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The tyranny of public discourse abraham lincoln's six-element antidote for meaningful and persuasive by david hirsch (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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Generally considered a method to gain publicity, public relations has previously been subjected to severe limitationspublic relations provides the means to communicate your ideas and get them accepted--a skill vitally necessary when dealing with new ideasron hubbard's refinement of public relations not only makes it indispensable for any group or any individual, but removes the previously inherent limitationsalthough the full technology is extensive, the basic principles covered here will be of immense value to anyone with a worthwhile purposenow, because of important discoveries in scientology, advances have made the entire activity significantly more useful and effectiveit is how to gain support for your projects and endeavoursthis was a field that lacked certain key elements necessary to its successcontact us today to order your copy
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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 world condition good, some minor warping to front cover as can be seen in digital imagemakdisi 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 developmentsee 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 differencesoxfam bookshop knutsford focusing on ottoman lebanon, ussama makdisi shows how sectarianism was a manifestation of modernity that transcended the physical boundaries of a particular countryhis 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 groupsthe 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 argues that sectarianism represented a deliberate mobilization of religious identities for political and social purposes
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But the big problem is what numbers don't tell youthey won't interpretwe count exam results rather than intelligence, benefit claimants instead of povertysee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe are in a world in which everything designed only to be measuredthey won't inspire, and they won't tell you precisely what causes whatin this passionately argued and thought-provoking book, david boyle examines our obsession with numbershe reminds us of the danger of taking numbers so seriously at the expense of what is non-measurable, non-calculable: intuition, creativity, imagination, happinesswhy are we so obsessed with numbers? what can they really tell us?too often we try to quantify what can't actually be measuredthe government has set itself new targetscounting is a vital human skillpoliticians pack their speeches with skewed statistics: crime rates are either rising or falling depending on who is doing the countingyardsticks are a vital toolif it can't be measured it can be ignoredwe count people, but not individualsoxfam bookshop cheltenham never before have we attempted to measure as much as we do todayas long as we remember how limiting they are if we cling to them too closely
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9 turn my head run to the water run away operation spirit (the tyranny of tradition) the beauty of gray they stood up for love the dolphin's cry 4:19
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See oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop ilkley solid offering of face-melting thrash in the vein of municipal waste, lich king, etc
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham political correctness and the corruption of public debate in modern britainsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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It is also a startling prehistory of the present: the collapse of public speech, the tyranny of trolls and the new right, and the ongoing crisis of identity among white mensee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop raeburn place 'to the extent that we can speak of a future at present, i think the future of the novel is here'Â sally rooney adam gordon is a senior at topeka high school, class of '97deftly shifting perspectives and time periods, the topeka school is a riveting story about the challenges of raising a good son in a culture of toxic masculinitya renowned debater and orator, an aspiring poet, and - although it requires a lot of posturing and weight lifting - one of the cool kids, he's also one of the seniors who brings the loner darren eberheart into the social scene, with disastrous effectshis parents are psychologists, his mom a famous author in the field
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Collect all 44 miniatures found in the d&d icons of the realms tyranny of dragons boosters
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Wohl's book covers all aspects of the subject of public health in britain in this important period comprehensivelyoxfam books & music lichfield endangered lives is a penetrating examination of the nature of the public health problem in victorian britain and of the measures taken at both central and local government levels to improve public healthsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreessential reading for anyone interested in any aspect of victorian society
