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1: stunning rare miles davis big photo framed - from the icon collection with certificate of authenticy from sony music entertianment produced end 20th century size including frame 51 x 41 cm (ready to hang quality frame) very nicely framed in matching frame 2: miles davis best of blue note - birth of the cool inlusief cd very very decorative miles dewey davis was an american jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer he is among the most infuential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz davis adopted a variety of musical directions in a five-decade career that kept himat the forefront of many stylistic developments in jazzare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitestunnunig peace of jazz historylot will be send safely packed with shipping numberin , davis was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame, wich recognized him as " one of the key figures in the history of jazzour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Hubbard expanded upon these principles in many other writings and lecturesthe principles in this booklet help one solve the ancient moral dilemma of right and wrong and bring about a new level of rationalityhere are the eight urges toward survival or “dynamics” which make up life itselfhow should he relate to the rest of life, and to his fellows? what are his true responsibilities, and to whom? there were no definitive answers—not from the ancient greeks, nor from the materialist thinkers of recent timesfor millennia, man has attempted to assess his place in this material worldron hubbard realized his long sought-after goal: the discovery of a unifying principle that applied to all life, a common denominator by which all men and, indeed, all life, might be understoodfrom this came a flood of discoveries that cast new light on the nature of man and lifebut this booklet represents the essence of the subject and a practical approach to living successfully, used by millionsby understanding these, the tangles of life unravel and you can gain control once againwith the information contained in this booklet you will learn how to balance your personal goals with your family, work and every other part of your lifeorder your copy today from church of scientology 134a high street, poole, bh15 1dnwith them, one can align the various factors of existence, the right decisions when faced with choices and achieve a new perspective on the directions available in his lifeand so it remained until lcredit and debit cards accepted
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He examines the works of kant, burke, wollstonecraft, coleridge, wordsworth, shelley, and many other writers and philosophers of the periodbritish romanticism and the critique of political reason, hardcover by michael, timothy, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk author timothy michael gives readers an in-depth examination of the political philosophy that dominated britain and france in the romantic periodthe author is a faculty member of lincoln college and university of oxford in the ukportland, or ()annotation © ringgold, inche argues over the book's eight chapters that a great deal of the period’s literary output takes the form of a critique of reason, its political value, and the types of knowledge attainable through it
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Fully illustrated with more than 100 exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and drawings from the return of the king and the two towers, and with contributions from the many designers and animators who brought gollum to life, this book examines the transition to the big screen of one of tolkien's most popular characters from the hobbit and the lord of the ringssee oxfam website for delivery information read morenow andy serkis tells his own story about how a three-week commission to provide a voiceover for gollum grew into a four-year commitment to breathe life and soul into the lord of the rings' most challenging screen performancefilm-making history was made when, in the two towers, an actor's performance and digital animation were seamlessly integrated to create the world's first totally lifelike animated characteroxfam shop ulverston the official tie-in to the return of the king, in which actor andy serkis relates how he and the team of animators brought tolkien's character gollum to life
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many stories have been told of the founding of ancient israel, all rely on the biblical story in its narrative scheme, despite its historic unreliabilitytranslated by chiara peri and philip rthe study traces the textual material to the times of its creation, reconstructs the evolution of political and religious ideologies, and firmly inserts the history of israel into its ancient-oriental contextdrawing on the literary and archaeological record, this book completely rewrites the history of israeloxfam shop shirley in 'israel's history and the history of israel' one of the world's foremost experts on antiquity addresses the birth of israel and its historic realitydavis see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The work collected in this, the first monograph of his work, presents a range of his personal portrait projects which include many artists, writers and cultural commentatorshis aesthetic is one of beauty, but his definition of beauty goes way beyond what is pleasing to the eyehis images are beautiful because he draws us into the detail of each person and in so doing gives us the opportunity to glimpse something of their outward appearance and inner voicesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis work is a refreshing return to the black subject within a studio design genre, with a very unique personal style and visionhe is able to bring his years of expertise to bear on the creative challenges he sets himself - a photographic exploration into the possibilities of portraiture and representation - how to be seen, recorded and rememberedoxfam bookshop cheltenham black british photographer franklyn rodgers has amassed a body of work both personal and commercial, which is breathtaking in its volume and level of accomplishment
