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Bilbo and his friends must fight for their survival as five armies meet in battlethe rest of the cast includes luke evans, cate blanchett, orlando bloom, evangeline lilly and christopher leeset in middle-earth 60 years before events in 'the lord of the rings', the story follows the adventures of hobbit bilbo baggins (martin freeman), who, at the instigation of the wizard gandalf (ian mckellen), suddenly finds himself co-opted into joining a company of 13 dwarves led by thorin oakenshield (richard armitage) to help reclaim the lost kingdom of the lonely mountain from the clutches of smaug the dragon (voice of benedict cumberbatch)oxfam shop colne road the last of three epic instalments in director peter jackson's prequel to 'the lord of the rings' trilogymeanwhile, gandalf discovers that the evil sauron has returned, commanding a horde of orcs to attack the lonely mountainin this film, bilbo, thorin and the other dwarves have unintentionally released smaug from the lonely mountain and endangered the residents of lake-townsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebilbo has to make a difficult decision when thorin puts his desire to find the royal jewel arkenstone before his loyalty to his friends
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Fellowship of the ring will be very much an adventure title, but features heavy elements of role-playing, such non-playable characters and extensive dialoguewe can hardly wait! see oxfam website for delivery information read morein a storyline faithful to the first part of tolkien's epic novel, players relive the experiences of frodo, aragorn and gandalf as they journey from the peaceful lands of the shire through the darkness of moria to the river anduinoxfam shop ulverston fellowship of the ring, in development by seattle-based surreal software, is one of 's hottest releases and is scheduled for release this fall for playstation 2an action adventure, the game features three members of the fellowship as playable characterson their quest to protect the one ring from the dark lord sauron, players will explore the massive environments of middle-earth while solving puzzles and fighting enemies such as orcs, black riders and an evil balrogmaking excellent use of the playstation 2 hardware, gamers can be sure of an immersive, involving and thoroughly addictive experience
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The lord the rings, the third age, is being developed by ea's redwood shores studio, the same studio that developed the hit the lord of the rings; the return of the king gamein the game, players will interact with the characters of the fellowship in a unique structure, taking on individual quests while intersecting the major events of the film trilogy that drive the story forwardtolkien's classic the lord of the rings trilogy, the lord of the rings, the third age videogame allows players to adventure through middle-earth, building a party of heroes as they journeyparties will traverse through both familiar and seldom-glimpsed locations, using an innovative turn-based battle system as they fight, encountering the demonic balrog in the mines of moria, defending the fallen city of osgiliath, or trying to destroy helm's deepoxfam bookshop hexham based on new line cinema and peter jackson's acclaimed film adaptations of jsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreplayers battle on the side of the fellowship, but can unlock additional encounters where they fight on the side of sauron as they progress
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'fight no more forever' tells the story of the building of the transcontinental railroad and the war against the indiansoxfam shop oxford the entire series by ken burns which charts the conquest of the american frontier fromusing photographs, diaries and journals from over 74 different archives, this documentary series tells the story of these first steps in the western adventurefinally 'one sky above us' tells the story of the last days of the west, of the larger-than-life characters who could still be found there, and of how buffalo bill cody set about creating the mythic image of frontier life which has survived to this daysee oxfam website for delivery information read more'death runs riot' tells the story of the civil war, the californian gold rush, the birth of new cities such as san francisco, the battle against mexican attempts to reclaim texas, and the start of the military campaigns against the american indianin 'empire upon the trails', since time immemorial the west had been the home of the indian, but with the advent of the modern era and the spread of european colonialism, that was all set to changefirst came the spanish conquistadors, then the solitary explorers, the mountain men, the trappers, and others paving the way for the future settlement of these unknown lands
