableeach month we recycle over 23 million books, saving over tonnes of books a year from going straight into landfill sites
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