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They gradually become less manly, and many adopt the submissive look of earlier victorian women, whereas women become assertive and domineeringpen inscription and stamp mark on title pageoxfam bookshop carlisle the revolt of man () reads like an anti-suffragette novel and the critique of the new woman ideology which emerged in england in the straditional masculine qualities and behaviour have become unacceptable in the new societymodern art reflects change in new stereotypical forms of masculinity and femininitywomen prove to be more effective in the public sphere; they are stronger, more intelligent, and better educatedpages are in fair condition for its ageas a result, men must change their rough nature and adjust to new gender roles leather bound boards are in fair condition with edges and corners that are worn downsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewomen gradually take over the traditional men's occupations and privileges, having become judges, doctors, lawyers, businesswomen and artists, whereas effeminate men are allowed to live and perform simple work in complete passivity, submission and obedience to the triumphant femalesthe novel comically reverses victorian gender rolesit presents a dystopian vision of a female-dominated society of the 22nd century, where women keep men in complete subordination after the historic transfer of powersome foxing on some pages and a few pencil lines on some page borders
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Oxfam bookshop hexham the persistence of prejudice examines attitudes to jews at all levels of society during a war that many saw as a fight against fascismtony kushner examines the impact of evacuation, the blitz, the black market and other aspects of the war on relations between gentile and jewit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flapthe jewish image in society, the response of the state to jews at home and abroad, and the effect of antisemitism on the jewish community itself receive particular attentionthe text block is yellowing slightly but appears to be free from inscriptions or annotationsthere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tearssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedthe binding is soundas a contribution to the social history of wartime britain, it also reveals the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal democracythis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overallthis book is likely to interest those studying or teaching social history, jewish history or race relations in sociology, politics and cultural studieshe probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumthis book suggests that, rather than being confined to extremists, antisemitism was part of the mainstream culture
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Along the way they learn many valuable lessons as they seek the seven lords of narniathe rightful heir, caspian, is in hidingin 'voyage of the dawn treader' () the child heroes, with their unpleasant cousin edmund, find themselves aboard prince caspian's ship, the 'dawn treader', on a voyage to the edge of the worldin 'the lion, the witch and the wardrobe' () it is a quiet sort of day in the english countryside when peter, susan, edmund and lucy stumble through the back of an old wardrobe into the enchanted land of narnia and embark on an extraordinary adventureoxfam bookshop swanage all four adaptations of the cthey must then face the green witch, queen of the deep realm, in order to break the spell of the silver chairfinally, in 'the silver chair' () jill and eustace search for prince rillian, aided by puddlegumsee oxfam website for delivery information read morelewis children's books using live action and animation to recreate the magical world of narniathe children join the rebels who want to reinstate caspian as their princewhen the white witch learns of their presence, their lives are in danger, but there is talk that aslan is on the move'prince caspian' () sees the four child heroes return to the magical land of narnia, where evil king miraz and queen punaprisma have usurped the thronethey journey to the giants of garfang, and thence underground to the land of the earthmen
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The town of royston vasey is populated by many strange and eccentric individualsthe annual panto in royston vasey is at least as creepy and wacky as you'd expect'the league of gentlemen's apocalypse' () is the big screen version of the programme in which misanthropic vicar bernice (reece shearsmith) discovers a prophecy that warns of the destruction of royston vaseyin 'the league of gentlemen are behind you' () the tradition of the great british panto is lampooned by the crackpot crewoxfam shop edenbridge box set featuring the feature film and two specials from the cult tv programmemaking their way through a mysterious portal into the real world, murderous butcher hilary briss (mark gatiss), embittered businessman geoff tipps (shearsmith) and sinister pederast herr lipp (steve pemberton) confront their creators in an effort to force them to continue writing about royston vaseysee oxfam website for delivery information read more'league of gentlemen at drury lane'() is the live stage adaptation of the popular tv seriesthe locals then discover that they are in fact fictional creations of the 'league of gentlemen' comedy troupe