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He builds on the first edition's emphasis on the role of trade and technology, the militarization of space, the privatization of security, the use of sanctions, ethnic conflict, and transnational crime sean kay assesses the impact of the global economic crisis on international security and considers how the range of thinking about power and peace has evolved in relation to major flashpoints including in the middle east, asia, and eurasiaoxfam bookshop raeburn place this thoroughly updated edition of global security in the twenty-first century offers a balanced introduction to contemporary security dilemmas in the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morekay focuses especially on the implications of the election of barack obama and the changing role of the united states in global security writing in an engaging style, kay integrates traditional and emerging challenges in one easily accessible study that gives readers the tools they need to develop a thoughtful and nuanced understanding of global securitythis edition goes even farther to incorporate traditional thinking about national security in the context of human rights, democracy, population, health, environment, energy, and especially education
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Oxfam shop macclesfield some slight scuffing to cover and browning of pagesthis volume tells the story of the four eventful years which immediately preceded the civil war, years which transformed the tranquil dominions of king charles into a land rent by mistrust and menaced by fire and swordit tells of parliament's opposition to the king under the skilful leadership of john pymmiss wedgewood has sought to convey the vivid day sequence of events as they flooded down on the men & women of the time, and to restore as far as possible the immediacy of their experiencesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit tells of the rise of the covenanters in scotland with such leaders as the gallant montrose and the mysterious argyllthe tragedy of strafford is linked with the terrible insurrection in ireland
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But the terror was, as much as anything else, a civil war, and such wars are always both brutal and complexthe story of the terror is a story of grand political pronouncements, uprisings and insurrections, but also a story of survival against hunger, persecution and bewildering ideological demands, a story of how a state, even with the noblest of intentions, can turn on its people and almost crush themoxfam bookshop cheltenham the french revolution marks the foundation of the modern political worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit was in the crucible of the revolution that the political forces of conservatism, liberalism and socialism began to find their modern form, and it was the revolution that first asserted the claims of universal individual rights, on which our current understandings of citizenship are basedthe guillotine in paris claimed some official victims, but executions of captured counter-revolutionary rebels ran into the tens of thousands, and deaths in the areas of greatest conflict probably ran into six figures, with indiscriminate massacres being perpetrated by both sides
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In the course of the work are introduced dissertations on the itinerary stade of the greeks, the expedition of darius hystaspes to scythia, the position and remains of ancient babylon, the alluvions of the nile, and canals of suez; the oasis and temple of jupiter ammon, the ancient circumnavigation of africa, and other subjects of history and geographycondition: binding copies with decent blocks2kg [approx] with sturdy packagingplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contentsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevolume i binding just about holding with rear board wobbly with a partial split to outer hinge, while volume ii [see last photo] has a detached rear boardall maps are present although some maps have minor faults, such as small closed tear near inner margin join, and reddish-brown offsetting or print transfer from panel to panel within folds [map of ancient egypt has much of this], and the last map has a few splits along foldscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevolumes are two octavo (220mm x 146mm) hardcovers in brown half-leather with marbled boards and marbled edgeslate major of engineers, and surveyor-general in bengal; fellow of the royal societies of london and edinburgh; member of the royal institute of paris, and of the imperial academy of stthe full title is: the geographical system of herodotus examined and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geographyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihowever both volumes have neat and tidy blocks with complete text and crisp, clear leaves and maps with neat foldsthis is the revised 2nd edition printed in london by cscarce early 19th century two volume set on ancient or classical geography by james rennellpetersburgh; and fellow of the royal society of gottingendespite the detached board and the minor flaws mentioned above, this is still a wonderful two volume set with blocks and maps in an overall excellent condition - very much worthy of a rebind that will most certianly rewardour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe whole explained by eleven maps adapted to the different subjects, and accompanied with a complete index by james rennell, esqalso there is a small number of foxing specks to front end-papers of vol irivington, and has the following page numbering: vol i pp: xxiv, pull-out maps; voll ii pp: vi, pull-out maps
