Witches history of a persecution
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witches is a thorough and absorbing account of the persecution of this group of people throughout the world see oxfam website for delivery information read morewitches examines this persecution and the religious hysteria that inspired it, tracing its roots back to the savage suppression of the heretical waldensian sect by the catholic church143 pages clean and tightnumerous illustrationsoxfam shop colne road colour illustrated boards
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This book retells and updates this history of a dark age sometimes receiving christian light using new archaeological discovery and interpretationthe first millennium was a struggle for survival and equally a struggle in beliefoxfam books & music lichfield how did a new belief move from the backwaters of oppressed galilee to centres around the mediterranean, across europe and to britain? why did the brutal romans turn christianity into a state religion? did the heathen saxons accept the faith earlier than is thought? how did the native celts assimilate the roman church? what happened to the church with the interference of kings and the invasion of vikings? acceptance of christ's resurrection changed the lives of emperors, kings, bishops, abbots and people, sometimes for good and occasionally with dreadful consequencesprogression of christianity was never inevitableit recounts the development of our nationhood, culture and religious foundationsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Wristwatches: history of a century's development by helmut kahlert, richard muhe, gisbert lbrunner - hardcover **mint condition**
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Oxfam bookshop victoria blending social history with pioneering architecture and business analysis, dolphin square provides a detailed history of the london landmark and its antecedentsthe book begins with the antecedents of the seven-acre site, which was first occupied by the workshops of thomas cubitt, when he developed pimlico and belgraviaconceived as a speculative housing project and later catering for mps, peers and entertainers required to work in london, this book tells the story of the dolphin square project and also captures what it has been like to live in the square for figures including ellen wilkinson, alistair darling, william hague, mo mowlam, sir david steel, christine keeler, sid james, barbara windsor and princess annehowever, he was unable to raise funds in the aftermath of the great depression, and the project was taken on by a british builder, costain, inthe trust's unique blend of quasi-charitable purpose and commercial management enabled long-standing tenants to enjoy below-market rentals before the trust came under immense pressure to realise the value of the existing leases and sell them off indolphin square - the large, imposing red brick building on the north bank of the thames - was and is no ordinary block of flatsthe successful bidder was fred ffrom to it was the site of the royal army clothing depot, which produced uniforms for the british and other armed forcesdolphin square breaks new ground in providing a detailed examination of a major example of urban property speculation and managementthe book charts the square's changing ownership and eventual creation of the dolphin square trust, which managed the flats on a non-profit-making basis for 40 yearssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen the army clothing function was privatised, the duke of westminster offered the land for developmentbuilt on a massive scale to a high density in the mid-s, it was a pioneering example of concrete design, and when completed was the largest single residential building in europefrench, the swashbuckling new york property developer, who had plans to produce in london something like his large-scale apartment complexes in tudor city and knickerbocker village
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A history of the persecution of the protestantspossibly yrs oldby john foxe published by james nisbet and co
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Examining how american history is written from europe, the contributors shed light on how history is written in the united states and, indeed, on the way history is written anywherethe innovative perspectives included in historians across borders are designed to reinvigorate american historiography as the rise of global and transnational history is creating a critical need to understand the impact of place on the writing and teaching of historyoxfam bookshop knutsford in this stimulating and highly original study of the writing of american history, twenty-four scholars from eleven european countries explore the impact of writing history from abroadsome minor annotations in ink as shown in digital imagethis book is designed for students in historiography, global and transnational history, and related courses in the united states and abroad, for us historians, and for anyone interested in how historians workarguing that historical writing is conditioned, crucially, by the place from which it is written, this volume identifies the formative impact of a wide variety of institutional and cultural factors that are commonly overlookedsix distinguished scholars from around the world add their commentariessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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An intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in yearsseen through macgregor's eyes, history is a kaleidoscope - shifting, interconnected, constantly surprising, and shaping our world today in ways that most of us have never imaginedoxfam bookshop ealing neil macgregor's a history of the world in 100 objects takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined themencompassing a grand sweep of human history, a history of the world in 100 objects begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the olduvai gorge in africa, and ends with objects which characterise the world we live in todaysee oxfam website for delivery information read morea stone pillar tells us about a great indian emperor preaching tolerance to his people; spanish pieces of eight tell us about the beginning of a global currency; and an early victorian tea-set speaks to us about the impact of empire
