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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sinceusing 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 world"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 leadersfrom 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-statethe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breathfor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubtas 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 presidentswe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic powernow 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 economyat 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 prominence" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold warthe 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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oxfam shop mold reader'sguide to great books of the western world see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Pewter of the western world, 1, hardcover by hornsby, risbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the ushornsby, peter r
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The title is vagabonds of the western worldcd's are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, demonstration demo, not for sale, promotional promo, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions
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oxfam shop rosemount viaduct empires dawn of the modern world see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Cutler's western perspectivesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe art of happiness is a highly accessible guide for a western audience, combining the dalai lama's eastern spiritual tradition with dr howard cfor the many who wish to understand more about the dalai lama's approach to living, there has never been a book which brings his beliefs so vividly into the real worldoxfam shop pershore in this unique and important book, one of the world's great spiritual leaders offers his practical wisdom and advice on how we can overcome everyday human problems and achieve lasting happinesscovering all key areas of human experience, they apply the principles of tibetan buddhism to everyday problems and reveal how one can find balance and complete spiritual and mental freedom
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop byres road written by the pioneer of british armoured warfare, this is an accessible and comprehensive guide to the battles that changed the course of history, explaining both the events themselves and their historical importancewritten by the pioneer of british armoured warfare and a respected strategist
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop byres road written by the pioneer of british armoured warfare, this is an accessible and comprehensive guide to the battles that changed the course of history, explaining both the events themselves and their historical importance
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop shaftesbury book condition: cloth cover in good condition for age with some minor signs of wear to edges etcpages in tidy condition with some brown spotting and some ink lines in the margins of pages 53 and 54
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moremaking his way by plane, rail, road and boat along windswept coastlines and across sweeping landscapes, connolly travels to the final northern frontier of the inhabited worldoxfam shop gillingham all four episodes of the itv travel series following comedian billy connolly as he takes a ten-week journey from the atlantic to the pacific by way of the north west passage, a legendary route deep within the arctic circle that thwarted explorers and fortune-hunters for centuriesfor cook, drake and countless other adventurers, the north west passage was an alluring but impossible journey, but now that the arctic is melting at a rate of square miles a year the journey is finally possible, if precarious
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oxfam shop sawston the second world war winston churchill books set of 3 the gathering storm their finest hour the grand alliance see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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see oxfam website for delivery information read morethink you know your football? put yourself and your friends to the the test with this world cup quiz, jam-packed with thousands of quiz and trivia questions spanning right back to the first world cup inyou can even tailor the difficulty of the questions, allowing experts to lay head-to-head against others who might not know quite as muchthere are four different modes you can play: shootout, play or pass, top of the league and football crazythis game is perfect for quizzers and all lovers of the beautiful game
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop knutsford paul william harris book examines the career of rufus anderson, the central figure in the formation and implementation of missionary ideology in the middle decades of the nineteenth centuryin telling his story, harris also speaks to basic questions in nineteenth-century american history and in the relationship between american culture and the cultures of what later came to be known as the third worldcorresponding secretary of the american board of commissioners for foreign missions from to , anderson effectively set the terms of debate on missionary policy on both sides of the atlantic and indeed long after his death
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham in the early 's the village of montaillou & the surrounding mountainous region of southern france was full of hereticsbasing his absorbing study on these vivid, carefully recorded statements of peasants who lived more than 600 years ago--pierre clergue, the powerful village priest & shameless womanizer is even heard explaining his techniques of seduction--eminent historian le roy ladurie reconstructs the economy & social structure of the community & probes the most intimate aspects of medieval life: love & marriage, gestures & emotions, conversations & gossip, clans & factions, crime & violence, concepts of time & space, attitudes to the past, animals, magic & folklore, death & beliefs about the other worldwhen jacquest fournier, bishop of pamiers, launched an elaborate inquisition to stamp them out, the peasants & shepherds he interrogated revealed, along with their position on official catholicism, many details of their everyday life
