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Celebrating its fiftieth year in publication, great political thinkers is an indispensable text for all students of political philosophyby providing historical context and current scholarship, alan ebenstein builds upon the framework of influences that have shaped current political theory or political philosophy courses usually found in the political science departmentthis text contains portions of great works in their original form to wet the appetite and to encourage discussion within classroomsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop victoria appears unread but boards bumped on front, bottom of spine
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But economic inefficiency also created a pool of under-utilized resources that could potentially be mobilized in pursuit of political powerthis is followed by an analysis of the military and economic constraints on the political integration of space through the formation of geographically extensive political units, and the volume concludes with a section on the demographic and economic consequences of the investment of manpower and resources in warexisting accounts of organic economies emphasize their restricted potential to support economic and political development, but this volume also considers why so much potential remained unrealizedbased on an original synthesis of 'structural' economic and demographic history with traditionally 'event driven' political and military history, it takes as its starting point ethe volume gives an innovative account of this potential - and why it was realized in the ancient world rather than the medieval west - together with a new analysis of the gunpowder revolution and the inability of rulers to meet the consequential costs within the confines of an organic economythe opening section considers the ensuing constraints on productivity, transportation, and the spatial organization of the economywrigley's concept of 'organic economies' and their reliance on the land for energy and raw materialsresource shortages prevented rulers from establishing a fiscal apparatus capable of appropriating such resources as were physically availableoxfam bookshop wallingford the field and the forge offers a new approach to the pre-industrial past in europe and the mediterranean basin from the roman republic to the fall of napoleonsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreendemic mass poverty curtailed demand, limiting incentives for investment and innovation, and keeping output growth below what was technologically possiblethe second section analyses the constraints imposed by muscle-powered military technology and by the organic economy on the tactical, operational, and strategic use of armed force, and the consequences of the spread of firearms in recorded history's first energy revolution
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Oxfam bookshop wanstead liberty and freedom are frequently invoked to justify political actionpolitical agendas tend to fail, he argues, because they ignore the complexities of geographyincorporating geographical knowledge into the formation of social and political policy is therefore a necessary condition for genuine democracyharvey begins with an insightful critique of the political uses of freedom and liberty, especially during the george wthen, through an ontological investigation into geography's foundational concepts, space, place, and environment, he radically reframes geographical knowledge as a basis for social theory and political actiondemonstrated by incidents at abu ghraib and guantánamo bay, the pursuit of liberty and freedom can lead to violence and repression, undermining our trust in universal theories of liberalism, neoliberalism, and cosmopolitanismyet in practice, idealist agendas often turn sour as they confront specific circumstances on the groundcombining his passions for politics and geography, david harvey charts a cosmopolitan order more appropriate to an emancipatory form of global governancekennedy, ronald reagan, and george wbush have built their policies on some version of these noble valuesbush administrationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepresidents as diverse as woodrow wilson, franklin delano roosevelt, john fas harvey makes clear, the cosmopolitanism that emerges is rooted in human experience rather than illusory ideals and brings us closer to achieving the liberation we seek
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British romanticism and the critique of political reason, hardcover by michael, timothy, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free p&p in the uk author timothy michael gives readers an in-depth examination of the political philosophy that dominated britain and france in the romantic periodhe argues over the book's eight chapters that a great deal of the period’s literary output takes the form of a critique of reason, its political value, and the types of knowledge attainable through itannotation © ringgold, inche examines the works of kant, burke, wollstonecraft, coleridge, wordsworth, shelley, and many other writers and philosophers of the periodthe author is a faculty member of lincoln college and university of oxford in the ukportland, or ()
