The tartar helmet and the treasure of beersel
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Soon after the february revolution, and the abdication of tsar nicholas ii, the white cause began to emerge and oppose the bolsheviksmany of the cossack hosts also sided with the whites, seeing it as an opportunity to create their own independent states; others remained neutral or hostile to both sidesthis fascinating text by mikhail khvostov examines the colourful uniforms and the equipment of the white armies of the russian civil war ()there was, however, no single, united white army to fight the red army and the forces available to the whites represented a spectrum of political factions including monarchist military organisations and social-democrats
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Using newly opened kremlin archives and his own experiences in the field, martin walker has written a brilliant analysis of the conflict that has shaped the contemporary worldwe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic powerat the end of the s the fear was generated by communist expansion into eastern europe and china; in the s by the prospect of defeat in vietnamin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominenceas the united states became the national security state, california, which had a population of five million at the start of the cold war, grew to thirty million and, by the s provided one in every ten members of congress and two presidents" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold waroxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sincefor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubtfrom the origins of the marshall plan, which revived europe after world war ii, and the strategic decision to rebuild a defeated japan into a bulwark against china to the collapse of the berlin wall, this authoritative work reveals how the west was built into an economic alliance that overpowered the soviet economy while also unleashing global economic forces that today challenge the traditional nation-statesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breathnow that it is over, it is crucial to our future to understand how the cold war has shaped us and, especially, to recognize it as the economic and political dynamic that determined the structure of today's global economy"walker reminds us how easy it is to forget that there were many occasions for the late s on when victory seemed far from assured, and that lent a particular urgency to the efforts of postwar western leadersthe cold war was more of a global conflict than was either of this century's two major wars; far more than a confrontation between states or even empires, it was, as martin walker puts it, "a total war between economic and social systems, an industrial test to destruction
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In , western medicine was important to philanthropy and public health, but it was marginal to the state, the industrial economy and the welfare of most individualsit is now central to these aspects of lifesome concentrate on the political economy of medicine and health as it changed from period to period and varied between countries, others focus on understandings of the body, and a third set of essays explores transformations in some of the theatres of medicine and the changing experiences of different categories of practitioners and patientssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop dumfries during the twentieth century, medicine has been radically transformed and powerfully transformativeour prospects seem increasingly dependent on the progress of bio-medical sciences and genetic technologies which promise to reshape future generationsthe editors of medicine in the twentieth century have commissioned over forty authoritative essays, written by historical specialists but intended for general audiences
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Foremost amongst the league societies, the union became one of britain's largest voluntary associations and a powerful advocate of democratic accountability and popular engagement in the making of foreign policyoxfam bookshop chelmsford in the decades following europe's first total war, millions of british men and women looked to the league of nations as the symbol and guardian of a new world order based on international co-operationembodied in the hugely popular league of nations union, this pro-league movement touched britain in profound wayssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefounded in to preserve peace between its member-states, the league inspired a rich, participatory culture of political protest, popular education and civic ritual which found expression through the establishment of voluntary societies in dozens of countries across europe and beyondbased on extensive archival research, the british people and the league of nations offers a vivid account of this popular league consciousness and in so doing reveals the vibrant character of associational life between the wars
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In , western medicine was important to philanthropy and public health, but it was marginal to the state, the industrial economy and the welfare of most individualsoxfam books & music kentish town during the twentieth century, medicine has been radically transformed and powerfully transformativeit is now central to these aspects of lifesome concentrate on the political economy of medicine and health as it changed from period to period and varied between countries, others focus on understandings of the body, and a third set of essays explores transformations in some of the theatres of medicine and the changing experiences of different categories of practitioners and patientssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreour prospects seem increasingly dependent on the progress of bio-medical sciences and genetic technologies which promise to reshape future generationsthe editors of medicine in the twentieth century have commissioned over forty authoritative essays, written by historical specialists but intended for general audiences