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see oxfam website for delivery information read morewitty and gently humorous throughout, these works provide a unique view into the medieval worldoxfam bookshop cheltenham scholar, churchman, diplomat and theologian, gerald of wales was one of the most fascinating figures of the middle ages and the journey through wales describes his eventful tour of the country as a missionary inthe landscape is evoked in further detail in the description, which chronicles the everyday lives of the welsh people with skill and affectionin a style reminiscent of a diary, gerald records the day-to-day events of the mission, alongside lively accounts of local miracles, folklore and religious relics such as saint patrick's horn, and eloquent descriptions of natural scenery that includes the rugged promontory of st david's and the vast snow-covered panoramas of snowdonia
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop canterbury largely improvised micro-budget horroras they become caught up in their own domestic affairs and tensions quickly rise within the group they forget to close the portal to the spirit worldfive friends attempt to make a viral video by recording their sessions with a ouija board
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" see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe bible of the pigeon worldoxfam shop kendal green cloth covered hardback with gilt lettering on front cover and spine, in excellent condition with clean and bright pagesvery slight discolouration to tops of first few and last few pages" "can't be toppeddust jacket protected by film; slight wear on edges and corners; no tears" illustrationshard cover has very slight wear to edges
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreand as he tells you his story, of how he embraced the western dream -- and a western woman -- and how both betrayed him, so the night darkensoxfam bookshop cheltenham the internationally bestselling, man booker-shortlisted portrait of a man caught between conflicting identities and betrayed by the world he has embraced - from the author of exit westadapted as a major film starring kate hudson and kiefer sutherland'masterfulchallenging, mysterious and thrillingly tense, mohsin hamid's masterly the reluctant fundamentalist is a vital read teeming with questions and ideas about some of the most pressing issues of today's globalised, fractured worlda poignant love story and a thriller that subtly ratchets up the nerve-jangling tension towards an explosive ending' metro'excuse me, sir, but may i be of assistance? ah, i see i have alarmed youi am a lover of americado not be frightened by my beardfor he is more worldy than you might expect; better travelled and better educatedhe knows the west better than you doinvited to join him for tea, you learn his name and what led this speaker of immaculate english to seek you out'so speaks the mysterious stranger at a lahore cafe as dusk settlesthen the true reason for your meeting becomes abundantly clear
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see oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is the ideal accompaniment for anyone withing to visit some of the most haunting landscapes in the world and learn something of those who inhabit themthis richly illustrated handbook reveals how the architecture of the western seaboard has transformed itself through at least four cultures - a compelling story of survival and revivaloxfam bookshop raeburn place the western seaboard: an illustrated architectural guide (rias series of illustrated architectural guides to scotland) "drawing on a lifetime's knowledge of this wild corner of britain, mary miers takes us beyond the familiar sounds and scenery of the west highlands and islands to uncover an extraordinary record of human settlement, from the earliest 'terraced' houses on the machair of bronze age uist to scots baronial piles set amid semi-tropical gardenson the way she encounters the shrines and stongholds of medieval gaeldom; planned fishing stations, canals and railways; houses ranging from the fashionable to the vernacular and the highland urbanism of portree, fort william and stornowayit is a story of holy men and holiday-makers, seafarers, warriors and crofters, and of the enduring infulences of relition and clanship in the face of repeated waves of modernisation" fine condition
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" see oxfam website for delivery information read morenot only does it come with the star wars pedigree, it comes from the company that's arguably the leading games developer in the western world - biowareoxfam shop rosemount viaduct "while it seems a little unfair to start comparing most mmos to the titanic world of warcraft, if there's one massively multiplayer online game out there that can take on the mighty wow, it has to be star wars: the old republicyou may also remember that bioware is the developer behind knights of the old republic, the critically acclaimed game to which the old republic is a sequel of sortsthe action takes place 300 years after the events of kotor and some years before the events of the star wars filmsa shaky peace has been established between the re-emergent sith empire and the galactic republicpopular opinion isn't really with the jedi, who many blame for the success of the sith in the 28 year great galactic war, so they've relocated to tython, birthplace of the jedi order, so they can regroup and commune with the forcesimilarly, they might side with the sith while pursuing more noble endsit's a brave new galaxy in thereplayers will be able to have a number of non-player companions accompany them through the gamethe sith, meanwhile, have control of korriban and have set up a new sith academy therethese companions can gather and craft on the player's behalf, so gamers might benefit from having more than onemay the force be with youfaction and morality aren't forced to be aligned, and players might be part of the republic but have objectives that run counter to its goalsbasically, this game couldn't be in better handsit's against this uneasy backdrop that players must join either the galactic republic or the sith empire as new conflicts emergewhile this might seem to be a case of siding with 'good guys' or 'bad guys', though, bioware hasn't made things quite that straight forwardhowever, if you choose to focus on less companions expect stronger relationships and even a possible love interest
