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Oxfam bookshop reading a study of victorian middle class culture as observed through the domestic, commercial, social and political careers of four 19th-century british businessmenthe author examines the biographies of each family over three generations and offers observations on 19th-century society see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Graphic agitation: social and political graphics since the sixties by liz mcquistonbook is in good condition with slight fading to the spine and a crossed out previous owners name on the front sheetsoftback design book featuring insightful reference to the history of anti-establishment graphics
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Oxfam bookshop reading 15 articles consider the historical, social and political contexts that have driven developments in science education research over the yearsa unique feature of science education in europe is the impact of the european union on research and development over many yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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A commitment to corporate social responsibility may help the wider communitythis comprehensive but eclectic collection provides a wonderful overview of csr and its place within the contemporary social and economic landscapeincluding key articles and original perspectives from academics, ngos and companies themselves, the corporate social responsibility reader is a welcome and insightful introduction to the important issues and themes of this growing field of studysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, only very slight shelf wear in the age of global capitalism, shareholders, and profits are not the only concerns of modern business corporationsit is essential reading for anyone studying business and management, and its ethical dimensionsthis book addresses:the changing relationships between business, state and civil societythe challenges to business practicewhat businesses should be responsible for, and whyissues of engagement, transparency and honestythe boundaries of csr - can businesses ever be responsible?while case studies examine major international corporations like coca cola and starbucks, broader articles discuss thematic trends and issues within the fieldit could also protect an organization's brand and reputationdebates surrounding economic and environmental sustainability, and increasing intense media scrutiny, mean that businesses have to show ethical responsibility to stakeholders beyond the boardroom
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This realism bases social and political criticism in the purposes of a nonviolent, patient, and reconciling godbourne begins by arguing for the public status of theological political claimsoxfam books & music lancaster seek the peace of the city provides a robust engagement with the theological foundations and practices of christian social and political criticismthe 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 theoryrichard bourne identifies a theological realism found in the work of john howard yodersee oxfam website for delivery information read morebourne 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 bonhoefferhe 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 critique
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Incorporating geographical knowledge into the formation of social and political policy is therefore a necessary condition for genuine democracyoxfam bookshop wanstead liberty and freedom are frequently invoked to justify political actionthen, through an ontological investigation into geography's foundational concepts, space, place, and environment, he radically reframes geographical knowledge as a basis for social theory and political actionpolitical agendas tend to fail, he argues, because they ignore the complexities of geographyharvey begins with an insightful critique of the political uses of freedom and liberty, especially during the george wdemonstrated by incidents at abu ghraib and guantánamo bay, the pursuit of liberty and freedom can lead to violence and repression, undermining our trust in universal theories of liberalism, neoliberalism, and cosmopolitanismpresidents as diverse as woodrow wilson, franklin delano roosevelt, john fsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecombining his passions for politics and geography, david harvey charts a cosmopolitan order more appropriate to an emancipatory form of global governancekennedy, ronald reagan, and george wyet in practice, idealist agendas often turn sour as they confront specific circumstances on the groundas harvey makes clear, the cosmopolitanism that emerges is rooted in human experience rather than illusory ideals and brings us closer to achieving the liberation we seekbush administrationbush have built their policies on some version of these noble values
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Between facts and norms is an outstanding work by one the most important social and political thinkers of our timeit will be a focal point of debate for many years to come in the fields of social and political theory, sociology, politics and philosophyin our complex, pluralistic societies, the legitimacy of political decision-making processes depends on a robust civil society and a vibrant public sphereoxfam shop wolverhampton in between facts and norms habermas works out the legal and political implications of his theoretical approach, bringing to fruition the project announced more than three decades ago in the structural transformation of the public spherehabermas develops a proceduralist conception of democracy which emphasizes the importance of citizens organizing themselves in informal associations and voicing their concerns in a variety of public settingshabermas develops a distinctive account of the nature of law, arguing that law is characterized by an internal tension between factual and normative aspectsif the formal processes of law-making in modern societies are to sustain their legitimacy, they must be capable of taking account of the concerns of ordinary citizenshe links this account to a broader argument concerning the formation of the modern constitutional state and the role of democratic deliberation as a means of securing the legitimacy of legal norms in complex, pluralistic societiessee oxfam website for delivery information read morebetween facts and norms is a major contribution to current debates on the role of law and the prospects for the development of democracy in contemporary societies