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Oxfam bookshop skipton the irish brotherhood is the history of jack kennedy's original political inner circlejack recognized he needed kenny's blue collar, political genius and kenny recognized something special in jackat the center of the story is kenny o'donnell, jack kennedy's tough talking, no-bullshit, top political aidethey collectively decided that if the political powers would not let them in willingly then they would kick the door downno matter that he was irish, catholic, and his "old man" had made as many enemies as friends - jack had ambition, brains, a special charismathe irish brotherhood describes what it was like to be inside the kennedy inner circlewith joe, as kenny and larry prove to him that their outsider approach was going to work after jack's crushing victory in '58, which sets the stage for the presidential campaign to comehe enjoyed the rough and tumble and despite his personal issues, or perhaps because of them, he became determined to succeed beyond anybody's expectationsthis book is a missing piece of the story of the improbable rise to power of john fit is intriguing an indelible portrait of the son, brother, friend, congressman, senator and presidentwith bobby, who was determined to make his own mark apart from his famous family, his life-long struggle, never won, never losthardback with unclipped dust jacketclean and crisp pagesjack kennedy was their man, their leaderkennedy and further fills out the picture of the man revealing that jack kennedy was at heart a politiciandust jacket in pristine conditionled by bobby kennedy, kenny o'donnell, larry o'brien, and dave powers they were tough minded, irish-catholic guys who were joined together by a common ambition to see jack kennedy through to the white housesee oxfam website for delivery information read morewar veterans who were young, ambitious, and they wanted their country backto win the white house would be a victory not only for jack kennedy, but for the downtrodden
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Oxfam bookshop glossop road slight shelf wear to cover, very good overall condition in political romanticism, carl schmitt defends a concept of political action based on notions of good and evil, justice and injustice, and attacks the political passivity entailed by the romanticism of experience see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In the subsequent conflict some of peter's relatives and friends were murdered, including matveev, and peter witnessed some of these acts of political violenceaccording to historian james cracraft, he led a cultural revolution that replaced the traditionalist and medieval social and political system with a modern, scientific, europe-oriented, and rationalist systemthroughout this period, the government was largely run by artamon matveev, an enlightened friend of alexis, the political head of the naryshkin family and one of peter's greatest childhood benefactorsin numerous successful wars he expanded the tsardom into a huge empire that became a major european power30 may] february [ocatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableas feodor did not leave any children, a dispute arose between the naryshkin and miloslavsky families over who should inherit the thronecountry niue island year \t face value \t5 dollars metal \tsilverare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki28 january] )[a] ruled the tsardom of russia and later the russian empire from 7 may [othis position changed when feodor died inpeter's other half-brother, ivan v, was next in line for the throne, but he was chronically ill and of infirm mind90 mm quality \tproof mintage \t999 pcs read morefrom an early age, peter's education (commissioned by tsar alexis i) was put in the hands of several tutors, most notably nikita zotov, patrick gordon, and paul menesiusconsequently, the boyar duma (a council of russian nobles) chose the 10-year-old peter to become tsar with his mother as regentsophia alekseyevna, one of alexis' daughters from his first marriage, led a rebellion of the streltsy (russia's elite military corps) in april–may999 weight \t2 oz (626 mm thickness \t2this arrangement was brought before the people of moscow, as ancient tradition demanded, and was ratifiedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteon 29 january , tsar alexis died, leaving the sovereignty to peter's elder half-brother, the weak and sickly feodor iii2g) diameter \t4127 april] until his death, jointly ruling before with his half-brothercoin story peter the great, peter i or pyotr alexeyevich (russian: ???? ??????´????, ???? i, pyotr i, or ???? ????´???, pyotr velikiy) (9 june [oour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Clinton's insider secrets and patterson's storytelling genius make this the political thriller of the decade' - brad meltzer, author of the escape artist'from the pens of two american icons comes a political thriller that rocksmy knuckles are still white!' - louise penny, no1 bestselling author of glass houses'marry the political savvy of bill clinton with the craftsmanship of james patterson and you get a fabulously entertaining thriller that is meticulous in its portrayal of washington politics, gripping in its pacing, and harrowing in its depiction of the perils of cyberwarfarethe day of the jackal for the twenty-first century' - nelson demille, author of the cuban affair'the president is missing is heart-pounding, gripping, terrifyingpatterson and clinton have created a truly unique character in their 'missing' president' - ron chernow, no1 bestselling and pulitzer prize-winning author of alexander hamilton and grant see oxfam website for delivery information read morei believe that readers will not soon forget president jonathan duncan and his story' - bill clinton 'needless to say, we had some great conversations about the presidency, what life in washington is really like, and about the state of america and the rest of the worldwith details only a president could know, and the kind of suspense only james patterson can deliverand it could really happenthese days, the seemingly impossible can happenand it happens so fast' - david baldacci'the president is missing is more than a thriller - it's a skeleton key that lets you inside the head of a u' - jeffery deaver'a first-rate collaboration from a couple of real pros! engrossing from page onei read it in one gulp' - james patterson 'i felt like i was right along with the characters for the shocking twists and turns you'll never guess are coming' - michael connelly, author of the harry bosch series'the president is missing is a big, splashy juggernaut of a novel, combining thrills with a truly authentic look at the inner happenings in washingtona helluva storyoxfam shop wolverhampton 'the dream team delivers big time' - harlan coben, no1 bestselling author of don't let go'yes, the president is missing is fiction - it's a thriller - but james patterson and i have come up with three of the most frightening days in the history of the presidency' - dennis quaid on the audiobook of the president is missing'relentless in its plotting and honest in its examination of issues that strike close to our heartsbut the reason he's missing is much worse than anyone can imaginethe world is in shock'a bullet train of a thrillerfinn, author of the woman in the window'this book moves like air force onethe president is missingthe president is missing puts the listener inside the white house and inside the mind of a president grappling with extraordinary circumstancesa genuinely masterful thriller