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Gombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages "all stories begin with 'once upon a time" so begins a little history of the world, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and old for adults seeking a single-volume overview of world history, for students in search of a quick refresher course, or for families to read and learn from together, gombrich's little history enchants and educatesgombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic agehe paints a colorful picture of wars and conquests; of grand works of art; of the advances and limitations of science; of remarkable people and remarkable events, from confucius to catherine the great to winston churchill, and from the invention of art to the destruction of the berlin wall' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a timerather than focusing on dry facts and dates, esee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: e
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This set is the ideal geography and history referenceoxfam shop wolverhampton a lavish pack incorporating two of the times' finest atlases and history books'the times compact history of the world' is the most comprehensive small-format single-volume illustrated history of the world, richly enhanced with striking maps and photographs and featuring an accessible text by leading academicscarrying the authority of the times and its unrivalled reputation for accurate and current information, these two books are an authoritative guide to the world - past and presentall the mapping and information in this new edition has been brought fully up-to-date to give an accurate picture of today's worldit is fully up-to-date with the indian ocean tsunami and the overthrow of saddam hussein'the times world atlas' is a complete world reference atlas in a convenient and easy-to use format, retaining the authority, style and detail of the larger times atlasesdetailed reference maps in the distinctive and respected times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the worldthe introductory section presents an extensive states and territories guide along with thematic maps and statistics on major world themes giving an accurate picture of today's worldsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreall place names on the maps are fully indexed
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A history of the english-speaking peoples is a four-volume history of britain and its former colonies and possessions throughout the world, written by winston churchill, covering the period from caesar's invasions of britain (55 bc) to the beginning of the first world war ()churchill's mother was american, and he excelled in history as a child which underpinned his firm belief in a so-called special relationship between the people of britain with the commonwealth of nations united under the crown (new zealand, canada, australia, south africa etcsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop balham london - cassell and company ltda collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchillthis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoples) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own way condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are agedit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticcondition: goodit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other textsvolume i is on the birth of britain, volume ii is on the new world, volume iii is on the age of revolution and volume iv is on the great democraciespages are bright and cleancomplete in four volumeswith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumes
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Oxfam bookshop swanage a history of india is a compact synthesis presenting the grand sweep of indian history from antiquity to the presentthis classic text is an authoritative detailed account which emphasises and analyses the stuctural pattern of indian historythe authors examine the major political, economic, social and cultural forces which have shaped the history of the indian subcontinent in this surveyit remains the definitive text on the nationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis third edition has been thoroughly revised, containing new research, and an up-to-date preface, index and dateline
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Constitutional history of the united kingdom offers an accessible and highly valuable overview for students with little or no prior knowledge of british historydrawing on key constitutional themes, constitutional history of the united kingdom provides insight and context to modern constitutional problemsann lyon presents a vivid overview of fourteen hundred years of english legal history taking us on a rich journey from a feudal society to the fractured union of the present dayoxfam books & music totnes an appreciation of the development and evolution of the united kingdom constitution is vital in order to understand the existing nature of the constitution, proposals for reform and the many complex challenges it facesvery topical!(as of )this second edition has been revised and updated to bring coverage up to the present day, including parliamentary reform; the scottish referendum on independence and further drives for enhanced devolution; the effect of eu membership on the uk constitution; and the impact of the european convention on human rights and the human rights actpaperback book in excellent condition, clean and with good bindingsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Moody, a new history of ireland is harvesting of modern scholarship on irish history from the earliest times to the presentthe third volume opens with a character study of early modern ireland and a panoramic survey of ireland in , followed by twelve chapters of narrative historythe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt letteringwithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markings the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinehowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughoutoxfam bookshop newport bl reissued with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographical supplementthere will be ten volumes, six of which have been published to datethere are further chapters on the economy, the coinage, languages and literature, and the irish abroadthere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text blocksee oxfam website for delivery information read moretwo surveys, 'land and people', cplanned and established by the late t
