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The life intense, the first part of his ambitious letting be trilogy, he begins to develop it in detailthe notion of intensity was the hidden key to garcia's landmark booktristan garcia argues that such intensity rarely lives up to its promise
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Book is in very good condition, contents clean and unmarkedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop tavistock normalises the symptoms of trauma and the steps needed to heal by employing a series of exercises that help us focus on bodily sensations
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During the mexican revolution, the anti-imperial dimensions of early uthe contributors cover a wide range of subjects, including the discourse of anti-imperialism in the early republic and civil war, anti-imperialist actions in the uby tracking the diverse manifestations of american anti-imperialism, this book highlights the different ways in which historians can approach it in their research and teachingoxfam bookshop knutsford across the course of american history, imperialism and anti-imperialism have been awkwardly paired as influences on the politics, culture, and diplomacy of the united statesencounters in the middle east, and the transnational nature of anti-imperialist public sentiment during the cold war and beyondthe declaration of independence, after all, is an anti-imperial document, cataloguing the sins of the metropolitan government against the coloniesas noted by ian tyrrell and jay sexton, however, american "anti-imperialism was clearly selective, geographically, racially, and constitutionallywith the revolution, and again in , the nation stood against the most powerful empire in the world and declared itself independentsee oxfam website for delivery information read more" empire's twin broadens our conception of anti-imperialist actors, ideas, and actions; it charts this story across the range of american history, from the revolution to our own era; and it opens up the transnational and global dimensions of american anti-imperialism
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It describes the scale of things, from atoms to galactic superclusters, and sketches the cosmological theories, based on einstein's theory of general relativity, used to describe the universe's expansionnobody knows what it isoxfam bookshop cheltenham 90% or more of the matter in the universe is unseensee oxfam website for delivery information read morewill it expand forever, or collapse in a big crunch, perhaps a big bang in reverse? from aristotle to newton, einstein and quantum mechanics, this book recounts the revolutions in physics and astronomy which underlie the present-day scientific picture of the universeit discusses the significance of the cosmic background satellite observations, and explains why current theories have nothing reliable to say about whether the universe had a "beginning"the universe expands, but nobody knows how long the expansion has been going on
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She re-opens doors that have been closed due to the exclusion of indigenous technology in the development of many western healing traditions and introduces new concepts to the lexicon of western psychologya range of voices from around the world-leaders in the fields of systems constellations, theoretical physics, and tribal traditions-contribute to this exploration of aboriginal perspectives that will benefit facilitators of constellations work, therapists, and human beings who are trying to walk with open eyes and heartsinstead, they stress a comfortable environment whereby the "client," with the help of a facilitator, interacts with people chosen to represent concepts, things, and other peoplemason boring provides a transformational walk through the universal indigenous field- that place of healing and knowledge used by native healers and teachers for centuries-by describing stories and rituals designed to help people with their particular strugglesthese rituals, such as "facing the good men"-designed to help women who have suffered abuse in relationships with men-reject western notions of over-the-counter medicationin western culture the word "medicine" is thought of as a concrete object, but mason boring explains that indigenous cultures favor a process of healing as opposed to an itemized substanceconstellations facilitator and author francesca mason boring presents this therapeutic method in the context of cultures like the shoshone, of which she is a member, that have seen the world through a prism of interrelationships for millenniasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop folkestone connecting to our ancestral past is a pragmatic, spiritual journey that introduces a variety of specific rituals and conversations in connection with constellations work, an experiential process that explores one's history and powerful events of the past in order to understand and resolve problems of the presentin constellations work there is an organic quality that requires a discipline of non-judgment, one that is embraced in traditional native circles, where the whole truth of a person's life, roots, and trans-generational trauma or challenge is understood and included
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Who should rule? is property theft? what's mightier - the bullet or the ballot? discover 80 of the world's greatest thinkers and their political big ideas that continue to shape our lives todayideologies inevitably clash and the politics book takes you through the big ideas such as capitalism, communism, and fascism exploring their beginnings and social contexts in step-by-step diagrams and illustrations, with clear explanations that cut through the jargonoxfam bookshop cheltenham politics affects us all and the same questions reverberate across historyjustice goes hand in hand with politics, and in this comprehensive guide you can explore the championing of people's rights from the magna carta to thomas jefferson's bill of rights and malcolm x's call to armsfilled with thought-provoking quotes from great thinkers such as nietzsche, karl marx, and mao zedong, the politics book is a thought-provoking and unmissable read for both students and everyone interested in how the world of government and power worksthe politics book charts the development of long-running themes, such as attitudes to democracy and violence, developed by thinkers from confucius in ancient china to mahatma gandhi in 20th-century indiasee oxfam website for delivery information read morehumankind has always asked profound questions about how we can best govern ourselves and how rulers should behave
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Get special bath bomb boxes ideas from the designers of boxesmeour printing design ideas can make your box exciting and worth to have a glance atwe have skilled professionals who provide the latest ideas for making the box unique and decorativeyou can get any shape, style, and layout within the shortest turnaround time
