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This book answers numerous questions, including who lefebvre was, what the society is, and what catholics are to think of vatican iioxfam bookshop preston in , the society of saint pius x was founded by archbishop marcel lefebvre to preserve and propagate the traditional catholic priesthood and traditional catholic latin mass, and given approval by romesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop lincoln society of antiquaries of london: general index to proceedings, 2nd series, volsee oxfam website for delivery information read more used: bright red fabric cover and gilded text on spine look newwith classified list of illustrations
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Published in , privately printed by rixon and arnold and edited by edwin freshfield (doctor of laws, treasurer of the society of antiquaries of london) lists all the income and expenditures of the church parish see oxfam website for delivery information read morealso contains two ex-library stamps from the sir john soane's museum library; one on inside front cover and one on first end pageoxfam bookshop bloomsbury street wear commensurate with age, fading to the spine and darkening on some parts of covers (please see photos)
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Where genealogists and etymologists focus on single names, this book takes groups of names and explores what these say about the society that created themthis book examines the origins of english surnames, looking at occupational names; locational names, or names that record places; nicknames and personal names; names from the continent; and symbolic namesoxfam bookshop victoria surnames carry the history of people in a very personal wayuniquely, surnames describe medieval lives not captured by any other recordsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein england, surnames were mostly established by the end of the 14th century-by ordinary people, for ordinary peoplethey tell us what these people did, where they went, and what they noticed, and give clues about their culture and memoriesin the origins of english surnames, you will find the english people at a key moment in history, revealing the way they spoke, the jokes they made, and their memories of ancient cultures-all at a time when land-based feudalism was crumbling and people sought better lives
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Ancestral trails (in association with the society of genealogists) by mark herberthe complete guide to british genealogy & family history
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I have a few other folio society books listed on herethe best of raconteurs from the folio society this is new & had cellophane around it but was opened to take the photo'sthis was part of dad's collection of which a number he never got round to opening or readingthis was printed in & has illustrations by john lawrence, it comes with the slipcase which is also in very good condition
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Publisher:royal society of chemistrythe chemistry of explosives (royal society of chemistry paperbacks)book binding:paperbackauthor:akhavan, jacquelinegeneral interestwe appreciate the impact a good book can have
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Fantastic antique framed 50 years service print issued by amalgamated society of woodworkersa framed certificate issued to one william macdonald to mark 50 years membership in the amalgamated society of woodworkersa fine piece of graphic art in its own right tooplease note this item is located in glasgow but can be posted throughout the uk at costthis really belongs in a museumin what i believe is it;s original period framemeasures in x 15a fantastic gift for anyone into woodwork, masonic interest etc
115 €
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Fantastic antique framed 50 years service print issued by amalgamated society of woodworkersa framed certificate issued to one william macdonald to mark 50 years membership in the amalgamated society of woodworkersa fine piece of graphic art in its own right toomeasures " x 15this really belongs in a museumin what i believe is it's original period framea fantastic gift for anyone into woodwork, masonic interest etc
(England)
125 €
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Traditional masculine qualities and behaviour have become unacceptable in the new societyit presents a dystopian vision of a female-dominated society of the 22nd century, where women keep men in complete subordination after the historic transfer of poweras a result, men must change their rough nature and adjust to new gender roleswomen gradually take over the traditional men's occupations and privileges, having become judges, doctors, lawyers, businesswomen and artists, whereas effeminate men are allowed to live and perform simple work in complete passivity, submission and obedience to the triumphant femalessome foxing on some pages and a few pencil lines on some page bordersthey gradually become less manly, and many adopt the submissive look of earlier victorian women, whereas women become assertive and domineeringpages are in fair condition for its agepen inscription and stamp mark on title pagesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe novel comically reverses victorian gender roleswomen prove to be more effective in the public sphere; they are stronger, more intelligent, and better educatedmodern art reflects change in new stereotypical forms of masculinity and femininityoxfam bookshop carlisle the revolt of man () reads like an anti-suffragette novel and the critique of the new woman ideology which emerged in england in the s leather bound boards are in fair condition with edges and corners that are worn down
10 €
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Oxfam 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 fascismtony 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 culturethis book is likely to interest those studying or teaching social history, jewish history or race relations in sociology, politics and cultural studieshe probes attitudes to anglo-jewry, from left to right of the political spectrumthere are a few minor marks here and there on the dustjacket but otherwise it is free from chips or tearsthe text block is yellowing slightly but appears to be free from inscriptions or annotationssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas a contribution to the social history of wartime britain, it also reveals the strengths and weaknesses of a liberal democracythis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overallthe blue cloth boards are gilt stamped on the spine and are a little spotted and stainedthe binding is soundit is complete with its dustjacket which has a small sticker mark on the inside front flapthe 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 attention
