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Oxfam 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 realitydrawing on the literary and archaeological record, this book completely rewrites the history of israelthe 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 contextmany 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 rdavis see oxfam website for delivery information read more
19 €
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Eight bright, funny history students in the mid s are pursuing an undergraduate place at the country's two finest universitiesas they prepare for the daunting admissions process, the journey of the history boys becomes as much about how education works as where education leadsseduced though they are by the exam-busting bag of tricks offered by the temporary supply teacher, the boys are torn by their loyalty to the hugely eccentric, poetry-spouting english master hector (richard griffiths) and the regular diet of nourishing facts and figures dispensed by mrs lintott (frances de la tour), their history mistresssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop elgin comedy adapted from the play by alan bennetttheir headmaster is obsessed with breaking into the ranks of those schools that regularly send boys up to oxford and cambridge and enlists irwin (stephen campbell moore), a shrewd newcomer, to coach the boys into intellectual shape for the trials ahead
2 €
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Francis bacon's penetration into human motives, his life-long experience of politics and government, and his remarkable literary skills, render this history of the reign of king henry vii a major work of english literature and an important document in the history of political thoughtoxfam bookshop cheltenham the text described as 'the first modern classic of english history'the edition also includes other relevant writings by bacon, generous editorial footnotes explaining the historical and political issues of the period, and a substantial glossarysee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Selling these two old history books of england£25 the story of the british race by munro, john the history of england from the accession of james the second vol i lord macaulay
25 €
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The history of middle-earthparts 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the history of middle-earthpart 5: the lost road and other writingsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihard-to-find volumes of the work in which christopher tolkien elaborates on the work of his father jwith a lot of unpublished work and backgrounds of the world of tolkienour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepart 6: the return of the shadowfirst edition pagespart 4: the shaping of middle-earthpart 7: the treason of isengardall volumes in good condition: slight damage to paper dust jacket (see pictures); interiors in perfect conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefour volumes: parts 4, 5, 6 and 7fourth edition pagescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
45 €
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Oxfam 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 centurywithout 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 nationsin 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 endsthe 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 moretaking 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 book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science develops
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Oxfam shop ulverston combining compelling gameplay, dramatic video footage and battle simulation, the history channel great battles of rome allows players to fully immerse themselves into the battles and campaigns that created the worlds greatest empiremerging action and strategy in a setting that delivers the atmosphere of the period, the history channel great battles of rome allows players to take control of a series of campaigns against barbarian hordes, and rival states while carving out the roman empiresee oxfam website for delivery information read more
4 €
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These operations were fertile territory for sappers as the history relatesoxfam bookshop wallingford the twelfth volume of the history of the corps of royal engineers chronicles the final two decades of the second millennium adwith shelfwear and bumping to edges and corners, otherwise a very good copythis was replaced by a less direct but much more complex array of challenges which saw the army committed to un and nato operations under the 'force for good' notion of human interventionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis period from to straddles the fall of the berlin wall and with it the end of the cold war; an end also to the relative certainty of the bipolar world that had dominated uk's security concerns since
14 €
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Kings and queens: the history of the british monarchy, paperback by ganeri, anita, isbn , isbn-13 offers factual and practical information for children on a range of popular subjects, including machines, history and the natural world
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The history of flight parragon book service ltd; reprint edition (1 septtells the dramatic and inspiring story of the people, technology and events that made aviation historyfeatures more than 350 archive and contemporary photographs and colour profile artworks3 cm "a stunningly illustrated and evocative celebration of flight, from the first pioneering aviators to 21st century air travel" can deliver within north/west kent, west sussex areaspages, hardcover 27
7 €
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* * £ the history of magic by rurt seligmann, usedshop / collectables the history of magic by rurt seligmann, used1 in stock 1 add to basket categories: books, collectables tags: books, collectable, magic
