The history of the twentieth century
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Complete set of the history of the twentieth century by martin gilbert in three volumesbuyer collects as too heavy to postunwanted gift, and still as new
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Good overall condition a laboratory for competing visions of modernity, the weimar republic () continues to haunt the imagination of the twentieth centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis will be a major resource and reference work for students and scholars in history; art; architecture; literature; social and political thought; and cultural, film, german, and women's studiesoxfam bookshop glossop road creasing to cover and spinewhile devoting much attention to the republic's varied artistic and intellectual achievements (the frankfurt school, political theater, twelve-tone music, cultural criticism, photomontage, and urban planning), the book is unique for its inclusion of many lesser-known materials on popular culture, consumerism, body culture, drugs, criminality, and sexuality; it also contains a timetable of major political events, an extensive bibliography, and capsule biographiesits political and cultural lessons retain uncanny relevance for all who seek to understand the tensions and possibilities of our ageits thirty chapters explore germany's complex relationship to democracy, ideologies of "reactionary modernism," the rise of the "new woman," bauhaus architecture, the impact of mass media, the literary life, the tradition of cabaret and urban entertainment, and the situation of jews, intellectuals, and workers before and during the emergence of fascismdrawing from such primary sources as magazines, newspapers, manifestoes, and official documents (many unknown even to specialists and most never before available in english), this book challenges the traditional boundaries between politics, culture, and social lifeit invites a wide community of readers to discover the richness and complexity of the turbulent years in germany before hitler's rise to powerthe weimar republic sourcebook represents the most comprehensive documentation of weimar culture, history, and politics assembled in any language
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Oxfam bookshop lymington this book traces the life and work of a painter twenty years old at the beginning of the twentieth centuryvery good condition with just some light tanning to the white parts of the dust jacket and some light edge wear to the jacketthe work of the blue and rose periods was produced by a very young man in a span of hardly more than four yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read more51 colour reproductions - oils, gouaches, pastel; 20 pen & pencil drawings in two tones show the full range of the artist's stylethe four years were full of travel and abrupt changes of location, passion, poverty, depression and inspirationit would have taken any other artist decades of reflection and formulationart series which offers a series of monographs on the great masters of modern art
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They till the rough soil and sleep in the same bed, touched only occasionally by the advances of the twentieth centuryin depicting the lives of benjamin and lewis and their interactions with their small local community chatwin comments movingly on the larger questions of human experiencesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham on the black hill is an elegantly written tale of identical twin brothers who grow up on a farm in rural wales and never leave home
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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
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Oxfam bookshop wallingford donegal is a county which is steeped in historycoupled with the most newsworthy stories of the period and other relevant backdrop information, the book attempts an understanding of life in donegal during the 20th centurythe book is an attempt to present a sampling of these storiessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeach locality has its own rich plethora of lore, tales anecdotes and historical data
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Oxfam books & music lichfield robert grainer is a day labourer in the american west at the start of the twentieth century - an ordinary man in extraordinary timessuffused with the history and landscapes of the american west, train dreams captures the disappearance of a distinctly american way of lifesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas his story unfolds, we witness both his shocking personal defeats and the radical changes that transform america in his lifetimederailed by the loss of his family, grainer struggles to make sense of this strange new world shipped by train in into the woods of the idaho panhandle, he grows up, works on logging gangs, falls in love, and loses his wife and baby daughter to a particularly pernicious wildfire
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham robert grainier is a day labourer in the american west at the start of the twentieth century - an ordinary man in extraordinary timessuffused with the history and landscapes of the american west - its otherworldly flora and fauna, its rugged loggers and bridge-builders - train dreams captures the disappearance of a distinctly american way of lifebuffeted by the loss of his family, grainier struggles to make sense of this strange new worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas his story unfolds, we witness both his shocking personal defeats and the radical changes that transform america in his lifetime
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This eclectic and unknown sculptor of the twentieth century managed with a few simple traits to give life to a creature disappeared millions of years ago nowit has been part of my collection since the sthe bull is carved in the hard palombino stone, typical of the maremma between lazio and tuscanyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit has been often identified as a symbol of natural forces beyond human controlit seems to smile, aware of its massivenessprimordial bull, tracing back to a primitive mastodonare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Together these short sermons form the prophet, the most inspirational work of the twentieth centurythis newly reset edition of kahlil gibran's classic contains an introduction by robin waterfield which throws new light onto one of the most significant books of the century and is a major addition to penguin arkana's uniform gibran collectionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham almustafa the prophet, or 'chosen one', is about to return to his native landbefore leaving his place of exile, he delivers twenty-six homilies to the people he is about to leave