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Oxfam books & music lancaster this book evaluates climate change and populism, two ideas that do not generally go togetheracross the world, young people in particular are mobilizing to demand change from an older generation that appears to be incapable of action or is hostage to powerful vested interests and outdated ideasaccessible and trenchantly argued, this book presents a primer for the politics of survivalthe author argues that perhaps they should if policymakers are to be galvanized into action before it is too latein this book, the author explains why populist forms of political action may yet provide the key to effective policies, which are often discussed but less frequently implementedalthough populism is usually associated with right-wing authoritarianism, there is growing interest in more progressive forms of populist politicssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Distinguishing among neutrality, neutralism and neutralisation, it asks what relation do the concepts bear to the independence of states, and how do they relate to other forms of inter-state relations and to participation in international organizationsthis book analyses the notion of neutrality to the politics of the state in southeast asia
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A plaster / scagliola head from the early 20th century depicting "dante alighieri", a character and writer of the italian renaissanceplease 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 catawikisize: approx 33 x 21 x 17 cmcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethere are no missing or glued parts and it is preserved in good conditionwith these plasters, the master taught sculpture students the art of sculpture, copying marble sculptures from greek, roman or etruscan ancient timesconsidering its patina, it could also be an artefact from the late 19th century (new historicism)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit is certainly an academic study, because i have other similar heads, also of academic origin
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Believed to be from the early 20th centuryessenhigh corke, fraphael tuck & sons, spublishers include:- cplease contact for full list; too many artists and publishers to list hereartists include:- aquatremain, sutton palmer (a & black), flora pilkington, william j48 picture post cards all unwritten and never postedsalmon, james henderson & sons ltdallcott series include:-isle of man, views of the isle of arran, in the trossachs, views of north wales, the cottage homes of england and through the woods from surreyhildesheimer & sons ltd
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Endemic mass poverty curtailed demand, limiting incentives for investment and innovation, and keeping output growth below what was technologically possibleoxfam bookshop wallingford the field and the forge offers a new approach to the pre-industrial past in europe and the mediterranean basin from the roman republic to the fall of napoleonthe volume gives an innovative account of this potential - and why it was realized in the ancient world rather than the medieval west - together with a new analysis of the gunpowder revolution and the inability of rulers to meet the consequential costs within the confines of an organic economythe opening section considers the ensuing constraints on productivity, transportation, and the spatial organization of the economyexisting accounts of organic economies emphasize their restricted potential to support economic and political development, but this volume also considers why so much potential remained unrealizedresource shortages prevented rulers from establishing a fiscal apparatus capable of appropriating such resources as were physically availablethis is followed by an analysis of the military and economic constraints on the political integration of space through the formation of geographically extensive political units, and the volume concludes with a section on the demographic and economic consequences of the investment of manpower and resources in warbased on an original synthesis of 'structural' economic and demographic history with traditionally 'event driven' political and military history, it takes as its starting point ebut economic inefficiency also created a pool of under-utilized resources that could potentially be mobilized in pursuit of political powersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe second section analyses the constraints imposed by muscle-powered military technology and by the organic economy on the tactical, operational, and strategic use of armed force, and the consequences of the spread of firearms in recorded history's first energy revolutionwrigley's concept of 'organic economies' and their reliance on the land for energy and raw materials
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An incredible collection of pictures from the early 20th centuryfrench photographer from early 20th century - french photographic archive views of ports, cities, landscapes, processions, french monuments thirty-nine photographic plates with twenty-four photographs each, 13 x 17the many pictures best describe this incredible historical collection and are to be considered an integral part of the descriptionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteproper and insured packagingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki936 photo shootsin original cherry wood boxte marie du menez, normandie, breataigne, lourdes, exhibition of decorative arts, calvados, dinard, roven, orlèans, toulouse, nevers, jonzac and so oncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablebelow the images on the plates are written the names of the locations and events that were photographedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease see the photos for an idea of the locations photographedsome of them, among many: paris, marseille, lyon, les vosges, gerardmer, metz, strasbourg, colmar grenoble, la vallouise, arles, aix, sisteron, roquebillière, varsailles, s
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' in a sublime short story collection, kazuo ishiguro explores ideas of love, music and the passing of timefrom the piazzas of italy to the malvern hills, a london flat to the 'hush-hush floor' of an exclusive hollywood hotel, the characters we encounter range from young dreamers to cafe musicians to faded stars, all of them at some moment of reckoningoxfam bookshop bloomsbury street signed by the author! 'it was our third time playing the godfather theme since lunchsee oxfam website for delivery information read moregentle, intimate and witty, this quintet is marked by a haunting theme: the struggle to keep alive a sense of life's romance, even as one gets older, relationships flounder and youthful hopes recede