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In any circumstances, from a wedding to a christmas shopping expedition, lively finds an emotional dilemma, engaging the reader as thoroughly as if they were reading a novel and leaving them speechless' daily mailpenelope lively is the author of many prize-winning novels and short-story collections for both adults and childrenshe was appointed cbe in the new year's honours list, and dbe inthe fourteen warmly humorous stories in beyond the blue mountains range from the fantasy of scheherazade to a dazzling example of chaos theory, depicting in exquisite prose the subtle but significant events that go to create everyday experienceshe is a popular writer for children and has won both the carnegie medal and the whitbread awardshe later won the booker prize for her highly acclaimed novel moon tigerpenelope lively lives in london"the slovenian giantess" is a condensed masterpiece' sunday times'penelope lively is a genius and this collection is a joysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe has twice been shortlisted for the booker prize: once in for her first novel, the road to lichfield, and again in for according to markoxfam bookshop cheltenham beyond the blue mountains is a collection of short stories by booker prize winning author penelope livelyher other books include going back; judgement day; next to nature, art; perfect happiness; passing on; city of the mind; cleopatra's sister; heat wave; beyond the blue mountains, a collection of short stories; oleander, jacaranda, a memoir of her childhood days in egypt; spiderweb; her autobiographical work, a house unlocked; the photograph; making it up; consequences; family album, which was shortlisted for the costa novel award, and how it all began'the fourteen brief stories in beyond the blue mountains reveal penelope lively at her most polished and perceptive
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many of the stamps in this collection have not been usedthe olympic games and the commonwealth games that the stamps celebrate are the munich summer olympic games, the montreal summer olympic games, the rome olympic games, the rome olympic games ofthe decades the stamps were issued in are the s, s, s, and sa couple of the used stamps have a little of the envelope that they were attached to still on the back that can be seenone of the stamps shows the logo of the london olympics ofthe countries that the stamps were issued in are the grenada grenadines, great britain, united arab emirates, the former ussr, mongolia, poland, the former czechoslovakia, australia, rwanda and yementhe empire and commonwealth games in , and the commonwealth games in edinburgh inoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 34 stampsthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inthe newest stamp in this collection was issued insee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome of the used stamps have a little of the printed postmark on themthe other sporting events celebrated on the stamps are the international race of peace in poland and the pan american games insome of the stamps are a little fadedthe sports shown on the stamps are fencing, basketball, volleyball, ski-jumping, boxing, pole-vaulting, horse jumping, gymnastics, diving, sailing, running, canoeing, weight-lifting, and wrestling
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"walker reminds us how easy it is to forget that there were many occasions for the late s on when victory seemed far from assured, and that lent a particular urgency to the efforts of postwar western leadersusing newly opened kremlin archives and his own experiences in the field, martin walker has written a brilliant analysis of the conflict that has shaped the contemporary worldwe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic powerat the end of the s the fear was generated by communist expansion into eastern europe and china; in the s by the prospect of defeat in vietnamin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominenceas the united states became the national security state, california, which had a population of five million at the start of the cold war, grew to thirty million and, by the s provided one in every ten members of congress and two presidents" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold waroxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sincefor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubtfrom the origins of the marshall plan, which revived europe after world war ii, and the strategic decision to rebuild a defeated japan into a bulwark against china to the collapse of the berlin wall, this authoritative work reveals how the west was built into an economic alliance that overpowered the soviet economy while also unleashing global economic forces that today challenge the traditional nation-statesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breathnow that it is over, it is crucial to our future to understand how the cold war has shaped us and, especially, to recognize it as the economic and political dynamic that determined the structure of today's global economythe cold war was more of a global conflict than was either of this century's two major wars; far more than a confrontation between states or even empires, it was, as martin walker puts it, "a total war between economic and social systems, an industrial test to destruction
