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murrine millefiori glass art venetian murano coin third and final pure silver coin issue dedicated to the world's most popular handwork, the murrine millefiori of murano in italytoday, murano is home to a vast number of factories and a few individual artists' studios making all manner of glass objects from mass marketed stemware to original sculpturecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableeach coin is unique, the glass rods are handmade, cured and then cut into discsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeafter that the individual multicolored glass discs are placed into a mold, heated gently and slowly meltedmurano’s glassmakers led europe for centuries, developing or refining many technologies including crystalline glass, enamelled glass, glass with threads of gold, multicoloured glass, milk glass, and imitation gemstones made of glassweight: 20g diameter: 65 mm mintage: 999 pieces worldwide certificate coa: yes box: yes
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murrine millefiori glass art venetian murano silver coin 5$ cook islandssecond coin issue dedicated to the world's most popular handwork, the murrine millefiori of murano in italymillefiori means "thousand flowers" in italianthe coin's reverse features the handwork millefiori murrine glass all around the edgea heart shape made in millefiori murrine glass and the issue date are in the center “”catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableeach coin is unique, the glass rods are handmade, cured and then cut into discsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteweight (g): 20 diameter (mm): 65 quality: proof mintage (pcs): 999 certificate coa: yes box: yes read moreare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeafter that the individual multicolored glass discs are placed into a mold, heated gently and slowly meltedin the coin's obverse the effigy of her majesty queen elizabeth ii, the face value – “5 dollars” and the issue country – “cook islands”
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In the perfect wintertide, there is time for snow, a party, a visit from santa claus, and family christmas dinner—and the greatest gift of all: a new addition to the familyjust released my new children's christmas book latest illustrated children’s christmas book the exciting adventures of charlie the dog & alfie anthony r stephenson amazon the exciting adventures of charlie the dog & alfie is an illustrated christmas tale for childrenspanning the few days coming up to and including christmas day, it tells a heartwarming story of familial warmth and joy through the eyes of charlie, the family dogwith the charming, albeit sometimes chaotic, antics of a young boy and his dog, the exciting adventures of charlie the dog & alfie is a story of the magic of christmas where wishes come true
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" pooh fans everywhere are sure to be spinning with excitement over this very special "hunny" of a music boxin very good condition certificate of authenticity read morelimited edition winnie the pooh hunny of a day music box by ardleigh elliott winnie the pooh and friends grace a "hunny of a day" ferris wheel collectible music box! a hundred acre wood exclusive first! - it's a hunny of a day whenever winnie the pooh and friends get together, and now you can join in with this first-of-a-kind musical ferris wheel collectible music box! pooh, piglet, tigger, eeyore, roo, rabbit and owl enjoy a special treat in the heart of the hundred acre wood, where every detail is sure to charm you! the "homemade" ferris wheel turns and everyone smiles as their barrel-style seats swing, while honeybees flit amongst the scenes of fun and friendship that grace the base! this exclusive, limited-edition winnie the pooh musical ferris wheel collectible music box from ardleigh elliott is crafted of triple-fired heirloom porcelain, richly accented in 22k gold, and plays the melody of "love makes the world go round
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablediscs 1 - 4 are mounted in the box set, discs 5 and 6 are in separate cardsleeves fast shipping, insured and tracked read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitea must have for collectors pink floyd - the dark side of the moon collector's edition box set the box includes: 36-page 26cm x 26 cm booklet designed by storm thorgerson, 20-page 26cm x 26 cm photo book edited by jill furmanovsky, exclusive art print, 4 x collectors' cards featuring art and comments by storm thorgerson, replica of the dark side of the moon tour ticket, replica of the dark side of the moon backstage pass, 100% viscose (exclusive of 100% acrylic fringe) collectible printed scarf 3 x collectible black marbles 9 x collectible coasters (unique to this box) featuring early design sketches, and a 12-page credits bookletare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Also a little blue has transfered from the box faintly onto the rim of pages (nothing which is going to effect the reading of it) and the same has also happened on the edges of the cardsan 16-page booklet with instructions on how the slogans can be applied to one's own life throughout the day - a 256-page unabridged edition of trungpa's classic book shambhala: the sacred path of the warrior the majority of the slogans and commentary are drawn from shambhala: the sacred path of the warriorthe shambhala book and card set offers readers a unique and accessible way to put the principles of the sacred warrior to practice in daily life through a series of slogans or maxims that emphasize facing the world with openness and fearlessnessthere is a mark on the front of box too (see all pictures) rrp ÂŁ149 since ancient times, the path of the enlightened warrior has been a powerful and inspiring ideal, showing us how we can master the challenges of life and draw power not from violence or aggression but through the cultivation of gentleness, courage, and self-knowledgeshambhala: the sacred path of the warrior: book and card set rrp ÂŁ149 the set is practically like new apart from small tear along 2 side of lid on the crease (which lifts away like a flap) - which could be glued and you probably wouldn't noticethe box includes: 53 four-color cards, with a shambhala warrior slogan on one side and commentary from the tibetan buddhist master chĂ·gyam trungpa on the reverse sidecan post extra ÂŁ3the remainder of the slogans, which have never before been available to a general audience, were composed by chogyam trungpa to be used in shambhala training, a program that he developed as a way to train people in the path and practice of warriorshipthrough these teachings, readers can start to gain personal freedom and power, overcome negative habitual patterns, find the sacred dimension of everyday life, and discover the basic goodness of human life
