The illiad of homer
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This edition provides a perfect rendering of this fine english verse which captures wonderfully the song of homer - a must-read for absolutely everyonealexander pope (), was an english poet most renowned for his satirical verse and for the writing of this bookhe is also the third-most quoted writer in 'the oxford dictionary of quotations' after shakespeare and tennysonhailed by samuel johnson as "a performance which no age or nation could hope to equal," this is a classic text that has moulded centuries of british and american culture through its beautiful and timeless poetrymany vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality editionit comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the authorsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop victoria this book contains alexander pope's seminal interpretation of the original homeric poem, published serially from to
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"the iliad of homer" by homer and transl by edward earl of derby john murray, london - edition - complete in two volumes - 338p, 346p, 15cmx13cm - with frontispiece of dearby in vol 1 - condition: good, in full leather prize binding (schola recia norvicensis), minor rubbing to boards, front board vol 1 loose, frontisepiece present, bookplate present, completeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 catawiki
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Shaw, after george bernard shawsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop aberystwyth the fruit of four years' work, lawrence published his translation of homer's epic under the pseudonym of treading like a novel, it was described in the new york herald tribune as perhaps the most interesting translation of one of the world's most interesting books', while the book of the month club news called it one of the notable books of our time'
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Drawing of homer simpson with certificate of authenticitygood condition with the signs and normal wear of a drawing used in animation productionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeoriginal and unique piececatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 works belongs to the process of creating one the sequences of one episode of the famous cartoon serie
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Drawing of homer simpson with certificate of authenticitygood condition with the signs and normal wear of a drawing used in animation productionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeoriginal and unique piececatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethis artwork is unique it is not a simple lithograph or print, it is hand madeplease 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 works belongs to the process of creating one the sequences of one episode of the famous cartoon serie
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Good condition with the signs and normal wear of a drawing used in animation productionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeoriginal and unique piececatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethe simpsons - matt groening drawing of homer, bart and milhouse with certificate of authenticityplease 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 works belongs to the process of creating one the sequences of one episode of the famous cartoon serie
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Drawing of homer and marge simpson with certificate of authenticitygood condition with the signs and normal wear of a drawing used in animation productionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeoriginal and unique piececatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethis artwork is unique it is not a simple lithograph or print, it is hand madeplease 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 works belongs to the process of creating one the sequences of one episode of the famous cartoon serie
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Drawing of homer simpson and friends with certificate of authenticitygood condition with the signs and normal wear of a drawing used in animation productionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeoriginal and unique piececatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethis artwork is unique it is not a simple lithograph or print, it is hand madeplease 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 works belongs to the process of creating one the sequences of one episode of the famous cartoon serie
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Drawing of homer & bart simpson with certificate of authenticitygood condition with the signs and normal wear of a drawing used in animation productionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeoriginal and unique piececatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethis artwork is unique it is not a simple lithograph or print, it is hand madeplease 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 works belongs to the process of creating one the sequences of one episode of the famous cartoon serie
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Drawing of homer simpson and mrgood condition with the signs and normal wear of a drawing used in animation productionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeburns with certificate of authenticityoriginal and unique piececatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethis artwork is unique it is not a simple lithograph or print, it is hand madeplease 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 works belongs to the process of creating one the sequences of one episode of the famous cartoon serie
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The simpsons - matt groening drawing of homer simpson with certificate of authenticitygood condition with the signs and normal wear of a drawing used in animation productionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeoriginal and unique piececatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableplease 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 works belongs to the process of creating one the sequences of one episode of the famous cartoon serie
