The mysteries of eleusis
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Hardcover book, the mysteries of zigomar, by alan ahlberg! brand new condition read more
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The mysteries of chartres cathedral by charpentier, louis may have limited writing in cover pagespages are unmarked~ thriftbooks: read more, spend less
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Kerenyi examines the mysteries of eleusis from the standpoint not only of greek myth but also of human natureas he explores what the content of the mysteries may have been for those who experienced them, he draws on the study of archaeology, objects of art, and religious history, and suggests rich parallels from other mythologieskerenyi holds that the yearly autumnal "mysteries" were based on the ancient myth of demeter's search for her ravished daughter persephone--a search that he equates not only with woman's quest for completion but also with every person's pursuit of identitylooking at the tendency to "see visions," cin as new conditiontranslated from german the sanctuary of eleusis, near athens, was the center of a religious cult that endured for nearly two thousand years and whose initiates came from all parts of the civilized worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop leeds 257pp
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Oxfam shop ulverston the prince returns to action adventure gaming gravity-defying acrobatics, ferocious fighting combos bend time for unlimited gameplay variation uncover the mysteries of ancient persia epic legends and deadly creatures voted best action/adventure game at the game critics awards: best of e for 1 player see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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We owe a great debt to reed for writing it and to caleb smith for unraveling the mysteries of identity and authentication after its discovery a century-and-a-half laterreed s testimony, plucked from the void, found by chance at an estate sale, reminds us, forcefully, that people are not functions of historical narrative the prisoner in prison, the slave in slavery but singularities
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Great mysteries of the pastgreat mysteries of the past,, beautiful, new hard back book
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Oxfam emporium manchester two more episodes of the popular crime series2x sealed vhs tapes see oxfam website for delivery information read morein 'the secret of bay 5b', morse investigates the murder of a man whose body is discovered in a deserted multi-storey car park'masonic mysteries' sees morse under suspicion of murder when a woman he was attempting to court is found dead before a performance of mozart's 'zauberflote'
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Selling this "the anubis oracle: a journey into the shamanic mysteries of egypt" book and cards box set - it has never been opened; brand new in its original packagingon amazon is £26collection only
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Marvels and mysteries of the unexplained by nigel blundell and allan hall published for marks & spencer plc in excellent condition but for minor wear/creases to cover read more
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Vintage mb mysteries of old peking the chinese detective game 100% completebut in excellent condition as is box, plenty of clue sheets left, absolutely complete nothing missing please see my other vintage games dispatched with royal mail 2nd classpaypal only please thank you for lookingcondition is used
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Vintage mb mysteries of old peking the chinese detective game 100% completedispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is used
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Mays mysteries: the secret of dragonville (nintendo ds, ) - european version
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Star wars: jedi knight dark forces 2 with mysteries of the sith - pc game
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Imagination mysteries of old chinatown peking board game factory new & sealed
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My little planetarium discover mysteries of solar system homeschool new in box
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Blyton the mysteries collection vol 3 vol 4 vol 5 very good condition
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At the same time these stories draw abundantly on holy scripture to shed light on the mysteries of the christian faiththe book is in good condition with only a little shelfwear, sound binding and unmarked pagesoxfam books & music beaconsfield depicting the lives of the saints in an array of both factual and fictional stories--some preposterous, some profound, and some shocking--the golden legend was perhaps the most widely read book, after the bible, during the late middle agesfifth printing and first paperback printingjuliana, who, fed up with the propositions of a dull-witted demon, gives him a sound thrashing and tosses him in the sewer; stin his new translation, the first in english of the complete text, william granger ryan captures the immediacy of this rich, image-filled work, and offers an important guide for readers interested in medieval art and literature and, more generally, in popular religious culturehilary, who challenges the authority of a corrupt pope and foresees the prelate's death; and stthese stories have the effect of bringing the saints to life as real people, in the context of late thirteenth-century living, but in them the saints do things that ordinary people can only wonder atthe chapters devoted to christ and to the blessed virgin are particularly moving examples of the mingling of doctrine and narrative to give life to dogmait was compiled around by jacobus de voragine, a scholarly friar and eventual archbishop of genoa, whose purpose was to captivate, encourage, and edify the faithful, while preserving a vast store of information pertaining to the legends and traditions of the churchsee oxfam website for delivery information read morejames the dismembered, who, with the chopping off of each body part by the roman executioner, joyfully proclaims yet another reason for loving godin the course of reading these stories, which are arranged according to the order of saints' feast days throughout the liturgical year, we happen upon many fascinating cultural and historical topics, such as the christianization of roman holidays, the symbolism behind the monk's tonsure, nero's "pregnancy," and the reason why chaste but hot-blooded women can grow beards