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" kenneth frampton: '"concrete" remains a valuable historical text that in many respects has never been given its dueit 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 onwards307pp + 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 constructionit is an unmatched pioneering history of the development of reinforced concrete up tofinally, 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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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham is the english language in decline? many people seem to think so--but philip howard isn't one of themhe asks whether the language is actually changing as fast as we suppose, and, if so, whyrather than have us wring our hands, philip howard entreats us, with his customary with and erudition, to use our tongues in concert with our brainsand where we can't help it, he says, we should lie back and enjoy its immense richness, which is unrivaled by any other languagehoward here examines the language in its various branches and categories, such as grammar and pronunciation, spelling and punctuation, dialect and slanghe navigates the back streets of euphemism and the broad, boring boulevards of clichehe discusses the effect the new technologies, from cable tv to photocomposition, are having on the mother tongue, and he examines the new dialects that are coming into usesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehoward argues that as far as we can, we should strive to direct and control the changes in english in ways that increase its powerhis is not the panglossian attitude that all is neccessarily for the best in the best of all possible languages, but he does feel that change is necessary--and healthy--in any living languagethe literary editor of the times of london, howard takes a robust, commonsensical view of the changes that are happening in english
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Using many examples from real-life medical practice, each chapter examines the different kinds of thought involved in caring for the patientsuch goals cover a wide range of topics centering on patients, the doctor-patient relationship, the acts of doctoring patients, and the goals involved in being a physician among other physicians working within the institutions of medicinecassell takes on a variety of difficult issues, from thinking about values to developing wisdomthe care of the dying, what thinking itself is, and finally, why would one want to do this exciting and rewarding but difficult work, come under discussion in this bookthe nature of clinical medicine takes its direction from a catalog of goals of medicine that range from the expected diagnosis and treatment of diseases to wider concerns for patients, for physicians, and for medicine itselfa very clean and tidy copythe central focus of the clinician and of this book is the patientthe chapters are specific in teaching the kinds of knowledge that clinicians require in order to be able to achieve these goalsclinical medicine, as a thinking discipline, is concerned not only with what clinicians do, but whysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreaccording to eric cassell, everything else, including the disease, is secondarywhat they actually do and how they go about it is in the service of their purposes and their goalsoxfam bookshop chipping norton hardback, , oxford university presswhen physicians act in medicine they have some purpose or goal in mind
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One english critic called the abolition of britain "an elegant jeremiad" in which peter hitchens identifies everything that has gone wrong with britain since world war ii and makes the case for "those many millions who feel that they have become foreigners in their own land and wish with each succeeding day that they could turn the clock back" see oxfam website for delivery information read more"writing with passion and flair, hitchens targets the pernicious effects of tv culture, the "corruption and decay" of the english language, the loss of politeness, and the "syrupy confessional mood" brought on by the death of diana, which hitchens contrasts with the somber national response to the death of winston churchillthe new britain is government by focus group in which people are told what to feel as a way of preventing them from asking how they want to be governedlooking at the changed face of his country, hitchens finds a "politically correct zeal for the new" whose impact on daily life has been "as devastating in effect, if not in violence, as mao tse tung's cultural revolution in chinaoxfam bookshop cheltenham a surprise best seller in england, the abolition of britain is bitingly witty and fiercely argued, yet also filled with somber appreciation for what "the idea of england" has always meant to the west and to the world at largeif there is a term that summarizes everything that has gone wrong in britain, it is "tony blairism," which hitchens sees as having rewritten england's history, trivialized its journalism, subverted its educational system and cultural standards, and overthrown accepted notions of patriotism, faith, and morality
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead the law of compulsory purchase by guy roots being spread across several statutes of varying antiquity and many judicial decisions, the law relating to compulsory purchase and compensation can appear dauntingwritten in convenient narrative form, it contains full cross-referencing to the relevant cases, statutory provision and policy circularsit both simplifies what can be simplified and explains with clarity the difficult areasthe practical structure, style and indexing ensures that the relevant statutory provisions and cases to the matters in issue are easy to findthis is a first edition in a very good conditionthe law of compulsory purchase sets out the practice, procedure, policy and valuation of a compulsory purchasethere is some little shelf wear and a few marks to the page edge on the bottomit also includes a full explanation of the scope of powers to acquire land compulsorily and the exercise of the powers and principles of compensationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit provides a summarised statement of the law, complete with footnotes to enable you to access further informationthis book should be on the desk of every practitioner who has to advise upon this branch of law and every advocate who has to present a case in which it arisesthis authoritative new book is your single accessible volume to this complex and wide-ranging area of the lawfind the answers you need quickly and easily
