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She gained literary and historical importance primarily through her correspondence, which is of cultural and historical value due to her sometimes very blunt descriptions of french court lifeno inscriptionsgilt top page edges, fore edge and lower edge are untrimmedhalf bound with red leather corners and spine with raised bands, and marbled boardsthe front board is detachedfour other black & white illustrationsundated, possibly late 19th centurythe text block binding is tightsaid to be the correspondence of elizabeth-charlotte, duchesse d'orleans, mother of the regent philippe ii, duke of orléans, france's ruler during the regencythe spine is discoloured and the top third is missing, the remaining part is decorated with giltmarbled endpaperssee oxfam website for delivery information read morepublished in the usa by the grolier societyoccasional light foxing spotsoxfam bookshop lymington limited edition of 500 copies, this being number 36colour frontispiece photo-etching of madame de la valliere with protective tissue sheet
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It delivers a balanced account of the importance of theology at the time and the economic circumstances and change during the tudor periodthere is some foxing to the pages but the inside is otherwise in good conditionoxfam shop ecclesall road this hardback book is number four in a series of eight volumes covering a history of england, with founder editor being sir charles omanelton explores many areas including political events, military and naval accounts, sixteenth-century arts and literature and the nature of the state, with focus on the personalities involved in the management of these, particularly henry vii book is in good used condition, with slight scuffing to the dust jacket and small tears to the top and bottom at the binding (as can be seen in pictures)see oxfam website for delivery information read more first published by methuen & coltd in , this edition was reprinted in by the camelot press ltd
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These works show the importance of being connectedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiconnection hand-drawn artworksjad el khoury's famous connection seriesframed and behind glassin the current difficult times it's more important than ever to stay connected with your friends and familyplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetaking care of each other, talk and stay connectedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableconnection stands for the connection we make with our community, family and friends but especially the connection we make with ourselves
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The vital importance of the subject of this book is confirmed by the distinction of the contributors-david brown (professor of theology at durham university), timothy jenkins (cambridge), bishop geoffrey rowell (oxford), jeremy begbie (stoxfam shop fulwood road this important new collection of essays on a topic of vital importance is by a group of scholars from ten countries, from a wide range of christian traditions, east and west, and from various academic disciplinesross (loyola university, chicago)power (catholic university of america), sven-erik brodd (uppsala), peter bouteneff (stit examines both the historical roots of sacramentality, the concept of a sacral person, ways in which sacramentality may be re-envisioned and the flourishing roday of churches of a largely non-sacramental style in an age which is increasingly visual rather than verbalvladimir's seminary, new york) and susan aandrews and cambridge), ann loades (durham), david nsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhat has happened to sacramentality in an age which is on the one hand visual and on the other culturally cast adrift from the traditional symbolic universe in which sacramental theology was naturally at home? this book is not just confined to a discussion of eucharistic theology
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Numerous plates and decorations by ernest hshepard is also known for his illustrations in 'the wind in the willows'first edition of this musical work, which is based on alan aare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiscarce in the original dust wrapperthe music was written by hinterior is cleaneach song has a brief description of the setting, relating to the tale from the original bookswith the titles 'isn't it funny', 'how sweet to be cloud', 'it's very very funny', 'cottleston pie', 'sing ho! for the life of a bear', 'oh! the butterflies are flying', 'christopher robin is going'illustrated throughout, with many pen-and-ink drawings by ewith an introduction written by acondition: in the publisher's original cloth binding, complete with the original dust wrapperplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storemilne was a prolific author and is now best-remembered for his creation of winnie the pooh and his many friendsthe dust wrapper is damaged as shown in picturesmilne's famous titles 'winnie the pooh' and 'house at pooh corner'catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableadditional lyrics by eeyore