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Good condition with the signs and normal wear of a drawing used in animation productiondrawing of homer, lisa and bart simpson with certificate of authenticityour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeoriginal and unique piececatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethis artwork is unique it is not a simple lithograph or print, it is hand madeplease 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 works belongs to the process of creating one the sequences of one episode of the famous cartoon serie
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Drawing of homer simpson, smithers and mrgood condition with the signs and normal wear of a drawing used in animation productionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeburns with certificate of authenticityoriginal and unique piececatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethis artwork is unique it is not a simple lithograph or print, it is hand madeplease 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 works belongs to the process of creating one the sequences of one episode of the famous cartoon serie
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storethe work belongs to the process of creating one of the sequences of an episode of the tv seriesit is not a simple lithograph or print, it is handmadecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableregistered shipping with tracking numberthis artwork is rare and uniqueplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis production drawing is from âthe simpsonsâ animated seriesin this drawing there is âhomerâare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Unique and handmade artwork of homer simpsonsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteused in productionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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In those works, they discover insightful engagements with such ideas as questions of human freedom, the relationship of reason to religion, and the nature of liberal democracy in the american regimethey examine five of the coen brothers' comedies: raising arizona, fargo, the big lebowski, o brother, where art thou, and hail caesar!sara macdonald and barry craig demonstrate that their comedies, in particular, which are often dismissed as mere entertainments, actually present substantial philosophic and political argumentsoxfam bookshop byres road both critically and commercially successful filmmakers, the coen brothers have written, produced, and directed numerous acclaimed films over the past three decadessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey demonstrate how sometimes explicitly, but generally implicitly, the coens draw on thinkers such as homer, plato, dante, and hegel, while simultaneously presenting popular entertainment
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The simpsons is much, much more than a collection of pop culture jokesunique hand-painted work, not a simple lithograph or printauction without reserve priceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeown a very collectible and unique work of artoriginal drawing of the simpsonsthis production drawing was used in the production of one of the simpsons episodescatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitematt groening is one of the most important pop art artists of the 20th century in the new pop culture, such as andy warhol, basquiat roy lichtenstein, banksy, invader, or jean-michel basquiatno reserve price ---- matt groening - the simpsonsblue marker drawingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki5 cm good condition, better see the photographs
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Oxfam bookshop ludlow navy cloth binding with gilt letteringin overall very nice condition -albiet a few pages bearing some annotation or underlining, reflecting in the valuingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is still a very nice copy and almost all of it is clean bar four or five pages, photographedreadable and a handsome addition to a library shelf
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They attracted his interest, and the attention he devoted to the islands, their inhabitants and their political future when he twice later wintered there will surprise manythese supplement vancouver's narrative at many pointsvolume ii continue with book 2 and part of book 3 of the new edition, and contains the voyage to hawaii and the north american coastthe original manuscript has disappeared, but fortunately no fewer than 25 partial or complete logs or journals by other members of the expedition have survivedit covers the coast of north americathe final volume contains the remainder of book 5 of a voyage of discoveryas a midshipman vancouver had been with cook when he discovered the sandwich (hawaiian) islands inthe third volume in the set includes the remainder of book 3, all book 4, part of book 5, covering the pacific coast of north america and return to hawaiisee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe voyage to australia and tahitithe main pagination of all four volumes is continuousall dust covers present (unclipped) some rubbing wear to dust coverappendices include documents relating to the voyage and a list of the ships' companyoxfam bookshop skipton four of the greatest maritime exploring expeditions were crammed into two decades late in the 18th century - cook's third voyage, the french expedition commanded by la perouse, the malaspina expedition sent out by spain, and george vancouver's voyage of discoveryall pages are very clean and crisp all solid bindingsvery small tear to spine on volume iivolume i contains book 1 of this new and annotated edition of a voyage of discoveryall four visited the northwest