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham new york times bestselling author eckhart tolle - a key to happiness is living in the nowpractice the power of now: if you, like many others, have benefited from the transformative experience of reading the power of now, you will want to own and read practicing the power of nowreaders of other transformational self-help books such as the four agreements, the miracle morning, braving the wilderness, and the book of joy will want to read practicing the power of nowpracticing the power of now shows us how to free ourselves from "enslavement to the mindin the power of now and his subsequent book practicing the power of now, eckhart shares the enlightenment he himself experienced after a profound inner transformation radically changed the course of his life"the next step in human evolution: eckhart's profound yet simple teachings have already helped countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfillment in their liveseckhart tolle: eckhart tolle, a spiritual teacher and author who was born in germany and educated at the universities of london and cambridge, is rapidly emerging as one of the world's most inspiring spiritual teachershis views go beyond any particular religion, doctrine, or guruthis is a prerequisite not only for personal happiness but also for the ending of violence on our planetyour path to enlightenment: practicing the power of now extracts the essence from eckhart's teachings in his new york times bestseller, the power of now (translated into 33 languages)" the aim is to be able to enter into and sustain an awakened state of consciousness throughout everyday lifean essential aspect of this awakening involves transcending our ego-based state of consciousnesssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreat the core of the teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolutionthrough meditations and simple techniques, eckhart shows us how to quiet our thoughts, see the world in the present moment, and find a path to "a life of grace, ease, and lightness
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The book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science developsin particular it challenges one to re-examine and take seriously the intimate connection between scientific development and the practical goals of managing and improving - perhaps even recreating - the living world to serve human endswithout close attention to this zone it is not possible to understand the emergence of new disciplines and transformation of old disciplines, to evaluate the role and impact of such major figures of science as humboldt and mendel, or to appreciate how much of the history of modern biology has been driven by national ambitions and imperialist expansion in competition with rival nationsoxfam books & music crouch end this volume explores problems in the history of science at the intersection of life sciences and agriculture, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centurytaking a comparative national perspective, the book examines agricultural practices in a broad sense, including the practices and disciplines devoted to land management, forestry, soil science, and the improvement and management of crops and livestockthe life sciences considered include genetics, microbiology, ecology, entomology, forestry, and deal with us, european, russian, japanese, indonesian, chinese contextssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This invaluable reference tool is lavishly illustrated with numerous tables, figures and maps, many of which are reproduced in full colourits 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 expectancybut 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 environmentsoxfam 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 morethe volume also illustrates the fundamental importance of geographical variations between urban and rural areas
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Once a celebrated author of short stories now in his twilight years, anthony peardew has spent half his life collecting lost objects, trying to atone for a promise broken many years beforerealising he is running out of time, he leaves his house and all its lost treasures to his assistant laura, the one person he can trust to fulfil his legacy and reunite the thousands of objects with their rightful ownersoxfam shop pershore *the perfect cosy up-lit read, recommended by thousands of readers**the sunday times bestseller & winner of the richard and judy book club*'one of the most charming novels either of us has readkeep it' richard & judymeet the 'keeper of lost things'but the final wishes of the 'keeper of lost things' have unforeseen repercussions which trigger a most serendipitous series of encounters'touching, funny and romantic' daily mail'a charming read, perfect for the holidays' the lady'a warm and heartfelt debut' prima*and if you loved the keeper of lost things, don't miss ruth hogan's other novels: queenie malone's paradise hotel and the wisdom of sally red shoes* see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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A truly interdisciplinary work, the history of humanity sheds new light on many hitherto unknown features of our common pastafter almost fifteen years of intensive work, unesco presents an entirely revised and updated edition of this major work in seven volumesthis 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 worldthe 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 investigationstarting 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 periodforty internationally renowned specialists from various countries provide a broad introduction to the study of the eve of civilizationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreparticular attention is given to archeological aspects
