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Controversial and at times catastrophic, the battle of normandy was the last great set-piece battle in history and is long overdue for reassessmentoxfam books & music durham what happened to the allied armies in normandy in the months after d-day, ? why, after the initial success of the landings, did their advance stall a few miles inland from the beaches? why did the british take so long to capture caen? why did the us infantry struggle so much in the bocage south of omaha beach? who was right about the conduct of the land campaign - eisenhower or montgomery? how did the germans, deprived of air support, manage to hold off such a massive allied force for more than two months? and if enigma was allowing the allies to read german battleplans, why did things go wrong as often as they did?the battle of normandy re-examines the demands and difficulties of the campaign and sheds new light on both with the aid of accounts from veterans on both sides(oral history forms a large part of the book) it also analyses in detail the plans and performance of the commanders involved: eisenhower, bradley, patton, montgomery, crerar and, of course, rommelsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham a surprise best seller in england, the abolition of britain is bitingly witty and fiercely argued, yet also filled with somber appreciation for what "the idea of england" has always meant to the west and to the world at large" see oxfam website for delivery information read moreone english critic called the abolition of britain "an elegant jeremiad" in which peter hitchens identifies everything that has gone wrong with britain since world war ii and makes the case for "those many millions who feel that they have become foreigners in their own land and wish with each succeeding day that they could turn the clock back"writing with passion and flair, hitchens targets the pernicious effects of tv culture, the "corruption and decay" of the english language, the loss of politeness, and the "syrupy confessional mood" brought on by the death of diana, which hitchens contrasts with the somber national response to the death of winston churchilllooking at the changed face of his country, hitchens finds a "politically correct zeal for the new" whose impact on daily life has been "as devastating in effect, if not in violence, as mao tse tung's cultural revolution in chinathe new britain is government by focus group in which people are told what to feel as a way of preventing them from asking how they want to be governedif there is a term that summarizes everything that has gone wrong in britain, it is "tony blairism," which hitchens sees as having rewritten england's history, trivialized its journalism, subverted its educational system and cultural standards, and overthrown accepted notions of patriotism, faith, and morality
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She also shows a how reactivated sodomy law put all eighteenth-century male homosexuals in fear and suggests it led to a distorted concept of masculinityoxfam bookshop hampstead the worst of crimes: homosexuality and the law in eighteenth century london in the eighteenth century homosexuality became an issue, especially in london with its fast growing populationthe inside pages are clean and unmarked' by studying original trial documents and other manuscript sources netta murray goldsmith has discovered hitherto unsuspected facts about some cases, including one important instance in which a prosecutor, aided by members of the judiciary, was able to pervert the course of justicethere is sight edge wear to the jacket top spineno one dared to say publicly that it should be tolerated, yet the reactions of men and women to the homosexuals in their midst were varied and complexthere are a slight dust marks to the jacket and marks to the cover boardssee oxfam website for delivery information read moremoving from the old bailey to the court of king's bench, the author discusses the anomalies, inconsistencies and miscarriages of justice that arose as our ancestors decided what to do with defendants accused of the so-called 'worst of crimesin good condition
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This authoritative new book is your single accessible volume to this complex and wide-ranging area of the lawthere is some little shelf wear and a few marks to the page edge on the bottomthe practical structure, style and indexing ensures that the relevant statutory provisions and cases to the matters in issue are easy to findthis is a first edition in a very good conditionthe law of compulsory purchase sets out the practice, procedure, policy and valuation of a compulsory purchaseit both simplifies what can be simplified and explains with clarity the difficult areasthis book should be on the desk of every practitioner who has to advise upon this branch of law and every advocate who has to present a case in which it ariseswritten in convenient narrative form, it contains full cross-referencing to the relevant cases, statutory provision and policy circularsit also includes a full explanation of the scope of powers to acquire land compulsorily and the exercise of the powers and principles of compensationoxfam bookshop hampstead the law of compulsory purchase by guy roots being spread across several statutes of varying antiquity and many judicial decisions, the law relating to compulsory purchase and compensation can appear dauntingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefind the answers you need quickly and easilyit provides a summarised statement of the law, complete with footnotes to enable you to access further information
