The royal and ancient
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This volume offers a substantial discussion of ancient monarchies from the viewpoint of the ruler's courtthe case studies confirm that ancient monarchies created the conditions for the emergence of a court and court societyoxfam bookshop glossop road slight shelf wear and scuffing to dust covers, good overall condition monarchy was widespread as a political system in the ancient worlda comparative approach is adopted to major aspects of ancient courts, including their organisation and physical setting, their role as a vehicle for display, and their place in monarchial structures of power and controlthe culturally specific conditions in which these monarchies functioned meant variety in the character of the ruler's court from one society to anotherthe monarchies treated are achaemenid and sassanian persia, the empire of alexander, rome under both the early and later caesars, the han rulers of china and egypt's eighteenth dynastysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis approach is broadly inspired by work on courts in later periods of history, especially early-modern france
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Artifacts of the past - ancient mysteriesdiscover untold secrets and ancient relics! hidden objects gamefree postage within the uksuitable for: windows xp/vista/7/8items will be dispatched within 24 hours of purchase
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Collectors item of 3 folders the glory of ancient egypt ideal for a person with a fasination of ancient egypt collection only le30sh can deliver local for cost
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St andrews golf club seven iron from the royal and ancientgives height and distance
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Anthony also describes his fascinating discovery of how the wear from bits on ancient horse teeth reveals the origins of horseback ridingbut who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? until now their identity has remained a tantalizing mystery to linguists, archaeologists, and even nazis seeking the roots of the aryan racesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe horse, the wheel, and language lifts the veil that has long shrouded these original indo-european speakers, and reveals how their domestication of horses and use of the wheel spread language and transformed civilizationoxfam books & music lichfield roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as proto-indo-europeanlinking prehistoric archaeological remains with the development of language, david anthony identifies the prehistoric peoples of central eurasia's steppe grasslands as the original speakers of proto-indo-european, and shows how their innovative use of the ox wagon, horseback riding, and the warrior's chariot turned the eurasian steppes into a thriving transcontinental corridor of communication, commerce, and cultural exchangehe explains how they spread their traditions and gave rise to important advances in copper mining, warfare, and patron-client political institutions, thereby ushering in an era of vibrant social changethe horse, the wheel, and language solves a puzzle that has vexed scholars for two centuries--the source of the indo-european languages and english--and recovers a magnificent and influential civilization from the past
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ancient pine cone-shaped capital in pietra serena the pine cone rests on the capital and is kept in place by an iron spike inside dimensions: h 82 x base 35 x 35 cm - pine cone h 50 x ø 32 cm the item is in good overall condition with normal signs of ageingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeaccurate protective packaging and professional tracked shippingpictures are an important part of this description the item comes from an antiques shop in province of perugia, active from toshipping costs may vary depending on the country of destinationinsured shipping, included in the shipping coststhe piece needs a custom packagingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam bookshop st albans  3 volumes: parts 1 and 2 of an account of the history and development of the architecture of greece and rome; a general view of the architecture of renaissance italy for the use of students and others spines a little shelf-worn; some age-staining on inside of boards; binding firm, pages clean see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The secrets of ancient and sacred places by paul devereux published good condition booklocal collection always welcomeimage note: image taken of actual book
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Title: the archaeology of ancient egypt: beyond pharaohsauthor(s): brewer, douglas j
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In order to end this frigid captivity and free his people, the mighty lion aslan, true ruler of narnia, invokes an ancient prophecythese four unlikely heroes must battle the evil forces of the white witch by waging war against a vast variety of creatures, including centaurs, minotaurs, minoboars, cyclops, werewolves, wraiths, ankleslicers, wolves, satyrs, boggles and moresee oxfam website for delivery information read more• live the epic adventure while playing as one of four heroes (lucy, peter, edmond, susan) in a team-based action adventure • battle the evil forces of the white witch by waging war against a huge variety of creatures, including centaurs, minotaurs, minoboars and more • utilise the unique combat skills, weaponry and special moves of each character to fight and fend off hordes of dark mythical beasts, or solve intricate puzzles and progress through the adventure • two-player action featuring all four characters • seamless game play integration of film footage with music and voice talent plus unlockable secrets to open exclusive content and moreit will become the destiny of four young siblings from our world: peter, susan, edmund and lucy pevensie to work together and use their unique combat skills, weaponry and abilities to defeat the witch and her armies and save narniaoxfam shop clitheroe the chronicles of narnia: the lion, the witch and the wardrobe is a definitive action adventure based on the walt disney pictures and walden media film capturing the renowned and beloved book series from author cplayers enter the world of narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter by the evil powers of the malevolent and evil white witch