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Silver, early ssilver, from the early s2) ancient and rare religious cross with chainplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website1) ancient religious medal with chalice and chainare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidimensions: 29 x 25 mm; overall weight of 5a gorgeous piece to collect or wearcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableexcellent conditiondimensions: 30 x 29; overall weight of 5registered and tracked shippingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Original antique art nouveau pillbox from the early 20th centuryplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedimensions: approxare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiwith an art nouveau decoration on lid and a hammered surface on the rest of the bodycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesilver fineness hallmark: 925in good condition; to be cleaned upinternational buyers are welcomedquite heavy considering its size: gramsin order to keep shipping costs down, any items sent abroad will be shipped via registered mail (registered post/signed for)an express courier from italy would be too expensiveour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease, be patient: the shipment will take about days to get european destinationsshipment via registered mail is not super fast but is safe (your signature will be needed at the delivery)
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Wang hing was the greatest chinese silver manufacturer and luxury retailer, active in hong kong from the late 19th to the early 20th centurydimensions - napkin 1 size: diameter/height:4please 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 catawiki2 cm napkin 4: d/h: 5 x 29 cm weight: 175 grams total condition report: napkin rings are pre-owned, surface wear and tear from general usage, good overall condition, please see pictures for a better judgement of the items conditionshipping price includes express delivery service (one to two working days), full insurance and packagingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableantique chinese export silver set of 4 napkin rings made in china, hong kong, late 19th/early 20th century maker: wang hing fully hallmarked2 cm napkin 2: d/h: 4our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store1 cm napkin 3: d/h: 4item will be safely and securely packaged and shipped within one to two working days
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She shows how political and military decision-making within the fluctuating national security situation, coupled with a growing cultural acceptability of women taking on military roles, allowed for the growth of the service in world war ii into realms never expected of womenalthough it shared a similar pattern in its formation to the auxiliary territorial service (ats) and had a similar ethos to its air force counterpart, the waaf, the wrns took on a wider-ranging role in the war, in part due to the latitude afforded to the service because of its uniquely independent originsoxfam shop nether edge the women's royal naval service (wrns) was created in , re-formed in and maintained afterthis book determines for the first time the reasons for the expansion and contraction of the service and the impact key individuals had on it and in turn the influence it had on its membersusing twenty-one new oral histories and a multitude of archived personal documents, this book demonstrates the pivotal importance of the women's royal naval service in both the world warsfrom onward the wrns spread internationally and subverted the combat taboo by adopting semi-combatant roleshannah roberts offers new insights into a previously little studied british military institution, which celebrates its centenary insee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop leeds 333ppmeanwhile, devadatta, the young orphaned son of bandaka, is forced along a cruel pathoriginated in the s, buddha is osamu tezuka's unparalleled rendition of the life and times of prince siddharthavery good conditionchoosing to reject humanity and compassion, devadatta's journey will mould him into buddha's greatest adversarytezuka's storytelling genius and consummate skill at visual expression blossom fully as he contextualizes the buddha's ideas; with an emphasis on, action, emotion, humour and conflict as prince siddhartha runs away from home, travels across india and questions hindu practices such as ascetic self-mutilation and caste oppressionrather than recommend resignation and impassivity, tezuka's buddha predicates enlightenment upon recognizing the interconnectedness of life, having compassion for the suffering, and ordering one's life sensibly, his approach is slightly irreverent in that it incorporates something that western commentators often eschew, namely, humoursee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe third book in the classic eight volume graphic novel series retelling the story of buddha, from the godfather of the genrein the third of the buddha series, as siddhartha embarks on his journey towards enlightenment, he encounters many influences; some forceful, like the monk dhepa who believes that purity is only attained through ordeals of the flesh, and some inspirational, like the strange young acolyte, assaji
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(at museo bargello, florence) the work from the early s is signed hermano firenze, see pictures it shows a restoration work at the neck which, however, does not distract from the beauty of this piece, and it is hardly noticeable, see picturesplease 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 catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe height is about 32 cm, the width is 32 cm and the depth is about 20 cm read moredarkened black earthenware half-bust, reproduction of a famous renaissance sculpture, david by verrocchioour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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B: item in arte povera, early 20th century, made of wood and silver, it belonged to poet francesco sofia alessio, who gave it to my father at death’s door (), height: 90 cm, weight 187 gset of walking sticks, preserved in very good condition, more precisely: a: item made of wood from the early 20th century, silver tip and collar, with finely inlaid letters (a l), height: 95 cm, weight 155 gplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteunique and extremely rare piecesare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikid: item made of bamboo wood and bone, with beige and brown veins, in very good conditionc: item made of wood and bone, in the shape of a dog’s head with glass eyes (probable origin from paris), in very good and enviable condition, height: 90 cm, weight 330 gcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableheight: 94 cm, weight 300 gour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Meanwhile, devadatta, the young