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Catalogue of an exhibition at the koninklijke bibliotheek van belgie, from february 6 to marchcontains 14 woodcuts and 3 lino cutsmuseum voor nieuwe religieuze kunst te utrecht - jozef cantrétentoonstelling breda - leiden - groningenjan frans cantré - de spieghelplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitetentoonstelling grafisch werk - softbackcovers darkenedfairly good condition, but the fragile front cover is detached, and the tail of the spine is missingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegreshoff - jozef cantré, houtsnijder - de spieghel, amsterdam / het kompas, mechelen softbackevidence of previous ex-libris to frontthere were 131 engravings in the exhibitioncatalogue of an exhibition that toured the three cities insome transference of woodcutstentoonstelling grafisch werk 'arti et amicitiae' - softbackevidence throughout of neat notes about the exhibitsbelgian avant-garde illustrators jozef cantré and his elder brother jan-frans were part of de vijf ("the five"); the main artists in the development of the flemish expressionism stylekoninklijke bibliotheek van belgie - het grafisch werk van jozef cantré - softbackare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiotherwise in a good conditionthere were 111 items in the exhibition, including some sculpturesthere were 213 engravings in the exhibitionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe exhibition took place from october 22 to novembercatalogue of an exhibition at the museum voor nieuwe religieuze kunst in utrecht, from december to januarycomplete with the 14 woodcuts, 1 of which is partially colouredcovers and pages slightly darkenedcatalogue of an exhibition at arti et amicitiae of work contributed by madame mthere were 71 engravings in the exhibition27 pages + platesmuseum voor schone kunsten van latem en leiestreek deinze - retrospectieve jan-frans en jozef cantrégerard walschap - dit is schrift 3 van jaargang 9 der vrije bladen
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe poem was tremendously influential in the nineteenth century, and inspired the highland revivalthe lady of the lake is a narrative poem by sir walter scott, first published inset in the trossachs region of scotland, it is composed of six cantos, each of which concerns the action of a single day"the lady of the lake: a poem" by sir walter scott longman hurst, london - fifth edition (rare early edition) - 432p, 18cmx15cm - condition: very good, in leather binding with minor rubbing to spine, with name to title pageplease 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 storethe poem has three main plots: the contest among three men, roderick dhu, james fitz-james, and malcolm graeme, to win the love of ellen douglas; the feud and reconciliation of king james v of scotland and james douglas; and a war between the lowland scots (led by james v) and the highland clans (led by roderick dhu of clan alpine)[1] there are voluminous antiquarian notescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikirubbed corners and spine endsplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredvol 1: from the roma invasion to the war of the roses 612 pages vol 2: from the war of the roses to the great rebellion 611 pages vol 3: from the great rebellion to the fall of marlborough 612 pages vol 4: from the fall of marlborough to the peninsular war 612 pages vol 5: from the peninsular war to the death of sir robert peel 612 pages vol 6: from the death of sir robert peel to the illness of the prince of wales 611 pages vol 7: from the illness of the prince of wales to the british occupation of egypt 611 pages vol 8: from the british occupation of egypt to the opening of parliament pages gilt lettering to the front and spinesall 8 volumes are in good condition*buyer please pay within 3 days* read moreundated, circaplease 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 storesome wear to the front and back boardscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablespines are firm and intact
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Whilst the fellowship are not travelling together they must unite against the powerful forces coming from the two towers: orthanc tower in isengard where saruman has bred a deadly army of , and sauron's fortress at barad-dûrdiscs are in excellent conditiongandalf returns as gandalf the white to remind aragorn of his destiny to unite the people of rohan with gondoroxfam shop oadby the extended edition (over 40 extra minutes) of the second film in peter jackson's epic big screen adaptation of jthe fellowship of the ring has now divided and sam and frodo are lost in the hills of emyn muilsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey are also being followed by gollum, a creature who promises to help them find the mountain of doomtolkien's 'lord of the rings' trilogymeanwhile aragorn, legolas and gimli search for the hobbits merry and pippin in the kingdom of rohan, which is currently being attacked by saruman's orc armies