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe lithograph was produced on the finest quality paper stock, it really is a beautiful piece of art which is meant for framingthese limited edition lithographs do nothing but rise in value over time as for they are very collectible and very sort afterthe lithograph is in ex condition and plate (printed) signed by the artist tony wright (designer of the cover), limited edition of , comes with a coathis is an authorized productvery rare and hard to get traffic lithograph for the "the low spark of high heeled boys albumare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiyou will not be disappointed with this amazing piece of artour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit is an original museum edition lithograph which is very hard to find anymoreit really is a quality item and the chance's of obtaining this item in great condition like this one is quite rareif your a traffic fan, you will fall in love with this very limited lithographthis lithograph measure's approx 56x71cm and is nothing but amazingplease notice the small spot (see extra photo) on the right hand side, easy to frame over, so in the end you will not see it
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Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe wonderful story of henry sugar and six more is a collection of seven short stories written by roald dahlplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikitwo of the stories are autobiographical in nature; one describes how he first became a writer while the other describes some of dahl's experiences as a fighter pilot in the second world warthe stories were written at varying times throughout his lifeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store"the wonderful story of henry sugar and six more" by roald dahl jonathan cape, london - first uk edition first printing - 246p, 18cmx15cm - condition: good condition in first issue price clipped dust jacket with minor wear housed in mylar coverthe book was first published in london in by jonathan capeanother piece in the collection is a non-fiction account of a british farmer finding a legendary haul of ancient roman treasurethey are generally regarded as being aimed at a slightly older audience than many of his other children's books
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The day the sun danced is the inspiring true story of lucia, francisco and jacinta, whose great faith and courage brought the message of our lady of fatima to all the worldlanguages - english, spanish, french see oxfam website for delivery information read morefully animated - running time 30 minutestelling the children great and wondrous secrets that would affect all of creationit soon became clear that they had been chosen by the blessed mother to share her messagewhile herding a flock of sheep outside the tiny village of fatima, portugal, the blessed mother visited them, not once, but many timesoxfam bookshop hertford in children experienced a great miraclewhen the children tried to share the joyous news of our lady of fatima, no-one believed them, until the day the sun seemed to dance in the sky
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But what made the story particularly extraordinary was that professor sykes was also able to track down a living generic relative of the ice man, a woman living in britain todayoxfam bookshop cheltenham in professor brian sykes, a leading world authority on dna and human evolution, was called in to examine the frozen remains of a man trapped in glacial ice in northern italysee oxfam website for delivery information read morehow was he able to locate a living relative of a man who died thousands of years ago?;in this work, sykes gives us a first hand account of his research into a remarkable gene which passes undiluted from generation to generation through the maternal line and shows how it is being used to track our genetic ancestors through time and spaceafter plotting thousands of dna sequences from all over the world he found that they had clustered around a handful of distinct groupsin europe there are only sevenit is a book that presents the story of our evolution, striking right at the heart of ourselves as individuals and of our sense of identitythe conclusions: amost everyone of native european descent, wherever they live in the world, can trace their ancestry back to one of seven women, the seven daughters of evesykes has named them ursula, xenia, helena, velda, tara, katrine and jasminenews of the discovery of the ice man and his age, which was put at over years old, fascinated the worldin this scientific adventure story we learn exactly how our origins can be traced; how and where our ancient genetic ancestors lived; what their lives were like; and how we are each living proof of the almost miraculous strength of our dna which has survived and prospered over so many thousands of years to reach us today
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Oxfam shop ulverston originally published in this is the fourth edition, reprinted insee oxfam website for delivery information read morecontents include: the three lines of criticism - rise and conditions of the philosophical theory of the state - sociological compared with philosophical theory - the paradox of political obligation; self government - the problem of political obligation more radically treated - the conception of a "real" will - the conception of liberty as illustrated by the foregoing suggestions - psychological illustration of the idea of a real or general will - nature of the end of the state and consequent limit of state action - rousseau's theory as applied to the modern state: kant, fichte, hegel - the analysis of a modern state, hegel's "philosophy of right" - institutions considered as ethical ideas formerly owned by the university of dundee library it has the wrong cover on the book