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This is a prerequisite not only for personal happiness but also for the ending of violence on our planetat the core of the teachings lies the transformation of consciousness, a spiritual awakening that he sees as the next step in human evolutionthrough meditations and simple techniques, eckhart shows us how to quiet our thoughts, see the world in the present moment, and find a path to "a life of grace, ease, and lightnessan essential aspect of this awakening involves transcending our ego-based state of consciousnessyour path to enlightenment: practicing the power of now extracts the essence from eckhart's teachings in his new york times bestseller, the power of now (translated into 33 languages)readers of other transformational self-help books such as the four agreements, the miracle morning, braving the wilderness, and the book of joy will want to read practicing the power of nowhis views go beyond any particular religion, doctrine, or guruin the power of now and his subsequent book practicing the power of now, eckhart shares the enlightenment he himself experienced after a profound inner transformation radically changed the course of his life" the aim is to be able to enter into and sustain an awakened state of consciousness throughout everyday life"the next step in human evolution: eckhart's profound yet simple teachings have already helped countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfillment in their livessee oxfam website for delivery information read morepracticing the power of now shows us how to free ourselves from "enslavement to the mindeckhart tolle: eckhart tolle, a spiritual teacher and author who was born in germany and educated at the universities of london and cambridge, is rapidly emerging as one of the world's most inspiring spiritual teachersoxfam bookshop cheltenham new york times bestselling author eckhart tolle - a key to happiness is living in the nowpractice the power of now: if you, like many others, have benefited from the transformative experience of reading the power of now, you will want to own and read practicing the power of now
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Oxfam books & music crouch end this volume explores problems in the history of science at the intersection of life sciences and agriculture, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centurythe life sciences considered include genetics, microbiology, ecology, entomology, forestry, and deal with us, european, russian, japanese, indonesian, chinese contextsthe book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science developswithout close attention to this zone it is not possible to understand the emergence of new disciplines and transformation of old disciplines, to evaluate the role and impact of such major figures of science as humboldt and mendel, or to appreciate how much of the history of modern biology has been driven by national ambitions and imperialist expansion in competition with rival nationssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein particular it challenges one to re-examine and take seriously the intimate connection between scientific development and the practical goals of managing and improving - perhaps even recreating - the living world to serve human endstaking a comparative national perspective, the book examines agricultural practices in a broad sense, including the practices and disciplines devoted to land management, forestry, soil science, and the improvement and management of crops and livestock
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In the most important challenge yet to rawls' theory of justice, sandel traces the limits of liberalism to the conception of the person that underlies it, and argues for a deeper understanding of community than liberalism allowsin very good conditionoxfam bookshop hampstead liberalism and the limits of justice by michael sandel a liberal society seeks not to impose a single way of life, but to leave its citizens as free as possible to choose their own values and endsbut can any such principles be found? and if not, what are the consequences for justice as a moral and political ideal? these are the questions michael sandel takes up in this penetrating critique of contemporary liberalismsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit therefore must govern by principles of justice that do not presuppose any particular vision of the good lifesandel locates modern liberalism in the tradition of kant, and focuses on its most influential recent expression in the work of john rawls
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Winner of impossible victories, cannon fodder for the western front, thin khaki line against hitler - wherever and whenever, the british soldier has done his duty - and morein a comprehensive series of first-hand accounts, this anthology offers a huge variety of views on the experience of war: from a letter written by oliver cromwell to the speaker of parliament, to a first world war's soldier's last letter home to his son, and a powerful description of what it was like to be on the sir galahad when it was hit by a missile in the falklands conflict of the 80s, right up to life as a soldier on the ground in basraoxfam bookshop cheltenham from agincourt to waterloo, from dunkirk to the gulf war, and everywhere in between, one man has served in all these battlesthis is the story of britain at war from the perspective of that manthis is his storysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is the autobiography of the british soldier