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many spectacular discoveries of archaeological significance have been made in the indian subcontinent since the first appearance of raymond and bridget allchin's book the birth of indian civilization, for long the most authoritative and widely read text on its subjectadvances in related fields, particularly in geomorphology, palaeobotany and palaeoclimatology, have also radically altered our picture of the emergence of indian civilisationdrawing primarily upon the archaeological record, and supported by ethnographic, linguistic and historical evidence, the authors trace the origins and development of culture in india and pakistan from its earliest roots in palaeolithic times, through the rise and disintegration of the great indus civilization to the emergence of regional cultures, and the arrival and spread of indo-aryan speaking peoplesoffering an original and stimulating perspective on the archaeology of the subcontinent, the rise of civilization in india and pakistan will be invaluable to students of south asian culture and early historyin the rise of civilization in india and pakistan the authors have completely revised and rewritten their earlier work to present an integrated and dynamic account of human culture in south asiathey conclude with the early buddhist period and the appearance of city states right across pakistan and north india, establishing the pattern of subcontinental unity and regional diversity that was to characterize the country henceforwardoxfam bookshop leeds 379ppsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe authors have made every attempt to incorporate the results of the most recent research and their book is illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and line diagramsit will also appeal to anyone interested in historical geography, world prehistory and archaeology in generalcambridge world archeology
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In the end we find ourselves in what the taoist sage chuang tzu called the palace of nowhere, where all the many things are onenow james finley, who for six years lived, prayed, and studied with brother louis, as merton was known at the abbey of gethsemani, shares with us the gifts passed on to him by this towering figure on thomas merton's path to the palace of nowherefirst presented at a series of popular retreats, this full eight-cd program takes a participatory approach to merton's most useful teachings, helping us to discover our true selfthere is an eastern teaching called transmission of mind, in which the enlightened mind embodied in the master is manifest in the student's awakeningto disappear into god; to be submerged into his peace; to be lost in the secret of his face, as merton said, through daily practices including contemplation, prayer, and faithhis writings, which bridge eastern and western spiritual thought, continue to inspire us with their real possibilities for immediate and direct experience of the divineoxfam bookshop newark this is not a bookthomas merton, trappist monk, author, and student of zen, remains one of the most important and beloved figures in the modern christian contemplative movementit is in this spirit that james finley invites us to follow thomas merton's path to the palace of nowheresee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe cd's cardboard holder is a little worn around the edges
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Drawing from the experiences of many movement veterans this collection of scholarly articles and personal memoirs illuminates in fresh ways one of the most important events in the recent history of american higher educationoxfam shop bishop's stortford this is the authoritative and long-awaited volume on berkeley's celebrated free speech movement (fsm) of" this 1st edition paperback copy is very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the contributors-whose perspectives range from that of fsm leader mario savio to university of california president clark kerr--shed new light on such issues as the origins of the fsm in the civil rights movement, the political tensions within the fsm, the day-to-day dynamics of the protest movement, the role of the berkeley faculty and its various factions, the trial of the arrested students, and the virtually unknown "little free speech movement of