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The history of the tides is in part the history of a broad area of science and the subject provides insight into the progress of science as a whole: this book will therefore appeal to all those interested in how scientific ideas developoxfam shop haverfordwest this book, first published in , provides a history of the study of the tides over two millennia, from the primitive ideas of the ancient greeks to present sophisticated space-age techniquesthe volume is amply illustrated with diagrams from historical scientific papers, photographs of artefacts, and portraits of some of the subject's leading protagonistslamb, have all contributed to our understanding of tidestidal physics has puzzled some of the world's greatest scientists and mathematicians: amongst many others, galileo, descartes, bacon, kepler, newton, bernoulli, euler, laplace, young, whewell, airy, kelvin, gsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit will particularly interest specialists in oceanography, hydrography, geophysics, geodesy, astronomy and navigation the book is a good readable copy but does have some water damage to base of spine and several pages but this does not impact on the reading area
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A history of england () is a series of reprints of twelve classic, magisterial volumes of different periods of english history, together constituting a continuous history from ancient roman times to the end of the 20th centurym trevelyan5) anglo-saxon england written by peter hunter blair editionvolumes come without slipcaset clanchy3) england in the later middle ages written by moxfam shop hebden bridge 5 x volumes: 1) england under the tudors written by gh keen4) england under the stuarts written by gthe volumes were selected by, and under the general editorship of, british historian felipe fernandez-armesto, and published by the folio societyr elton2) early medieval england written by msee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop shirley in 'israel's history and the history of israel' one of the world's foremost experts on antiquity addresses the birth of israel and its historic realitydrawing on the literary and archaeological record, this book completely rewrites the history of israelthe study traces the textual material to the times of its creation, reconstructs the evolution of political and religious ideologies, and firmly inserts the history of israel into its ancient-oriental contextmany stories have been told of the founding of ancient israel, all rely on the biblical story in its narrative scheme, despite its historic unreliabilitytranslated by chiara peri and philip rdavis see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Francis bacon's penetration into human motives, his life-long experience of politics and government, and his remarkable literary skills, render this history of the reign of king henry vii a major work of english literature and an important document in the history of political thoughtthe edition also includes other relevant writings by bacon, generous editorial footnotes explaining the historical and political issues of the period, and a substantial glossaryoxfam bookshop cheltenham the text described as 'the first modern classic of english history'see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Peter wilson's book is a major work, the first new history of the war in a generation, and a fascinating, brilliantly written attempt to explain a compelling series of eventsoxfam bookshop shaftesbury winner of the society for military history distinguished book award the horrific series of conflicts known as the thirty years war () tore the heart out of europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all germans and laying waste to whole areas of central europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recoveredall the major european powers apart from russia were heavily involved and, while each country started out with rational war aims, the fighting rapidly spiralled out of control, with great battles giving way to marauding bands of starving soldiers spreading plague and murderwilson's great strength is in allowing the reader to understand the tragedy of mixed motives that allowed rulers to gamble their countries' future with such horrifying resultsat its end a recognizably modern europe had been created but at a terrible pricethe war was both a religious and a political one and it was this tangle of motives that made it impossible to stop book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanwhether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by itsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe principal actors in the drama (wallenstein, ferdinand ii, gustavus adolphus, richelieu) are all here, but so is the experience of the ordinary soldiers and civilians, desperately trying to stay alive under impossible circumstances
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Oxfam shop dumfries the last 20 years have seen a growth in interest in the history of psychiatrythis book aims to redress this imbalance by exploring the history of significant psychiatric disorders from both the clinical and socio-historical perspectiveemphasis has been given to social topics, moral treatment and psychiatry as a profession, but little work has been produced on the internal history of individual diseases and their medico-social contextit is divided in three sections covering neuropsychiatric disorders such as dementia, stroke and parkinson's disease; functional psychoses such as schizophrenia and depression; and neuroses and personalitythe text is designed as a standard reference work on the subject for practitioners and trainees within medicine, and psychiatry, historians and social scientistssee oxfam website for delivery information read moredr porter has also published "mind-forg'd manacles"