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis longer version was reissued for the first time in cd as a part of 40th anniversary set from uk, us, and japan inking crimson - in the wake of poseidon, rare first press uk, releasemel collins of "circus" appears by courtesy of transatlantic records, gordon haskell appears by courtesy of c? the first uk pressing of this a1/b1 matrix contains withdrawn version of 'in the wake of poseidon (including libra's theme)', which is longer than that of later pressings (8'26" vsbarcode and other identifiers matrix / runout (side a stamped): ilps a//1 matrix / runout (side b stamped): ilps b//1 read moresee pictures for details released on the pink i labels, in a textured gatefold coverplease 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 storetextured cover has some sticker damage on the backcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableon the cover the tracks b2a to b2d appear as one segued track, on the label they have separate track numbers
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This book explores these films and looks at how these films dealt with the fundamental question of portraying an individual thought to have either divine status or a very special and unique status among human beingsslight indentation on front cover and light scratches on back coveroxfam bookshop hampstead the challenge of the silver screen: an analysis of the cinematic portraits of jesus, rama, buddha and muhammad by freek lalthough religious leaders did not always approve of these films, they did find a ready audience among believersthis book will thus benefit not only students of religious film but also those studying the portrayal of central religious figures in the contemporary worldthis and other films about jesus became examples for and an inspiration for films on other important religious figures like rama, buddha and muhammadin very good conditionbakker in - only two years after the invention of film - the first feature film about jesus appearedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreclean, crisp pages with slight damage on the bottom corner of a couple of pages
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It is aimed at readers with a general knowledge of statisticschapter 3 illustrates various analytical techniques through a case studyoxfam bookshop victoria despite the billions of dollars spent on development assistance each year, there is still very little known about the actual impact of projects on the poorchapter 1 presents an overview of concepts and methodsthere is broad evidence on the benefits of economic growth, investments in human capital, and the provision of safety nets for the poorfor some of the more in-depth statistical methods discussed, the reader is referred to the technical literature on the topicsee oxfam website for delivery information read morechapter 4 includes a discussion of lessons learned from a rich set of "good practice" evaluations of poverty projects which have been reviewed for this handbookchapter 2 discusses key steps and related issues to consider in implementationthis handbook seeks to provide project managers and policy analysts with the tools needed for evaluating project impactbut for a specific program or project in a given country, is the intervention producing the intended benefits and what was the overall impact on the population? could the program or project be better designed to achieve the intended outcomes? are resources being spent efficiently? these are the types of questions that can only be answered through an impact evaluation, an approach which measures the outcomes of a program intervention in isolation of other possible factors
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From the eighteenth-century peruvian highlands and the california borderlands to the urban cityscapes of contemporary russia and india, this book collectively explores the wide range of causes, experiences, and explanations of this protean emotionin these times of institutionalized insecurity and global terror, facing fear sheds light on the meaning, diversity, and dynamism of fear in multiple world-historical contexts, and demonstrates how fear universally binds us to particular presents but also to a broad spectrum of memories, stories, and states in the pastoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, only slight shelf wear to cover fear is ubiquitous but slipperythe volume contributes to the thriving literature on the history of emotions and destabilizes narratives that have often understood fear in very specific linguistic, cultural, and geographical settingsin addition to the editors, the contributors are alexander etkind, lisbeth haas, andreas killen, david lederer, melani mcalister, ronald schechter, marla stone, ravi sundaram, and charles walkersee oxfam website for delivery information read morerather, by using a comparative, multidisciplinary framework, the book situates fear in more global terms, breaks new ground in the historical and cultural analysis of emotions, and sets out a new agenda for further researchit has been defined as a purely biological reality, derided as an excuse for cowardice, attacked as a force for social control, and even denigrated as an unnatural condition that has no place in the disenchanted world of enlightened modernity