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the french revolution marks the foundation of the modern political worldit was in the crucible of the revolution that the political forces of conservatism, liberalism and socialism began to find their modern form, and it was the revolution that first asserted the claims of universal individual rights, on which our current understandings of citizenship are basedthe story of the terror is a story of grand political pronouncements, uprisings and insurrections, but also a story of survival against hunger, persecution and bewildering ideological demands, a story of how a state, even with the noblest of intentions, can turn on its people and almost crush themthe guillotine in paris claimed some official victims, but executions of captured counter-revolutionary rebels ran into the tens of thousands, and deaths in the areas of greatest conflict probably ran into six figures, with indiscriminate massacres being perpetrated by both sidesbut the terror was, as much as anything else, a civil war, and such wars are always both brutal and complexsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Clinton's insider secrets and patterson's storytelling genius make this the political thriller of the decade' - brad meltzer, author of the escape artist'from the pens of two american icons comes a political thriller that rocksmy knuckles are still white!' - louise penny, 1 bestselling author of glass houses'marry the political savvy of bill clinton with the craftsmanship of james patterson and you get a fabulously entertaining thriller that is meticulous in its portrayal of washington politics, gripping in its pacing, and harrowing in its depiction of the perils of cyberwarfarethe day of the jackal for the twenty-first century' - nelson demille, author of the cuban affair'the president is missing is heart-pounding, gripping, terrifyingpatterson and clinton have created a truly unique character in their 'missing' presidenti believe that readers will not soon forget president jonathan duncan and his story' - bill clinton 'needless to say, we had some great conversations about the presidency, what life in washington is really like, and about the state of america and the rest of the worldwith details only a president could know, and the kind of suspense only james patterson can deliverand it could really happenthese days, the seemingly impossible can happenand it happens so fast' - david baldacci'the president is missing is more than a thriller - it's a skeleton key that lets you inside the head of a u' - jeffery deaver'a first-rate collaboration from a couple of real pros! engrossing from page onei read it in one gulp' - james patterson 'i felt like i was right along with the characters for the shocking twists and turns you'll never guess are coming'a bullet train of a thriller' - michael connelly, author of the harry bosch series'the president is missing is a big, splashy juggernaut of a novel, combining thrills with a truly authentic look at the inner happenings in washingtona helluva story' - dennis quaid on the audiobook of the president is missing'relentless in its plotting and honest in its examination of issues that strike close to our heartsoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'the dream team delivers big timebut the reason he's missing is much worse than anyone can imaginethe world is in shock' - lee child the president is missing' - harlan coben, 1 bestselling author of don't let go'yes, the president is missing is fiction - it's a thriller - but james patterson and i have come up with three of the most frightening days in the history of the presidencyfinn, author of the woman in the window'this book moves like air force one' - ron chernow, 1 bestselling and pulitzer prize-winning author of alexander hamilton and grant see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe president is missing puts the listener inside the white house and inside the mind of a president grappling with extraordinary circumstancesa genuinely masterful thriller
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In exploring the features of sri lanka's history, geography, politics and economy which explain this paradox, the author looks in detail at some of the dominant features of contemporary sri lanka: the political consequences of the plantation experience; the persistence of elite political leadership; and the causes and consequences of ethnic conflictoxfam bookshop chiswick dr moore's enterprising book focuses on an apparent paradox: the failure of sri lanka's highly politicized smallholder electorate to place on the national political agenda issues relating to the public distribution of material resourcesyet successive sri lankan governments have pursued economic policies favouring food consumers and the state itself at the expense of agricultural producerssri lanka has more than fifty years' history of pluralist democracy and such issues directly affect the interests of the smallholder populationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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In it sir ivor jennings analyses the nature of politics by discussing some of the political ideas such as church and king, liberty, nationalism, imperialism, free trade and the welfare state, which were instrumental in shaping the british political systemthe three volumes of party politics complete the survey of british political institutions which sir ivor jennings began with parliament and cabinet governmentoxfam bookshop hampstead party politics: volume 3 the stuff of politics by sir ivor jennings originally published in , this is the final volume of party politics following appeal to the people and the growth of parties, which appeared in andin very good conditionat the time of publication these volumes formed the standard twentieth century authority on british constitutional history, law and practicesee oxfam website for delivery information read more there is a very slight crease to the top cover corner