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This 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 studiesits political and cultural lessons retain uncanny relevance for all who seek to understand the tensions and possibilities of our agewhile 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 biographiesdrawing 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 lifethe weimar republic sourcebook represents the most comprehensive documentation of weimar culture, history, and politics assembled in any languagesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit invites a wide community of readers to discover the richness and complexity of the turbulent years in germany before hitler's rise to powerits 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 fascismoxfam bookshop glossop road creasing to cover and spinegood overall condition a laboratory for competing visions of modernity, the weimar republic () continues to haunt the imagination of the twentieth century
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham in is shame necessary? rising star jennifer jacquet shows that we have to use shame if we want to bring about political change and hold the powerful to account in our individualistic world, is shame an outdated, moralising concept - or is it something that we can rediscover and use in a new way? what can we gain from redefining shame to help solve the key social and political issues of our time? in this urgent, illuminating book, jennifer jacquet argues that, if we want to make large-scale fixes, we need to become active citizens, ready to find creative ways to shame those who have the power to bring about political and social change but aren'tsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshaming works best when used sparingly, but when applied in just the right way, in just the right quantity, and at just the right time, it can perhaps keep us from failing ourselves and the planetfrom the mimes hired by the mayor of bogotá in the fight against bad driving behaviour to the online list published by the state of california singling out the top five hundred businesses and individuals who aren't paying their taxes, jacquet uses real-life examples to show how shaming is relevant to the twenty-first centuryindividual guilt and modified consumption don't compare to the possibilities of using shame as a non-violent form of resistanceorg, and conceived of the modernized shame totem pole for a presentation in at the serpentine galleryshe formerly wrote the guilty planet blog at scientific american, contributes to edgejennifer jacquet is an assistant professor in the department of environmental studies at new york universitydetailing how to change behaviour, she outlines seven habits of highly effective shaming that will allow us to make companies act ethically, hold governments to account when they ignore laws, and get more people to cast their voteshe works at the intersection of conservation and cooperation, focusing on issues such as overfishing and climate change
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Oxfam shop nether edge be they musicals or melodramas, war movies or animation, russian films have a long and fascinating history of addressing the major social and political events of their timefrom sergei eisenstein's anti-tsarist drama, the battleship potemkin, to socialist realism, to the post-glasnost thematic explosion, this volume explores the sociopolitical impact of the cinema of russia and the former soviet unionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreintroductory essays establish key players and situate important genres within their cultural and industrial milieus, while reviews and case studies analyse individual titles in considerable depthfor the film studies scholar, or for all those who love russian cinema and want to learn more, directory of world cinema: russia will be an essential companion
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When she hears of a group of women campaigning for the right to vote, she seizes the opportunity to break free from her mundane life and joins the women's social and political unionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop colne road british drama starring carey mulligan, meryl streep and helena bonham cartermaud lancaster (mulligan) was born in the glasshouse laundry in london and knows nothing of the world other than performing her duties as a laundress and as a wife to her possessive husband sonny (ben whishaw)together, the members of the militant organisation attend regular meetings chaired by their leader emmeline pankhurst (streep) and plan their course of action to ensure politicans acquiesce to their requests, by whatever means necessary
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When she hears of a group of women campaigning for the right to vote, she seizes the opportunity to break free from her mundane life and joins the women's social and political unionoxfam bookshop brigg british drama starring carey mulligan, meryl streep and helena bonham cartersee oxfam website for delivery information read moremaud lancaster (mulligan) was born in the glasshouse laundry in london and knows nothing of the world other than performing her duties as a laundress and as a wife to her possessive husband sonny (ben whishaw)together, the members of the militant organisation attend regular meetings chaired by their leader emmeline pankhurst (streep) and plan their course of action to ensure politicans acquiesce to their requests, by whatever means necessary
