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Over the last four centuries, this economic ideology has become the dominant ideology in much of the worldhowever, as stephen marglin argues, market relationships erode communityin the past, for example, when a farm family experienced a setback - say the barn burned down - neighbours pitched inoxfam bookshop hertford economists celebrate the market as a device for regulating human interaction without acknowledging that their enthusiasm depends on a set of half-truths: that individuals are autonomous, self-interested, and rational calculators with unlimited wants and that the only community that matters is the nation-statesee oxfam website for delivery information read morenow a farmer whose barn burns down turns, not to his neighbours, but to his insurance company marglin dissects the ways in which the foundational assumptions of economics justify a world in which individuals are isolated from one another and social connections are impoverished as people define themselves in terms of how much they can afford to consume marglin presents an account of how this happened and an argument for righting the imbalance in our lives that this ideology has fosteredinsurance may be a more efficient way to organise resources than a community barn raising, but the deep social and human ties that are constitutive of community are weakened by the shift from reciprocity to market relations
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Paperback - good condition - 333 pages this is the story of the making of england in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which king alfred the great, his son and grandson defeated the danish vikings who had invaded and occupied three of england’s four kingdomsthe story is seen through the eyes of uhtred, a dispossessed nobleman, who is captured as a child by the danes and then raised by them so that, by the time the northmen begin their assault on wessex (alfred’s kingdom and the last territory in english hands) uhtred almost thinks of himself as a daneabove all, though, he wishes to recover his father’s land, the enchanting fort of bebbanburg by the wild northern seathis thrilling adventure—based on existing records of bernard cornwell’s ancestors—depicts a time when law and order were ripped violently apart by a pagan assault on christian england, an assault that came very close to destroying englandhe certainly has no love for alfred, whom he considers a pious weakling and no match for viking savagery, yet when alfred unexpectedly defeats the danes and the danes themselves turn on uhtred, he is finally forced to choose sidesby now he is a young man, in love, trained to fight and ready to take his place in the dreaded shield wall
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In centuries of change bestselling historian ian mortimer takes you on a whirlwind tour of the last ten centuries of western historycenturies of change is a journey into the past like no otherwe journey from a time when there was a fair chance of your village being burnt to the ground by invaders, and dried human dung was a recommended cure for cancer, to a world in which explorers sailed into the unknown and civilisations came into conflict with each other on an epic scalethe pages show some signs of use and a small 1-2cm stain on the first few pagesour understanding of change will never be the same again, and the lessons we learn along the way are profound ones for us allthe pages are tightsee oxfam website for delivery information read moredust jacket shows some minor shelf wearit is a journey into a past vividly brought to life and bursting with ideas, that pits one century against another in his quest to measure which century saw the greatest changehere is a story of godly scientists, shrewd farmers, cold-hearted entrepreneurs and strong-minded women - a story of discovery, invention, revolution and cataclysmic shifts in perspectivethe black cloth boards are in very good conditionoxfam bookshop bath a hardback in good conditionthere are two sections of colour illustrations
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) the band?–the last waltz the last waltz was the farewell concert of the canadian rock band the band and is the resulting live albumthe band were a roots rock group consisting of four canadians and one american: rick danko (bass guitar,vocals,fiddle), garth hudson (keyboards,accordion,saxophone), richard manuel (keyboards,drums,vocals),robbie robertson (guitar,vocals),and levon helm (drums,vocals,mandolin,guitar)the concert on november (thanksgiving) in winterland in san francisco lasted over five hours the specialty of the last waltz was the number of stars among the guest musicians, the recordings of muddy waters ’mannish boy, van morrison's caravan and the performances of neil young, joni mitchell and bob dylan are considered outstandingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin the mid-s they gained recognition backing bob dylan,and the tour was notable as dylan’s first with an electric band 1includes a 78 page booklet,with nice pictures and rare story`s from "the band" all in mint 2catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablebetween and ,they originally formed as the hawks,a backing band for rockabilly singer ronnie hawkinsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store) the band–cahoots 1\tlife is a carnival\t 2\twhen i paint my masterpiece\t(bob dylan) 3\tlast of the blacksmiths\t 4\twhere do we go from here?