coast of north america, but weather and circumstances prevented cook from making more than what beaglehole calls ' a magnificent, an epoch-making reconnaissance'; la perouse only touched the coast in a significant way at yakutat bay and lituya bay, and malasina's memorable visits were to yakutat bay and nootka soundthe volumes are nos in the hakluyt society second series, originally published in volume set hardbacksit has been possible to identify virtually all the host of islands, channels and inlets that vancouver encountered, and the provenance of most of the approximately 400 place names he bestowed, nine out of ten of which are still in use, is indicatedthis is the first annotated edition of vancouver's journal as he revised it for publication init was an achievement that places him with his mentor, cook, in the first rank of marine surveyorsvancouver, by contrast, surveyed the enormous extent of coast from lower california to cook inlet, and his meticulous survey literally set out on the map of the world the intricacies of puget sound and the western coast of mainland canada
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In 'the fellowship of the ring' () frodo (elijah wood) is a hobbit living in the shire, a quiet, peaceful part of middle earthgandalf returns as gandalf the white to remind aragorn of his destiny to unite the people of rohan with gondorgandalf manages to rally gondor's fallen army with the help of king theoden of rohan for the biggest battle in the history of middle-earth; and aragorn finally faces up to his responsibilitiesthey are obviously out-numbered but are determined to keep sauron distracted in order to enable frodo to complete his quest to destroy the ring by throwing it into the fires of the mountain of doomfrodo leaves the shire aided by his cousins merry (dominic monaghan), pippin (billy boyd) and trusty friend sam gamgee (sean astin), but they soon realise that the agents of mordor are everywhere and that their trip is far from overin 'the two towers' () the fellowship of the ring has now divided and sam and frodo are lost in the hills of emyn muiltolkien's 'lord of the rings' trilogy - filmed back-to-back and released over 3 consecutive yearsthey are also being followed by gollum, a creature who promises to help them find the mountain of doomwhilst the fellowship are not travelling together they must unite against the powerful forces coming from the two towers: orthanc tower in isengard where saruman has bred a deadly army of , and sauron's fortress at barad-dÝrfinally, 'the return of the king' () won all 11 academy awards it was nominated for, including best picture, best director and best adapted screenplaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen it turns out that his elderly relative bilbo (ian holm) is harbouring the ultimate ring of power and the evil nazgul riders of sauron are coming to find it, frodo is entrusted by wizard gandalf (ian mckellen) to deliver the ring out of the shire without it falling into their handsoxfam shop syston extended versions of peter jackson's complete epic big screen adaptation of jtogether they must battle across middle earth to destroy the ring by casting it into the cracks of doom, the fiery chasm in the centre of mordormeanwhile aragorn, legolas and gimli search for the hobbits merry and pippin in the kingdom of rohan, which is currently being attacked by saruman's orc armiesonce they reach the elvish realm of rivendell the hobbits form part of the anti-sauron fellowship, which includes aragorn (viggo mortensen), boromir (sean bean), legolas greenleaf (orlando bloom), gimli the dwarf and of course gandalf
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The 71th, integrating close to 35 soldiers square by king and country, references na001, na002, na003, na004, na05, na006, na007, na008, na009, na010, na011, na012, na030, na031, na032 (these references represent the whole series âscum of the earthâ)regiment of the line, by king and countrycoldstream guards (the 2nd regiment of the foot guards), integrating close to 60 soldiers 60 by king and country, references na125, na126, na126, na128, na 129, na 130, na 131, na 132, na 133, na 134, na 135, na 136 (these references represent the whole series âon campaignâ)these figures have been exclusively displayed in a toy soldier museum (museo l´iber, valencia, spain)they are in mint to very good condition, since they were used exclusively to be displayed in the dioramathe british and ally army commanded by wellington: - black watch (royal highland regiment), integrating close to 80 soldiers square by king and country, references na035, na036, na037, na 38, na047, na048, na049, na050, na051, na052, na053, na054, na055, na067, na068 and na077 (these references represent the whole series âscotland the braveâ)garde impĂŠriale (dragons de l´emperatrice), by king and coubtryit consists of close to 32 figuresplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecharacteristics of the items the majority of these figures do not have the original boxare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikireferences na013, na014, na015, na016, na017, na018, na019, na020, na021, na022, na023, na024, na028, na033, na034, na100, na101, na102, na103, na104, na105, na106, na107, na108, na109, na110 (the whole series âvive l´empereurâ)it also includes srfrench artillery, by king and countryreferences na039, na042, na043, na044, na078, na079, na080, na081 (the whole series ÂĄâvive l´emperatrice!