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Rivington, and has the following page numbering: vol i pp: xxiv, pull-out maps; voll ii pp: vi, pull-out mapsvolume i binding just about holding with rear board wobbly with a partial split to outer hinge, while volume ii [see last photo] has a detached rear boardhowever both volumes have neat and tidy blocks with complete text and crisp, clear leaves and maps with neat foldsalso there is a small number of foxing specks to front end-papers of vol i2kg [approx] with sturdy packagingall maps are present although some maps have minor faults, such as small closed tear near inner margin join, and reddish-brown offsetting or print transfer from panel to panel within folds [map of ancient egypt has much of this], and the last map has a few splits along foldscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiin the course of the work are introduced dissertations on the itinerary stade of the greeks, the expedition of darius hystaspes to scythia, the position and remains of ancient babylon, the alluvions of the nile, and canals of suez; the oasis and temple of jupiter ammon, the ancient circumnavigation of africa, and other subjects of history and geographythis is the revised 2nd edition printed in london by cthe full title is: the geographical system of herodotus examined and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geographycondition: binding copies with decent blocksdespite the detached board and the minor flaws mentioned above, this is still a wonderful two volume set with blocks and maps in an overall excellent condition - very much worthy of a rebind that will most certianly rewardvolumes are two octavo (220mm x 146mm) hardcovers in brown half-leather with marbled boards and marbled edgespetersburgh; and fellow of the royal society of gottingenlate major of engineers, and surveyor-general in bengal; fellow of the royal societies of london and edinburgh; member of the royal institute of paris, and of the imperial academy of stscarce early 19th century two volume set on ancient or classical geography by james rennellplease 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 storethe whole explained by eleven maps adapted to the different subjects, and accompanied with a complete index by james rennell, esqplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contents
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moremaking use of the latest technology, the film was the first to offer a window into the weird and wonderful world beneath the sea and kick-started a whole new movement in movie makingas the divers explore their new habitat, cousteau boards his signature yellow submarine to chart the sealife of the deepest depths'the world without sun' () also won an academy awardin 'voyage to the edge of the world' () cousteau and his team of divers set out in the research ship 'calypso' to explore the uncharted lands and wildlife of antartica'the silent world' () is an academy award-winning documentary co-directed by cousteau and celebrated auteur louis mallein search of new marine creatures and environments, cousteau becomes one of the first explorers ever to dive beneath the frozen surface of the south polethe film follows a team of divers as they attempt to live for a month in a purpose-built environment at the bottom of the red seaoxfam books & music winchester collection of documentary films featuring the work of legendary maritime explorer and film maker jacques cousteau
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Apart from the hypotheses of walter benjamin and the epistemology of michel foucault, the book introduces and expands the most important theories about the actual baroque as they have been devised and developed by mario perniola, christine buci-glucksmann and gilles deleuzethe problems of passage between visual forms and composition of the images are analysed in terms of simulation, rationality, space, the wildness of artistic intentionality and the folding of matter and meaningit deals with the broken continuity in time from the historical baroque to the contemporary onethe text follows a comparative method of study based upon recent research in the fields of art theory and aestheticsspecial attention is paid to visual artists in denmark dealing with "baroque universals" from the s up to the present day see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music islington there has been an increasing interest over the past 40 years in providing new interpretations of the baroque and the fruit of this interest has been the revelation of intersecting baroque aesthetics in the art and culture of our timethe recurrent actuality of the baroque is a book about visual artif the text is discreetly haunted by leibniz, ancient rome and the poetry of baudelaire, its direction of thinking is totally devoted to the understanding of visual art from bernini and velázquez to louise bourgeois, mona hatoum and orlan
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Oxfam bookshop raeburn place as new conditionunexpected convergences between disciplines foster a deeper appreciation of the endeavors of each and their capacity for mutual enrichmentmore specifically, this ecocritical study examines the ecological implications of trassard's literary and photographic production through the lens of sciencedespite the diverse generic and stylistic diversity of his work, he has remained constant in his effort to depict the rural way of life" see oxfam website for delivery information read more"jean-loup trassard has published more than forty books over the past 50 yearsthe global significance of the ecological themes that traverse his writings is presented here in english for the first timehimself a lifelong inhabitant of an agricultural area in the northwest of france, his fiction, nonfiction and photography bear witness to the many changes that have affected our relationship to the earth over the same period
