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Widowed at the age of nineteen she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her household for love, and then carved out a life for herself as queen margaret of anjou's close friend and a lancaster supporter - until the day that her daughter elizabeth woodville fell in love and married the rival king edward ivwith her links to melusina, and to the founder of the house of luxembourg, together with her reputation for making magic, she is the most haunting of heroinessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreof all the little-known but important women of the period, her dramatic story is the most neglectedoxfam shop colne road jacquetta, daughter of the count of luxembourg and kinswoman to half the royalty of europe, was married to the great englishman john, duke of bedford, uncle to henry vi
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells very good conditionthe italian cinema book is an essential guide to the most important historical, aesthetic and cultural aspects of italian cinema, from to the present daythis provocative collection will provide the film student, scholar or enthusiast with a comprehensive understanding of the major developments in what might be called twentieth-century italy's greatest and most original art formwith contributions from 39 leading international scholars, the book is structured around six chronologically organised sections: the silent era () the birth of the talkies and the fascist era () postwar cinematic culture () the golden age of italian cinema () an age of crisis, transition and consolidation ( to the present) new directions in critical approaches to italian cinema acutely aware of the contemporary 'rethinking' of italian cinema history, peter bondanella has brought together a diverse range of essays which represent the cutting edge of italian film theory and criticismminor shelfwear only: slight bumping to cornerssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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And bill bryson is surely the most entertaining guide youll findif youre going to take a hike, its probably the place to goalready a classic, a walk in the woods will make you long for the great outdoors (or at least a comfortable chair to sit and read in)he introduces us to the history and ecology of the trail and to some of the other hardy (or just foolhardy) folks he meets along the way-and a couple of bearssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the appalachian trail stretches from georgia to maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain in america-majestic mountains, silent forests, sparking lakes
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He examines all the key areas of marx's writings, including his early works, the communist manifesto, the german ideology and capital, explaining their wider historical and theoretical contextmaking clear such concepts as class struggle, ideology, humanism, progress, determinism, commodity fetishism and the state, balibar includes brief yet incisive biographical studies of key marxists such as althusser, gramsci, engels and leninthe philosophy of marx will become the standard guide to marx's thoughtsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music lichfield providing a lucid and accessible introduction to marx, complete with pedagogical boxes, a chronology and guides to further reading, etienne balibar makes the most difficult areas of his philosophy easy to understandone of the most influential french philosophers to have emerged from the s, balibar brings a lifetime of study and expertise to create a brilliantly concise portrait of marx that will initiate the student and intrigue the scholar
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This book will make the things you've read clearer, inspire you to tackle the ones you've always meant to and make you sound far cleverer than you really areoxfam shop colne road there they sit, the great tomes of classical literature, taunting you with their length and difficulty, as you ask: which books are the most important and why - and what's actually any good? why does most writing about the classics have words like 'seminal' or 'oeuvre' in it? what does postmodernism mean? can i get away with just reading the introduction?now you can enjoy the classics without fearsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewith each work assigned ratings from 1 to 10 on importance, accessibility and fun, you'll discover what's really worth bothering with and what you can safely discard without guiltthis survival kit will guide you painlessly through the western literary canon, century by century: from ancient greek drama to the modern novel, via beowulf, chaucer, shakespeare, romantic poetry, tolstoy and proustthere are entertaining plot summaries, unpretentious definitions of literary movements and fresh insights into authors' lives
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Oxfam bookshop aberystwyth the fruit of four years' work, lawrence published his translation of homer's epic under the pseudonym of tshaw, after george bernard shawsee oxfam website for delivery information read morereading 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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Oxfam bookshop hampstead the adventures of tintin, volume 1: tintin in the land of the soviets / tintin in the congo join the world's most famous travelling reporter in two exciting adventures as he heads for the land of the soviets and the congotintin in the congo the young reporter tintin and his faithful dog snowy set off on assignment to africabut a sinister stowaway follows their every move and seems set on ensuring they come to a sticky endstill selling over copies every year in the uk and having been adapted for the silver screen by steven spielberg and peter jackson in , the adventures of tintin continue to charm more than 80 years after they first found their way into publicationtintin and snowy encounter witch doctors, hostile tribesmen, crocodiles, boa constrictors and numerous other wild animals before solving the mystery and getting their storytintin in the land of the sovietssee oxfam website for delivery information read morejoin the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on an extraordinary adventure spanning historical and political events, and thrilling mysteriesaccompanied by his dog snowy, tintin leaves brussels to go undercover in soviet russiahis attempts to research his story are put to the test by the bolsheviks and moscow's secret policesince then an estimated 230 million copies have been sold, proving that comic books have the same power to entertain children and adults in the 21st century as they did in the early 20th