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Oxfam bookshop stirling very good gloss illustrated dust jacket, crease along top edgetext block is clean and binding solid"this book examines the origins, development and history of the cult of saint catherine of siena" see oxfam website for delivery information read morevery good black clothgerald parsons argues that the cult of catherine of siena constitutes a remarkable example of the cult of a particular saint which, across more than six centuries, has been the vehicle for an evolving sequence of civil religious rituals and meaningshe shows how the cult of this particular saint developed, firstly, as an expression of sienese civil religion; secondly, as a focus for italian civil religion; and finally into an expression of european civil religioninstead of the predominantly devotional - and frequently essentially hagiographical - approach of much of the literature on catherine of siena, parsons examines the significance of her cult from the perspective of civil religion and the social history of religion
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The second volume is "the danube by william beattie, moxfam bookshop sevenoaks two volumes bound as a set, published for the proprietors by george virtue, 26 ivy lane, undatedgold embossed designs front and back and gold design and lettering to spineillustrated in a series of views taken expressly for this work by wthe first volume consists of "the beauties of the bosphorus by miss pardoe, illustrated in a series of views of constantinople and its environs from original drawings by wblocks are tight, some foxing to pagestissue guarded platesin good used condition for age, bound in blue cloth with embossed design, and blind dentelleboards show shelfwear commensurate with age, corners are bumped and scuffedthe volume on the danube has a loose tissue guard at the frontispiece, and hinges cracking at end papers internallysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe volume on the bosphorus has internal cracking of the hinge at the endpapers at the front and a cracked hinge at the back of the book, after the final page, and prior to the four pages of advertisementsthe spines are labelled "the bosphorus and danube"gold edges to block
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It is the author's attempt to trace out these connections that distinguishes this work from other materia medicassankaran has attempted to convey the innermost feeling or the basic delusion of the remedy while connecting the situation, source, miasm and kingdomthere are several scuffs to the dust jacket especially on the backthe bottom jacket corners are bruisedoxfam bookshop hampstead the soul of remedies by rajan sankaran the author's idea of understanding a remedy is to grasp the connection that ties together its myriad symptoms: the basic delusion, its source (kingdom), the miasm to which it belongs, its symptoms - all must be understood as aspects of a single whole if we are to even begin to truly understand a remedythe material presented here has been observed and confirmed in drsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresankaran's own practice, it is a material of which he is surethe inside pages are clean and unmarked and relatively bright considering the age of the bookthe rubrics and physical symptoms cited are ones which he has repeatedly observed and often used to confirm the remedy prescribedhe has not included remedies of which he has little experience or knowledgein good condition
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Returning to the castle nevertheless, harry hears a rumour about a chamber of secrets, holding unknown horrors to wizards of muggle parentagebut a small, self-punishing house-elf warns harry of mortal danger awaiting him at hogwarts schoolnow someone is casting spells that turn people to stone, and a terrible warning is found painted on the wallbut something much darker has yet to be unleashedthe chief suspect - always in the wrong place - is harryafter surviving his first year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry and then enduring a summer holiday with the dreadful dursleys, harry is ready and raring to get back to his school friendsoxfam shop dorchester harry can't wait for his holidays with the dire dursleys to endsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut something is trying to stop him, and after missing the hogwart's express he just about makes it to the school gates on time courtesy of a flying car and rather a lot of magicmatching stephen fry's endearingly snooty vocal chords with rowling's superb storytelling skills was a stroke of genius: fry manages to give further depth to an already complex and utterly absorbing plot by adding an irreverent wit and a deep-rooted touch of class to a compelling and magical talebut the eventful journey back to school is just the beginning and when rumours about the mysterious chamber of secrets start to spread harry realises that his second year is going to be just as eventful as the firstreview:harry potter and the chamber of secrets is the second book in the phenomenally successful harry potter series by jk rowling, and after listening to this fantastic reading of what is sure to become an absolute classic, there is little doubt that rowling's stories will continue to capture the imaginations of generations of young readers long into the future