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The 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 economybut economic inefficiency also created a pool of under-utilized resources that could potentially be mobilized in pursuit of political poweroxfam 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 napoleonexisting accounts of organic economies emphasize their restricted potential to support economic and political development, but this volume also considers why so much potential remained unrealizedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreresource shortages prevented rulers from establishing a fiscal apparatus capable of appropriating such resources as were physically availablethis 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 warthe 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 revolutionthe 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 materialsendemic mass poverty curtailed demand, limiting incentives for investment and innovation, and keeping output growth below what was technologically possiblebased on an original synthesis of 'structural' economic and demographic history with traditionally 'event driven' political and military history, it takes as its starting point e
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Collective - the royal readers, no5 cm - good copy - front flyleaf broken at the reading fold (text block binding intact), flyleaves discoloured, text block semi-pure, front flyleaf damaged due the scratching-off of identity information, owner’s stamp - publication in the series: 'the royal school series'the series consisted of eight books, the first two for the somewhat younger readers, and volumes i through vi for older readersthe lot will be securely packaged and shipped with insuranceour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store(a total of 400 pp*the british series ‘royal readers’ contained informative material, excerpts from english literature and historical storiesthe aim of the series was to cultivate the love of reading by presenting interesting topics in an attractive stylethey discuss reading and spelling from the start of school to graduationvi) concerns the final book from the seriesas the name indicates, the history was predominantly based on the british empire, their battles and courageous actionsvi, illustrated - london/edinburgh/new york, thomas nelson and sons, - first edition - vlll + 392 ppfrom through , educational books make up almost 90% of the profits of thomas nelson and sons* - thomas nelson and sons (editor) introduced the ‘royal readers’ and 'royal school series' as reaction to the introduction of mandatory school laws and increasing demand for instruction booksare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe first four paginated with roman numbers) - hardcover - linen binding with a punched title and illustration (coat of arms with the text: ‘honi soit qui mal y pense’ - 12
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Barry wordsworth conducts the orchestra of the royal opera house in the rapturous rachmaninoff and messager scoresthese two ballets by the company's founder choreographer capture the royal ballet's famous skill and distinctive styleprincipals natalia osipova and steven mcrae dance ashton's rhapsody, created for the royal ballet in by mikhail baryshnikov and lesley collier, with spectacular choreography to suit the dancers' star reputationsoxfam bookshop woodley two frederick ashton ballets in one exquisite evening performancesee oxfam website for delivery information read morefilmed in high definition and recorded in true surround sounddisc and case in good condition, with one small, very light scratchmarklauren cuthbertson and vadim muntagirov lead a charismatic cast in ashton's poignant and heart-warming reflection on love, the two pigeons, based on an old french folk tale and first performed on valentine's day
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Included is invitation to a royal wedding, the royal portraits, the royal wedding official souvenir, the queen mother for 50 years and the queen mother for 80 years
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The chorus and orchestra of the royal opera house, covent garden give their all for himoxfam shop clitheroe the complete opera tosca by giacomo puccini, with libretto by giuseppe giacosa and luigi illica the original motion picture soundtrack to the film directed by benoit jacquot starring angela gheorghiu, roberto alagna, ruggero raimondi, maurizio muraro, enrico fissore and david cangelosi with the tiffin boys' choir, and the chorus and orchestra of the royal opera house, covent garden, conducted by antonio pappano looked at from virtually any angle, this tosca is a triumphthere are, indeed, two distinct stars: the outstanding soprano angela gheorghiu in an assumption of the title role which is awe-inspiring in its breadth of emotion and dramatic range; and the conductor, antonio pappano, whose intimate knowledge of puccini's score illuminates page after page and detail after detailpappano's tosca now becomes the modern version to havesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is lavishly presented (billed as the original motion picture soundtrack of benoit jacquot's film), superbly engineered and boasts a first-rate castif roberto alagna's portrayal of cavaradossi does not quite scale the dizzying heights of gheorghiu's tosca, he is nevertheless capable of much subtletypappano possesses a complete grasp of the operatic situation, faultlessly pacing the whole opera to bring about a spine-tingling climaxruggero raimondi's scarpia is all the more evil for his multi-layered approach to this character