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The established churches of the british isles had broken away from the roman catholic europe and were now national, royal, and protestantwith the english bible and shakespeare, english had reached the maturity of a potential world language, while the british peoples stood poised on the edge of a global expansionby the early seventeenth century, the london-based english government had developed and extended its effective authority over the north and wales, ireland was subjugated and colonised, the english and scottish crowns unitedyet its authority was not easily enforced beyond the more developed south-east and midlands and it was exercised indirectly in wales and ireland, while scotland was an independent monarchya little shelf wear to the cover but otherwise in very good conditionchapters focus on political history and ideas of the state; the change in religion; britain's overseas role; the economy and society; and the renaissance in cultural life in this periodsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music beaconsfield this book surveys the transformation of the british isles in the sixteenth centurythe book also includes a detailed chronology, maps, illustrations, and a guide to further reading to provide a full and dynamic picture of this significant era in british historyin europe, england was a significant trading partner, but its language unknownin this book, a team of leading scholars consider these important transformations in the english monarchical polity, ranging widely to consider relations between the various parts of the isles throughout the sixteenth centuryat the start of the period, england was an effectively governed monarchy, its government regal but also consensual
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Oxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 34 stampssome of the stamps are a little fadedthe other sporting events celebrated on the stamps are the international race of peace in poland and the pan american games inone of the stamps shows the logo of the london olympics ofa couple of the used stamps have a little of the envelope that they were attached to still on the back that can be seensome of the used stamps have a little of the printed postmark on themthe countries that the stamps were issued in are the grenada grenadines, great britain, united arab emirates, the former ussr, mongolia, poland, the former czechoslovakia, australia, rwanda and yementhe empire and commonwealth games in , and the commonwealth games in edinburgh inthe newest stamp in this collection was issued inthe decades the stamps were issued in are the s, s, s, and smany of the stamps in this collection have not been usedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe sports shown on the stamps are fencing, basketball, volleyball, ski-jumping, boxing, pole-vaulting, horse jumping, gymnastics, diving, sailing, running, canoeing, weight-lifting, and wrestlingthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inthe olympic games and the commonwealth games that the stamps celebrate are the munich summer olympic games, the montreal summer olympic games, the rome olympic games, the rome olympic games of
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As 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 presidentsthe 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 economythe 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 destructionusing 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 worldin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominencefrom 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-stateoxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sincesee oxfam website for delivery information read more" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold warat 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 vietnamwe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic power"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 leadersfor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubt
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Oxfam bookshop glossop road creasing to cover and spineits thirty chapters explore germany's complex relationship to democracy, ideologies of "reactionary modernism," the rise of the "new woman," bauhaus architecture, the impact of mass media, the literary life, the tradition of cabaret and urban entertainment, and the situation of jews, intellectuals, and workers before and during the emergence of fascismgood overall condition a laboratory for competing visions of modernity, the weimar republic () continues to haunt the imagination of the twentieth centurythe weimar republic sourcebook represents the most comprehensive documentation of weimar culture, history, and politics assembled in any languagethis will be a major resource and reference work for students and scholars in history; art; architecture; literature; social and political thought; and cultural, film, german, and women's studiesit invites a wide community of readers to discover the richness and complexity of the turbulent years in germany before hitler's rise to powersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreits political and cultural lessons retain uncanny relevance for all who seek to understand the tensions and possibilities of our agedrawing from such primary sources as magazines, newspapers, manifestoes, and official documents (many unknown even to specialists and most never before available in english), this book challenges the traditional boundaries between politics, culture, and social lifewhile devoting much attention to the republic's varied artistic and intellectual achievements (the frankfurt school, political theater, twelve-tone music, cultural criticism, photomontage, and urban planning), the book is unique for its inclusion of many lesser-known materials on popular culture, consumerism, body culture, drugs, criminality, and sexuality; it also contains a timetable of major political events, an extensive bibliography, and capsule biographies