\t 5\t4% pantomime\t 6\tshoot out in chinatown\t 7\tthe moon struck one\t 8\tthinkin' out loud\t 9\tsmoke signal\t 10\tvolcano\t 11\tthe river hymn 1st japanese pressing all mint the bang / legendary collectors-set read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Night shyamalan directs this live-action adaptation of the animated nickelodeon tv series 'avatar: the last airbender'when aang (noah ringer) discovers that he is the last successor in a long line of avatars, he must lay aside his childhood ways and do all he can to bring peace and harmony to a war-torn worldjoining forces with waterbender katara (nicola peltz) and her brother sokka (jackson rathbone), aang harnesses his newfound powers to manipulate the four elements and foil the attempts of the fire nation to conquer and enslave the water, earth and air nationsoxfam bookshop cheltenham msee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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four pickaxes (bad joke, the joker's revenge, ivy axe, kingmaker)stop the press: the last laugh bundle brings the joker, poison ivy and more to fortnite! three back blings (laugh riot (reactive), back bloom, midas crest)
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The last mughalis an extraordinary revisionist work with clear contemporary echoesthe last mughalis a portrait of the dazzling delhi zafar personified, the story of the last days of the great mughal capital and its final destruction in the catastrophe ofbahadur shah zafar ii, the last mughal emperor, was a mystic, a talented poet, and a skilled calligrapheras the british commissioner in charge insisted, no vestige should remain to distinguish where the last of the great moghuls restsdeprived of real political power by the east india company, zafar nevertheless succeeded in creating a court of great brilliance, and presided over one of the great cultural renaissances of indian historythen in zafars flourishing capital became the centre of an uprising that reduced his beloved delhi to a battered, empty ruinwhen zafar gave his blessing to a rebellion among the companys own indian troops, it transformed an army mutiny into the largest uprising the british empire ever had to facewilliam dalrymples powerful retelling of this fateful course of events is shaped from groundbreaking material: previously untranslated urdu and persian manuscripts that include indian eyewitness accounts, and the records of the delhi courts, police, and administration during the siegethe siege of delhi was the rajs stalingrad: a fight to the death between two powers, neither of whom could retreaton a hazy november afternoon in rangoon, , a shrouded corpse was escorted by a small group of british soldiers to an anonymous grave in a prison enclosuresee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop colne road at 4 pbut while zafars mughal ancestors had controlled most of india, the aged zafar was king in name onlyit is the first account to present the indian perspective on the siege, and has at its heart the stories of the forgotten individuals tragically caught up in one of the bloodiest upheavals in history
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The big four is a work of detective fiction by agatha christie, first published in the uk by william collins & sons on 27 january and in the us by dodd, mead and company later in the same yearthe uk edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) and the us edition at $2it features hercule poirot, arthur hastings, and inspector jappare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis is a tale of international intrigue and espionage, therefore opening up the possibility of more spy fiction from christiecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe structure of the novel is different from other poirot stories, as it began from twelve short stories (eleven in the us) that had been separately publishedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store"the big four" by agatha christie dodd mead, ny - first american edition first printing - 276p, 18cmx15cm - condition: very good, minor wear, clean internally, stamp to ffep, comes with facsimile dust jacket in fine condition housed in mylar coverplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Bravo' owlsandstags '5 of 5 stars to the last piece of my heart by paige toon' overflowingklc 'i just finished the last piece of my heart and it was amazing!!! i love it so much!'livsescape praise for the one we fell in love with: 'you'll love it, cry buckets and be uplifted' marian keyes 'i blubbed, i laughed and i fell in lovea beautifully written, heart-wrenching journey of love and loss' ok!  