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Emperor of the d'haran empire, war wizard, the seeker of truth--none of these roles mean as much to him as his newest: husband to his beloved kahlan amnell, mother confessor of the midlandsseparated and fighting for their lives, richard and kahlan will be tested to the utmostthis is a boxed set of 3 booksbut now the power-mad emperor jagang confronts richard with a swift and inexorable foe: a mystical plague cutting a deadly swath across the land and slaying thousands of innocent victimsgood condition overallthis mass market boxed set is the second bundle in the bestselling the sword of truth series by terry goodkindbook covers creased, slight yellowing to pages, spines creased and bridgedit includes volumes 4-6: temple of the winds, soul of the fire, and faith of the fallenbook 4: temple of the winds wielding the sword of truth, richard rahl has battled death itself and come to the defense of the d'haran peoplebut their wedding day is the key that unlocks a spell sealed away long ago in a faraway countryoxfam bookshop glossop road some shelf wear to boxbook 5: soul of the fire richard rahl has traveled far from his roots as a simple woods guidesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreunwilling to heed an ancient prophecy, kahlan raises an army and goes into battle against forces threatening armed insurrection in the midlandsrichard heads into the old world with cara, the mord-sith, while his beloved kahlan remains behindnow a deadly power pours forth that threatens to turn the world into a lifeless wastebook 6: faith of the fallen emperor jagang is rising once again in the old world and richard must face him, on his own turf
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Daniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn themoxfam shop pershore a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecowhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behinda page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alivesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print
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But robert woods also considers the variable quality of the victorian registration system; the changing role of what robert malthus termed the preventive check; variations in occupational mortality and the development of the twentieth-century class mortality gradient; and the effects of urbanisation associated with the significance of distinctive disease environmentsthis invaluable reference tool is lavishly illustrated with numerous tables, figures and maps, many of which are reproduced in full colourthe volume also illustrates the fundamental importance of geographical variations between urban and rural areasits principal focus is the great demographic revolution which occurred during those years, especially the secular decline of fertility and the origins of the modern rise in life expectancysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop chelmsford the demography of victorian england and wales uses the full range of nineteenth-century civil registration material to describe in detail for the first time the changing population history of england and wales between and
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'touching, funny and romantic' daily mail'a charming read, perfect for the holidays' the lady'a warm and heartfelt debut' prima*and if you loved the keeper of lost things, don't miss ruth hogan's other novels: queenie malone's paradise hotel and the wisdom of sally red shoes* see oxfam website for delivery information read moreonce a celebrated author of short stories now in his twilight years, anthony peardew has spent half his life collecting lost objects, trying to atone for a promise broken many years beforerealising he is running out of time, he leaves his house and all its lost treasures to his assistant laura, the one person he can trust to fulfil his legacy and reunite the thousands of objects with their rightful ownerskeep it' richard & judymeet the 'keeper of lost things'oxfam shop pershore *the perfect cosy up-lit read, recommended by thousands of readers**the sunday times bestseller & winner of the richard and judy book club*'one of the most charming novels either of us has readbut the final wishes of the 'keeper of lost things' have unforeseen repercussions which trigger a most serendipitous series of encounters
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Age 9 and over --susan harrison see oxfam website for delivery information read moreback at hogwarts, harry's movements are restricted by the presence of the dementors--guards from azkaban on the look out for blackhe fully expects to be expelled from hogwarts for his blatant flaunting of the rule not to use magic outside term time, but the arrival of the mysterious knight bus and a meeting with cornelius fudge, the minister of magic, result in harry enjoying the rest of the holidays in the wonderful surroundings of the leaky cauldronreview:age 9 and overharry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is the third, and possibly the best, book in the phenomenally successful, award-winning harry potter series by jk rowlinglisteners will be enthralled by the classic novel brought vividly to lifeafter just about surviving yet another summer with the dreadful dursleys, the arrival of aunt marge is the final straw and, in a fit of anger, harry casts a spell on her, causing her to blow up like a balloonmeanwhile sirius black--one-time friend of harry's parents, implicated in their murder and follower of "you- know-who"--escapes from azkaban and this has serious implications for harrystephen fry's endearingly snooty vocal chords are a perfect match for rowling's superb storytelling, and fry manages to give even further depth to a complex and absorbing plot by adding an irreverent wit and a deep-rooted touch of class to a compelling and magical tale that, once heard, will never be forgottenoxfam shop dorchester harry can't wait to start his third year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry after the summer holidaysbut there's a tense atmosphere at hogwarts with an escaped murderer on the loose and the sinister prison guards of azkaban guarding the school