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Oxfam bookshop beverley in , the pacific island village of matupit was partially destroyed by a volcanic eruptionthis study focuses on the subsequent reconstruction and contests over the morality of exchanges that are generative of new forms of social stratificationthrough detailed ethnography of the transactions that a displaced people entered into in seeking to rebuild their lives, this book analyses how people re-make sociality in an era of post-colonial neoliberalism without taking either the transformative power of globalization or the resilience of indigenous culture as its starting pointit also contributes to the understanding of the problems of post-disaster reconstruction and development projectssee oxfam website for delivery information read moresuch new dynamics of stratification are central to contemporary processes of globalization in the pacific, and more widely
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It is time for britain to stop vacillating between two cultures and make common cause with its continental partners - to reject the conservative orthodoxy in favour of the shared european beliefs of obligations, rights and fairnessto understand the global economy, hutton argues, one must first understand the united stateshe lays bare modern america for what it is: a country of inequality in risk, opportunity and income, where 1% of the population owns 38% of the wealth, and 19% live in terrible povertyoxfam bookshop cheltenham the state we're in, will hutton's explosive analysis of british society, was the biggest selling politico-economic work since the second world warsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreover the past thirty years there, the forces of conservatism have achieved such supremacy as to reduce liberalism to a term of abuseand whilst american ideas dominated the latter part of the twentieth century, hutton argues that the underpinning of the twenty-first must come from europenow, as the world realigns itself in the wake of the september 11th atrocities, hutton turns his attention to the global picture, and the ways in which the new world should be ordered
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Bourne 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 bonhoefferthe 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 societyin developing this theological realism, the book furnishes an account of christian criticism capable of addressing key debates in contemporary theology and political theoryhe 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 critiqueoxfam books & music lancaster seek the peace of the city provides a robust engagement with the theological foundations and practices of christian social and political criticismbourne begins by arguing for the public status of theological political claimssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis realism bases social and political criticism in the purposes of a nonviolent, patient, and reconciling godrichard bourne identifies a theological realism found in the work of john howard yoder
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With her links to melusina, and to the founder of the house of luxembourg, together with her reputation for making magic, she is the most haunting of heroinesof all the little-known but important women of the period, her dramatic story is the most neglectedwidowed at the age of nineteen she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her household for love, and then carved out a life for herself as queen margaret of anjou's close friend and a lancaster supporter - until the day that her daughter elizabeth woodville fell in love and married the rival king edward ivsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop colne road jacquetta, daughter of the count of luxembourg and kinswoman to half the royalty of europe, was married to the great englishman john, duke of bedford, uncle to henry vi
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The album produced the singles "run to the hills" and "the number of the beast", the former of which became the band's first top-ten uk singleare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe album was also controversial, particularly in the united states, due to the religious references in its artwork and the title track's lyricsstunning riaa gold record award for iron maiden's "the number of the beast" presented to the band! the number of the beast is the third studio album by english heavy metal band iron maidenpostage is insured and tracked read moreit was released on 22 march in the united kingdom by emi records and in the united states by harvest and capitol recordsplease 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 storethe album was their first to feature vocalist bruce dickinson and their last with drummer clive burrcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesince the release of the number of the beast and its subsequent tour the beast on the road, "the beast" has become an alternate name for iron maiden and was later used in the titles of some of their compilations and live releases, including best of the beast and visions of the beastthe number of the beast was met with critical and commercial success, and became the band's first album to top the uk albums chart and reach the top 40 of the us billboard 200