'poignant and lovely, warm and wise' milly johnson  'paige's writing is brilliant' mhairi mcfarlane 'i loved it' lindsey kelk 'interrupting my weekend away from twitter to say i've just finished the last piece of my heartoxfam shop colne road 'wonderfully heartfelther best book yet!' heat, five star review 'a gorgeous, warm novel' adele parkswhen life feels like a puzzle, sometimes it's the small pieces that make up the bigger picturenicole dupré died leaving behind a bestselling novel and an incomplete sequelutterly heart-wrenching' giovanna fletcher see oxfam website for delivery information read morejoin bridget on a journey to put her world back togetherbut after a spate of rejections from publishers, she accepts an alternative propositiona successful travel journalist, bridget has ambitions to turn her quirky relationship blog about the missing pieces of her heart into a book'you'll laugh, you'll cry and be hooked from page onetasked with finishing the book, bridget is thankful to have her foot in the publishing door, even if it means relocating to cornwall for the summer and answering to nicole's grieving husband, charlie
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Map illustration to first and last pagesoxfam books & music beeston the last englishman the story of hereward the wake by hebe weenolsen "the last englishman is the story of hereward the wake, who returned from the crusades to find england at the mercy of the normans and fought with every breath of his life for her liberationvery rare to find book still with dust jacketsee oxfam website for delivery information read moregreat adventure story based on fact" author explains research at end of the bookhardback is red cloth covered board with silver lettering to spine and embossed cartouche to front and is in excellent conditionpages have foxing to edges, tightly bound, clean and unmarkeddust jacket, unclipped and in good condition, has rubbing chips and two tears and small surface damage to spinefoxing to inside d/j
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The last farewell 3:27the title is the last farewellthe first hello the last goodbye 2:31new world in the morning 2:02the image shown here is not an image of the actual item for salesleeve condition-near mint
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The last words of albion 2the last words of albion (instrumental) brand new and sealed see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop carlisle jt ferdinand writes and plays the last words of albion a series of verses about the united kingdomthis interesting series of haiku sung beautifully with a thrilling piano piece, great work" 1
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Sony ps4 pro 1tb console - the last of us 2 special edition, only month old, in mint condition come with the last of us part 2 other games are the last of us god of war spider-man game of the year edition uncharted a thief's end 4 horizon zore dawn death standing
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The last of us part ii limited edition consolethe last of us part 2 limited edition playstation 4 pro bundlebought to play the last of us 2 which is included in this custom bundlecollection also available (i can do ÂŁ300 if you are collecting)
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The last farewellthe first hello the last goodbyeroger whittaker - the last farewell, live in concert cd music digital records catalogue number cdnew world in the morningchangelip (african whistler)
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Reverse design: the reverse depicts the last supper of jesus and his twelve apostlesthe last supper is the final meal that, according to christian belief, jesus shared with his twelve apostles in jerusalem before his crucifixionthe characters are designed to match the original icon and offset themselves against the reflecting silver proof background46 mm read moreit is in a beautiful case, which is doing a great job in staging this remarkable coinare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidiameter: mm thickness: 4catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableobverse design: the obverse features the ian rank-broadley effigy of her majesty queen elizabeth iiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepackaging: the coin is packaged inside an elegant and rich wooden boxnumber ! this silver proof coin with a serrated edge is dedicated to the orthodox shrinesthe certificate of authenticity is displayed on the box itselfplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website
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Lowri loves hearing about the last red kites which nested on the farm when granny sarah was a little girlgranny sarah and the last red kite, paperback by doyle, malachy; brown, petra (ilt), isbn x, isbn-13 a story featuring granny sarah and her granddaughter lowrithe environment is an important theme as is welsh conservationsuitable for readers aged 5-8 years