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He traces shifts in power, and he examines the importance of narratives and rhetoric in constituting social honour, collective bio-graphy, and shared memory/forgettinghis lively account shows how changes in hierarchy were expressed in ironic commentary regarding idealised masculinity and violence, how subversive laughter and humour counterpointed the heroic ethic of challenge and revenge, and how peasant narratives both countered and reproduced the values of hierarchyoxfam shop macclesfield michael gilsenan looks at the relations between different forms of power, violence, and hierarchy in akkar, the northernmost province of lebanon, during the spossibily signed by authoroften regarded as backward and feudal, in reality this area was controlled primarily by groups with important roles in government and business in beirutfading to hinge, otherwise very good condition, see oxfam website for delivery information read moregilsenan uses material from his stay in akkar and a variety of historical sources to analyse the practices that guaranteed the rule of the large landownersthe most "feudal" land-owners had often done most to introduce capitalist methods to their estates, and "backwardness" was a condition produced by this form of political and social controlslight boxing of cover edges
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As such it emphasises the importance of prayer and of trust in god and his son throughout our lives, particularly in the face of life's sufferings and one's own painthe story is intended for everyone who genuinely wants to know the true meaning of life, and to strengthen those who already believe and trust in jesus christhowever, this challenge is presented in the context of the ready acknowledgement of god's reality by a demon who is fully aware of it but strives to distort the real nature of god and the fact of his love for humanitysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hertford this is the story of a dramatic encounter and debate between a minister and a demon, where the truths of christianity and the catholic church are challenged in a most intimidating and powerful way, with a plausibility that reflects the questioning, attitudes and opinions of the modern secular and materialistic western worldthe encounter demonstrates the existence of the demonic sphere and reveals some of the methods and temptations used to lead people, even those committed to jesus christ, away from him and their own salvation
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The stamps in this collection celebrate the 25th anniversary of the economic commission for africa, the millennium, the international conference on social welfare, the year of health in , the 50th anniversary of interpol, the centenary of the universal postal union, the 10th anniversary of kenyan independence, the highway conference in kenya, the 20th anniversary of unesco, the world conference on religion and peace, the importance of water, the centenary of the international red cross, the nursing association of south africa, who - world health organisation, the international year of world communications, world food day, the 100th anniversary of the discovery of tb bacillus and the international union against tuberculosis, the papu plenipotentiary conference and the imf annual meetings in the soxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 28 stampsthe countries that the stamps were issued in are tanzania, south africa, uganda, kenya, and south arabiasome of the used stamps have a little of the postmark print on themthe newest stamp in this collection was issued inall the stamps in this collection are in good conditionsome of the stamps in this collection are unusedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inthe decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are s, s, s, s, and s
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This book, therefore, should be of great interest, not only to harp players but to historians, to all musicians in the fields of traditional and early music, and to any reader who recognises the importance of these beautiful instruments, and their music, throughout a thousand years of scottish cultureit sets out to trace the development of the instrument from its earliest appearance on the pictish stones of the 8th century, to the present daythey vividly follow the decline of the wire-strung clarsach from its links with the hereditary bards of the highland chieftains to its disappearance in the 18th century, and the subsequent attempts at the revival of the small harp during the 19th and 20th centuriesthey also make suggestions, based on their research, about the development and dissemination of the early celtic harps and their musicoxfam shop rosemount viaduct this is the first history of the harp in scotland to be publishedthe music played on the harp, and its links with the great families of scotland are describeddescribing the different harps played in the highlands and the lowlands of scotland, the authors examine the literary and physical evidence for their use within the royal courts and "big houses" by professional harpers and aristocratic amateurssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe authors present, in this book, material which has never before been brought to light, from unpublished documents, family papers and original manuscripts
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The volume also illustrates the fundamental importance of geographical variations between urban and rural areasbut robert woods also considers the variable quality of the victorian registration system; the changing role of what robert malthus termed the preventive check; variations in occupational mortality and the development of the twentieth-century class mortality gradient; and the effects of urbanisation associated with the significance of distinctive disease environmentsthis invaluable reference tool is lavishly illustrated with numerous tables, figures and maps, many of which are reproduced in full colourits principal focus is the great demographic revolution which occurred during those years, especially the secular decline of fertility and the origins of the modern rise in life expectancysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop chelmsford the demography of victorian england and wales uses the full range of nineteenth-century civil registration material to describe in detail for the first time the changing population history of england and wales between and