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They change the worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the rainborowes bridges two generations and two worlds, weaving together the lives of the rainborowe clan as they struggle to forge a better life for themselves and a better future for humankind in the new worldusing rare printed material from the period and unpublished manuscripts from collections in britain and america the rainborowes recreates day-to-day life on both sides of the atlantic during one of the most tumultuous periods in western historythe rainborowes explains america and mourns england's failed revolutionin their efforts to build a paradise on earth, the rainborowes and their friends encounter pirates and witches, prophets and princes, muslem militants and mohican indiansthey are ordinary men and women, and they do an extraordinary thingit spans oceans and ideologies and encompasses personal tragedies and triumphs, the death of kings and the birth of nationsthey build new societiesstarting with william rainborowe, a prominent merchant-mariner and shipmaster, and his equally formidable sons and daughters between and , we follow their astonishing story through the civil war, the putney debates, and settling in america
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music fareham trade and trust in the eighteenth-century atlantic world: spanish merchants and their overseas networks by xabier lamikizit focuses on the nature of mercantile activity in two parts of spain: cadiz in the south, and its trade with spain's american empire; and bilbao in the north, and its trade with western and northern europe boydell press in very good conition fruitfully combining approaches from economic history and the cultural history of commerce, this book examines the role of interpersonal trust in underpinning trade, amid the challenges and uncertainties of the eighteenth-century atlanticdrawing from a broad range of spanish, peruvian and british archival sources, the book reveals merchants' experiences of trusting their agents and correspondents, and shows how different factors, from distance to legal frameworks and ethnicity, affected their ability to rely on their contactsxabier lamikiz is associate professor of economic history at the university of the basque country covers are slightly faded paperback with laminated coversin particular, it explores the processes of trade, trading networks and communications, seeking to understand merchant behaviour, especially the choices made by individuals when conducting business - and specifically with whom they chose to deal
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Can she, and her sisters, build new lives out of the opportunities and devastations that follow the great war? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham a return to the epic romance, heroism, history and warm and eccentric cast of characters that made captain corelli's mandolin such an extraordinary hit (2when the boys end up scattered along the western front, rosie is left confused by her love for two young men - one an infantry soldier and one a flying acein the brief golden years before the outbreak of world war i, rosie mccosh and her three very different sisters are growing up in an eccentric household in kent, with their neighbours the pitt boys on one side and the pendennis boys on the otherbut their days of childhood adventure are shadowed by the approach of the conflict that will engulf them on the cusp of adulthood5 million copies sold)
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see oxfam website for delivery information read morethese engagements prompt larger questions about the consequences of american christian cultural projection into the wider worldthis volume focuses on regions that were once part of the ottoman empire in western asia, the balkans, and north africaoxfam bookshop knutsford during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, american missionary encounters in the middle east set foundations for later umissionaries presented examples of american culture to middle eastern peoples, just as they interpreted the middle east for americans back homecontributors explain the distinctly american dimensions of these missionary encounters, the cultural influences they exerted on the region, and their consequences for local nationalism, print culture, education, and moremiddle eastern relationsthis is an excellent resource for specialists in history, middle eastern studies, american studies, religious studies, missiology, and anyone interested more broadly in american engagement in the middle east
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see oxfam website for delivery information read morehenry viii divorced his longstanding, long-suffering, older, spanish wife for a young, black-eyed english beauty, and, in doing so, severed england from rome and indeed from the rest of the western worldoxfam bookshop cheltenham a tremendously vivid, page-turning and plausible novel that depicts the rise and fall of anne boleyn, the most spirited, independent and courageous of henry's queens, as viewed from both the bedrooms and the kitchens of the tudor courtthere's another link between them, though: the lovely mark smeaton, wunderkind musician, the innocent on whom, ultimately, anne's downfall hingedthe queen of subtleties adds to that mix a wonderfully balanced, strong story and the result is sensationaleveryone knows the story of anne boleynthen, when henry had what he wanted, he managed a mere three years of marriage before beheading his wife for alleged adultery with several men, among them his own best friend and her own brothersuzannah dunn has wit, a mastery of dialogue, brilliant characterization, lack of pretence, and good humourthis is the context for suzannah dunn's wonderful new novel, which is about - and told by - two women: anne boleyn, king's mistress and fated queen; and lucy cornwallis, the king's confectioner, an employee of the very highest status, who made the centrepiece of each of the feasts to mark the important occasions in anne's ascent