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The fear is created by tyranny and by furtive, invisible power, the power of the quasi-state, and terrorismnow it is much more complexfor soyinka, 11th september did not instigate the development of the climate of fear that has enveloped the world, it was in when, a few months before the lockerbie disaster, a passenger plane was brought down by terrorists over the republic of nigerfrom the fear of a terrorist with a bomb in his bag to the threat of a virus sent by a computer hacker with a lust for destruction, fear of the invisible threat is now omnipresentsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom niger to manhattan, and now to madrid, this climate of fear has stretched to engulf the globe, warning its inhabitants that there is now no distinction between the involved or non-involvedpages are slightly dog-eared and shows signs of agein this extraordinary book, developed from the bbc radio 4 reith lectures, soyinka explores the changing face of fear: the conflict between power and freedom; the complex motives behind unthinkable acts of violence; the meaning of human dignity; while comparing the fanaticism of powerful terrorists with the attitude of world leaders - discovering terrifying similaritiesoxfam bookshop carlisle wole soyinka was the first african to be awarded the nobel prize for literaturein this year's prestigious series of reith lectures, soyinka considers fear as a predominant theme in world politicsa few decades ago the existence of collective fear had an immediately identifiable face - the nuclear bombwe are all potential targetscover & spine in very good condition
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The last section includes a proposition for the advancement of experimental philosophy, a discourse by way of vision, concerning the government of oliver cromwell, and several discourses by way of essays in verse and proseengraved frontis portrait, head-pieces, and ornate initial letters\t as the block is very decent, this copy should prove highly rewarding after the attention of a competent binder who could easily perform the board re-attachment\t this work consists of six main parts with their own separate pagination, three of which have their own title-page with the date\t\t\t condition: binding copy - front board detached yet present and both boards show bumps to fore-corners and moderate wearleaves show light age-goldening, the occasional isolated spot here and there, and there are some 25 leaves with what appears to be a printing flaw [in the same position], which is a central patch of diluted ink[?] of varying intensity throughout [see photos] - from these a small number of words are affected with varying degrees of obliterationweight (with sturdy packaging): g approxotherwise leaves are clean and clear with generous marginsthis copy includes the 24pp life of crowley by thomas sprat and thereare errata notes on last page in volumeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contentsspine a little more worn with wear to spine-ends, remnants of spine label, and rear outer hinge is split - despite this the rear board is still firmly attached and block is very sturdyend-papers appear to have been replaced more recentlycatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe works of mrare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki\t a folio sized (304mm x 192mm) volume in contemporary full leather that is partially disbound with the front board detached, yet presentfor henry herringman, pp: [xviii]the remaining five main parts with sepatate pagination are: miscellanies, the mistress (with t-p), pindarique odes (with t-p), davideis (with t-p), and verses written on several occasionsconsisting of those which were formerly printed: and those which he design'd for the press, now published out of the authors original copies \t\t first edition published in london and printed by jboards have tooled border and corner pieces, five raised bands, and red spine label with gilt letteringour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells at home in the language of the soul exploring jungian discourse and psyche's grammar of transformation language has a primary importance in jungian psychology and its practicesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeven the "worker" words in language, like prepositions or conjunctions, carry particular archetypal energies, working dynamically and daimonically in the conduct of transformational narrative and realizing both personal and collective purposesjung saw every act of speech as a psychic eventthis book aims to deepen our consciousness of psyche's speech as it occurs in our professional discourses, in the psychoanalytic encounter, in dreams, fairy tales, myths, and poetryvividly exploring the grammar of the psyche, we are urged to constantly kindle and rekindle our engagement with language
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Bahamut seldom interferes in the affairs of mortal creatures, though he makes exceptions to help thwart the machination of tiamat the dragon queen and her evil broodas a lesser god, he has the power to grant divine spells
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Vitruvius scoticus plans, elevations, and sections of public buildings, noblemen's and gentlemen's h by william adam (paperback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 12 to 14 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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The holes on the neck are to attach the mask to a wooden dummy for exhibitions to the public during the ceremoniesin the yoruba tradition, the grooves on the neck, were considered a sign of beautyshipping: - the sculpture will be packaged carefully and sent registered with a track & trace code via dhl parcelcontact them here: https://wwwthey reply within 24 hoursde - if you have any questions regarding the status of your parcel, its current location and estimated delivery time, it's best to contact dhl parcel directly via messenger on facebookcom/dhlforyou/ read moreheight: 33 cm - weight grams early 21st century origin: nigeria bronze head with a serene expression on the face, and the streaks represent facial scarifications, which are characteristic of the "classic" period of the art of ifecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableyou will receive this tracking code as soon as the parcel has been dispatched, and can track your parcel if you enter your track & trace code under 'shipment number' on wwwplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storegorgeous life size head in the style of an oni - ife - former kingdom of benin-nigeria very beautiful head of an oni, former ife
