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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 lifehalf bound with red leather corners and spine with raised bands, and marbled boardsoxfam bookshop lymington limited edition of 500 copies, this being number 36said 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 front board is detachedno inscriptionsgilt top page edges, fore edge and lower edge are untrimmedpublished in the usa by the grolier societyundated, possibly late 19th centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe text block binding is tightthe spine is discoloured and the top third is missing, the remaining part is decorated with giltcolour frontispiece photo-etching of madame de la valliere with protective tissue sheetmarbled endpapersfour other black & white illustrationsoccasional light foxing spots
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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 periodoxfam 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 omanthere is some foxing to the pages but the inside is otherwise in good conditionltd in , this edition was reprinted in by the camelot press ltdsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreelton 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) first published by methuen & co
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The importance of being seven, corduroy mansions,the unbearable lightness of scones, love over scotland, the sunday philosophy club, 44 scotland street, espresso tales 50p each good conditionalexander mccall smith novelsno1 ladies dectective agency, morality for beautiful gilrls the kalahari typing school for men, the miracle at speedy motors,the full cupboard of life, the good husband at zebra drive, blue shoes and happiness, in the company of cheerful ladies, tea time for the traditionally built, tears of the giraffe
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These works show the importance of being connectedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiframed and behind glassconnection hand-drawn artworksjad el khoury's famous connection seriesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetaking care of each other, talk and stay connectedin the current difficult times it's more important than ever to stay connected with your friends and familyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeconnection 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 disciplinesvladimir's seminary, new york) and susan ait 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 verbalwhat 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 theologypower (catholic university of america), sven-erik brodd (uppsala), peter bouteneff (stsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreandrews and cambridge), ann loades (durham), david nross (loyola university, chicago)
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Numerous plates and decorations by ernest hcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablemilne's famous titles 'winnie the pooh' and 'house at pooh corner'are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikieach song has a brief description of the setting, relating to the tale from the original booksadditional lyrics by eeyorewith an introduction written by ashepard is also known for his illustrations in 'the wind in the willows'scarce in the original dust wrapperthe music was written by hthe dust wrapper is damaged as shown in picturesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefirst edition of this musical work, which is based on alan aour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: in the publisher's original cloth binding, complete with the original dust wrapperinterior is cleanillustrated throughout, with many pen-and-ink drawings by emilne was a prolific author and is now best-remembered for his creation of winnie the pooh and his many friendswith 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'
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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/forgettingpossibily signed by authorslight boxing of cover edgeshis 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 sgilsenan uses material from his stay in akkar and a variety of historical sources to analyse the practices that guaranteed the rule of the large landownersoften regarded as backward and feudal, in reality this area was controlled primarily by groups with important roles in government and business in beirutthe 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 controlfading to hinge, otherwise very good condition, see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 painoxfam 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 worldhowever, 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 morethe 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 christthe 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 sthe countries that the stamps were issued in are tanzania, south africa, uganda, kenya, and south arabiathe decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are s, s, s, s, and soxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 28 stampsall the stamps in this collection are in good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresome of the used stamps have a little of the postmark print on themthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued insome of the stamps in this collection are unusedthe newest stamp in this collection was issued in
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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 cultureoxfam shop rosemount viaduct this is the first history of the harp in scotland to be publishedit sets out to trace the development of the instrument from its earliest appearance on the pictish stones of the 8th century, to the present daysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey 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 centuriesthe authors present, in this book, material which has never before been brought to light, from unpublished documents, family papers and original manuscriptsdescribing 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 amateursthey also make suggestions, based on their research, about the development and dissemination of the early celtic harps and their musicthe music played on the harp, and its links with the great families of scotland are described
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The volume also illustrates the fundamental importance of geographical variations between urban and rural areassee 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 andits 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 expectancythis invaluable reference tool is lavishly illustrated with numerous tables, figures and maps, many of which are reproduced in full colourbut 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 environments
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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 orderits 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 interestedit 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 researchit 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 indeedhis death brought a crowd of several hundred thousand people to mourn not only the passing of a great artist but also a beloved national herooxfam 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 usethe slide from representational use to consciousness involves a change in the material of use, but not the form of representationmartin, 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 qualitiessee oxfam website for delivery information read morealong 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)a 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 einsteinhe also spells out the implications of this view for philosophical conceptions of causation, intentionality, consciousness, and the mind-body problemoxfam 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 physical