44 €
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Title hopi silver: the history and hallmarks of hopi silversmithingbook title hopi silver: the history and hallmarks of hopi silversmithingauthor wright, margaret nickelson
13 €
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Oxfam bookshop lower petergate a very nice signed copy of this work charting the history of no99 squadron of the royal air force, from 197 towritten with the support of squadron association members, the author has collected individual stories to capture the flavour of past eras and events, such as the early days of the air force during the first world war, the bomber attacks of and the berlin airlift ofthe author was recruited into the squadron at the outset of the second world war, and continued a distinguished career in the years after the warsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book has been signed by the author with an inscriptionin good condition, there is one medium tear to the top of the dust jacket
29 €
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The history of worldcup virtually new condition! collector's album with special issues stamps on the occasion of the football world cup issues vary between to , all referring to the football world cup both cancelled and mnh stamps, fdc covers and sheets or blocksare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe photos show the order in which the album is currently arrangedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store29 x 29 cm, 4 cm thick read morealbum has pages with expert explanation in 3 languages: german, french and dutch order of the pages can be rearranged to your likingthe album, in black ring binder (4 rings) is composed of 90 separate stock pages (4 holes): total number of stamps: stamp sheetlets 19 fdc covers 49 mnh separate stamps 81 cancelled separate stamps 1 postcard 1st day cancellation 29 text pages in 3 languages, german, french, dutchseparate pages with protective film for the stamps, covers and sheets (blocks)stamps from: palau, germany, liberia, the gambia, guyana, korea, commonwealth of dominica, mexico, republic of côte d'ivoire, libya, tunisia, rthe album contains stamps from various countries, both participating and non-participating countries of the football world cupplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteclear photos included of each album page, both the stamps and the textdes comores, guinée-bissau, france, brazil, magyar, russia, equatorial guinea, italy, laos, mauritania, maldives, sierra leone, nevis, mozambique, serbia, grenada, hungary, south africacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe photos are part of the descriptionall details are shown on the photos that were taken of each page
61 €
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Folio society the history of the decline and fall of the roman empire i have the full 8book collection here for sale all in very good condition presented in two 4 book hard protective covers the price is £115 if you require delivery this is at an additional cost to you collection is also welcome
115 €
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The history of the coronation by lawrence e tannerover 100 illustrations recording the origins of coronations and produced in as a commemorative and educational work prior to the coronation of queen elizabeh ii in
10 €
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Oxfam bookshop woodbridge this volume of the history of the times provides a fascinating lens through which to review the close of the twentieth century and the dawn of the twenty-firstfirst edition first impressionvery good condition with dust cover see oxfam website for delivery information read morereview copy with a note from the publisher
14 €
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Oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames in full: "the history of wargrave, berksin which is included the legend of queen emma, and an account of the ancient monuments in the parish church; its records, and charitiessee oxfam website for delivery information read morecompiled entirely from original documents in the british museum, record office &cplus appendices and introductory matterthe author's copy of the original book, including his annotations, was used for this editionsize: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tallclean and bright, boards slightly sprung, corners a little rubbed, some sticker residue on the front endpaper
12 €
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Oxfam bookshop bloomsbury street the history of the fairchild family or the child's manual, by mrsseveral previous owners have written their names into the end page and title page in pencil or inkintermediate small foxing throughout the pagesbinding is slightly loose, but still intactembossed design on front and back covercondition: dark green cloth over boardtitle page is splitting from the binding (see photo)spine has gold embossed titlebumping at both bottom and top of spineslight splitting of the spine from covers at the topsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresignatures are splitting in some placesslight shelf wear on the bottom of the covers
35 €