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The pamphlet is a collection of official documents relating to the electoral system of the soviet union taken from the constitution of the union of soviet socialist republicsit has also been identified elsewhere that the cover design is by john heartfield, the german dada and political collage artistthe copy is in fair conditionoxfam shop didsbury 24 page pamphlet published in by soviet news in london from the series of illustrated soviet shilling booklets5cm see oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is also some rusting to the staples on the spinethe pages have yellowed with age, and there are water stains inside
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According to historian james cracraft, he led a cultural revolution that replaced the traditionalist and medieval social and political system with a modern, scientific, europe-oriented, and rationalist systemin the subsequent conflict some of peter's relatives and friends were murdered, including matveev, and peter witnessed some of these acts of political violencethroughout this period, the government was largely run by artamon matveev, an enlightened friend of alexis, the political head of the naryshkin family and one of peter's greatest childhood benefactorscoin story peter the great, peter i or pyotr alexeyevich (russian: ???? ??????´????, ???? i, pyotr i, or ???? ????´???, pyotr velikiy) (9 june [o999 weight \t2 oz (62our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store2g) diameter \t41as feodor did not leave any children, a dispute arose between the naryshkin and miloslavsky families over who should inherit the thronecountry niue island year \t face value \t5 dollars metal \tsilver30 may] february [othis arrangement was brought before the people of moscow, as ancient tradition demanded, and was ratified90 mm quality \tproof mintage \t999 pcs read morefrom an early age, peter's education (commissioned by tsar alexis i) was put in the hands of several tutors, most notably nikita zotov, patrick gordon, and paul menesiuscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethis position changed when feodor died inconsequently, the boyar duma (a council of russian nobles) chose the 10-year-old peter to become tsar with his mother as regentplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteon 29 january , tsar alexis died, leaving the sovereignty to peter's elder half-brother, the weak and sickly feodor iiipeter's other half-brother, ivan v, was next in line for the throne, but he was chronically ill and of infirm mindare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki28 january] )[a] ruled the tsardom of russia and later the russian empire from 7 may [osophia alekseyevna, one of alexis' daughters from his first marriage, led a rebellion of the streltsy (russia's elite military corps) in april–mayin numerous successful wars he expanded the tsardom into a huge empire that became a major european power27 april] until his death, jointly ruling before with his half-brother6 mm thickness \t2
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Foremost amongst the league societies, the union became one of britain's largest voluntary associations and a powerful advocate of democratic accountability and popular engagement in the making of foreign policyfounded in to preserve peace between its member-states, the league inspired a rich, participatory culture of political protest, popular education and civic ritual which found expression through the establishment of voluntary societies in dozens of countries across europe and beyondbased on extensive archival research, the british people and the league of nations offers a vivid account of this popular league consciousness and in so doing reveals the vibrant character of associational life between the warsoxfam bookshop chelmsford in the decades following europe's first total war, millions of british men and women looked to the league of nations as the symbol and guardian of a new world order based on international co-operationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreembodied in the hugely popular league of nations union, this pro-league movement touched britain in profound ways
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Oxfam bookshop beverley this book analyzes the overall effect of american primacy on social and political conflicts in asia, discussing how the post-cold war american agenda does not promote democratization in the region, in contradiction to one of the major proclaimed aims of the proponents of the pax americanadrawing on country case studies, this multidisciplinary book looks at the ramifications of the american empire for the asian region and will appeal to anyone interested in asian politics, international relations, political economy, development studies and sociologybook condition: dark staining to the bottom right corner edge of bookempire and neoliberalism in asia also examines how the requirements of the war on terror intersect with, and reinforce, those of transnationalized sections of american capitalthis team of renowned scholars argue that the us agenda can strengthen anti-democratic impulses in asian societies, exacerbating and complicating existing domestic conflicts and struggles see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold warnow 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 destructionthe 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 presidentssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic powerusing 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 worldfrom 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 since"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 leadersat 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