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Oxfam books & music norwich the use of clinical and laboratory information to detect conditions and predict patient outcomes is a mainstay of medical practicebook cover contains a few marks but item is in generally good conditiona variety of worked examples are providedthis book describes the statistical concepts and techniques for evaluating the accuracy of medical testssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreinternal pages are clean and free of marksthe book also covers the theoretical foundations for statistical inference and will be of interest to academic statisticiansproblems relating to missing and imperfect reference data are discussed in detailmain topics include: estimation and comparison of measures of accuracy, including receiver operating characteristic curves; regression frame-works for assessing factors that influence test accuracy and for comparing tests while adjusting for such factors; and sample size calculations and other issues pertinent to study design'the statistical evaluation of medical tests for classification and prediction' will be of interest to quantitative researchers and to practicing statisticiansadditional topics include: meta-analysis for summarizing the results of multiple studies of a test; the evaluation of markers for predicting event time data; and procedures for combining the results of multiple tests to improve classification
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morequestions about whether selves actually exist or have an illusory status have been raised from perspectives as diverse as neuroscience, buddhism, and narrative theorywith respect to self-agency, similar questions arise in experimental psychologypoststructuralist deconstructions of traditional metaphysical conceptions of subjectivity have led to debates about whether there are any grounds (moral if not metaphysical) for reconstructing the notion of selfin addition, advances in developmental psychology have pushed to the forefront questions about the ontogenetic origin of self-experience, while studies of psychopathology suggest that concepts like self and agency are central to explaining important aspects of pathological experience) research on the topic of self has increased significantly in recent years across a number of disciplines, including philosophy, psychology, psychopathology, and neurosciencein philosophy and some areas of cognitive science, the emphasis on embodied cognition has fostered a renewed interest in rethinking personal identity, mind-body dualism, and overly cartesian conceptions of selfthe oxford handbook of the self is an interdisciplinary collection of essays that address questions in all of these areasoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the oxford handbook of the self gallagher, shaun (edthese and other issues motivate questions about how we understand, not only "the self", but also how we understand ourselves in social and cultural contexts
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Richly detailed and deeply researched, american disruptor restores leland stanford's rightful place as a revolutionary force and architect of modern americasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreamerican disruptor is the untold story of leland stanford - from his birth in a backwoods bar to the founding of the world-class university that became and remains the nucleus of silicon valley the life of this robber baron, politician, and historic influencer is the astonishing tale of how one supremely ambitious man became this country's original "disruptor" - reshaping industry and engineering one of the greatest raids on the public treasury for america's transcontinental railroad, all while living more opulently than maharajas, kings, and emperorsoxfam bookshop clifton very good condition; some shelf wearthe rags to riches story of the tumultuous tycoon who built silicon valleyscandal and intrigue would follow stanford through his life, and even after his death, when his widow was murdered in a honolulu hotel - a crime quickly covered up by the almost stillborn university she had savedit is also the saga of how stanford, once a serial failure, overcame all obstacles to become one of america's most powerful and wealthiest men, using his high elective office to enrich himself before losing the one thing that mattered most to him - his only child and son
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The imperial gazetteer of england and wales; six volumescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableeach volume has maps & engraved views protected by tissue guardsvolumes 3-6 other volumes similar layoutplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedouble page plan of london, metropolitan burghs and southern and eastern environs and a double page plan of the town & burgh of liverpool with birkenheadarranged in double columnsvolume 1 coloured chart of the bristol channel for the frontispieceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikidioceses, parishes, and boroughs: general statistics: postal arrangements: these dated and published 6 volumes were carefully updated with new revised information at the timeour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepacked with interesting information on the many towns and villages throughout england and walesthe 6 volumes dated contain about printed pages in each volumedouble-page colour maps and black and white engravings in the six volumesvolume 2 plan of hull for the frontispiece an engraved view of liverpool coloured maps of the channel islands, and a double page plan of leedscomprehensive gazette all towns and villages and communities without a church called hamlets throughout england and wales showing details of eachall in alphabetical order the history topography industry and situation of eachthe volume covers are a little fragile but volumes are considered as a reading copy generally in a fair condition25 pages of maps and also engraved views