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Folio society the history of the decline and fall of the roman empire i have the full 8book collection here for sale all in very good condition presented in two 4 book hard protective covers the price is ÂŁ115 if you require delivery this is at an additional cost to you collection is also welcome
115 €
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells earth rising ii, the betrayal of science, society and the soul dr nick begich, james roderick a paperback book in very good condition that appears to be unreadsee oxfam website for delivery information read morean examination of new areas of technology and their implications for personal security and the state of democracy in the beginning of the 21st century
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Oxfam shop portishead this edition of the tales of beatrix potter, in a blue board slip case, was produced exclusively for the folio society and consists of 12 of miss potter's favourite stories, including the tale of the pie and the patty pan apart from slight bumping to the spine edges the books are in very good condition with no markings on the pagessee oxfam website for delivery information read more the books are covered in linen with titles on the front and spine embossed in gilt
(England)
45 €
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society is nix: gleeful anarchy at the dawn of the american comic strip st editionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiphotos are a bit blurry just for the wrapthis copy has never been opened, it’s still wrappedperfect! read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecopy with its boxhardcover, 41 x 54 cmcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
30 €
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The folio society - the story of the renaissancea five-book box set in excellent condition, with the slipcase exhibiting very minor shelfwearlocation: beeston, nottingham, near the train station
25 €
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Oxfam shop darley street a history of the royal society of arts henry trueman wood published by john murray, london () used hardcover about this item: john murray, londonblue cloth with gilt to lettering on spine and disc on front which says 'arts and commerce promoted', some browning, pages tanned and occasionally foxed, good in original blue cloth gilt, extremities worn and bumpedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresize: 8vo - over 7Âľ" - 9Âľ" tallcondition: good
19 €
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Oxfam bookshop bloomsbury street the law society of scotland directory of expert witness see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Nancy drew: the mystery of the clue bender society (nintendo ds, )
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Folio society - the mutiny of hms bounty - sir john barrowpublished in th printing) single volume with plain slipcase
6 €
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Folio society edition of the dynasties of china by bamber gascoignesingle edition in a plain slipcase
20 €
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Hi i am selling - a hardback in slipcase folio society the bride of lammermoor by sir walter scott in good condition please see photos and dont hesitate to ask me any questions you may have i will post worldwide but please email first for price please look at my other items as i am selling many more folio books thanks for looking and good luck
18 €
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The royal society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerceroyal mail mint stampsthe buyer is to collect
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A beautiful 'society of arts' prize wine jug datedin excellent condition with no signs of damage or wearheight 7" (18cm) and is in lovely blue with vine designit's numbered 301happy to post uk onlyprice includes post and packing
65 €
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The book concludes by developing an account of the impact such a theological realism and practice of critique might have on contemporary political theory--with explorations of the doxological nature of social change, the changing shape of the state, governmentality and political sovereignty, and the status and role of religious communities in civil societyrichard bourne identifies a theological realism found in the work of john howard yoderthis realism bases social and political criticism in the purposes of a nonviolent, patient, and reconciling godbourne begins by arguing for the public status of theological political claimssee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe demonstrates that only a vigorous theological realism, grounded in the universal lordship of christ, is capable of providing a foundation for local, particular, and ad hoc practices of critiquebourne develops this account and shows how it is consonant with aspects of the work of a range of contemporary theologians including stanley hauerwas, john milbank, karl barth, and dietrich bonhoefferoxfam books & music lancaster seek the peace of the city provides a robust engagement with the theological foundations and practices of christian social and political criticismin developing this theological realism, the book furnishes an account of christian criticism capable of addressing key debates in contemporary theology and political theory