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The international brigades were the republican forces elite and as such were stationed at the toughest sectors and often led the most desperate attacksoxfam books & music bury stken bradley details the history, recruitment, composition, organisation, uniforms and equipment of these brigadesboth the loyalist republican troops and the nationalists under general franco used foreign volunteers to supplement their own forcesthe civil war fought in spain was one of the most bloody and bitterly fought military campaigns of the 20th centuryin the case of the republicans the comintern organised the international brigades, eventually recruiting over peopleedmunds osprey's study of the international brigades of the spanish civil war ()see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Written for all string quartet enthusiasts, this companion will enrich readers' understanding of the history of the genre, the context and significance of quartets as cultural phenomena, and the musical, technical and interpretative problems of chamber music performanceit focuses on four main areas: the social and musical background to the quartet's development; the most celebrated ensembles; string quartet playing, including aspects of contemporary and historical performing practice; and the mainstream repertory, including significant 'mixed ensemble' compositions involving string quartet various musical and pictorial illustrations and informative appendixes, including a chronology of the most significant works, complete this indispensable guidesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreits fifteen carefully structured chapters provide coverage of a stimulating range of perspectives previously unavailable in one volumeit will also enhance their experience of listening to quartets in performance and on recordingsoxfam shop magdelen street this companion offers a concise and authoritative survey of the string quartet by eleven chamber music specialists
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Sandel locates modern liberalism in the tradition of kant, and focuses on its most influential recent expression in the work of john rawlsin the most important challenge yet to rawls' theory of justice, sandel traces the limits of liberalism to the conception of the person that underlies it, and argues for a deeper understanding of community than liberalism allowsit therefore must govern by principles of justice that do not presuppose any particular vision of the good lifebut can any such principles be found? and if not, what are the consequences for justice as a moral and political ideal? these are the questions michael sandel takes up in this penetrating critique of contemporary liberalismoxfam bookshop hampstead liberalism and the limits of justice by michael sandel a liberal society seeks not to impose a single way of life, but to leave its citizens as free as possible to choose their own values and endssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein very good condition
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A couple of small nicks at the top of the contents pagejazz is the most colourful and varied art form in the world and it was born in one of the most colourful and varied cities, new orleansfrom the rent parties of harlem to the after-hours spots in kansas city, louis armstrong and duke ellington to wynton marsalis and pat metheny, this book captures all the vibrant colours of jazz on one glorious palatesee oxfam website for delivery information read morenow, in the history of jazz, ted gioia tells the story of this music as it has never been told before, in a book that brilliantly portrays the legendary jazz players, the breakthrough styles, and the world in which it evolvedfrom the seed first planted by slave dances held in congo square and nurtured by early ensembles led by buddy bolden and joe 'king' oliver, jazz began its long winding odyssey across america and around the world, giving flower to a thousand different forms -- swing, bebop, cool jazz, jazz-rock fusion -- and a thousand great musiciansoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells very good condition paperback
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Worked in paris with van der meulen and enjoyed great successare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available), zwolle/amsterdam, , ppfrom a series of wrestling scenes invented by the famous wrestler and wine merchant nicolaes petter who had great interest in classical greece and began to give wrestling lessons to other merchants in his wine shop on the prinsengracht in amsterdamkolfin, 'tot uitpersing van tranen, de verbeelding van de hartstochten', in 'romeyn de hooghe, de verbeelding van de late gouden eeuw' (hexcellent good black inked impression on laid paper with no folds or tears; a few small stainsthan returned to haarlem where he stayed the rest of his lifeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteetching by romeyn d'hooghe, important innovator of dutch printmakingvan nierop et almost known for his graphic workhe itood for a renewal of print art and rejected the somewhat dull french style from the periodright wrestlerl lying on the ground and kicking the left of the other wrestler with his right leg, while pulling the latter towards the ground by his hairreceived patent of nobility from the king of polen inthis series: ' klare onderrichte der voortreffelijcke worstel-konst, published in , is considered one of the most important books about the unarmed struggle of the periodin a handpainted/guilded passe-partoutreference: hollstein landwehr litour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeromeyn de hooghe () painter, engraver and sculptor of amsterdam