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In the background are the new economic powers based on the development of a coal and iron technology; in the foreground, new social and political problems and new ways of tackling themthe book stresses both the underlying unity and the rich variety of the age, and raises fundamental issues about a period of crucial change in british history - industrialisation, war, constitutional change and the attitudes of politicians towards it, political development, and, not least, society and culturethe story ends, not with a full stop but with a question markoxfam bookshop shaftesbury the age of improvement has long established itself as a classic of modern historical writingcould improvement be maintained? could balance and progress continue to be reconciled? see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe author also discusses perceptions of, and reactions to, changing circumstances, the influence of religion and science on national life, and changing styles in art and literature this second edition draws on the great volume of new research - produced by lord briggs amongst others, since its original publicationwidely read and quoted it has had a unique influence on teaching and research
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Oxfam books & music lichfield epic german television miniseries sequel about the changing social and political conditions in west germany during the s and sinitially isolated and reserved, he gradually begins to make friends with the bohemian artists, film-makers and musicians in the city, at a time when political revolt against the conservative government is at an all-time highmissing outer casesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreas the story progresses over several years, the narrative focuses in turn on separate characters, shifting the perspective back and forth until a complete picture has been painted of this momentous period in modern german historyhermann (henry arnold) is a bitter young musician who is forced to leave his small home town in order to further his musical studies in munich
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Scott explores why medieval people built gothic cathedrals, how they built them, what conception of the divine lay behind their creation, and how religious and secular leaders used cathedrals for social and political purposesscott discusses why an impoverished people would commit so many social and personal resources to building something so physically stupendous and what this says about their ideas of the sacred, especially the vital role they ascribed to the divine as a protector against the dangers of everyday lifefinally, by drawing comparisons between gothic cathedrals and other monumental building projects, such as stonehenge, scott expands our understanding of the human impulses that shape our landscapeevoking feelings of awe and humility, they make us want to understand what inspired the people who had the audacity to build themthe author describes the difficulties master-builders faced in scheduling construction that wouldn't be completed during their own lifetimes, how they managed without adequate numeric systems or paper on which to make detailed drawings, and how climate, natural disasters, wars, variations in the hours of daylight throughout the year, and the celebration of holy days affected the pace and timing of worksee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhile most books about gothic cathedrals focus on a particular building or on the cathedrals of a specific region, the gothic enterprise considers the idea of the cathedral as a humanly created spacescott also explains such things as the role of relics, the quarrying and transporting of stone, and the incessant conflict cathedral-building projects caused within their communitiesthis engrossing book surveys an era that has fired the historical imagination for centuriesscott's narrative offers a wealth of fascinating details concerning daily life during medieval timesas a traveller's companion or a rich source of knowledge for the armchair enthusiast, the gothic enterprise helps us understand how ordinary people managed such tremendous feats of physical and creative energy at a time when technology was rudimentary, famine and disease were rampant, the climate was often harsh, and communal life was unstable and incessantly violentoxfam bookshop brighton the great gothic cathedrals of europe are among the most astonishing achievements of western culture
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Based on a wealth of hitherto neglected archival sources, this book analyses the origins, social composition and impact of eugenics in the context of the social and political tension of an industrialising empiresee oxfam website for delivery information read moreanalysis of the origins of the holocaust traditionally centres around völkisch racial ideologies, overlooking the effects of racial ideas on biology and healthspine is cockedno dust jacket (illustration is of book with dust jacket)oxfam shop kendal hardback in good condition with clean and bright pagessmall area of cloth missing from bottom of front cover
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It is the dawn of the thatcher era, and britain is on the brink of great social and political upheavalsee oxfam website for delivery information read morenow they meet as old friends at a glittering new year's eve party to welcome in the show will these three ambitious and confident middle-aged women survive the personal and professional challenges, and the changing values of the next decade? the radiant way brilliantly explores their loves, losses, hopes and fears, and the strength of their friendshipoxfam bookshop cheltenham twenty five years ago liz, alix and esther were leading lights at cambridge