â) - 7ththe scots greys (the 2nd north british dragons), by king and country, representing the âcharge of the greysâcuirassiers (les gros freres), by king and countryreferences na067, na068, na069, na070, na071, na072, na073, na074, na075, na076 and na077 (the whole âto take the king´s shilling series)it includes 16 figures, references na083, na084, na085, na086, na087, na088, na089, na090 (these references represent the whole series âbold chevaliers)french light infantry, by britains, participating in the attack to hougoumontit includes 16 cavalry soldiers attacking the british squaresthe french army commanded by napoleĂłn - the french 3rdit consists of close to 45 figures recreating the defense from the scot greys chargethe royal horse artillery, by king and country, references na096, na097, na098 and na099 (the whole series)it includes close to 30 figures, references (published in the collection supplement)catawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablethe king´s german legion (recruited mostly from the german state of hannover), by king and countryreferences na064, na065 and na066 (the whole series)each king and country series is complete, retired and sold out and includes the original cataloguebritish coldstream guards light company, by britains, recreating the defense of hougoumontit includes close to 31 cavalry soldiers attacking the british squaresall of them have been sold out and retiredtomas picton by britains, referenceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeit consists of 11 figuresit contains 380 items, 318 by king and country (recreating the typical british squares defending themselves against the french cavalry charges) ang 62 by britains (recreating the defense of hougoumont)references na111references andna112, na113, na114, na115, na116, na117, na118, na120 and na121 (the whole series âcuirassiersâ)
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Contents (summary): land of the moors: preface, spelling, parts i, ii, iii -natural and physical, political, experimental, appendixâ registered shippingcondition: both books from new college library oxford with features: embossed marking on the front cover, traces at the bottom of the spine, bookplate and coding inside front and back cover, map with a stamp in the marginour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeotherwise the books look good, bookblocks are solidtwo uniformly bound books in the original bindings with original endpapers - xxxi, 464 + folding 'map of morocco' ( cm), xxii, 503 ppsee pictures of the table of contentsâjames edward budgett meakin () was an english journalistcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available(total of 2 books) read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehe wrote extensively about morocco () he was fascinated by the people and culture of morocco and soon after his arrival there he started to write about everything he saw and experiencedthe moors: preface, spelling, parts i, ii, iii -social, ethical, supplementaryhe adopted local clothes, gave himself a local name (tahar bel mikki) and learned the local customs and languageare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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The two parts are nicely bound in a red hard cover with gold and black printa study or reference literature for true lovers or specialists of french furniture or those who want to become ittwo specialist books on french furniture in two parts written in the french language by alfred champeaux curator of the library of the association of decorative arts in parisour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storethis edition is fromcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablepart one describes: - "the period of the antiques, the middle ages and the renaissance" - 317 pages and contains 75 drawn images, followed by a table of contentspart two includes: - "the period of the seventeenth (xvii), eighteenth (xviii) and nineteenth (xix) century" and also 317 pages and contains 108 drawn images, followed by a table of contentsplease 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 catawiki
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T video gems in , this classical musical version of the gilbert & sullivan opera is numbered vhs s and was produced by george walker and starred joel grey, alfred marks, elizabeth gale, david hillman and elizabeth bainbridgeone of the savoy video series of video tapes released by athe yeomen of the guard vhs video tapeshould it also be of interest, i also have a video tape for sale in the same condition at the same price of the guilbert & sullivan opera the mikado, which is also one of the savoy video series of video tapes released by athe video tape is in excellent condition and is made available inclusive of the cost of packaging but exclusive of the cost of postage which will be one of the following: royal mail 'uk standard' 1st class service for small parcel upto and including 1kg: ÂŁ3it was also produced by george walker and starred william conrad, clive revill, stafford dean, john stewart and kate flowers70; or royal mail 'uk standard' 2nd class service for small parcel upto and including 1kg: ÂŁ3
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Smartbunker can help lessen part of the risk of equine influenza by cutting out unnecessary contact between vulnerable and transmitting animalshowever, it can also be spread through contact with infected materialin fact, smartbunkers could also help to reduce the risk of any further outbreaks of equine influenza if used consistentlyworking together, itâs a win-win situation for everyone involvedwhatâs more, the smartbunker allows each horseâs feed and feed bucket to be kept separate, therefore reducing the risk of cross contaminationthe virus is predominantly spread via infected bodily fluids and secretions, such as nasal discharge, coughing and foetal fluidsthis second infection path is where the smartbunker could be highly beneficial(click to reveal full phone number) click to contact wwwit will also reduce labour costs for staff as the feed will be outside of the horseâs stable and close at hand, if multiple smartbunkers are purchasedits main goals are to keep feed safe and reduce the risk of spreading infectionfurthermore, feed can be weighed out, which reduces waste and also allows monitoring of overfeeding or underfeeding, and before refilling the smartbunker can be fully washed down, allowed to dry, and then refilled to keep feed fresh and cleansome of the key benefits include being fully vermin proof and fully waterproof for indoor and outdoor usageit has a unique dispensing system with an easy to use pull arm, which distributes the necessary amount of product with very little forcethe award winning smartbunker is practical for a range of animal feeds