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Oxfam bookshop hampstead history of the supreme court of the united states: volume 1 by julius goebel jrgoebel then goes on to depict the constitutional convention, the ensuing debate over ratification, and the framing of the bill of rightssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book is organised into three partsbook is in good condition, few white marks on the spinedetails the creation of a national judiciary in the united states under the act of and traces the supreme court's development through its first decade of existencein the final part of the book, he explains how early legislation affected the judiciary and the initial experience of the circuit courts and of the supreme court antecedents and beginnings to is the first of twelve volumes in the oliver wendell holmes devise history of the supreme court of the united statesin this first volume, julius goebel jrthe first part describes the background of american constitutionalismthese three parts are divided into seventeen chapters, together with a statistical analysis of the business of the supreme court from to and substantial notes on manuscript sources
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morethe military codes deciphered there were instrumental in turning both the battle of the atlantic and the war in north africabut, though plenty has been written about the boffins, and the codebreaking, fictional and non-fiction  from robert harris and ian mcewan to andrew hodges' biography of turing what of the thousands of men and women who lived and worked there during the war? what was life like for them an odd, secret territory between the civilian and the military? sinclair mckay's book is the first history for the general reader of life at bletchley park, and an amazing compendium of memories from people now in their eighties of skating on the frozen lake in the grounds (a depressed angus wilson, the novelist, once threw himself in) of a youthful roy jenkins, useless at codebreaking, of the high jinks at nearby accommodation hostels and of the implacable secrecy that meant girlfriend and boyfriend working in adjacent huts knew nothing about each other's workthis country house in the buckinghamshire countryside was home to britain's most brilliant mathematical brains, like alan turing, and the scene of immense advances in technology  indeed, the birth of modern computingoxfam bookshop cheltenham bletchley park was where one of the war's most famous  and crucial  achievements was made: the cracking of germany's enigma code in which its most important military communications were couched
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Oxfam books & music wells this soft cover book is in very good condition with no markings or damagesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe ringing cedars of russia," the second book of the ringing cedars series, in addition to providing a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the story of how "anastasia" came to be published, offers a deeper exploration of the universal concepts so dramatically revealed in book 1it takes the reader on an adventure through the vast expanses of space, time and spirit from the paradise-like glade in the siberian taiga to the rough urban depths of russia's capital city, from the ancient mysteries of our forebears to a vision of humanity's radiant future
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The novel is set in airstrip one (formerly known as great britain), a province of the superstate oceania in a world of perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance and public manipulation dictated by a political system in the government's invented language, newspeak, called ingsoc under the control of a privileged inner party elite that persecutes all individualism and independent thinking as "thoughtcrimesnineteen eighty-four popularized the adjective orwellian, which describes official deception, secret surveillance, and manipulation of the past by a totalitarian or authoritarian state see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop hampstead the complete works of george orwell: volume 9: nineteen eighty-four nineteen eighty-four, sometimes published as , is a dystopian novel by george orwell little bit of wear on the dust jacketbook in very good condition" the tyranny is epitomized by big brother, the quasi-divine party leader who enjoys an intense cult of personality, but who may not even exist
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"sometime in the ancient city of banias passed its th anniversary, yet there was no celebrationin doing so he brings to life a city whose history is a microcosm of that of the middle east itselfoxfam bookshop stirling vg gloss illustrated wrapper, few slight scratches to rear, vg/nf black boards, block clean and binding firmits story will make fascinating reading to historians, general readers and those interested in the archaeology and narrative of the near eastjohn francis wilson has had complete access to the site, and has drawn upon a wealth of sources in order to provide the first comprehensive history of this remarkable city" see oxfam website for delivery information read morewith the accession of the christian emperor constantine its pagan heritage brought it into conflict with emerging christianitywilson reminds us that cities without people are desolate: interspersed amongst the invasions and religious conflicts are the people whose lives touched the life of this city: herod the great and his sons, jesus of nazareth, the emperors vespasian and titus, saladin and even samuel clemens, otherwise known as mark twainunder herod phillip(died ad 34)it became caesarea philippi and was a focal point for the cult of the god pan throughout the roman periodjohn francis wilson brings us the story of banias, or ancient caesarea philippi, the city that sat at the source of the jordan river in what are now known as the golan heights regionin the following centuries came arab conquest, the crusades, neglect and decay, rediscovery in the 19th century by european travellers and finally its destruction in the six days war after being occupied by israeli forcesbanias' story starts in canaanite times