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Forty internationally renowned specialists from various countries provide a broad introduction to the study of the eve of civilizationstarting from the origins of humankind to the first societies years ago, the events, chronologically charted, present a comprehensive picture of how civilization emerged and developed over this periodthis major undertaking required an international commission and the co-operation of some 450 distinguished specialists, in a great number of disciplines, from all over the worldparticular attention is given to archeological aspectsa truly interdisciplinary work, the history of humanity sheds new light on many hitherto unknown features of our common pastsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe new edition, now called history of humanity, is a radical new work providing an account of cultural and scientific achievements in the light of new facts and methods of historiographical investigationafter almost fifteen years of intensive work, unesco presents an entirely revised and updated edition of this major work in seven volumes
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They conclude with the early buddhist period and the appearance of city states right across pakistan and north india, establishing the pattern of subcontinental unity and regional diversity that was to characterize the country henceforwardit will also appeal to anyone interested in historical geography, world prehistory and archaeology in generaldrawing primarily upon the archaeological record, and supported by ethnographic, linguistic and historical evidence, the authors trace the origins and development of culture in india and pakistan from its earliest roots in palaeolithic times, through the rise and disintegration of the great indus civilization to the emergence of regional cultures, and the arrival and spread of indo-aryan speaking peoplesmany spectacular discoveries of archaeological significance have been made in the indian subcontinent since the first appearance of raymond and bridget allchin's book the birth of indian civilization, for long the most authoritative and widely read text on its subjectoffering an original and stimulating perspective on the archaeology of the subcontinent, the rise of civilization in india and pakistan will be invaluable to students of south asian culture and early historysee oxfam website for delivery information read morecambridge world archeologyoxfam bookshop leeds 379ppadvances in related fields, particularly in geomorphology, palaeobotany and palaeoclimatology, have also radically altered our picture of the emergence of indian civilisationin the rise of civilization in india and pakistan the authors have completely revised and rewritten their earlier work to present an integrated and dynamic account of human culture in south asiathe authors have made every attempt to incorporate the results of the most recent research and their book is illustrated throughout with photographs, maps and line diagrams
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To disappear into god; to be submerged into his peace; to be lost in the secret of his face, as merton said, through daily practices including contemplation, prayer, and faithhis writings, which bridge eastern and western spiritual thought, continue to inspire us with their real possibilities for immediate and direct experience of the divinenow james finley, who for six years lived, prayed, and studied with brother louis, as merton was known at the abbey of gethsemani, shares with us the gifts passed on to him by this towering figure on thomas merton's path to the palace of nowherefirst presented at a series of popular retreats, this full eight-cd program takes a participatory approach to merton's most useful teachings, helping us to discover our true selfin the end we find ourselves in what the taoist sage chuang tzu called the palace of nowhere, where all the many things are onesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop newark this is not a bookthe cd's cardboard holder is a little worn around the edgesit is in this spirit that james finley invites us to follow thomas merton's path to the palace of nowherethomas merton, trappist monk, author, and student of zen, remains one of the most important and beloved figures in the modern christian contemplative movementthere is an eastern teaching called transmission of mind, in which the enlightened mind embodied in the master is manifest in the student's awakening
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The art of looking sideways is the ultimate guide to visual awareness, a magical compilation that will entertain and inspire all those who enjoy the interplay between word and image, and who relish the odd and the unexpectedit is an inexhaustible mine of anecdotes, quotations, images, curious facts and useless information, oddities, serious science, jokes and memories, all concerned with the interplay between the verbal and the visual, and the limitless resources of the human mindloosely arranged in 72 chapters, all this material is presented in a wonderfully inventive series of pages that are themselves masterly demonstrations of the expressive use of type, space, colour and imagerythis book does not set out to teach lessons, but it is full of wisdom and insight collected from all over the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop dumfries the art of looking sideways is a primer in visual intelligence, an exploration of the workings of the eye, the hand, the brain and the imaginationdescribing himself as a visual jackdaw, master designer alan fletcher has distilled a lifetime of experience and reflection into a brilliantly witty and inimitable exploration of such subjects as perception, colour, pattern, proportion, paradox, illusion, language, alphabets, words, letters, ideas, creativity, culture, style, aesthetics and value