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By the late seventies the friends find themselves together again, but the political climate and social changes mean that they are growing further aparttosker and mary's marriage breaks down, geordie descends deeper into petty crime and alcoholism, and nicky's political protests manifest themselves by both illegal and legitimate meansthe award-winning drama starts in in newcastle and carries through the swinging sixties to the recession ridden seventiesoxfam bookshop wanstead box in fair-good condition, with several scuffs and creases, but all three discs are in very good condition, with little to no marks or scratchesthe entire series of the popular bbc television series charting the lives of a group of four geordie friends from their teens until middle-age: nicky is a radical socialist, determined to devote his life to the class struggle; tosker a jack-the-lad with dreams of pop stardom; mary, courted by nicky and tosker, is eager to pursue her own professional ambitions; and geordie, a drifter who runs away to londonsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebooklet is missing
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In lucid and theoretically sophisticated language, linda gregerson examines the fraught ideological, political and gender conflicts that are woven into the texture of the faerie queene and paradise losttracing the transformation of the epic poem into an instrument for the reformation of the political subject, gregerson thus provides an illuminating contribution to our understanding of the ways in which subjectivities are historically producedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wallingford the reformation of the subject is a study of the cultural contradictions that gave birth to the english protestant epicshe reminds us that reformation iconoclasts viewed verbal images with the same aversion as visual images, because they too were capable of waylaying the human imaginationthrough a series of detailed readings, gregerson examines the different strategies adopted by spenser and milton as they sought to distinguish their poems from idols yet preserve the shaping power that iconoclasts have long attributed to icons
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By the late seventies the friends find themselves together again, but the political climate and social changes mean that they are growing further aparttosker and mary's marriage breaks down, geordie descends deeper into petty crime and alcoholism, and nicky's political protests manifest themselves by both illegal and legitimate meansoxfam shop billericay the entire series of the popular bbc television series charting the lives of a group of four geordie friends from their teens until middle-age: nicky is a radical socialist, determined to devote his life to the class struggle; tosker a jack-the-lad with dreams of pop stardom; mary, courted by nicky and tosker, is eager to pursue her own professional ambitions; and geordie, a drifter who runs away to londonthe award-winning drama starts in in newcastle and carries through the swinging sixties to the recession ridden seventiessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Woman has risen to the top, and a review of the political campaigns of hillary clinton, michele bachmann and others will be includedoxfam bookshop reading first published inthis book will be of interest for courses in women and leadership, global politics and gender studiesthis book, which is a series of case studies of women who have headed governments across the globe, will discuss the conditions and situations under which women rose to power and give a brief biography of each womanthe fields of leadership studies and of women's studies have grown tremendouslya special chapter on why no usee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Antique vesta shuttle sewing machine dated with serial numberour machine is in full working order with a smooth needle action when the hand crank is turnedthis vesta machine known as the no5 takes the same needle as the singer 12 and uses a boat shuttlethis machine has a double thread action allowing for both winding onto a spool and sewing at the same timethe wooden top in which the sewing machine sits features an inlay of various types of wood which makes a measuring device in inchesit’s extremely difficult to find these machines in this condition however there is a small pin cushion missing from the cover to the right hand side of the machine but can be picked up easily from an online auction sitewe have additional feet attachments which can be seen in the photographsenquiries welcomethese machines became an instant success in england and offices were open in london on south streetvesta were originally manufactured in as singer copieswe also have the original coffin box top which has a stunning curved handle and the original vesta lock and key