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Realising he is running out of time, he leaves his house and all its lost treasures to his assistant laura, the one person he can trust to fulfil his legacy and reunite the thousands of objects with their rightful ownersoxfam shop pershore *the perfect cosy up-lit read, recommended by thousands of readers**the sunday times bestseller & winner of the richard and judy book club*'one of the most charming novels either of us has readkeep it' richard & judymeet the 'keeper of lost things'but the final wishes of the 'keeper of lost things' have unforeseen repercussions which trigger a most serendipitous series of encountersonce a celebrated author of short stories now in his twilight years, anthony peardew has spent half his life collecting lost objects, trying to atone for a promise broken many years before'touching, funny and romantic' daily mail'a charming read, perfect for the holidays' the lady'a warm and heartfelt debut' prima*and if you loved the keeper of lost things, don't miss ruth hogan's other novels: queenie malone's paradise hotel and the wisdom of sally red shoes* see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Advances in related fields, particularly in geomorphology, palaeobotany and palaeoclimatology, have also radically altered our picture of the emergence of indian civilisationdrawing primarily upon the archaeological record, and supported by ethnographic, linguistic and historical evidence, the authors trace the origins and development of culture in india and pakistan from its earliest roots in palaeolithic times, through the rise and disintegration of the great indus civilization to the emergence of regional cultures, and the arrival and spread of indo-aryan speaking peoplesoffering an original and stimulating perspective on the archaeology of the subcontinent, the rise of civilization in india and pakistan will be invaluable to students of south asian culture and early historymany spectacular discoveries of archaeological significance have been made in the indian subcontinent since the first appearance of raymond and bridget allchin's book the birth of indian civilization, for long the most authoritative and widely read text on its subjectin the rise of civilization in india and pakistan the authors have completely revised and rewritten their earlier work to present an integrated and dynamic account of human culture in south asiathey conclude with the early buddhist period and the appearance of city states right across pakistan and north india, establishing the pattern of subcontinental unity and regional diversity that was to characterize the country henceforwardoxfam bookshop leeds 379ppsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe authors have made every attempt to incorporate the results of the most recent research and their book is illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and line diagramsit will also appeal to anyone interested in historical geography, world prehistory and archaeology in generalcambridge world archeology
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In the end we find ourselves in what the taoist sage chuang tzu called the palace of nowhere, where all the many things are onenow james finley, who for six years lived, prayed, and studied with brother louis, as merton was known at the abbey of gethsemani, shares with us the gifts passed on to him by this towering figure on thomas merton's path to the palace of nowherefirst presented at a series of popular retreats, this full eight-cd program takes a participatory approach to merton's most useful teachings, helping us to discover our true selfthere is an eastern teaching called transmission of mind, in which the enlightened mind embodied in the master is manifest in the student's awakeningto disappear into god; to be submerged into his peace; to be lost in the secret of his face, as merton said, through daily practices including contemplation, prayer, and faithhis writings, which bridge eastern and western spiritual thought, continue to inspire us with their real possibilities for immediate and direct experience of the divineoxfam bookshop newark this is not a bookthomas merton, trappist monk, author, and student of zen, remains one of the most important and beloved figures in the modern christian contemplative movementit is in this spirit that james finley invites us to follow thomas merton's path to the palace of nowheresee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe cd's cardboard holder is a little worn around the edges
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' guardian see oxfam website for delivery information read more'marks a new departure for the american novelthe trilogy is three cleverly interconnected novels that exploit the elements of standard detective fiction and achieve a new genre that is all the more gripping for its starknessin each story the search for clues leads to remarkable coincidences in the universe as the simple act of trailing a man ultimately becomes a startling investigation of what it means to be humanoxfam bookshop cheltenham the new york trilogy is perhaps the most astonishing work by one of america's most consistently astonishing writersit is a riveting work of detective fiction worthy of raymond chandler, and at the same time a profound and unsettling existentialist enquiry in the tradition of kafka or borges' sunday telegraph'the new york trilogy established him as the only author one could compare to samuel beckettutterly gripping, written with an acid sharpness that leaves an indelible dent in the back of the mindthe new york trilogy is the modern novel at its finest: a truly bold and arresting work of fiction with something to transfix and astound every reader' observer'a shatteringly clever piece of work