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Oxfam shop kingsthorpe the complete first season of the american fantasy drama created by john rogersthe episodes are: 'and the crown of king arthur', 'and the sword in the stone', 'and the horns of a dilemma', 'and santa's midnight run', 'and the apple of discord', 'and the fables of doom', 'and the rule of three', 'and the heart of darkness', 'and the city of light' and 'and the loom of fate'see oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen eve baird (rebecca romijn) is chosen as the latest guardian of the library, she has her work cut out for her when she realises she has become part of an ancient order dedicated to protecting the world from the magic that lies inside the books
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Dc collectibles introduces a new line of premium action figures inspired by the world's greatest super heroes appearances on the silver screen! the dark knight and the man of steel kick off this new line with highly articulated action figures based on their appearances in the blockbuster motion picture batman v superman: dawn of justice! superman stands 6
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The indian world of george washington the first president, the first americans, and the birth of the by colin gcalloway (hardback, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 8 to 10 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Oxfam books & music hereford an original copy of the chester courant dated tuesday, november 30thpage size is approximately 490 mm x 350 mmeach page has five columns with local and national news, reports of parliament, advertisements, market prices etc(see photos) see oxfam website for delivery information read more the chester courant first appeared as "adamses chester weekly courant", in , at which time, according to hemingway, the chester weekly journal had ceased to existit has been folded in half and then in half again resulting in long established creasescondition: the newspaper is quite robust given its age and is not particularly fragileit has four pages printed on one large sheetthere are smudges and marks from handling but it is complete and intactthe copy carries the tax stamp and the name of the person to whom it was delivered
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Page size is approximately 490 mm x 350 mmoxfam books & music hereford an original copy of the chester chronicle dated friday, december 3rdeach page has five columns with local and national news, reports of parliament, advertisements, market prices etc(see photos) see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit has been folded in half and then in half again resulting in long established creasescondition: the newspaper is quite robust given its age and is not particularly fragileit has four pages printed on one large sheetthere are smudges and marks from handling but it is complete and intactthe copy carries the tax stamp and the name of the person to whom it was delivered the chester chronicle is a british local weekly newspaper for the chester and cheshire area, first established in the 18th century
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiall the photos are an integral part of the lot descriptioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available500 coins, kingdom of italy, included vittorio emanuele ii, vittorio emanuele iii, umberto i, and other states like the papal state and the kingdom of lombardy-venetoplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehigh resolution photosour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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These are also the years of hemingway's first marriage to hadley richardson, the birth of his first son, and his discovery of the bullfights at pamplonasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham these are the heady times of the nick adams short stories, fitzgerald's the great gatsby, and the writing of the sun also rises
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Sara macdonald and barry craig demonstrate that their comedies, in particular, which are often dismissed as mere entertainments, actually present substantial philosophic and political argumentsthey examine five of the coen brothers' comedies: raising arizona, fargo, the big lebowski, o brother, where art thou, and hail caesar!in those works, they discover insightful engagements with such ideas as questions of human freedom, the relationship of reason to religion, and the nature of liberal democracy in the american regimethey demonstrate how sometimes explicitly, but generally implicitly, the coens draw on thinkers such as homer, plato, dante, and hegel, while simultaneously presenting popular entertainmentsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop byres road both critically and commercially successful filmmakers, the coen brothers have written, produced, and directed numerous acclaimed films over the past three decades
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Written in , the work is not a conventional setting of the requiem mass but comprises a personal selection of texts from the catholic liturgy and the book of common prayersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop evesham produced by the composer himself, this recording of john rutter's radiant requiem presents the music in its original ensemble version
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham beginning in the underground london of the early sixties and the glasgow of the same period, where he was a 'non-secret agent' for william borrough's and alex trocchi's project sigma, kenneth white's wanderings have carried him from ireland to north africa, from amsterdam to barcelona; seeking at the edges of western culture a new way forward, a new way of living and being