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Your favourite authors love katherine webb's sweeping historical dramas:'an enormously talented writer' santa montefiore'webb have a true gift for uncovering the mysteries of the human heart and exploring the truth of love' kate williams'katherine webb's writing is beautiful' elizabeth fremantle'a truly gifted writer of historical fiction' lucinda riley'katherine's writing is rich, vivid and evocative' iona grey see oxfam website for delivery information read moreas erica sorts through her late grandmother's belongings, strange fragments of family history and vivid memories break from the surface of the present dayone heartbreaking secretas past and present converge, erica and beth must come to terms with two terrible acts of betrayal and the heartbreaking legacy left behindas erica sifts through remnants of the past, a secret emerges, reaching all the way back to a beautiful heiress in turn-of-the-century oklahomaoxfam bookshop cheltenham two sistersand a past that cannot stay buriedmemories of their cousin, henry, who disappeared one summer long ago, and of their grandmother, a bitter woman, full of a deep, dark hatredin the depths of a harsh winter, erica and beth calcott return to the house where they spent idyllic summers as children
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Timely and timeless, 'the planets' will engage and delight as it unravels the mysteries of the cosmosthis groundbreaking new work traces the 'lives' of each member of our solar family, from myth and history, astrology and science fiction, to the latest data from the modern era's robotic space probesin lyrical prose interspersed with poems by tennyson, blake and others, 'the planets' gives a breathtaking, intimate view of those heavenly bodies that have captured the imagination since humanity's first glimpse of the glittering night skiesit is of infinite relevance to this age in which new planets are being discovered elsewhere in our galaxyoxfam bookshop cheltenham after the huge national and international success of 'longitude' and 'gallileo's daughter', dava sobel tells the human story of the nine planets of our solar systemsee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhether revealing what hides behind venus's cocoon of acid clouds, describing neptune's complex beauty, or capturing first-hand the excitement at the jet propulsion laboratory when the first pictures from cassini at saturn were recently beamed to earth, dava sobel's unique tour of the solar system is filled with fascination and beauty
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The nordic cookbook, richly illustrated with the personal photography of internationally acclaimed chef magnus nilsson, unravels the mysteries of nordic ingredients and introduces the region's culinary history and cooking techniquesthe nordic cookbook introduces readers to the familiar (gravlax, meatballs and lingonberry jam) and the lesser-known aspects of nordic cuisine (rose-hip soup, pork roasted with prunes, and juniper beer)oxfam bookshop folkestone the nordic cookbook offers an unprecedented look at the rich culinary offerings of the nordic region with 700 recipes collected by the acclaimed swedish chef magnus nilssonorganized by food type, the nordic cookbook covers every type of nordic dish including meat, fish, vegetables, breads, pastries and dessertshis beautiful photographs feature in the book alongside images of the finished dishes by erik olsson, the photographer behind fävikenthese recipes are achievable for home cooks of all abilities and are accompanied by narrative texts on nordic culinary history, ingredients and techniques including smoking and home preservingthe nordic cookbook joins phaidon's national cuisine series, which includes mexico, india, thailand, peru and others, and is the most comprehensive source on home cooking from the nordic countrieswith magnus as a guide, everyone can prepare classic nordic dishes and also explore new onesadditional essays explore classic dishes made for special occasions and key seasonal events, such as the midsummer feastsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreincluded in this beautiful book are more than 700 authentic recipes magnus collected while travelling extensively throughout the nordic countries - denmark, the faroe islands, finland, greenland, iceland, norway and sweden - enhanced by atmospheric photographs of its landscapes and people
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Join the most iconic character in comics as he embarks on an extraordinary adventure spanning historical and political events, and thrilling mysteriessee oxfam website for delivery information read moreaccompanied by his dog snowy, tintin leaves brussels to go undercover in soviet russiastill 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 publicationbut a sinister stowaway follows their every move and seems set on ensuring they come to a sticky endtintin in the land of the sovietssince 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 20thhis attempts to research his story are put to the test by the bolsheviks and moscow's secret policeoxfam 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 africatintin and snowy encounter witch doctors, hostile tribesmen, crocodiles, boa constrictors and numerous other wild animals before solving the mystery and getting their story
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" from the early wonder and disillusionment of city life in "the enormous radio" to the surprising discoveries and common mysteries of suburbia in "the housebreaker of shady hill" and "the swimmer," cheever tells us everything we need to know about "the pain and sweetness of lifein the years since, it has become a classicvintage books is proud to reintroduce this magnificent collection" in very good conditionhere are sixty-one stories that chronicle the lives of what has been called "the greatest generationpages clean, small crease to the back cover, minor wear to the cover spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the stories of john cheever by john cheever when the stories of john cheever was originally published, it became an immediate national bestseller and won the pulitzer prize