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Iron maiden ?â the number of the beast label: parlophone ?â series: iron maiden the studio collection remastered â format: cd, album, limited edition, reissue, remastered box set country: europe released: 16 nov tracklist 1 invaders 2 children of the damned 3 the prisoner 4 22 acacia avenue 5 the number of the beast 6 run to the hills 7 gangland 8 hallowed be thy name with eddie 1:24 scale figurine, beast collectors patch & cdour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteiron maiden ?â the book of souls: live chapter label: parlophone ?â format: 2 Ă cd, album, deluxe edition country: europe released: 17 nov tracklist 1-1 if eternity should fail (qudos bank arena, sydney, australia, speed of light (grand arena, grandwest, cape town, south africa, wrathchild (3arena, dublin, ireland, children of the damned (bell centre, montreal, canada, death or glory (wroclaw stadium, wroclaw, poland, the red and the black (ryogoku kokugikan, tokyo, japan, the trooper (estadio jorge magico gonzalez, san salvador, el salvador, powerslave (piazza dellâunita dâitalia, trieste, italy, the great unknown (metro radio arena, newcastle, uk, the book of souls (download festival, donington, uk, fear of the dark (arena castelao, fortaleza, brazil, iron maiden (estadio velez sarsfield, buenos aires, argentina, the number of the beast (wacken open air, wacken, germany, blood brothers (download festival, donington, uk, wasted years (hsbc arena, rio de janeiro, brazil, ) item will be shippd by registrated mailare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki
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Simultaneously, a small school of revisionist scholars, led by historian william appleman williams at the university of wisconsin, put forward a progressive, nuanced critique of american empire grounded in psychology, economics, and broader historical contextbut just a few decades earlier, this position was considered radical and even òun-americanmorgan shows how radical and revisionist scholars in the s and s first challenged the paradigm of denying an american empireó how did this dramatic change come about?tracing the emergence of the concept of us imperialism, james gsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop knutsford the idea that the united states-a nation founded after a war of independence-operates as an imperialist power on the world stage has gained considerable traction since the turn of the twenty-first centuryit is this more sophisticated strand of thinking, morgan argues, which demonstrated that empire can be an effective analytical framework for studying us foreign policy, thus convincing american scholars to engage with the subject seriously for the first timeas the vietnam war created a critical flashpoint, bringing the idea of american imperialism into the us mainstream, radical students of the new left turned toward marxist critiques, admiring revolutionaries like che guevara
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the buddha of suburbia, hanif kureishi's first novel, is a tour de force of comic invention, a bizarre, often hilarious, and totally original picture of the life of a young pakistani growing up in s britainbut his father is no ordinary dad, he is 'the buddha of suburbia', a strange and compelling figure whose powers of meditation hold a circle of would-be mystics spellbound with the fascinations of the eastkarim lives with his mum and dad in a suburb of south london and dreams of making his escape to the bright lights of the big citysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreamong his disciples is the glamorous and ambitious eva, and when 'the buddha of suburbia' runs off with her to a crumbling flat in barons court, karim's life becomes changed in ways that even he had never dreamed of
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Written by general van tien dung, chief of staff in the vietnam people's army and the officer in charge of the offensive, the narrative offers valuable insight into the vietnamese side of these historic eventsin good condition, there are a number of small tears to the edge of the dust jacket, and some discolouration to the edges of the pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read moretranslated by john spragens jr, with an afterword by cora weiss and don luceoxfam bookshop lower petergate a personal account of the spring offensive of that culminated in the capture of saigon and the end of the vietnam war
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At once splendidly victorian and insistently modern, the grammar of ornament celebrates objects of beauty from across time periods and continents, and remains an indispensable sourcebook todayits inspiration came from pioneering british architect and designer owen jones (), who produced a comprehensive design treatise for the machine age, lavishly illustrated in vivid chromolithographic colorjones made detailed observations of decorative arts on his travels in europe, the middle east, and in his native london, where he studied objects on display at the great exhibition of the works of industry of all nations in and at local museumshis aim was to improve the quality of western design by changing the habits of victorian designers, who indiscriminately mixed elements from a wide variety of sourcesjones's resulting study is a comprehensive analysis of styles of ornamental design, presenting key examples ranging from maori tattoos, egyptian columns, and greek borders to byzantine mosaic, indian embroidery, and elizabethan carvingssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe studio library of decorative art, the grammar of ornament owen jones hardcover with dust jacket good condition - some tears to the dust jacket first published in , the grammar of ornament remains a design classic
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