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The drawer bottoms and the back of the unit are hardboardit is used but in good condition with lovely grain on the top and drawer frontsgeorgia pine sideboard/chest of drawersit was imported from america in the 80s and has nice deep drawers so plenty of storage herethis lovely solid georgia pine 7 drawer chest has four long and three short drawersdrawer front guides are nylon, two guides missing but doesn't affect operationthere are some signs of wear, it's been with us through several house moves so not pristine? it’s solid, so very heavy measurements (in cms) w:42 l:148 h:74cm ? collection only read morelower trim is freestanding at the moment - but can be fixed in place with panel pins
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Today he is best remembered as the author of his perennially popular adventure novelshe went on to be a barrister, a member of parliament, a soldier, a publisher, a historical biographer, and - in - he became the govenor-general of canadacontains: the thirty-nine steps, greenmantle, mr standfast, the three hostages and the island of sheep john buchan () was born in perth, scotland and educated at oxford where he published five books and won several awards, including one for poetry
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A pair of large and very heavy dogsi am able to deliver for extra costi have other items i’m selling due to house movei have photographed one on the side so you can see the other angle and the height of the dogs 73 read more
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Wild barbarians, lured by catan's wealth and power, maneuver to attackyou must be strong! barbarians attack the weakest targets, and the victim of their onslaught will be the player who contributes the least to the defense of catandark clouds gather over the once peaceful landscape
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiover pages containing everything worth knowing about the dutch postal service and its development over the yearscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesix parts complete set, reference works in good conditionpublished in the early 80s by samson & bohn, stafleu & van loghumthe overseas territories and the rest of the world are also addressed extensivelyregistered shippingour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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S/s pitkins pictorials guidebook to the "cutty sark and the days of sail" by frank g
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Some rock & metal lp's ive replaced on cd over the years adam and the ants-kings of the wild frontier dire straits-brothers in armsalso on cd i have dio-holy diver £3 read morealison moyet-raindncing £2 & the almighty-blood fire & love(no outer sleeve)£1also i have a couple more bits and bobs individually pricedbilly idol-vital idol billyjoel-greatest hits t'pau-bridge of spies u2-live under a blood red sky zz top-afterburner £3 each or 3 for £8 please request info on individual album's although most are in pretty fair conditionbig country -harvest home & fields of fire 12 inch ep's £2 each
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This book explores the factors behind – and the implications of – the coupis essential reading for those with an interest in the contemporary history of fiji, politics in deeply divided societies, or in military intervention in civilian politics
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The title is the mind in the cave: consciousness and the origins of artthe item format is a book paperbackbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale for example: idz
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Wild barbarians, lured by catan's wealth and power, maneuver to attackdon't take any chances!you must be strong! barbarians attack the weakest targets, and the victim of their onslaught will be the player who contributes the least to the defense of catandark clouds gather over the once peaceful landscape
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£15 inc p&p read moreinteresting reads by 4 very different authors: a thousand ships by natalie haynes - the trojan war from a female perspectivethe old child and the books of words by jenny erpenbeck - 2 distinct stories - nothing is what it seems in either book - psychological and disturbing - read them! a girl is a half-formed thing by eimear mcbride - uncomfortable and revelatorythe memory police by yoko ogawa - an intriguing story of control and loss
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All bits work together, so you can collect and combine the other bits and kits to create bigger, better inventionsstep-by-step instructions for 2 inventions (the bubble bot and the fan of fortune) are available in the manual under the technical specifications section below or in the invent app for ios users
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This is a beautyseat lifts up for the storage area and the rear of the bench can also fold over as a hall table44 inches long and 36 inches tall with a depth of 22 inchesback panels amazingunderstated simplicity in it's designa solid oak arts and crafts monks benchheavy item with wonderful patinasuperb in a hallway for shoe storage
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International delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for detailsthe starker big jack zelig, the becker-rosenthal case, and the advent of the jewish gangster by rose keefe (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working days
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Oxfam shop malvern hardcover in good condition dustjacket in good condition, has biro scribble on the inside flapsalso on the back free endpaper  see oxfam website for delivery information read more  all text pages are very clean, bright with no marks or tears, but there are some biro scribbles on the half-title page and the back of the frontispiece for full 'contents' - see photo
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