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Oxfam bookshop wallingford the reformation of the subject is a study of the cultural contradictions that gave birth to the english protestant epictracing 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 producedin 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 lostshe 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 iconssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The approach draws at the same time from the philosophical modernism of hermann cohen, the dialogical philosophy of buber, the religious phenomenology of heschel, and the insights of contemporary biblical scholars, including literary analysts of the bibleoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no marks or wear the fundamental book of eliezer schweid is a modern interpretation of the bible as narrative and law which can reopen the dialogue of contemporary jews with the bible, from which a dynamic jewish culture can continue to draw its inspirationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreschweid helps us to appreciate the broader message of the narrative of creation and settlement of the land in its ecumenical and planetary dimensionsthe world is gods creation, and its resources are to be deployed as necessary for the sustenance and need-fulfillment of all peoples and all creatures equally a message very much relevant to the ecological crisis facing us all at the present time
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Daniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'la sombra del viento' by julian caraxto this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son daniel one cold morning inbut as he grows up, several people seem inordinately interested in his findthis man is tracking down every last copy of carax's work in order to burn thema page-turning exploration of obsession in literature and love, and the places that obsession can leadoxfam bookshop cheltenham a stunning literary thriller in the tradition of umberto ecowhat begins as a case of literary curiosity turns into a race to find out the truth behind the life and death of julian carax and to save those he left behindthe discovery of a forgotten book leads to a hunt for an elusive author who may or may not still be alivesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethen, one night, as he is wandering the old streets once more, daniel is approached by a figure who reminds him of a character from la sombra del viento, a character who turns out to be the devilhidden in the heart of the old city of barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print
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Together with his daughter hana, in this timely spiritual memoir (which includes a selection of exclusive photographs) ali draws upon his rich reserve of notes, tapes and journals, and writes with compassion, warmth and, of course, humour on how we can liberate mind, body and spirit when we pursue and embrace the one essential truth - lovesome of the wisdom is his own; some comes from the teachings of true islam, from his spiritual studies, and from people he has met in the course of his extraordinary lifeas he says, 'it is after i retired from boxing that my true work begannow, working tirelessly as a worldwide ambassador for peace, he talks of the damage caused when religion is used to tear people apart, the essential need for unity in this troubled world, and how his faith sustains him on this, the most important journey of his life - the journey to forgiveness and peace' see oxfam website for delivery information read morei have embarked on a journey to loveoxfam shop colne road in this poignant, deeply moving book, muhammad ali shares the beliefs he has come to live by and which he has passed on to his childrenhere, as he recalls his relatively impoverished early days as a young warrior in louisville, kentucky, and his meteoric rise to fame as heavyweight champion of the world, a title he won three times, he tells of the many battles he won and lost, both inside and outside the ring, his conversion to islam in the s and the many life lessons he learned along the way
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Others are studies of particular periods, places or groups which have not found their place in more narrative accounts: standardisation in the nineteenth century, the role of low german, the state of german at the stunde null insome of these 'landmarks' are individuals or groups of people who have exerted influence over the language: charlemagne, luther, the early modern grammarians and lexicographersan overarching theme is the role of deliberate intervention in the development of german, whether it took the form of education, prescriptivism, purism or political manipulationoxfam books & music beeston peter lang, , paperback very good condition the contributions to this volume explore eleven key developments in the external history of the german language, that is, the combination of social, political and cultural circumstances which influenced the language and its speakerssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe essays, a number of which were originally delivered as lectures in the university of cambridge and all of which are by specialists in the field, combine to provide a history of the german language in its social context
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