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Islamist muslims have won the culture war in much of the muslim world, and their success provides a glimpse of what awaits the christian west and israeland what no one has noticed is that far from declining, the religious are expanding their share of the population: in fact, the more religious people are, the more children they havewithin judaism, the ultra-orthodox may achieve majority status over their liberal counterparts by mid-centurythe cumulative effect of immigration from religious countries, and religious fertility will be to reverse the secularisation process in the westnot only will the religious eventually triumph over the non-religious, but it is those who are the most extreme in their beliefs who have the largest familiesbut most people don't read their books before deciding whether to be religiousinstead, they inherit their faith from their parents, who often innoculate them against the elegant arguments of secularistsbased on a wealth of demographic research, considering questions of multiculturalism and terrorism, kaufmann examines the implications of the decline in liberal secularism as religious conservatism rises - and what this means for the future of western modernitysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehas owners name to inner pageoxfam shop nether edge dawkins and hitchens have convinced many western intellectuals that secularism is the way forward
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But what is this unsettling, alien emotion he's feeling?you'll be willing don and rosie on every step of the way' marie claire'hilarious, unlikely and heartbreaking' easy living'original, clever and perfectly written' jill mansell see oxfam website for delivery information read moreif you loved the rosie project, find out what don did next in the rosie effect and the rosie result!'all three of the rosie novels made me laugh out loudenter rosie - 'the world's most incompatible woman' - throwing don's safe, ordered life into chaosit's one of the most quirky and endearing romances i've ever readoxfam bookshop hertford discover the delightfully heartwarming and life-affirming bestseller about one man's unlikely journey through love'i couldn't put this book downa thirty-nine-year-old geneticist, don's never had a second dateso he devises the wife project, a scientific test to find the perfect partneri laughed the whole way through' sophie kinsella, bestselling author of the shopaholic seriesperfect for fans of eleanor oliphant is completely fine, still me and three things about elsiehe knows exactly who he wants, but is it who he needs?love isn't an exact science - but no one told don tillmanultimately the story is about getting inside the mind and heart of someone a lot of people see as odd, and discovering that he isn't really that different from anybody else' bill gates, summer books'adorable' marian keyes'marvellous' john boyne'a sweet, funny rom-comdon tillman has got his love life planned out
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Here, fremantle, who worked closely with chögyam trungpa on the translation of the tibetan book of the dead (shambhala), brings the expertise of a lifetime of study to rendering this intriguing classic more accessible and meaningful to the livingusing vivid and dramatic imagery, the tibetan book of the dead presents the notion that most of us are living in a dream that will continue from lifetime to lifetime until we truly awaken by becoming enlightenedaccording to the buddhist view, nothing is permanent or fixedluminous emptiness features in-depth explanations of: the tibetan buddhist notions of death and rebirth the meaning of the five energies and the five elements in tibetan buddhism the mental and physical experience of dying, according to the tibetan buddhist tradition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beeston shambhala, , paperback good condition, some stains to front cover the tibetan book of the dead, a best-seller for three decades, is one of the most widely read texts of tibetan buddhismthe entire world of our experience is constantly appearing and disappearing at every momentluminous emptiness is a detailed guide to this classic work, elucidating its mysterious concepts, terms, and imageryover the years, it has been studied and cherished by buddhists and non-buddhists alikefremantle relates the symbolic world of the tibetan book of the dead to the experiences of everyday life, presenting the text not as a scripture for the dying, but as a guide for the living