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Individual chapters examine the organization and structure of the poem, its social and political context, its relation to other early epic and hesiodic poetry, its place in the development of a pan-hellenic consciousness, and attitudes to womenthis collection provides a significant approach to the study of the cataloguesee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this collection a team of international scholars offers an attempt to explore the poem's meaning, significance and receptionthe catalogue of women, ascribed to hesiod, one of the greatest figures of early hexameter poetry, maps the greek world, its evolution and its heroic myths through the mortal women who bore children to the godsthe wider influence of the catalogue is considered in chapters on pindar and the lyric tradition, on hellenistic poetry, and on the poem's reception at rome
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In this third edition, leslie green provides a new introduction that sets the book in the context of subsequent developments in social and political philosophy, clarifying misunderstandings of hart's project and highlighting central tensions and problems in the workoxfam books & music aberdeen fifty years on from its original publication, hla hart's the concept of law is widely recognized as the most important work of legal philosophy published in the twentieth century, and remains the starting point for most students coming to the subject for the first timepublished in see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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The poets, who left england following persistent outrage and threats relating to their social and political views, found refuge in italy and particularly pisa, where they often dined, hunted and discussed poetry togethersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop colne road michael winterbottom directs this documentary following entertainers steve coogan and rob brydon as they travel to italy to retrace the steps of the legendary romantic poets byron and shelleythe programme follows on from 'the trip' (), in which coogan and brydon travelled around the north of england sampling local hospitality and conversing on matters of interestthis time the pair enjoy italian cuisine as they visit sites relating to the experiences of byron and shelley in the country
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Historic account of the race riot in new orleans during the infancy of jim crow segregation, a time where all of america's racial, social, and political ills began and suffer to this very daythis book is a musy read! read more
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Aimed as a form of cultural criticism, the artist often targets established social and political agendas with his witty illustrations produced with stencils and spray paint in cities such as new orleans, new york, and parisare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki“it’s a rest home of the over privileged, the pretentious, and the weak“the art world is the biggest joke,” he saidour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeyou're bidding on a lot with five books by banksyrouergue, st edition softcover, 96 pages, french 20” wall and piece century, softcover, 240 pages, english 26x21cm very good condition home sweet home tangent books, , reprint softcover, 102 pages, english 225cm very good condition banksy - locations and tours vol5x14cm very good condition text only read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website8cm very good condition banksy et moi5cm very good condition myths and legends carpet bombing culture, st edition softcover, 94 pages, english 141 shellshock publishing, th edition softcover, 180 pages, english 12catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablebanksy is a contemporary british street artist and activist who, despite his international fame, has maintained an anonymous identity
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It concentrates on social and political issues and gives particular coverage to sicily and the souththis book covers important aspects of the history of italy between the years tolongman history of italy: italy in the age of the renaissance bytitle: italy in the age of the renaissance series: longman history of italy format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: longman uk release date: language: english
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New possibilities emerged for cultural exchange and combination, social and political order, and literary expressionlawrence manley shows how the literature and culture of london contributed to the new structures of capitalism, the process of 'behaviour urbanisation', and a paradoxical liberation of the individual through the city's concentrated powerintegrating literary and historical analysis, and drawing on recent work in literary theory and cultural studies, literature and culture in early modern london provides a comprehensive account of the changing image and influence of london in lyrics, ballads, jests, epics, satires, plays, pageants, chronicles, treatises, sermons and official documentssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop raeburn place in the two hundred years from london was transformed from a medieval commune into a metropolis of half a million people, a capital city and a major european trading centre
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Montesquieu's the spirit of laws is an enduring classic of social and political theory deserving a fresh reading every generationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morelight wear to edges of coverprevious owner has written across fore-edgepresented here is the first english-language compendium of the spirit of laws, together with the first english translation of the posthumously published treatise containing the physiological theory underlying montesquieu's theory of climateoxfam books & music nottingham front cover bowed outcolour a little faded on spine
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