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During the s, as the country struggled with the explosive issue of race, atwater and ellis met on opposite sides of the public school integration issuethe dustjacket is unpriceclipped but shows some signs of shelf-wearthe blue and black cloth boards are gilt-stamped on the spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis hardback first edition is in a good, used condition overalloxfam bookshop hexham ctheir encounters were charged with hatred and suspicionrich with details about the rhythms of daily life in the mid-twentieth-century south, the best of enemies offers a vivid portrait of a relationship that defied all oddsby placing this very personal story into broader context, osha gray davidson demonstrates that race is intimately tied to issues of class, and that cooperation is possible--even in the most divisive situations--when people begin to listen to one anotherann atwater, a single mother from the poor black part of town, quit her job as a household domestic to join the civil rights fightthe front inside flap is creased, all edges are rubbed and the corners are a little bumpedin an amazing set of transformations, however, each of them came to see how the other had been exploited by the south's rigid power structure, and they forged a friendship that flourished against a backdrop of unrelenting bigotrythe page block is yellowing and the edges are slightly marked but otherwise appears to be free from annotationsellis grew up in the poor white section of durham, north carolina, and as a young man joined the ku klux klan
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Bourne begins by arguing for the public status of theological political claimsrichard bourne identifies a theological realism found in the work of john howard yoderin developing this theological realism, the book furnishes an account of christian criticism capable of addressing key debates in contemporary theology and political theorythis realism bases social and political criticism in the purposes of a nonviolent, patient, and reconciling godsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe 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 societyhe 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 criticism
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Finally appearing in , the origin of species was aimed at the general public rather than scientiststhe origin of species - by charles darwin sixth edition!! - this was the first edition in which he used the word evolution - this was the last edition published during darwin's lifetime this edition has been climbing in value year after year already a scientific star upon his return to england, charles darwin published an exciting travel memoir and important works on geology and fossils, while continuing to develop his ideas on evolution in secretit was an immediate success, with the entire first printing oversubscribed and a second edition planned immediatelyan american edition was published in and numerous foreign translations were printeddarwin expanded on his theories in later works, such as the descent of man, his first book to argue explicitly that humans were animals shaped by evolutionin total, six editions were published during darwin’s lifetime, each with important revisions, including the first use of the term “evolution” in the sixth edition
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Oxfam bookshop harrogate the story of britain is a significant book published at a significant moment, for there can rarely have been a time when public concern about history and the teaching of history has created so much controversy and debatesir roy strong, author, broadcaster, former director of the national portrait gallery and the victoria and albert museum, tells the story of britain from the very earliest recorded celtic times to the era of margaret thatchersee oxfam website for delivery information read morefeaturing illustrated double-page spreads arranged by subject, he tells the story as a continuous narrative in chapters which give meaning and purpose to the periods they considerit is a tremendous story, and roy strong, with his passion, enthusiasm and wide-ranging knowledge, is the ideal person to tell it
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Women prove to be more effective in the public sphere; they are stronger, more intelligent, and better educatedas a result, men must change their rough nature and adjust to new gender rolestraditional masculine qualities and behaviour have become unacceptable in the new societysee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages are in fair condition for its agesome foxing on some pages and a few pencil lines on some page bordersthe novel comically reverses victorian 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 femalesit 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 poweroxfam 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 spen inscription and stamp mark on title pagethey gradually become less manly, and many adopt the submissive look of earlier victorian women, whereas women become assertive and domineeringmodern art reflects change in new stereotypical forms of masculinity and femininity leather bound boards are in fair condition with edges and corners that are worn down