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Oxfam books & music aberdeen this book takes the student on a journey through his own mind and returns him to the chess board with a wealth of new-found knowledge and the promise of a significant gain in strengthbooks can be bought and studied, lessons can be taken -- but in the end, these elusive problems always prove to be extremely difficult to eradicatemost amateurs possess erroneous thinking processes that remain with them throughout their chess livesseeking a solution to this dilemma, the author wrote down the thoughts of his students while they played actual games, analysed them, and catalogued the most common misconceptions that arosethis second edition greatly expands on the information contained in the popular first editionthese flaws in their mental armour result in stinging defeats and painful reversalssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Cover is a little worn around the edges, but no marks or damageinstead of the usual psychologists and family 'experts', he sought out the most creative minds - from silicon valley to the set of modern family, from top negotiators to the army - and asked them what team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques they useso he set out on a three-year journey to find the smartest ideas and the most cutting-edge research about families of all varieties, novel solutions to make his own family happierthe result is a fun, completely original look at how families can draw closer togethersee oxfam website for delivery information read morefeiler then tested these ideas with his wife and kidsthe secrets of happy families is a timely, counterintuitive book that answers the questions countless parents are asking: how do we manage the chaos of our lives? how do we teach our kids values? how do we make our family happier?written in a charming, accessible style, the secrets of happy families is smart, funny and fresh, and will forever change how your family lives every day bestselling author and new york times family columnist bruce feiler found himself squeezed between caring for ageing parents and raising his childrenoxfam books & music olneyfelier's life-changing discoveries include a radical plan to reshape your family in twenty minutes a week, warren buffett's guide for setting an allowance, and the harvard handbook for resolving conflict
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If you loved the rosie project, find out what don did next in the rosie effect and the rosie result! 'all three of the rosie novels made me laugh out louddon tillman has got his love life planned outbut what is this unsettling, alien emotion he's feeling?you'll be willing don and rosie on every step of the way' marie claire'hilarious, unlikely and heartbreaking' easy living'original, clever and perfectly written' jill mansell see oxfam website for delivery information read moreenter rosie - 'the world's most incompatible woman' - throwing don's safe, ordered life into chaosit's one of the most quirky and endearing romances i've ever readoxfam bookshop hertford discover the delightfully heartwarming and life-affirming bestseller about one man's unlikely journey through love'i couldn't put this book downa thirty-nine-year-old geneticist, don's never had a second dateso he devises the wife project, a scientific test to find the perfect partnerhe knows exactly who he wants, but is it who he needs? love isn't an exact science - but no one told don tillmanultimately the story is about getting inside the mind and heart of someone a lot of people see as odd, and discovering that he isn't really that different from anybody else' bill gates, summer books'adorable' marian keyes'marvellous' john boyne'a sweet, funny rom-comi laughed the whole way through' sophie kinsella, bestselling author of the shopaholic seriesperfect for fans of eleanor oliphant is completely fine, still me and three things about elsie
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At 13 years old, they and their mother are sold: romulus to gladiator school, fabiola into prostitution, where she will catch the eye of a most powerful man in rome, and their mother to the salt minesromulus and fabiola are twins, born into slavery after their mother is raped by a drunken noblemanbrennus is a gaul; the romans killed his entire familysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham historical fictiontarquinius is an etruscan, a warrior and soothsayer, enemy of rome, but doomed to fight for the republic in the forgotten legionhe rises to become one of the most famous and feared gladiators of his day and mentor to the boy slave, romulus, who dreams night and day of escape and of revengethe lives of these four characters are bound and interwoven in a marvelous story which begins in a rome riven by corruption, violence and political enmities, but ends far away, at the very edge of the known world, where romulus, brennus and tarquinius find themselves fighting against the parthians and overwhelming odds
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Widowed at the age of nineteen she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her household for love, and then carved out a life for herself as queen margaret of anjou's close friend and a lancaster supporter - until the day that her daughter elizabeth woodville fell in love and married the rival king edward ivoxfam bookshop cheltenham jacquetta, daughter of the count of luxembourg and kinswoman to half the royalty of europe, was married to the great englishman john, duke of bedford, uncle to henry viwith her links to melusina, and to the founder of the house of luxembourg, together with her reputation for making magic, she is the most haunting of heroinesof all the little-known but important women of the period, her dramatic story is the most neglectedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This book examines and defends the most famous dualist account of the mind, the cartesian, which attributes the immaterial contents of the mind to an immaterial selfambitious and controversial, the immaterial self is the most powerful and effective defence of cartesian dualism since descartes' ownin doing so he is in radical conflict with the current philosophical establishmentoxfam bookshop preston dualism argues that the mind is more than just the brainit holds that there exists two very different realms, one mental and the other physicalsee oxfam website for delivery information read more john foster's new book exposes the inadequacies of the dominant materialist and reductionist accounts of the mindboth are fundamental and one cannot be reduced to the other - there are minds and there is a physical world