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'a glorious novel' observer'the descriptions of the london blitz are achingly real' sunday telegraphpenelope lively is the author of many prize-winning novels and short-story collections for both adults and childrenshe was appointed cbe in the new year's honours list, and dbe inshe is a popular writer for children and has won both the carnegie medal and the whitbread awardthere is no yesterday, nor tomorrow, merely weather, and decay, and constructionshe later won the booker prize for her highly acclaimed novel moon tigerpenelope lively lives in london'this is the city in which everything is simultaneousoxfam bookshop cheltenham city of the mind is the second novel by booker prize winning author penelope livelyhere too is the london of prehistory, of georgian elegance, of the blitzsee oxfam website for delivery information read more'in london's changing heartland, architect matthew halland is aware of how the past and the present blendshe has twice been shortlisted for the booker prize: once in for her first novel, the road to lichfield, and again in for according to markit stirs memories of his boyhood, the early years of his daughter jane and the failed marriage that he has almost put behind himher other books include going back; judgement day; next to nature, art; perfect happiness; passing on; city of the mind; cleopatra's sister; heat wave; beyond the blue mountains, a collection of short stories; oleander, jacaranda, a memoir of her childhood days in egypt; spiderweb; her autobiographical work, a house unlocked; the photograph; making it up; consequences; family album, which was shortlisted for the costa novel award, and how it all beganbut matthew is occupied with constructing a new future for london in docklands, and with it he begins to forge new beginnings of his own
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The neolithic period, when agriculture began and many monuments - including stonehenge - were constructed, is an era fraught with paradoxes and ambiguitiesin as new conditionit is also an enlightening read for professional archaeologists and all those interested in this fascinating periodthe significance of monuments is an indispensable text for all students of european prehistorythe significance of monuments studies the importance of monuments tracing their history from their first creation over six thousand years latersee oxfam website for delivery information read morepart two studies how such monuments were modified and reinterpreted to suit the changing needs of society through a series of detailed case studiesother features of the prehistoric landscape - such as mounds and enclosures - across continental europe are also examinedstarting in the mesolithic and carrying his analysis through to the late bronze age, richard bradley sheds light on this complex period and the changing consciousness of these prehistoric peoplespart one discusses how monuments first developed and their role in developing a new sense of time and space among the inhabitants of prehistoric europeoxfam bookshop leeds 179pp
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In addition to these travel narratives, this anthology features rare pictures from sixteenth-century printed books, including images of brazil, roanoke, guiana, and india, which, together with the accounts themselves, provide a detailed understanding of the many ways in which fifteenth and sixteenth century travelers and readers imagined other worlds see oxfam website for delivery information read moremancall has compiled some of the most important travel accounts of this eraaided by the invention of the printing press in europe, travelers were able to spread their accounts to wider audiences than ever beforeunlike other collections, travel narratives from the age of discovery offers a global view of travel at a crucial stage in world, and human, history, with accounts written by non-european authors, including two new translationsin travel narratives from the age of discovery, historian peter coxfam bookshop wallingford the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries ushered in a new era of discovery as explorers traversed the globe, returning home with vivid tales of distant lands and exotic peoplesincluded here are the mughal emperor babur's first thoughts of india upon establishing his empire there, the chinese chronicler ma huan's report detailing chinese travel to the middle east during the fifteenth century, and an account of africa written by the man known as leo africanusfrom christopher columbus to lesser-known figures such as the huguenot missionary jean de léry, this anthology brings together first-hand accounts of places connected by the atlantic, pacific, and indian oceanswritten by authors from spain, france, italy, england, china, and north africa describing locations that range from brazil to canada, china to virginia, and angola to vietnam, these accounts provided crucial insight into unfamiliar cultures and environments, and also betrayed the prejudices of their own societies, revealing as much about the observers themselves as they did about faraway lands
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Oxfam bookshop wallingford as the bible tells us, ancient israel's neighbours worshipped a wide variety of godspart one of the book offers a detailed examination of the deities of ancient ugarit, known to us from the largest surviving group of relevant extra-biblical textsin part two, smith looks closely at four classic problems associated with four ugaritic deities, and considers how they affect our understanding of yahwehmark smith here seeks to discover more precisely what was meant by "divinity" in the ancient near-east, and how these concepts apply to yahwehhe argues that within the bible, monotheism is not a separate "stage" of religion but rather represents a kind of rhetoric reinforcing israel's exclusive relation with its deity see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is now widely accepted that the israelites' god, yahweh, must have originated as one among these many, before assuming the role of the one true god of monotheismat the end of the book he returns to the question of israelite monotheism, seeking to discover what religious issues it addressed and why it made sense at the time of its emergence
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