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham there was immense excitement in the scientific community and among the general public when the cobe space probe sent back data that proved not only that the big bang had happened but also that it had happened at more or less exactly the time that astronomers had calculatedwhat does it mean to say that the universe appeared out of nothing? did it need a beginning, and will it ever end? why do we think that most of the universe is invisible?the ideas that cosmologists are wrestling with are challenging and extraordinary: here they are explained with unfailing fluencybarrow describes these finds and then goes on to explain how they allow us to reach back and shed light upon events at the dawn of timesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham former president richard nixon's bestselling autobiography is an intensely personal examination of his life, public career, and white house yearsfollow his meteoric rise to national prominence and the great peaks and depths of his presidencymemoirs, spanning nixons formative years through his presidency, reveals the personal side of richard nixonthroughout his career richard nixon made extensive notes about his ideas, conversations, activities, meetingssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreduring his presidency, from november until april and again in june and july , he kept an almost daily diary of reflections, analyses, and perceptionsthese notes and diary dictations, quoted throughout this book, provide a unique insight into the complexities of the modern presidency and the great issues of american policy and politicswitness his youth, college years, and wartime experiences, events which would shape his outward philosophies and eventually his presidency-and shape our liveswith startling candor, nixon reveals his beliefs, doubts, and behind-the-scenes decisions, shedding new light on his landmark diplomatic and domestic initiatives, political campaigns, and historic decision to resign from the presidency
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The role of pressure groups since the victorian period is described, as is the origin of the listing of public buildingsoxfam shop arnold here, a team of experts examine the key themes and episodes in the development of historical preservation in britainsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle boethius was an eminent public figure under the gothic emperor theodoric, and an exceptional greek scholar the consolation was extremely popular throughout medieval europe and his ideas were influential on the thought of chaucer and dantesee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen he became involved in a conspiracy and was imprisoned in pavia, it was to the greek philosophers that he turned the consolation was written in the period leading up to his brutal executionher instruction on the nature of fortune and happiness, good and evil, fate and free will, restore his health and bring him to enlightenmentthis folio edition is the vbook and slipcase are in excellent conditionwatts translation, with a preface by brian kenait is a dialogue of alternating prose and verse between the ailing prisoner and his 'nurse' philosophy
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public issues were mediated at his shrine and slaves manumittedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreto him came supplicants with all kinds of problems: personal anguish, sickness and pain, infertility, sin, and social transgressionhe mounted a pillar and remained there the rest of his lifethree views of the stylite in three livesoxfam bookshop aberystwyth in the flood of christian ascetics who left the world to seek god alone, simeon chose a novel withdrawal
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Oxfam bookshop henley-on-thames hostelries of henley: or an account of the alehouses, beerhouses, breweries, hostelries, hotels, inns, malthouses, public houses, taverns and typpling houses in the town of henley-on-thamessee oxfam website for delivery information read moresigned and inscribed on the title page by ann cottinghamincluding index and bibliographythe front cover has some creases and wrinkles across the top, the book is otherwise in very good condition, with a slight bump to the bottom corner, but contents clean and bright throughout
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In 'the bedsitter' hancock seems set to spend the day pottering around, wasting time and doing nothing, but then a phone call sends him into action; 'the bowmans' sees him determined to get revenge when a sacked co-worker is reinstated; 'the radio ham' finds him picking up messages from a ship in trouble off the coast of sierra leone; 'the lift' has him cause trouble when he climbs into an overloaded elevator; and 'the blood donor' sees him try to discover a little bit of public spirit at the blood banksee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music durham five classic episodes from tony hancock's television show
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Then, when the pressure of public life and power games start getting on top of him, a beautiful woman arrives on the scenewhile murray seeks revenge in what is initially a one-sided fight we slowly discover the secrets in his past that will cause his carefully constructed world to unraveloxfam shop kendal case in good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morenelson accidentally defies a murray-inspired 24-hour strike and inadvertently steals the limelight when it is picked up by the pressall discs in very good conditionalan bleasdale's epic, darkly humorous story of power, corruption and madness played out in the conflict between the enigmatic politician, michael murray (robert lindsay) and his nemesis, schoolteacher jim nelson (michael palin)
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