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The volumes are nos in the hakluyt society second series, originally published in volume set hardbacksall pages are very clean and crisp all solid bindingsit has been possible to identify virtually all the host of islands, channels and inlets that vancouver encountered, and the provenance of most of the approximately 400 place names he bestowed, nine out of ten of which are still in use, is indicatedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is the first annotated edition of vancouver's journal as he revised it for publication involume i contains book 1 of this new and annotated edition of a voyage of discoveryvolume ii continue with book 2 and part of book 3 of the new edition, and contains the voyage to hawaii and the north american coastthe original manuscript has disappeared, but fortunately no fewer than 25 partial or complete logs or journals by other members of the expedition have survivedvancouver, by contrast, surveyed the enormous extent of coast from lower california to cook inlet, and his meticulous survey literally set out on the map of the world the intricacies of puget sound and the western coast of mainland canadaall dust covers present (unclipped) some rubbing wear to dust coverappendices include documents relating to the voyage and a list of the ships' companythese supplement vancouver's narrative at many pointsall four visited the northwest coast of north america, but weather and circumstances prevented cook from making more than what beaglehole calls ' a magnificent, an epoch-making reconnaissance'; la perouse only touched the coast in a significant way at yakutat bay and lituya bay, and malasina's memorable visits were to yakutat bay and nootka soundit covers the coast of north americait was an achievement that places him with his mentor, cook, in the first rank of marine surveyorsas a midshipman vancouver had been with cook when he discovered the sandwich (hawaiian) islands inthe final volume contains the remainder of book 5 of a voyage of discoveryvery small tear to spine on volume iithe voyage to australia and tahitithe main pagination of all four volumes is continuousoxfam bookshop skipton four of the greatest maritime exploring expeditions were crammed into two decades late in the 18th century - cook's third voyage, the french expedition commanded by la perouse, the malaspina expedition sent out by spain, and george vancouver's voyage of discoverythey attracted his interest, and the attention he devoted to the islands, their inhabitants and their political future when he twice later wintered there will surprise manythe third volume in the set includes the remainder of book 3, all book 4, part of book 5, covering the pacific coast of north america and return to hawaii
34 €
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Makdisi's book is important to our understanding of lebanese society today, but it also makes a significant contribution to the discussion of the importance of religious discourse in the formation and dissolution of social and national identities in the modern worldthe religious violence of the nineteenth century, which culminated in sectarian mobilizations and massacres in , was a complex, multilayered, subaltern expression of modernization, he says, not a primordial reaction to itmakdisi highlights how european colonialism and orientalism, with their emphasis on christian salvation and islamic despotism, and ottoman and local nationalisms each created and used narratives of sectarianism as foils to their own visions of modernity and to their own projects of colonial, imperial, and national developmentoxfam bookshop knutsford focusing on ottoman lebanon, ussama makdisi shows how sectarianism was a manifestation of modernity that transcended the physical boundaries of a particular countrymakdisi argues that sectarianism represented a deliberate mobilization of religious identities for political and social purposeshis study challenges those who have viewed sectarian violence as an islamic response to westernization or simply as a product of social and economic inequities among religious groupssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe ottoman reform movement launched in and the growing european presence in the middle east contributed to the disintegration of the traditional lebanese social order based on a hierarchy that bridged religious differences condition good, some minor warping to front cover as can be seen in digital image
12 €
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But when spectators gather worldwide for a much-anticipated solar storm, billions are left blinded and the few sighted survivors watch as society collapses into chaosit is up to dr bill masen (scott) to lead the brave in their epic battle against the triffids' reign of terror in what could be the last days for humankindsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe triffids, meanwhile, find their way out of captivityvanessa redgrave, brian cox, jason priestley and eddie izzard co-starfree to roam the planet with a fatal sting, and a retributive taste for human flesh, the triffids begin rapid breedingoxfam bookshop aberystwyth dougray scott and joely richardson star in this star-studded two-part bbc remake of the classic science fiction thrillerin the near future, humankind's search for an alternative fuel supply leads to the discovery of the ominous triffid, a crop cultivated for its fuel that seems to have a life of its own
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He founded the famous 45 aid society and worked with the board of deputies of british jews and the holocaust educational trusthis sporting excellence was recognised when he was selected for two olympic games in which he represented britain as a weightlifteroxfam shop west hampstead a holocaust survivor, liberated from thereisenstadt by the red army, ben was one of "the boys" who came to englandhe became a successful businessman and retired early so that he could make a personal crusade of bringing together other survivorssee oxfam website for delivery information read morein his mid 80s, ben is a rominent figure in the claims conference, which has awarded billions of dollars to needy survivorsa handwritten label with a greeting from ben helfgott is attached to the front endpaperthe book is in excellent condition, as newhe is a great believer in reconciliation with both germany and his native poland, and both nations have given him awards in recognition of his work
14 €
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Oxfam 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 endsin very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresandel locates modern liberalism in the tradition of kant, and focuses on its most influential recent expression in the work of john rawlsbut 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 liberalismin 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 allowsit therefore must govern by principles of justice that do not presuppose any particular vision of the good life
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