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The essays, a number of which were originally delivered as lectures in the university of cambridge and all of which are by specialists in the field, combine to provide a history of the german language in its social contextoxfam books & music beeston peter lang, , paperback very good condition the contributions to this volume explore eleven key developments in the external history of the german language, that is, the combination of social, political and cultural circumstances which influenced the language and its speakerssee oxfam website for delivery information read morean overarching theme is the role of deliberate intervention in the development of german, whether it took the form of education, prescriptivism, purism or political manipulationsome of these 'landmarks' are individuals or groups of people who have exerted influence over the language: charlemagne, luther, the early modern grammarians and lexicographersothers are studies of particular periods, places or groups which have not found their place in more narrative accounts: standardisation in the nineteenth century, the role of low german, the state of german at the stunde null in
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As far as is known this is the complete 1st edition of purnell's history of the 20th century in six bound volumes with one scrap bookall in good condition
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Oxfam shop mutley plain " on the cusp of the twentieth century, in the most cosmopolitan city in the world, there a sensation that entranced the city's populace as nothing had before-a sensation that cast a great and disturbing shadow over the city, and then vanished, leaving no more trace than a shadow would" book in good condition with clean pages throughout and securely boundsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein the autumn of , vienna's attention was focused not on its extraordinary cultural life, but on child abuse-specifically, two cases of child murder and two of abusechild abuse in freud's vienna is the story of that forgotten sensation in this fabled cityslight bumping to bottom right hand corner of front coverfocusing on the four cases that dominated the pages of the newspapers, larry wolff's riveting narrative paints a picture of a great city enthralled by a spectacle it desperately wished to ignorewhile sigmund freud was anxiously awaiting the publication of the interpretation of dreams, in which he first theorized about the oedipal hostilities between parents and children, every day's headlines proclaimed the ugly reality of child abuse
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Oxfam shop dumfries bookselling in scotland went through radical changes during the course of the twentieth century: the creation of more attractive shop interiors to replace the gloomy cathedrals of the pre-second world war era; increasing specialization of outlets, including the development of paperback bookshops; the growth of chains and the dogged persistence of independents; the abolition of the net book agreement; and, the importance of the mass media in the promotion of booksthis book provides a lively account of bookselling and booksellers through the life histories of key and representative figures in the scottish trade, told in their own wordsa balanced blend of anecdote and analysis, this is the first comprehensive insight into the nature of the trade and the radical changes it has been through in the past eighty yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This second edition incorporates the very considerable advances in our knowledge of mosses made in the last quarter of the twentieth century and will provide a unique resource for all concerned with these fascinating organismsprevious owner's name on half-titlesee oxfam website for delivery information read morean artificial key to genera provides the only workable comprehensive key published in the english languagethe species descriptions provide information on frequency, ecology, geographical relationships and distribution, including information on protected species and those species at riskthis book describes and illustrates in detail the 760 species of mosses currently known to occur in the british isles and incorporates the most up-to-date information available on classification and nomenclature, together with recent synonymscorners of cover slightly worn; front cover slightly creasedfor many species there are footnotes to aid identificationin addition to the species descriptions there are descriptions of families and genera and also introductory information on conservation, collection, preservation and examination of material, together with advice on using the keysoxfam shop kendal paperback in very good condition with clean pages
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Oxfam books & music totnes an autobiography of the twentieth century feudal chief of the island of sarkit tells of her unconventional upbringing and covers the second world war when the remnant of the duchy of normandy, now in the possession of the queen of england, was occupied by german troopssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreheinemann first editionthe corners are slightly bumpedthe dame "continued to treat the enemy with an off-hand condescension which they clearly found bewildering"several black and white photographsred cloth covered boards with gilt lettering to spinethere is a little wear to the free edges of the text blockundated gift annotation on ffepthere is light foxing and tanning throughoutsigned on title page " sibyl hathaway dame de sark" (sic) although the title is "of" sark