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Who were the agents parachuted in germany? what became of schemes designed to protect gibraltar from a spanish invasion? why did so many circuits suffer enemy penetration? when did soe decide to collaborate with the nkvd and infiltrate soviet spies into eastern europe? these and other wartime mysteries are packed into one of the most controversial documents of our timethe book is in very good condition with no marks or foxing see oxfam website for delivery information read morenever before have soe's operations across the world been described in such detail and with total authoritymackenzie's document explores numerous controversies and reveals dozens of previously undisclosed episodes from britain's secret war against the axisoxfam shop poole at the end of world war ii, the cabinet office commissioned an eminent academic, professor william mackenzie, to undertake a comprehensive secret history of special operations executivegiven access to both personnel and the surviving wartime files, mackenzie's report was a reference document to be used by intelligence agencies in a future conflict, its audience the very elite of whitehall insidersnow, this highly classified account has been made available
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Nicole dupré died leaving behind a bestselling novel and an incomplete sequela 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 heartfeltjoin bridget on a journey to put her world back togetherbut after a spate of rejections from publishers, she accepts an alternative propositionbravo' 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 lovetasked 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'you'll laugh, you'll cry and be hooked from page oneutterly heart-wrenching' giovanna fletcher see oxfam website for delivery information read morea successful travel journalist, bridget has ambitions to turn her quirky relationship blog about the missing pieces of her heart into a bookher 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 picture
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From 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 amsterdamcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablereceived patent of nobility from the king of polen inmost known for his graphic workplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitereference: hollstein landwehr lit), zwolle/amsterdam, , ppare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiright 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 hairetching by romeyn d'hooghe, important innovator of dutch printmakingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein a handpainted/guilded passe-partoutromeyn de hooghe () painter, engraver and sculptor of amsterdamthis series: ' klare onderrichte der voortreffelijcke worstel-konst, published in , is considered one of the most important books about the unarmed struggle of the periodexcellent good black inked impression on laid paper with no folds or tears; a few small stainsworked in paris with van der meulen and enjoyed great successvan nierop et alkolfin, 'tot uitpersing van tranen, de verbeelding van de hartstochten', in 'romeyn de hooghe, de verbeelding van de late gouden eeuw' (hthan returned to haarlem where he stayed the rest of his lifehe itood for a renewal of print art and rejected the somewhat dull french style from the period
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But kungfu is just one of the three treasures of shaolin, the other two being chi kung and zenoxfam bookshop holmfirth shaolin kungfu has been considered by many as the best martial art in the worldenergy training and mind trainingno inscriptions see oxfam website for delivery information read moresecrets of the mastersyet it is written in a language easy to understandmaintaining one's health and vitality and the healing of so-called incurable diseasesfor the first time ever, this inspiring book, written by an internationally acclaimed shaolin grandmaster, brings to you the crystallization of shaolin wisdom and practice spanning many centuriesinteresting stories and legends of shaolinits scope and depth is amazing, touching on, among many other things, poetry and enlightenmentzen and spiritual developmentthe book includes: - the background and scope of kungfuform and combat applicationsprinciples and methods of force trainingtraditional chinese weaponsprofound concepts and difficult techniques are explained systematically with many illustrations
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Ever since the instant success of his first book the golden bees: the story of the bonapartes, theo aronson has steadily built up his reputation as an historical biographer specializing in the royal houses of europe owing to a production fault, the book has not been trimmed square so that top & bottom of pages are not parallel to lines of printsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreamong his many widely read books are napoleon and josephine: a love story; crowns in conflict: the triumph and the tragedy of european monarchy and the king in love: edward vii's mistressesoxfam books & music hereford skilfully interwoven with each other, theo aronson's accounts of the reigns of european royalty, abdications and exiles capture the scope and variety of what victoria used to call the royal mob
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See oxfam website for delivery information read morein this collection a team of international scholars offers an attempt to explore the poem's meaning, significance and receptionthe wider influence of the catalogue is considered in chapters on pindar and the lyric tradition, on hellenistic poetry, and on the poem's reception at romeindividual chapters examine the organization and structure of the poem, its social and political context, its relation to other early epic and hesiodic poetry, its place in the development of a pan-hellenic consciousness, and attitudes to womenthe catalogue of women, ascribed to hesiod, one of the greatest figures of early hexameter poetry, maps the greek world, its evolution and its heroic myths through the mortal women who bore children to the godsthis collection provides a significant approach to the study of the catalogue
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