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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 matterthe 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 worldit 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 fewsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe entire set is in pristine, unread conditionedited 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 internationallyoxfam bookshop preston the routledge encyclopedia of philosophy is the most ambitious international philosophy project in many years10 large volumes bound in blue cloth with red and silver stamping, with bookmark ribbons
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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 etcthe 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 edgesthis book examines the links between production techniques and production institutions and how they influence the process of technical changesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop lymington blue cloth hard covers with gilt titles on the spinefor understanding the process of technical changedust jacket has slight discolouration around the edges of the front
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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 author presents inspiring discourse, supported with over full-colour images and custom diagrams, guiding the student through a comprehensive program of spiritual developmentthese 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 moreoxfam books & music perth rising sun of the west is an essential spiritual guidebook filled with invaluable knowledge of the elements within our cosmosthe 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 companionsit is ultimately through their guiding light that the student transcends life on earth and moves closer to realising true cosmic awareness
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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 jobcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare 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 )please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe 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 blakeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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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 manycan 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 essayssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 america"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 strategysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehistory was characterized by an array of competing companiesoxfam books & music lichfield while the big three automobile companies came to dominate the industry, its early u"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 following
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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 importanceendpapers discolouredgiven 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 spinevarious scuffs, marks and discolourationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea heart-warming and touching collection of anecdotes about life as a clippie, and how it impacted upon her life at homerear free endpaper has been torn outminor foxing to edges of text block, which is otherwise lightly but evenly tannedshelf wear to top and bottom edges of spine
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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 seemsa girl is left dead and a boy is forced to leave his home town, with a secret that he will carry with him foreverfeisty, fun-loving, and dying of cancer, stella holds parts of the family secretand as he becomes more disorientated, he reveals small fragments of a secret that has been hidden since his youth, a secret that changes everythingobsessed with an accident from years ago, he slowly descends into mental illnesssee oxfam website for delivery information read moresummer supports her father as much as she can but eventually realises that she has to escapeoxfam bookshop royal exchange square tragedy came as if so often does: a teenage party, emotions running high, followed by a horrific car crashshe finds refuge with her great-aunt, stellayears later, when summer's mother disappears one summer, she is left with her fatherslowly, things fall into place for summer - or at least so she thinks
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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 fortune 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 jonesthe film stars roscoe lee browne, lee jalbum in excellent conditionthe liberation of lcobb, lola falana, anthony zerbe, lee majors, arch johnson, yaphet kotto, eve mcveagh, chill wills and barbara hershey in an early roletracklist side 1 1 from the terrace side 2 1the liberation of lthe novel, in turn, was based on events that happened in a southern town where writer ford livedoxfam shop darlington record in excellent condition, spindle marks, sleeve in excellent conditionjones see oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter he wrote the book, he was verbally attacked for writing about the events that had occurred in his townthe motion picture's release added to the controversy, especially in humboldt, tennessee, where ford livedjones is a american neo noir crime film directed by william wyler, his final project in a career that spanned 45 yearsthis was the third movie that real-life spouses paul newman and joanne woodward made together
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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 purposesvividly exploring the grammar of the psyche, we are urged to constantly kindle and rekindle our engagement with languagethis 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 event
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Roger's importance as a mainstay of the angevin government puts an increasing strain on their marriagebut her decision to marry roger carries an agonising priceagainst a volatile political background, the gulf between ida and roger threatens to widen beyond crossing, especially when so many bridges have already been burnedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea 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 lifeoxfam 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 iiida is deeply unhappy with the life she must live in his absence and grieves for her losses
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Professor sommerville has avoided this mistake and emphasised at every step the importance of geometrical arguments"internally clean and unmarkedoxfam shop shirley hardback with price-clipped dust jacketscience progresssee oxfam website for delivery information read more"this is a textbook for honours students at the universities and should prove most usefullight foxing on endpapersdj has splits and chips and is foxedthere 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 theory
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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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