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This verdi biography is dealt with as a simple story to be read in one go - in which thoughts concerning personal and professional events in his life flow in simplicity, while continuing to respect the importance of chronological orderit is not surprising that a figure such as verdi should have inspired an enormous amount of books, articles, essays, and critical evaluationfor those who have not spent years with verdi literature or who may just be starting to explore some aspect of the giant's life and works, this foundation may seem daunting indeedit is primarily for these researchers that this volume is intended, although it is hoped that specialists will also find it to be usefulsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretoday, verdi scholars build their work on a vast foundation of earlier researchhis death brought a crowd of several hundred thousand people to mourn not only the passing of a great artist but also a beloved national heroits purpose is to index and describe some of the most significant studies about the composer and his music, presenting enough material - in a sort of stream of consciousness, using annotations that readers may survey the myriad directions verdi research has gone, ascertain the relevance of individual items to their individual interests, and easily pursue significant patterns and threads in which they are interestedoxfam bookshop wallingford the works of no great composer between the twentieth and the twenty-first centuries have undergone a more spectacular reassessment than those of giuseppe verdi
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Martin emphasizes the importance of non-conscious 'vegetative' systems, which provide clear examples of intentionality in the form of representational usemartin, an original and influential exponent of 'ontologically serious' metaphysics, echoes locke's dictum that 'all things that exist are only particulars', and argues that properties are powerful qualitieshe also spells out the implications of this view for philosophical conceptions of causation, intentionality, consciousness, and the mind-body problemsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe slide from representational use to consciousness involves a change in the material of use, but not the form of representationalong the way, we are led to understand the nature of minds and conscious states of mind in a way that avoids both reductionism (the idea that mental is reducible to the non-mental) and dualism (the idea that mental substances or properties differ dramatically from physical substances and properties)oxfam bookshop preston what are the most fundamental features of the world? do minds stand outside the natural order? is a unified picture of mental and physical reality possible? the mind in nature provides a staunchly realist account of the world as a unified system incorporating both the mental and the physicala concluding chapter provides an argument for the view that an ontology of particular substances and properties leads ineluctably to monism: the bus we board with locke takes us directly to the world of spinoza and einstein
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The importance of the rep is not to be found just in the sheer size of the project but also in its breadth of subject matterit covers: - the core of most anglo-american philosophy - the metaphysical, epistemological and logical questions - the usual menu of ethics, political philosophy and the history of philosophy - the philosophy of other cultures - from chinese, arabic and jewish philosophy to the philosophy of africa and latin america the most impressive range of authors have been gathered together on this unique project: william alston, roderick chisolm, fred dretske, joel feinberg, sandra harding, larry laudan, martha nussbaum, richard popkin, richard rorty, alan ryan, gyatri chakravorty spivak, stephen stich, patrick suppes and bernard williams, to name just a fewoxfam bookshop preston the routledge encyclopedia of philosophy is the most ambitious international philosophy project in many yearsedited by edward craig and assisted by thirty specialist subject editors, the rep consists of ten volumes of the world's most eminent philosophers writing for the needs of students and teachers of philosophy internationallythe rep is a project on an unparalleled scale: - over entries ranging from 500 to words in length - thematic, biographical and national - 10 volumes consisting of over 5 million words of text plus considerable bibliographic material - a chief editor and thirty specialist subject editors from across the world - over authors from all over the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read more10 large volumes bound in blue cloth with red and silver stamping, with bookmark ribbonsthe entire set is in pristine, unread condition
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The study emphasises the importance of the institutional context of the production process, including the labour contract, authority patterns, managerial structures, labour organisations, political ideology etcthis book examines the links between production techniques and production institutions and how they influence the process of technical changedust jacket has slight discolouration around the edges of the frontthe study specifically looks at the history of the british motor vehicle industry, its development from craft production, and the roots of the problems it was experiencing when this book was written intext pages have some tanning around the edgessee oxfam website for delivery information read morefor understanding the process of technical changeoxfam bookshop lymington blue cloth hard covers with gilt titles on the spine