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Made at the beginning of the twentieth century, in excellent condition considering its age, with only (as shown in photos) a minor restoration in the lower left of the medusa, otherwise the sculpture is in perfect condition, totally intactbeautiful work of art, great medusa in the baroque style, after the “medusa rondanini”our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storemeasurements: total height including base 70 cm, medusa height 47 cm, medusa width 47 cm, depth 13 cmare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe sculpture rests, by mean of a brass pin, on an elegant and fine base in gray/black marble
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Oxfam bookshop aberystwyth providing a valuable historical background to a great human and ecological catastrophe of the twentieth century, pierre verluise presents a brilliant analysis of the effects of this natural disaster on problems confronting armenia and the armenian peoplesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Used by my son when in school during the s and still in good conditionlots of interesting facts about railways, steam trains, diesel trains leading to electric powered
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Minerve hallmark & risler hallmark (french silversmith) weight: 170 gr height: 16,2 cm diameter base: 5,5 cm perfect condition risler & carré were installed rue du faubourg saint-honoré in paris from the end of the twentieth centurysilver sugar sprinkler - risler & carré - paris - circa beautiful sugar sprinkler in high grade silver (925°)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeno need to precise that it will be packed with care and shipped with track & trace read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Ronald reagan and françois mitterrand are sworn in as presidents of the unites states and france, respectively
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Picture history of the 20th century 2 hardback books the s and the s packed with photographs, touching on the issues of that decadeÂŁ5 for both collect from near pimlico tube, or will paypal and post at costpublished watts each originally ÂŁ795 vgc as bought as a gift but never given
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Tracing the history of the company from its origins in 14th centuryoxfam shop colne road the history of the haberdashers company ian w archer phillimore chichestervg++ ÂŁ see oxfam website for delivery information read moreunclipped wrapperillustrated in colour and b/w
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham at the end of the nineteenth century china is rocked by foreign attacks and local rebellionsthe only constant is the power wielded by one woman, tzu hsi, also known as empress orchid, who must face the perilous condition of her empire and devastating personal lossessee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this sequel to the bestselling empress orchid, anchee min brings to life one of the most important figures in chinese history, a very human leader who sacrifices all she has to protect both those she loves and her doomed empire
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The history of the first century of derby porcelain, from tocondition: inside as newvery slight curl to top & bottomi have lots of reference books on porcelain>>> what are you looking for? most are like new but ask for condition report post at cost or free collection derby porcelain (hardcover) by john twichett (author) signed copy by john twitchett inbinding: hardback319 pp; 79 color and 400 b/w illustrations; appendix; notes and references; glossary; bibliography; indexprice cliped off inside d/jforeword by anthony hoytedate of publication: st editiond/j with minor crease to back bottom cornerpublisher: barrie & jenkins
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About the author caroline courtauld is a writer-photographer and a film-maker specialising in burmese and chinese historytogether with may holdsworth, she wrote the hong kong story, covering the history of the former colony, and the forbidden cityin she was the managing editor and an author of the history of the foundation, friendship first - the first thirty yearsher publications have focused on asian travel, history and culture, including in search of burma, and guides to fujian, jiangsu and hong konga resident of hong kong and essex, england, courtauld is former chairman of the keswick foundationcourtauld has been a leading figure in the hospice care movement in hong kong (for which she was awarded an mbe) and now sits on a variety of ngo boards
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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 thoughtthe edition also includes other relevant writings by bacon, generous editorial footnotes explaining the historical and political issues of the period, and a substantial glossaryoxfam bookshop cheltenham the text described as 'the first modern classic of english history'see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Covering every aspect of the tour from its beginnings and early heroes to its incredible feats of endurance and fierce rivalries, this is the complete history of one of the world's greatest sporting eventsoxfam bookshop cheltenham "tour de france: the complete history of the world's greatest cycle race" plots the evolution of this great event, covering every tour up to the milestone 100th running of the race init features legends such as jacques anquetil, eddie merckx, miguel indurain, seven-time winner lance armstrong and the new generation of riders such as alberto contador and british heroes bradley wiggins and mark cavendishsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 adsee 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 sincewith 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 intervention
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This book deals with the history of the austrian empire and austria-hungarythis is a military history book which deals with the inside story of the world's most feared soldiers2 paperback books: - the habsburg monarchy by ajp taylor published by penguinboth books are in fair conditionthe gurkhas by john parker published by headlineprice is ÂŁ1 for each book
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