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The royal mint - the uk £ royal arms brilliant uncirculated coin in presentation pack in cellophane wrappingunfortunately no mask = no salei will be wearing one and will have sanitised my handsavailable to collect locally in surrey, or can post at extra cost (first or second signed for, or special delivery by 1pm next day options) and payment through paypalfor viewings/collections a facemask is still required please
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The royal mint - the uk £ royal arms brilliant uncirculated coin in presentation pack in cellophane wrappingunfortunately no mask = no salei will be wearing one and will have sanitised my handsavailable to collect locally, or can post at extra cost (first or second signed for, or special delivery by 1pm next day options) and payment through paypalfor viewings/collections a facemask is still required please
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Oxfam shop kingsbridge the royal alcázars of seville is a royal palace in seville and this is a souvenir set of 35 mm transparencies illustrating features of the palacesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe actual film is not protected by glassthe transparencies are mounted in plastic frames each carrying the name of the particular view depictedthe ten slides are contained, and protected, in a plastic, fold up, containerthe slides are in new condition
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Oxfam books & music durham antique engraving - - pont royal and palace of the tuilleries - captain robert batty - robert wallis an delicate coloured engraving of bridge pont royal crossing the river seine in paris against palace of the tuilleriestoned in warm orange and yellow3" see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe picture is in good condition with two tiny holes on the right edge and stained on the left edgeplate size: 8" and 4two men stand in the left bottom corner in front of a treea horse-pulled carriage runs into the frame from the right bottom corner7" picture size: 9
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1st hardback published by the royal hong kong yacht club ineastern waters eastern winds: a history of the royal hong kong yacht club: : one hundred yearschapters: : in the lee of dragons; : laying the mark; : before thewind; : cruising in company; : across the line; : dress overall; : the course aheadintroduction by vic locke, commodoreforeword by the right honourable christopher patten, governor of hong kongsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein excellent, hardly-read used conditiona huge, handsome, and extensively-illustrated centennial history of this venerable yacht club(hong kong: the club, )4to, blue cloth, gilt crest to front board, gilt lettering to spinewith bibliography and lots of photographsoxfam books & music fareham chambers, gillianwith a signature and dedication by the author on the half-title page and a dedicatory message beneath that
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"fighting force: 90th anniversary of the royal air force touchstone books ltd; first edition (11 marfor the very first time, this innovative publication will illustrate the raf at work and in action, including some truly stunning aerial photographs, providing a truly ground-breaking insight into the activities of the youngest (and arguably the most important) of the united kingdom's armed services at this most significant time in the royal air force's illustrious history03 x cm "this book will present the reader with a fascinating insight into raf life, showing all of the raf's combat and support aircraft in operation, combined with captivating images of the dedicated men and women who work with these warplanes both in the air and on the groundpages, hardcover x 2" can deliver within north/west kent, west sussex areas
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Treasures of the royal british columbia museum and archives, hardcover by lohman, jack (edt), isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us there’s so much more to discover behind the world-famous exhibitions on display at the royal bc museum and archivesthe collections housed in the museum and archives include millions of plant and animal specimens, and great numbers of historical and archaeological artifacts, photographs, films, audio recordings and fine art
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Live at the royal festival hall is an album by the john mclaughlin trio, featuring trilok gurtu and kai eckhardtit was recorded at the royal festival hall in london on 27 november and was released on the jmt label in
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Various artists - music from the royal pageant of the horstitle: various artists - music from the royal pageant of the horsauthors: various artistsbinding: audio cd
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Oxfam shop ulverston a double cd by the royal philharmonic orchestra cd1 is tchaikovsky, performed by zino vinnikov, conducted by yehudi menuhin violin concerto in d, op 35 sérénade mélancolique, op 26 mélodie, op 42 disc 2 is the royal philharmonic collection highlights album 14 this features works by vivaldi, schubert, bizet, grieg, tchaikovsky, rimsky-korsakov and dvorák see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop st albans the royal stuarts ruled for over 300 years in scotland and for a century as the royal family in britain and ireland; this book gets beyond the received generalisationsfine in unclipped unworn dust jacket see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The royal yacht britannia collection embroidery tea for one set new in original box fine home china made in england also have other the royal yacht britannia items for sale collected £30
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Pack of the royal yacht britannia playing cards new still in sealed wrapper also have other royal yacht britannia items for sale can post at extra cost collected £3
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The royal yacht britannia playing cards new in sealed wrapper also have other the royal yacht britannia items for sale can post at extra cost collected £3
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