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I have for sale a paperback version of this the last otter book in good condition lut is the last surviving otter on a river where once many of his family lived badly savaged by farm dogs he finds an unlikely saviour in a runaway boy with a leaking puntpublished in author ar lloyd can be posted if required please enquire about the cost read more
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Englebert humperdinck 'the last waltz' (stereo) decca lk lp vinyl record decca record label catalogue number lk (stereo) released in side 1 a1 the last waltz a2 dance with me a3 two different worlds a4 if it comes to that a5 walk hand in hand a6 a place in the sun side 2 b1 long gone b2 all this world and the seven seas b3 miss elaine e80 royal mail standard your album will be shipped in a defendapak corrugated cardboard mailer for added security read morejones b4 everybody knows b5 nature boy b6 to the ends of the earth condition lp vinyl record - excellent condition the sleeve - very good - sleeve seams becoming unstuck postage to uk only - ÂŁ3
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Englebert humperdinck 'the last waltz' (mono) decca lk lp vinyl record decca record label catalogue number lk (mono) released in side 1 a1 the last waltz a2 dance with me a3 two different worlds a4 if it comes to that a5 walk hand in hand a6 a place in the sun side 2 b1 long gone b2 all this world and the seven seas b3 miss elaine e80 royal mail standard your album will be shipped in a defendapak corrugated cardboard mailer for added security read morejones b4 everybody knows b5 nature boy b6 to the ends of the earth condition lp vinyl record - excellent condition the sleeve - very good - sleeve seams becoming unstuck postage to uk only - ÂŁ3
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The last act of love: the story of my brother and his sistertitle: the last act of love: the story of my brother and his sisterauthor(s): rentzenbrink, cathy
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Brilliantly ambitious and powerfully written, the last time they met is a tale not so much of life, but of a life not livedwritten with reverse chronology, anita shreve's new novel is a haunting story of mesmerising beauty, with a strong narrative pull that inescapably draws the reader in, and leaves its most stunning revelation until the very last sentencetheirs is a story bound by the irresistible pull of true passion - a love which begins in massachusetts in the early s, is rekindled in kenya in the mid s and which is about to play out its astonishing final episodeoxfam bookshop ipswich when linda fallon and thomas janes meet at a writers' festival in toronto, it is a first time they have seen each other for twenty-six yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Prisoners - the last fourfatherstitle:prisoners - the last fourfathersall of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboardyour item will be previously owned but still in great condition
6 €
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Installed games: the last of us remastered, the last of us 2, the sims 4, uncharted 4ps4 pro unboxed with hdmi cable, psu and official controller - currently fitted with swapped out 480gb ssd (and original oem 1 tb hdd is included)
109 €
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle teen drama, sequel to save the last dance ()utilising an almost identical plot with a completely different cast, save the last dance 2 follows a classically trained dancer (izabella miko) attending julliard, the world's best performing arts school who discovers hip-hop and is set free from the constraints of the classical worldproduct is sealed and unusedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Sony ps4 limited edition the last of us part ii dualshock 4 wireless controlleri’m also selling the last of us ii headset and may do bundle prices if you’re interestedfree collection or i can post it for a fee £87 on amazonfully working but there is a slight drift in the right analog stick which may be easy to fix
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Star wars the last jedithe last photograph is a stock picture showing the care i take to ensure that you receive the item as describedwhenever possible i will combine postage costsplease study the photographs carefully this is the item you will receiveravensburger 3 x 49 piece jigsaw puzzlesdispatched with royal mail 2nd classwhen completed puzzle measures approximately 21 x 21 cmany questions please contact mepuzzles are complete and in excellent condition, box has light storage wearall reasonable offers will be consideredall my puzzles are assembled and checked complete then stored in clip sealed bags
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The last of us remastered ps4game the last of us, precintedposted by isidro josé in video games & consoles, games in camden
20 €
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The last of us ps3 gamethe last of us ps3 gamegreat conditionposted by nick in video games & consoles, games in shrewton
7 €
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The last of us on ps4 in very good condition ÂŁ the last of us ps4 gameposted by david in video games & consoles, games in paignton
20 €