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The pasta machine set includes the machine itself, the table clamp (you don't want your delicious pasta ending up on the floor!), the handle which makes the magic and full, step-by-step easy instructionsthe imperia pasta machine is made up of two pasta rollers that can be adjusted to your own personal preference meaning you can create the perfect pasta to your own personal tasteincludes imperia pasta machine (worth £70), imperia spaghetti cutter (2mm) (worth £40), tortellini cutter (worth £5), adjustable tagliapasta cutter (worth £15) and a tagliatelle roller cutter (worth £7) and a pasta recipe bookeasy to use, simple to clean (one wipe does the trick!) and great fun to use you'll be impressing your friends, family and loved ones in no time as you create your very own homemade pasta from heaven with the imperia pasta machinethick pasta? thin imperia sp150 pasta? you just choose the thickness of pasta you want and then simply feed your pasta through the spaghetti cutter or tagliatelle cutter and you're done! you can get the low down on the specifications of the machine on the imperia pasta maker specifications pagepay by bank transfer or paypal if possiblecollection onlyno contact - we have been shielding and will sanitise everything and place outside the door for you to pick up on arrival
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In typically candid style, he also weighs in on the role the bbc itself has played in our national life - for good and ill - and the broader health of the political system todayas presenter of radio 4's today, the nation's most popular news programme, he is famed for his tough interviewing, his deep misgivings about authority in its many forms and his passionatecommitment to a variety of causesa day like today is both a sharp, shrewd memoir and a backstage account of the great newsworthy moments in recent history - from the voice behind the country's most authoritative microphonehumphrys pulls no punches and now, freed from the restrictions of being a bbc journalist, he reflects on the politicians he has interrogated and the controversies he has reported on and been involved in, including the interview that forced the resignation of his own boss, the director generaloxfam bookshop knutsford for more than three decades, millions of britons have woken to the sound of john humphrys' voicejohn was also the first journalist to present the nine o'clock news on televisiona day like today charts john's journey from the poverty of his post-war childhood in cardiff, leaving school at fifteen, to the summits of broadcastingsee oxfam website for delivery information read more humphrys was the bbc's youngest foreign correspondent; he was the first reporter at the catastrophe of aberfan, an experience that marked him for ever; he was in the white house when richard nixon became the first american president to resign; in south africa during the dying years of apartheid; and in war zones around the globe throughout his career
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He probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumoxfam bookshop hexham the persistence of prejudice examines attitudes to jews at all levels of society during a war that many saw as a fight against fascismthe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedthis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overallit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flapas a contribution to the social history of wartime britain, it also reveals the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal democracythe jewish image in society, the response of the state to jews at home and abroad, and the effect of antisemitism on the jewish community itself receive particular attentionthe text block is yellowing slightly but appears to be free from inscriptions or annotationsthis book is likely to interest those studying or teaching social history, jewish history or race relations in sociology, politics and cultural studiesthere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tearssee oxfam website for delivery information read moretony kushner examines the impact of evacuation, the blitz, the black market and other aspects of the war on relations between gentile and jewthis book suggests that, rather than being confined to extremists, antisemitism was part of the mainstream culturethe binding is sound
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The author provides a narrative introduction to sixteenth-century english and scottish history, focusing on the political and religious developments in both countries while considering also economic, social, cultural and educational changethroughout the narrative, the author reflects on the reliability of historical evidence, highlighting key interpretative issues for readers new to the periodoxfam books & music beaconsfield this volume examines the development of two sovereign nations over seventy-four momentous years, from the downfall of cardinal wolsey in england and the majority of james v in scotland to the succession of james's grandson to the throne of england in binding is soundthe cover shows handling and shelf wear and some sections have copious underscoring in pencil with the occasional ink margin note however this is adequate as a reading copysee oxfam website for delivery information read morecommon issues explored include the tensions between centre and periphery: the relationship between monarch and subject: the development of bureaucracies and 'reformed religion': and shifting attitudes towards irelandthe book incorporates recent work on topics such as reformation settlements in both countries: the destruction of anne boleyn and mary queen of scots: the characters of mary tudor, elizabeth i and james vi: french intervention in scotland: and the defeat of the spanish armada
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This machine has minor cosmetic marks due to moving which does not affect the performance of the machinecandy washing machine in good condition and excellent working conditionthe washing machine is a 8kg load and rpm spin, a++ energy efficientthe dispenser drawer is very clean so is the rest of the machine as you can see by the photoscollection only and no returnsplease feel free to contact me for more information