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Combining over 700 photographs, maps, and illustrations with accessible text, the history of britain and ireland is an invaluable resource for families, students, and anyone seeking to learn more about the fascinating story of the british islesspanning six distinct periods of english, welsh, scottish, and irish history, this book is the best way to find out how britain transformed with the norman rule, fought two world wars in the 20th century, and finally came to terms with a new status in a fast-changing economyoxfam bookshop cheltenham "discover the pivotal political, military, and cultural events that shaped british and irish history, from stone age britain to the present day, in this fully revised and updated book" see oxfam website for delivery information read moredk's visual guide places key figures - from alfred the great to winston churchill - and major events - from caesar's invasion to the battle of the somme - in their wider context, making it easier than ever before to learn how they influenced britain and ireland's development through the age of the world's greatest empire into the modern era
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Will appeal both to fans of both social history and numismaticssmall change: a history of everyday coinage, paperback by johnson, peter, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us a fascinating, thoroughly illustrated social history of how currency was democratised
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford a monumental history of the nineteenth century, the transformation of the world offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a world in transitionjürgen osterhammel, an eminent scholar who has been called the braudel of the nineteenth century, moves beyond conventional eurocentric and chronological accounts of the era, presenting instead a truly global history of breathtaking scope and towering eruditionhe examines the powerful and complex forces that drove global change during the "long nineteenth century," taking readers from new york to new delhi, from the latin american revolutions to the taiping rebellion, from the perils and promise of europe's transatlantic labor markets to the hardships endured by nomadic, tribal peoples across the planetindispensable for any historian, the transformation of the world sheds important new light on this momentous epoch, showing how the nineteenth century paved the way for the global catastrophes of the twentieth century, yet how it also gave rise to pacifism, liberalism, the trade union, and a host of other crucial developmentsthis is the highly anticipated english edition of the spectacularly successful and critically acclaimed german book, which is also being translated into chinese, polish, russian, and frenchfirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information read morehe explores the changing relationship between human beings and nature, looks at the importance of cities, explains the role slavery and its abolition played in the emergence of new nations, challenges the widely held belief that the nineteenth century witnessed the triumph of the nation-state, and much moreosterhammel describes a world increasingly networked by the telegraph, the steamship, and the railways
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A huge, handsome, and extensively-illustrated centennial history of this venerable yacht clubeastern waters eastern winds: a history of the royal hong kong yacht club: : one hundred yearsintroduction by vic locke, commodorewith bibliography and lots of photographschapters: : in the lee of dragons; : laying the mark; : before thewind; : cruising in company; : across the line; : dress overall; : the course ahead(hong kong: the club, )with a signature and dedication by the author on the half-title page and a dedicatory message beneath that1st hardback published by the royal hong kong yacht club in4to, blue cloth, gilt crest to front board, gilt lettering to spinesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music fareham chambers, gillianin excellent, hardly-read used conditionforeword by the right honourable christopher patten, governor of hong kong
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S de klerck, history of the netherlands dutch-indieselaborate description of the history of the dutch indies in this sought-after reference workthe author was an ex-lieutenant-colonel in the knil and professor of colonial history at leiden universityare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikivolume 2, with many images/photos and the fold-out mapplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteand five folded, fold-out maps in the backwith many illustrations and photostwo volumes, blue, somewhat discoloured cover and spine, golden printed titlesmeulenhoff, ppa publication by the suriname en curacao uitgave van comité plaatwerk nedvolume 1 with 448 ppin good conditioncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegeschiedenis van nederlandsch-indie, four weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storevolume 2 with 661 pples indes neerlandais, volume 2condition: the spine is discoloured, the text block is superb, the last chapters contain pencil notes in the marginotherwise greatthe usual foxing spots in the text blocklast chapter about suriname and curacaothe ‘short’ version of the reference work about the dutch indiescondition: wear on the covers and spine
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Oxfam bookshop newport this ten-volume series covers the history of ireland from earliest times to the presentthe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt letteringwithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markingsfurther chapters cover the economy, legal developments, literature in english, education, administration and the public service, and emigration, ending with a study of ireland inthe present volume opens with a character study of the period, followed by twenty chapters of narrative history, with a survey of 'land and people, c 'however, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughout the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinethere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text blocksee oxfam website for delivery information read morerepresenting a harvesting of modern scholarship on the subject, its contributors are mainly historians, but include historical geographers and specialists in other related disciplines such as languages and literature, the visual arts, and music