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Guiding students and new teachers through the whole process of english teaching in the secondary school, this edition has been fully updated to include:  a report of the most recent developments in national policy  discussion of multiple literacies and critical literacy  a new chapter on english as an additional language  a new chapter on cross curricular themes new sections on approaches to the teaching of grammar  reflections on international developments in language teaching and their relevance  a guide to further reading on resources and researchwritten in an accessible style, with a wealth of advice and ideas, english teaching in the secondary school forms essential reading for all those training to become secondary english teachersthis updated 4th edition has been revised to take into consideration changes in national policy, drawing on the most recent research and theory to produce engaging, practical ideas for use in the classroomoxfam bookshop reading english teaching in the secondary school is a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of teaching englishsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit challenges mechanistic and formulaic approaches to teaching, instead placing an emphasis on reflection, understanding and informed practice
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecontinuation of marvels with the same screenwriter kurt busiek but supported by roger stern classic screenwriter for marvel and with the drawing of jay anacleto with a fantastic pencil to which colour was added, diluting the work done by this wonderful artistplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis page resembled the memory about new york of one of the most epic and important moments of walter simonson's x-factor, such as the arrival of the ship of apocalypse as it breaks the tip of one of the most iconic buildings in the city, which had already been portrayed in this case in the king kong film and in jay anacleto's glorious pencilour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableeach volume is illustrated by copious engravingscoeval full havana-coloured binding with embossing and gold edging on the plates; spine redone with inadequate leather; marbled edges and endpapersbookplate of thomas fitz gerald on the front counter-platecover page; 722 numbered pages, inside, 16 tipped-in engraved plates, depicting french views except for one, depicting mont blanc seen from chamouniplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe last two narratives concern the mountains: horace-bénédict de saussure’s story "an account of the attempts that have been made to attain the summit of mont blanc"; and louis-fransois ramond's "journey to the summit of mont perdu" dates back tofourth volume of a collection of the most renowned and interesting travels in all parts of the world, consisting of 17 volumes written by the scottish historian and poet john pinkerton, published for the first time in britain ina six-volume american edition of pinkerton's travel collection was published in philadelphia inmartin lister, an english naturalist and physician; travels during the years and followed, with a focus on the agricultural resources of france described by the agronomist arthur youngcopy in good condition, except for the redone spine and sporadic mildew or yellowinghere we describe the fourth volume of the original london edition, which tells of the trips to francethe first story is "a journey to paris in the year " by drour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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The contributors illuminate the character of the whole body of work by keeping a tight focus on some key topics: the style of the philosophy, the conception of grammar contained in it, rule-following, convention, logical necessity, the self, and what wittgenstein called, in a famous phrase, 'forms of life'oxfam bookshop preston ludwig wittgenstein () is one of the most important, influential, and often-cited philosophers of the twentieth century, yet he remains one of its most elusive and least accessiblesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe essays in this volume address central themes in wittgenstein's writings on the philosophy of mind, language, logic, and mathematicsthey chart the development of his work and clarify the connections between its different stages
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Through notes on conversations with wittgenstein, letters to a student of philosophy and correspondence of almost 30 years with rush rhees, drury gives shape to what he had learned from wittgensteinbeautifully written and carefully selected, each piece reveals the impact of wittgenstein's teachings, shedding light on the friendship and thinking of one of the most important philosophers of the 20th centuryalongside a foreword by monk and an introduction presenting a new biography of drury, analysing the relationship between him and wittgenstein, this collection features previously unpublished archival sourcessee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhether discussing philosophy, simone weil or the power of hypnosis, he makes fascinating excursions into the bearing of wittgenstein's thought on philosophy and the practice of medicine and psychiatrythe subsequent course of drury's life and thought was to be enormously influenced by his teachercentral to the collection is the danger of words, the text described by ray monk as 'the most truly wittgensteinian book published by any of wittgenstein's students'the selected writings of maurice o'connor drury brings together the best of his lectures, conversations, and letters on philosophy, religion and medicineoxfam bookshop preston maurice o'connor drury was among wittgenstein's first students after his return to cambridge in
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