orphaned son of bandaka, is forced along a cruel pathoxfam shop hebden bridge the third book in the classic eight volume graphic novel series retelling the story of buddha, from the godfather of the genreoriginated in the s, buddha is osamu tezuka's unparalleled rendition of the life and times of prince siddharthachoosing to reject humanity and compassion, devadatta's journey will mould him into buddha's greatest adversarytezuka's storytelling genius and consummate skill at visual expression blossom fully as he contextualizes the buddha's ideas; with an emphasis on, action, emotion, humour and conflict as prince siddhartha runs away from home, travels across india and questions hindu practices such as ascetic self-mutilation and caste oppressionrather than recommend resignation and impassivity, tezuka's buddha predicates enlightenment upon recognizing the interconnectedness of life, having compassion for the suffering, and ordering one's life sensibly, his approach is slightly irreverent in that it incorporates something that western commentators often eschew, namely, humoursee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the third of the buddha series, as siddhartha embarks on his journey towards enlightenment, he encounters many influences; some forceful, like the monk dhepa who believes that purity is only attained through ordeals of the flesh, and some inspirational, like the strange young acolyte, assaji
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Rare hourglass early from the early 20th century in silver 800please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein excellent condition, with stains and signs of ageingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabledimensions: 85 x 35 mmweight: 40 gramsshipping via tnt/fedex express courierour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Superb solid silver bread basket, french-made, from the early 20th centurybasket on pedestal base formed by an oval frieze topped with a a wrapped beam patterned rimplease 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 catawikithe minerve 1st grade hallmarks () are stamped on each piecegross weight: g important note: no delivery to china, hong kong or southeast asia due to current eventscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesome signs of dents and tarnishing due to the age of the item, but nevertheless in excellent condition, please look at the pictures to get a clear sense
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Ancient and unique crucifix from the early s, made of papier-mâché and wood, total of 41 cm, with glass eyes, wonderful and charming sculpture despite the clear signs of ageingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteaccurate shipping suitable for the delicate object, insured and with tracking codeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe sculpture is in good conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit has been kept in the house of an elderly lady friend of mine for yearsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Yellow gold and diamond brooch from the early s, finely inlaidplease 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 catawikifor italian buyers, please make sure to provide your tax code as it is indispensable for creating the digital invoicecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available70 g the brooch will be sent by tracked insured shipping (the shipping costs include the full cost of insuring the entire value of the jewel against theft, damage and loss)measurements: 5our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe brooch mounts a central rose coronet cut diamond weighing 0
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From the early sketches of philosophers and explorers through to google maps and beyond, simon garfield examines how maps both relate and realign our history, with pocket maps of dragons, mars, murders and more, with plenty of illustrations and prints to signpost the routethey chart our understanding of the world and they log our progress, but above all they tell our storiesoxfam bookshop cheltenham maps fascinate uson the map is a witty and irrepressible examination of where we've been, how we got there and where we're going" from the foreword by dava sobel, author of longitudesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreen route, there are 'pocket map' tales on dragons and undergrounds, a nineteenth century murder map, the research conducted on the different ways that men and women approach a map, and an explanation of the curious long-term cartographic role played by animalsif maps be the fuel of wanderlust, read onhis compelling narratives range from the quest to create the perfect globe to the challenges of mapping africa and antarctica, from spellbinding treasure maps to the naming of america, from ordnance survey to the mapping of monopoly and skyrim, and from rare map dealers to cartographic frauds
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The third volume opens with a character study of early modern ireland and a panoramic survey of ireland in , followed by twelve chapters of narrative historythere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text blockthe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt letteringwithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markingsplanned and established by the late toxfam bookshop newport bl reissued with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographical supplement the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinehowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughoutsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretwo surveys, 'land and people', cthere will be ten volumes, six of which have been published to datethere are further chapters on the economy, the coinage, languages and literature, and the irish abroadmoody, a new history of ireland is harvesting of modern scholarship on irish history from the earliest times to the present
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The author has done good work in presenting, within so small and readable a book, the principal factors which have influenced the growth of mark masonry, in a manner that will form a sound foundation for those approaching the subject for the first time, and provide an indispensable book of reference for the more advanced studentbook included a small blue booklet entitled "aims and relationships"some wear to top and bottom of spineall other pages are clean and securely boundbook gives a preface to a comprehensive study of mark masonry in all its aspectssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreboards light fading, particularly at the spineheavy foxing to endpapers and page edgesbook has light red cloth boards with gilt lettering to the front and spineoxfam shop mutley plain second edition of this rare book fromprinted in , second edition and signed by the author
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