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In a handpainted/guilded passe-partoutare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikikolfin, 'tot uitpersing van tranen, de verbeelding van de hartstochten', in 'romeyn de hooghe, de verbeelding van de late gouden eeuw' (hthan returned to haarlem where he stayed the rest of his life), zwolle/amsterdam, , ppworked in paris with van der meulen and enjoyed great successfrom a series of wrestling scenes invented by the famous wrestler and wine merchant nicolaes petter who had great interest in classical greece and began to give wrestling lessons to other merchants in his wine shop on the prinsengracht in amsterdamright wrestlerl lying on the ground and kicking the left of the other wrestler with his right leg, while pulling the latter towards the ground by his hairthis series: ' klare onderrichte der voortreffelijcke worstel-konst, published in , is considered one of the most important books about the unarmed struggle of the periodreceived patent of nobility from the king of polen inmost known for his graphic workhe itood for a renewal of print art and rejected the somewhat dull french style from the periodplease 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 storeromeyn de hooghe () painter, engraver and sculptor of amsterdamreference: hollstein landwehr litexcellent good black inked impression on laid paper with no folds or tears; a few small stainsetching by romeyn d'hooghe, important innovator of dutch printmakingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevan nierop et al
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With a so-called “coin of authenticity” and the number of the figurine at the bottomare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicomplete set of mickey figurinesthere is also a mickey collection of the early years and it also consists of 4 figurinesthese are limited editionsa rotating plateau of a film reel with 4 figurinesthis is the “collection of the later years”please 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 storefor the entire set, this is number of a total ofi am also offering that itemthe diameter of the plateau is 22 cmthe figurines are in mint condition and are a bit dusty at mostcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablesee photos for a proper impression, the photos are part of the descriptionthe dimensions have been made visible in the pictures
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Against the odds their pact survived the war to form the basis for the post-war division of the region into five new countries britain and france would rulelawrence, winston churchill and charles de gaulle, a line in the sand vividly tells the story of the short but crucial era when britain and france ruled the middle eastthe creation of britain's 'mandates' of palestine, transjordan and iraq, and france's in lebanon and syria, made the two powers uneasy neighbours for the following thirty yearsoxfam books & music marlborough in , in the middle of the first world war, two men secretly agreed to divide the middle east between themin , after many years of intrigue and espionage, britain finally succeeded in ousting france from lebanon and syria, and hoped that, having done so, it would be able to cling on to palestinesir mark sykes was a visionary politician; françois georges-picot a diplomat with a grudgeterritory north of that stark line would go to france; land south of it, to britainsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethrough a stellar cast of politicians, diplomats, spies and soldiers, including tthe deal they struck, which was designed to relieve tensions that threatened to engulf the entente cordiale, drew a line in the sand from the mediterranean to the persian frontierusing newly declassified papers from the british and french archives, james barr brings this overlooked clandestine struggle back to life, and reveals, for the first time, the stunning way in which the french finally got their revengeit explains exactly how the old antagonism between these two powers inflamed the more familiar modern rivalry between the arabs and the jews, and ultimately led to war between the british and the french in and between the arabs and the jews in
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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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'whenever i smell salt water, i know that i am not far from one of the works of my ancestors,' wrote robert louis stevenson inthe lighthouse stevensons is a story of high endeavour, beautifully told; indeed, this is one of the most celebrated works of historical biography in recent memoryoxfam shop colne road an exciting new edition of bella bathurst's epic story of robert louis stevenson's ancestors and the building of the scottish coastal lighthouses against impossible oddsthe lighthouse stevensons, all four generations of them, built every lighthouse round scotland, were responsible for a slew of inventions in both construction and optics, and achieved feats of engineering in conditions that would be forbidding even today'when the lights come out at sundown along the shores of scotland, i am proud to think they burn more brightly for the genius of my father!'robert louis stevenson was the most famous of the stevensons, but not by any means the most productivesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe same driven energy which robert louis stevenson put into writing, his ancestors put into lighting the darkness of the seas