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This book encapsulates the importance of following the full moons, the spiritual guides, who dedicate their lives to reflect the sun and exemplify the best in characterthe journey examines the divine's (allah) most powerful sun of all universes, prophet muhammad, and progresses to an insightful overview of the stars, represented by the holy companionsoxfam books & music perth rising sun of the west is an essential spiritual guidebook filled with invaluable knowledge of the elements within our cosmosthe author presents inspiring discourse, supported with over full-colour images and custom diagrams, guiding the student through a comprehensive program of spiritual developmentit is ultimately through their guiding light that the student transcends life on earth and moves closer to realising true cosmic awarenessthese symbols of guidance lead us on the path to enlightenment and by applying the disciplines of the star, the willing seeker can unlock hidden realities of the soulsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Eat fat get thin: why the fat we eat is the key to sustained weight loss and vibrant health book description a revolutionary new diet program based on the latest science showing the importance of fat in weight loss and overall health, from new york times #1 bestselling author about the author mark hyman, md, is the director of the cleveland clinic center for functional medicine, and founder and director of the ultra-wellness centerhe is the bestselling author of numerous books, including eat fat, get thin, the blood sugar solution 10-day detox diet, and the blood sugar solution
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"the book of job (fascimile reproduction of edition)" by william blake ernest benn, london - first thus uk edition - all blake present - condition: good, minor wear to original black boards william blake's illustrations of the book of job primarily refers to a series of twenty-two engraved prints (published ) by blake illustrating the biblical book of jobare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiit also refers to two earlier sets of watercolours by blake on the same subject ( and )the engraved illustrations are considered to be blake's greatest masterpieces in the medium of engraving,[1][2] and were also a rare commercial and critical success for blakeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Without denying the importance of inheritance, he has developed the theory that schizophrenic illness shows up as the negative of processes that can be traced in detail as the positive processes of maturation in infancy and early childhooddonald winnicott () was trained in paediatrics, a profession that he practised to the end of his life, in particular at the paddington green children's hospital
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Oxfam bookshop hexham the inspiration of ernest holmes has reached hundreds of thousands of readers through his classic works, many of which are just now becoming available in paperbackoriginally published in the first half of the twentieth century, these meditative, concise volumes have never previously appeared in paperbacksee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoverall in good condition, some minor marks/'stains on the back cover and some slight rubbing to the cornerswhether a newcomer to the philosophy holmes founded or a veteran reader, you will find great power and practicality in the words that render holmes one of the most celebrated and beloved mystical teachers of the past hundred years
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Oxfam bookshop preston the importance and centrality of powers in various domains of philosophical inquiry has been argued for by manysee oxfam website for delivery information read morecan there be a world of powers only?! this has become one of the driving questions in the investigation into the metaphysics of powers, and it is central to nearly all of this volume's essays
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"studebaker" explores managerial choice, corporate tradition, and the importance of ideas - not simply "market forces" - in shaping institutions in 20th-century americaoxfam books & music lichfield while the big three automobile companies came to dominate the industry, its early u"studebaker's" story is the chronicle of the life and death of an american automobile company where management's concept of "tradition" played a fundamental role in modeling corporate culture, rhetoric, and strategy"studebaker" may have failed in the long run, but its corporate life spanned more than a century, during which the company made a commitment to the community of south bend, accepted unions when other automobile manufacturers bitterly fought collective bargaining, and produced distinguished cars that still enjoy a loyal followinghistory was characterized by an array of competing companiessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop newport the story of a yorkshire woman who was called upon by the ministry of labour and national service to be directed to work of national importanceminor foxing to edges of text block, which is otherwise lightly but evenly tannedrear free endpaper has been torn outshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spinea heart-warming and touching collection of anecdotes about life as a clippie, and how it impacted upon her life at homegiven the choice between working in a factory or going into transport, she chose the latter and became a conductress on a tramblue cloth covered boards with gilt text to spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morevarious scuffs, marks and discolourationendpapers discoloured