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Oliver bottini is a fresh and exciting voice in the world of crime fiction in translation; the rhine borderlands of the black forest are a perfect setting for his beautifully crafted mysteriesdreading yet another a dreary winter weekend alone, she receives a call from the departmental chief which signals the strangest assignment of her career - to trail a japanese monk wandering through the snowy wasteland to the east of freiburg, dressed only in sandals and a cowlshe sets off reluctantly, and by the time she catches up with him, she discovers that he is injured, and fearfully fleeing some unknown evilthe repercussions of their crimes will change the course of her own lifetranslated from the german by jamie bulloch see oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen her own team comes under fire, the investigation takes on a terrifying dimension, uncovering a hideous ring of child traffickersoxfam shop dumfries the first in a gripping new crime series set in germany - the black forest investigations louise boni, maverick chief inspector with the black forest crime squad, is struggling with her demonsdivorced at forty-two, she is haunted by the shadows of the past
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He shares personal stories of the life-change power of the angelus and guides both newcomers and those already familiar with the prayer to contemplate the mysteries of salvation that lie at the heart of the devotion-the annunciation, incarnation, and resurrectionhe allows the devotion to anchor his prayer life and challenge him to daily conversion of heart and willhe offers meditations on the words and images of both the angelus and the regina caelidees introduces the angelus and explores its rich history and significance for the churchoxfam bookshop cheltenham dees was twenty-seven and in his fourth year of teaching religion in a catholic school when he first experienced the angelussee oxfam website for delivery information read morenamed for the opening words of the devotion's first prayer in latin, "the angel of the lord declared unto mary," the angelus is typically prayed at 6 awe find lessons about the power of repetitive prayer, the humility of being a disciple, the importance of admitting time belongs to god, the wisdom of taking time with discernment, and the joy of resting in the lord's presence
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Here too he writes about the mysteries of love, living in wartime chelsea, winston churchill's wintry funeral and his battle, in old age, to save his beloved slad valley from developersthis collection brings to life the sights, sounds, landscapes and traditions of his home - from centuries-old may day rituals to his own patch of garden, from carol singing in crunching snow to pub conversations and songslaurie lee left his childhood home in the cotswolds when he was nineteen, but it remained with him throughout his life until, many years later, he returned for good'brings to life the landscapes and traditions of lee's home in gloucestershire, from centuries-old may day rituals and carol-singing on christmas eve, to his battle in old age to save his beloved slad valley from developers' guardian'simply written, observant and shot through with lee's characteristic humilityoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'magical' daily mail'i finished it with an ache in my heart and a tear in my eye' spectatorfrom the author of cider with rosie, village christmas is a moving, lyrical portrait of england through the changing years and seasonstold with a warm sense of humour and a powerful sense of history, village christmas brings us a picture of a vanished worldagainst his whitewashed prose are touches of beauty' the times literary supplement see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Your favourite authors love katherine webb's sweeping historical dramas:'an enormously talented writer' santa montefiore'webb have a true gift for uncovering the mysteries of the human heart and exploring the truth of love' kate williams'katherine webb's writing is beautiful' elizabeth fremantle'a truly gifted writer of historical fiction' lucinda riley'katherine's writing is rich, vivid and evocative' iona grey see oxfam website for delivery information read morethen her husband invites a young man into their home, he brings with him a dangerous obsessionfor cat has a past - a past her new mistress is willing to overlook, but will never understandoxfam bookshop cheltenham from the author of the acclaimed debut the legacy comes a compelling tale of love, deception and illusionwhen a free-spirited young woman arrives in a sleepy berkshire village to work as a maid in the household of the reverend and mrs canning, she sets in motion a chain of events which changes all their livesduring the long, oppressive summer, the rectory becomes charged with ambition, love and jealousy - with the most devastating consequences
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New cathne faces the threat of new athne and the great swamp's thousands of terribs, and tarzan is caught up in the mysteries of ghosts and treasure-coated great apesmacwhirtle, boy, goliath, and argus, this collection introduces both a fearsome, flying tribe of bat-worshippers and the buffalo-riding gallugos peopleoxfam books & music aberdeen kreegah! tarzan's golden age adventures in the heart of africa and the lost land of pal-ul-don continue! in addition to featuring favorite characters muviro, drnow if only he can save boy from a revenge-minded witch doctor before it is too late! see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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He has huge shiny eyes that clearly hold the mysteries of the universeapollo came to me because he was not getting along with the other cats in the house, so he'll need to be an only catthis giant floating face goes by the name of apollo, who is adoptable and ready to steal your heartapollo is a 10 year old bengal with a loving, gentle naturethis lad is microchipped, vaccinated, neutered and flea and worm treatedhe can be shy to begin with, but comes out of his shell pretty quicklyhome check and adoption fee apply as i'm fostering him for a local charity
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