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A truly interdisciplinary work, the history of humanity sheds new light on many hitherto unknown features of our common pastthe new edition, now called history of humanity, is a radical new work providing an account of cultural and scientific achievements in the light of new facts and methods of historiographical investigationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreparticular attention is given to archeological aspectsforty internationally renowned specialists from various countries provide a broad introduction to the study of the eve of civilizationafter almost fifteen years of intensive work, unesco presents an entirely revised and updated edition of this major work in seven volumesthis major undertaking required an international commission and the co-operation of some 450 distinguished specialists, in a great number of disciplines, from all over the worldstarting from the origins of humankind to the first societies years ago, the events, chronologically charted, present a comprehensive picture of how civilization emerged and developed over this period
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It traces the history of western cosmology from ancient mesopotamia to isaac newtonoxfam bookshop carlisle the sleepwalkers: a history of man's changing vision of the universe is a book by arthur koestlerexcellent pages, some edge and board wearhe suggests that discoveries in science arise through a process akin to sleepwalkingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morenot that they arise by chance, but rather that scientists are neither fully aware of what guides their research, nor are they fully aware of the implications of what they discover
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Oxfam shop west hampstead first published in , this important history of natal begins with a description of the country and an account of its discovery by vasco da gamaan appendix inserted while the book was being prepared for publication contains "a brief history of the orange-river sovereignty and of the various races inhabiting it, the great lake ngami, commandoes of the dutch boers, &cp + frontipsiece, and a few pages at the back, where a publicity leaflet about the book was bound inthe endpapers are cracked and the hinges loosening; however, the binding has remained firm except for the fthe overall condition of the print block is good enough to merit rebindingthe pages have suffered some water damage, but the marks are faint, and they in no way obscure the text or illustrationsthe three maps and nineteen illustrations mentioned on the title page are all presentthe name of a previous owner is written on the fholden proceeds to describe the arrival of english and dutch settlers, the establishment of an english government, and the development of sugar and coffee plantations, trade and settlementssee oxfam website for delivery information read more" the cloth cover of the book is in poor condition: there are numerous water and other markings, and tears along the edges of the spine, though it is still attached
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Oxfam books & music perth "a history of fascism is an invaluable sourcebook, offering a rare combination of detailed information and thoughtful analysis"-publishers weekly see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe term 'fascist,' used so freely these days as a pejorative epithet that has nearly lost its meaning, is precisely defined, carefully applied and skillfully explainedit is a masterpiece of comparative history, for the comparisons enhance our understanding of each part of the whole"-susan zuccotti, the nation"a magisterial, wholly accessible, engaging studythe analysis effectively restores the dimension of evilpayne defines fascism as a form of ultranationalism espousing a myth of national rebirth and marked by extreme elitism, mobilization of the masses, exaltation of hierarchy and subordination, oppression of women and an embrace of violence and war as virtues
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Harry potter: a history of magic by jharry potter: a history of magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between bloomsbury, jit promises to take readers on a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry - from alchemy and potions classes through to herbology and care of magical creaturesreaders will be able to pore over ancient spell books, amazing illuminated scrolls that reveal the secret of the elixir of life, vials of dragon's blood, mandrake roots, painted centaurs and a genuine witch's broomstick, in a book that shows jthis is the ultimate gift for harry potter fans, curious minds, big imaginations, bibliophiles and readers around the world who missed out on the chance to see the exhibition in personbook condition: as new - clean covers, tightly bound, no imperfections inside and outside, clean throughout see oxfam website for delivery information read moreeach chapter showcases a treasure trove of artefacts from the british library and other collections around the world, beside exclusive manuscripts, sketches and illustrations from the harry potter archiverowling's magical inventions alongside their cultural and historical forebearsrowling, bloomsbury and the british libraryrowling and the brilliant curators of the british librarypublished by bloomsbury october ppthere's also a specially commissioned essay for each subject area by an expert, writer or cultural commentator, inspired by the contents of the exhibition - absorbing, insightful and unexpected contributions from steve backshall, the reverend richard coles, owen davies, julia eccleshare, roger highfield, steve kloves, lucy mangan, anna pavord and tim peake, who offer a personal perspective on their magical theme
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