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This is a story of the importance of family, of the damage a lie can do, and of how nothing is ever what it seemsand as he becomes more disorientated, he reveals small fragments of a secret that has been hidden since his youth, a secret that changes everythingsummer supports her father as much as she can but eventually realises that she has to escapefeisty, fun-loving, and dying of cancer, stella holds parts of the family secretobsessed with an accident from years ago, he slowly descends into mental illnessshe finds refuge with her great-aunt, stellaa girl is left dead and a boy is forced to leave his home town, with a secret that he will carry with him foreverslowly, things fall into place for summer - or at least so she thinksyears later, when summer's mother disappears one summer, she is left with her fathersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop royal exchange square tragedy came as if so often does: a teenage party, emotions running high, followed by a horrific car crash
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In establishing the tradition of 'books for nurses, by nurses', they have responded to the wide-ranging changes which the profession has experienced and reflected the importance of promoting and maintaining the highest standards' see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop dumfries 'baillière tindall has been publishing books for all aspects of the nursing and midwifery professions since it was established inas the longest established nursing publisher, baillière tindall have always held the needs of nurses paramount
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The screenplay was written by ernest lehman, based on the novel by john o'hara that tells the story of the estranged son of a pennsylvania factory owner who marries into a prestigious family and moves to new york to seek his fortunethis was the third movie that real-life spouses paul newman and joanne woodward made togetherthe novel, in turn, was based on events that happened in a southern town where writer ford livedthe film stars roscoe lee browne, lee jthe motion picture's release added to the controversy, especially in humboldt, tennessee, where ford livedcobb, lola falana, anthony zerbe, lee majors, arch johnson, yaphet kotto, eve mcveagh, chill wills and barbara hershey in an early rolejones is a american neo noir crime film directed by william wyler, his final project in a career that spanned 45 yearsjones see oxfam website for delivery information read morealbum in excellent conditiontracklist side 1 1 from the terrace side 2 1the liberation of lafter he wrote the book, he was verbally attacked for writing about the events that had occurred in his townthe liberation of loxfam shop darlington record in excellent condition, spindle marks, sleeve in excellent condition cinema records-undated from the terrace is a american deluxe color drama film in cinemascope directed by mark robson, and starring paul newman, joanne woodward, myrna loy, ina balin, george grizzard, and leon ames, with a young barbara eden appearing in one scenethe screenplay by jesse hill ford and stirling silliphant is based on ford's novel the liberation of lord byron jones
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells at home in the language of the soul exploring jungian discourse and psyche's grammar of transformation language has a primary importance in jungian psychology and its practiceeven the "worker" words in language, like prepositions or conjunctions, carry particular archetypal energies, working dynamically and daimonically in the conduct of transformational narrative and realizing both personal and collective purposesthis book aims to deepen our consciousness of psyche's speech as it occurs in our professional discourses, in the psychoanalytic encounter, in dreams, fairy tales, myths, and poetrysee oxfam website for delivery information read morejung saw every act of speech as a psychic eventvividly exploring the grammar of the psyche, we are urged to constantly kindle and rekindle our engagement with language
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Roger's importance as a mainstay of the angevin government puts an increasing strain on their marriageoxfam shop clitheroe when roger bigod, heir to the powerful earldom of norfolk, arrives at court in to settle a bitter inheritance dispute with his half-brothers, he encounters ida de tosney, young mistress to king henry iia victim of henry's seduction and the mother of his son, ida is attracted to roger and sees in him a chance of lasting security beyond the fickle dazzle of her current lifebut her decision to marry roger carries an agonising pricesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreida is deeply unhappy with the life she must live in his absence and grieves for her lossesagainst a volatile political background, the gulf between ida and roger threatens to widen beyond crossing, especially when so many bridges have already been burned
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Professor sommerville has avoided this mistake and emphasised at every step the importance of geometrical arguments"there has been a tendency in elementary textbooks to reduce three-dimensional geometry to a series of algebraic manipulations, and to obscure the geometrical ideas which for the essential part of the theorylight foxing on endpapersscience progressdj has splits and chips and is foxedoxfam shop shirley hardback with price-clipped dust jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read more"this is a textbook for honours students at the universities and should prove most usefulinternally clean and unmarked
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Complete set of the the battlefields of maj gen sir ernest swinton some of front cover tatty but all readable condition thank you for looking read more
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