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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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It was compiled around by jacobus de voragine, a scholarly friar and eventual archbishop of genoa, whose purpose was to captivate, encourage, and edify the faithful, while preserving a vast store of information pertaining to the legends and traditions of the churchjames the dismembered, who, with the chopping off of each body part by the roman executioner, joyfully proclaims yet another reason for loving godat the same time these stories draw abundantly on holy scripture to shed light on the mysteries of the christian faithin his new translation, the first in english of the complete text, william granger ryan captures the immediacy of this rich, image-filled work, and offers an important guide for readers interested in medieval art and literature and, more generally, in popular religious cultureoxfam books & music beaconsfield depicting the lives of the saints in an array of both factual and fictional stories--some preposterous, some profound, and some shocking--the golden legend was perhaps the most widely read book, after the bible, during the late middle agesthese stories have the effect of bringing the saints to life as real people, in the context of late thirteenth-century living, but in them the saints do things that ordinary people can only wonder atthe book is in good condition with only a little shelfwear, sound binding and unmarked pagesthe chapters devoted to christ and to the blessed virgin are particularly moving examples of the mingling of doctrine and narrative to give life to dogmasee oxfam website for delivery information read morejuliana, who, fed up with the propositions of a dull-witted demon, gives him a sound thrashing and tosses him in the sewer; stin the course of reading these stories, which are arranged according to the order of saints' feast days throughout the liturgical year, we happen upon many fascinating cultural and historical topics, such as the christianization of roman holidays, the symbolism behind the monk's tonsure, nero's "pregnancy," and the reason why chaste but hot-blooded women can grow beardsfifth printing and first paperback printinghilary, who challenges the authority of a corrupt pope and foresees the prelate's death; and st
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But they also skilfully managed enormous households, navigated choppy diplomatic waters and promoted their family's cause throughout europe - and had the courage to defy their royal fatherthe lives of these sisters - eleanora, joanna, margaret, mary and elizabeth - ran the full gamut of experiences open to royal women in the middle agesyet the reality was very different, as kelcey wilson-lee shows in this vibrant account of the five daughters of the great english king, edward i' hermione eyre, spectatorvirginal, chaste, humble, patiently waiting for rescue by brave knights and handsome princes: this idealized - and largely mythical - notion of the medieval noblewoman still lingersand ably manages to coax the few sparks of evidence into flames of personalitydrawing on a wide range of contemporary sources, daughters of chivalry offers a rich portrait of these spirited plantagenet womenwith their libraries of beautifully illustrated psalters and tales of romance, their rich silks and gleaming jewels, we follow these formidable women throughout their lives and see them - at long last - shine from out of the shadows, revealing what it was to be a princess in the age of chivalrythey might never wear the crown in their own right, but they were utterly confident of their crucial role in the spectacle of medieval kingshipliving as they did in a courtly culture founded on romantic longing and brilliant pageantry, they knew that a princess was to be chaste yet a mother to many children, preferably sons, meek yet able to influence a recalcitrant husband or even command a host of men-at-armssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhoop, whoop! if anyone can find me another clutch of rebel princesses, let's get crowd-fundingoxfam bookshop cheltenham 'she imagines the experiences of the sisters with empathy and patienceedward's daughters were of course expected to cement alliances and secure lands and territory by making great dynastic marriages, or endow religious houses with royal favour
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Oxford university press now presents the most authoritative and comprehensive guide ever published to the philosophy of mindoxfam bookshop preston the study of the mind has always been one of the main preoccupations of philosophers, and has been a booming area of research in recent decades, with remarkable advances in psychology and neurosciencethe first two sections cover the place of the mind in the natural world: its ontological status, how it fits into the causal fabric of the universe, and the nature of consciousnessthe volume concludes with a section on self, personhood, and agencythe fifth section looks at epistemic issues, in particular regarding knowledge of one's own and other mindsthe third section focuses on the much-debated subjects of content and intentionalityan outstanding international team of contributors offer 45 specially written critical surveys of a wide range of topics relating to the mindthe oxford handbook of philosophy of mind will be an invaluable resource for advanced students and scholars of philosophy, and also for researchers in neighbouring disciplines seeking a high-level survey of the state of the art in this flourishing fieldsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe fourth section examines a variety of mental capacities, including memory, imagination, and emotion
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