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Modesty and willie find themselves prisoners on see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham modesty blaise is about to retire from her criminal empire, the networkis the plan to destroy the western world being orchestrated by the watchmen?there have been few other female action heroines like modesty blaisea tough orphan who became the leader of the network, a crime syndicate specializing in art theft and industrial espionagethis 10th book of her adventures begins with a flashback to the last days of the network, when modesty was about to retire, and describes the organization s final, astonishing operation before it disbandedyears later, she faces the consequences of this final mission when she is drawn into conflict with a mysterious group called 'the watchmen'this operation is echoed several years later when modesty, with her peerless lieutenant willie garvin, finds herself drawn into conflict with the mysterious group known as the watchmen, who have plans to kill modesty in london and then destroy san francisco s golden gate bridgebut there is one final, astounding mission before she can leave
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see oxfam website for delivery information read morethrough his eyes, and his indelible voice, harvey creates a medieval world entirely tangible in its immediacyoxfam bookshop hertford **shortlisted for the walter scott prize th century oakham, in somerset; a tiny village cut off by a big river with no bridgewhen a man is swept away by the river in the early hours of shrove saturday, an explanation has to be found: accident, suicide or murder? the village priest, john reve, is privy to many secrets in his role as confessorbut will he be able to unravel what happened to the victim, thomas newman, the wealthiest, most capable and industrious man in the village? and what will happen if he can't?moving back in time towards the moment of thomas newman's death, the story is related by reve - an extraordinary creation, a patient shepherd to his wayward flock, and a man with secrets of his own to keep
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wanstead condition: goodeveryday scenes and characters form a background as he considers various issues, most centrally a feeling that good and evil have become inverted and that the western world has lost its meaningthis cross-genre novella introduces a comic hero - "the psychoanalyst" - who muses on ordinary yet essential psychological, philosophical and theological questions following the catastrophesmall dents on the front cover, and very minor wear to the top and bottom of spine, but the pages themselves are in good condition, without any folds or tears
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brighton physical description: xii, 272 pagessummary: an epic tale of power struggles, rapacious potentates and venerated alchemists, this novel recounts the incredible life story of the man who discovered the magic formula of the art of porcelain making, and the huge impact it had on the western world at the timethe biography of johann friedrich bottger, the imprisoned alchemist worked to death because of his claim of discovering the formula, is a book in itself, and he is only one of an extraordinary cast of enthusiastic, often misled characters in a story which is eagerly and racily toldking augustus of saxony was the keenest of all seekers after the arcanum, or secret recipe; and this book narrates in great detail the involved and often dark events that eventually led to the discovery of the recipe, and the establishment of european porcelain factories, in particular at meissenreview: chinese porcelain was much admired and collected in 17th-century europe, and the secret of its manufacture was as eagerly sought after as the secret of turning base metal into gold, and often attempted by the same mennotes: maps on endpapersbibliography: pbeauty and worth combined to make porcelain so potent a force that conspiracy, imprisonment, bribery, murder and suicide attended its history
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see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brighton this collection of writings presents contemporary views on the integration of buddhism in the westexamining these issues and many more, the contributors seek to bring buddhism into a realistic and informed relationship with contemporary western thoughtthe decline of mechanism and positivism offers new opportunities to bring together western buddhist views of the mind and its relationship to its surroundingsover the past few decades buddhism has deepened its presence in the west and as a result teachings and practices are becoming integrated with those of western psychology in a more productive waybuddhist traditions are often perceived as inaccessible and too firmly fixed to a cultural framework with some people, especially women, left feeling alienated and undervaluedwritten by psychologists and scholars, the essays discuss many of the difficult questions raised by buddhism's increased presencehowever, by responding to this by attempting to synthesise buddhism with the values of contemporary culture can lead to doubts about authenticity and dilutionin particular the issue of the balance between authenticity and accessibility is examined
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