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The volume contributes to the thriving literature on the history of emotions and destabilizes narratives that have often understood fear in very specific linguistic, cultural, and geographical settingsoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, only slight shelf wear to cover fear is ubiquitous but slipperyfrom the eighteenth-century peruvian highlands and the california borderlands to the urban cityscapes of contemporary russia and india, this book collectively explores the wide range of causes, experiences, and explanations of this protean emotionrather, by using a comparative, multidisciplinary framework, the book situates fear in more global terms, breaks new ground in the historical and cultural analysis of emotions, and sets out a new agenda for further researchsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein addition to the editors, the contributors are alexander etkind, lisbeth haas, andreas killen, david lederer, melani mcalister, ronald schechter, marla stone, ravi sundaram, and charles walkerit has been defined as a purely biological reality, derided as an excuse for cowardice, attacked as a force for social control, and even denigrated as an unnatural condition that has no place in the disenchanted world of enlightened modernityin these times of institutionalized insecurity and global terror, facing fear sheds light on the meaning, diversity, and dynamism of fear in multiple world-historical contexts, and demonstrates how fear universally binds us to particular presents but also to a broad spectrum of memories, stories, and states in the past
14 €
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Now, in the history of jazz, ted gioia tells the story of this music as it has never been told before, in a book that brilliantly portrays the legendary jazz players, the breakthrough styles, and the world in which it evolvedfrom the rent parties of harlem to the after-hours spots in kansas city, louis armstrong and duke ellington to wynton marsalis and pat metheny, this book captures all the vibrant colours of jazz on one glorious palatesee oxfam website for delivery information read more a couple of small nicks at the top of the contents pagefrom the seed first planted by slave dances held in congo square and nurtured by early ensembles led by buddy bolden and joe 'king' oliver, jazz began its long winding odyssey across america and around the world, giving flower to a thousand different forms -- swing, bebop, cool jazz, jazz-rock fusion -- and a thousand great musiciansjazz is the most colourful and varied art form in the world and it was born in one of the most colourful and varied cities, new orleansoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells very good condition paperback
7 €
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George richards minot: continuation of the history of the province of massachussets bay from the year with anintroductory sketch of events from its original settlementare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifeb [-june, ], bostonour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeprinted by manning & loringplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available21 x 13 cm some defects in binding and the leaves have abundant spots of oxidation of the ink and yellowing
170 €
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Starting with the history of the potato as a member of the botanical genus solanum, its adaptation by man as a cultivated plant, and the record of its spread throughout the world; secondly the author considers the influence the potato has exerted upon the social structure and economy of different peoples at different timesno inscriptions or annotations see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop woodbridge first published in , this remarkable book is the culmination of a life-long study of every aspect of the potato
24 €
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Stanley macbean knight - the history of the great european war - its causes and effects: 10 volume set - caxton publishing company, limited - hardback - undated (circa cm x 18 cmare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevolume pages volume pages volume pages volume pages volume pages volume pages volume pages volume pages volume pages volume pages this set is in good condition - clean bright contents - firm bindings - no inscriptions - gilt titles and illustrations to front boards, with tooled illustrations to front boards and spines - unusual gilt anchor decoration to spines - some surface staining to front and rear boards, particularly to volumes and 10; contents in all volumes are all clean and bright - each book contains numerous coloured maps, along with black and white images/photographs from events occurring during the world war that spanned from - a very nice collectable set
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46 €
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Bonzo dog band - the history of the bonzos vinyl serial number: uad in original inner sleeve in excellent condition read more
2 €
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For sale complete set the history of the great european war 10 books in reasonable condition for age nice addition to any collection read more
20 €
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This is a second edition on the development of the history of the triumph bonneville by j r nelson
5 €
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Great book the history silver by claude blair illustrated guidethis profusely illustrated guide by claude blair to silver is as much for the reader with a interest in the decorative arts and their historical background as for the serious collector
4 €
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Oxfam bookshop holmfirth the history of dunster church and priory: the mohuns, the luttrells and their castle, "cry dunster and st george" volume one dust jacket intactno inscriptionssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
10 €
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Vintage british airways the history of flight playing cards unique & informative pack of playing cards which have been exclusively developed for british airwaysaircraft type, year introduced, passenger capacity, cruising speed in excellent condition - cards have never been used will sell for £8 (includes postage) read morealso an additional card with a description for each card ithe cards give an insight into the early pioneering days of passenger flight right up to the present daystandard size pack + 2 joker cards
8 €