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The washing machine is in good working order and has been unplumbed and unplugged by our builder and is ready for you to takewe've not had any problems with this machine, we're simply using the other machine we already have, and putting a dishwasher in its placeyou'll need to collect the machine yourself, and we need it gone over the next week, so we can put our new flooring downgrab a bargain!! good condition bosch washing machine going for £50 - our flat has two washing machines, and after renovating the kitchen, we're deciding to get rid of the one in this room as we already have a second in the utility cupboardit has all the usual functions, cottons, delicates, etc, but is not a washer dryer
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But recently the political obstacles have begun to be dismantled: river traffic is revivingthe french expedition was intended to investigate the "back door" into china by outflanking the british and american conduits of commerce at hong kong and shanghaifrom its delta in vietnam up through cambodia, laos, thailand, burma and on into china, the mekong has been a no-go river, its turbulent waters fouled by ideological barriers as formidable as its natural obstaclesthe two-year expedition's failures and successes, and the tragedy and acrimony that marked it, make riveting readingsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretwo naval gunboats headed upriver into the green unknown, bearing crack troops, naturalists, geologists and artistsoxfam books & music perth a dramatic journey that both retraces the historic voyage of france's greatest 19th-century explorer up the mysterious mekong river and paints a portrait of the river and its peoples todayany notion of sailing up the mekong in homage to francis garnier has been unthinkable till nowjohn keay describes the world of the mekong as it is today, rehabilitating a traumatised geography while recreating the thrilling and historic voyage of garnier in
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Owner george cawston was an original board member of cecil rhodes' british south africa company; tsar nicholas ii and empress consort alexandra received his successor arthur paget; while other denizens of warren house inspired characters in the works of edith wharton and henry jamesoxfam bookshop cheltenham william gladstone, king edward vii of england, winston churchill - if the roll call of visitors to warren house, one of the finest victorian stately homes in the south of england, is impressive, then the wider cast of characters associated with the house and its owners is a veritable who's who of the political, cultural and social elite of their daysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe fascinating text is enriched by beautiful illustrations of the house and its splendid gardens, past and presentthis is a social tale of individual lives, enriched by the first-hand accounts of two former residents - nurse lilian philips who lived and worked at the house during the second world war, and former serbian refugee - now canadian citizen - bill pazaratz
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Of the six novels, the last was trollope's own favourite together, the series is regarded by many as trollope's finest work it was continued into the twentieth century by angela thirkellthis 3 volume folio set contains the last three installmentsoxfam bookshop carlisle the chronicles of barsetshire is a series of six novels by the english author anthony trollope, set in the fictional english county of barsetshire and its cathedral town of barchester books in excellent condition, slipcase f see oxfam website for delivery information read more the novels concern the dealings of the clergy and the gentry, and the political, amatory, and social manœuvrings that go on among and between them
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Of the six novels, the last was trollope's own favourite books in excellent condition, slipcase vg see oxfam website for delivery information read more together, the series is regarded by many as trollope's finest work it was continued into the twentieth century by angela thirkellthis 3 volume folio set contains the first three installmentsoxfam bookshop carlisle the chronicles of barsetshire is a series of six novels by the english author anthony trollope, set in the fictional english county of barsetshire and its cathedral town of barchester the novels concern the dealings of the clergy and the gentry, and the political, amatory, and social manœuvrings that go on among and between them
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"ancient polemics on sparta (by plato, aristotle, plutarch and others) have had a remarkable after-life in the political and educational thought of renaissance italy, the france of the philosophes, whig england and nazi germanythis book outlines the little we know of ancient sparta, describes greek reaction to the ambiguous institutions of the great rival to democratic athens, makes a first attempt to follow the subsequent fortunes of the debate, and indicates sparta's role, over twenty-five centuries, in the intellectual history of europe"oxfam bookshop newport first published as a hardback in , this is the paperback first editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Inside images are in colour and black and white documenting the political and geographical impact of borders through photography and mixed mediathis is a clean edition with some slight shelf wear on the spinealthough there is nothing new in questioning the supposed neutrality and scientific rigour of geographical lines, which legitimise frontiers as containers of those ideologies linked to the territoriality of the nation-state, various recent developments have pointed to the urgency of finding new ways to locate or map an increasing number of intermediate spaces arising from the hybridisation, superimposition, and crossing of peoples flowing between more stable territoriesoxfam books & music islington proclaimed in by swedish artists carl michael von hausswolff and leif elggren, the kingdoms of elgaland-vargaland (krev) consist of all border territories: geographical, mental, and digital see oxfam website for delivery information read morewith contributions by hans-ulrich obrist, magali arriola, adrian notz, and hkan nilsson
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