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Contested Space

Cultural Heritage and Identity Reconstructions : Conservation Strategies Within a Developing Asian City

By: Gwynn Jenkins

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Contested Space

Cultural Heritage and Identity Reconstructions : Conservation Strategies Within a Developing Asian City

By: Gwynn Jenkins

In August 2007, the month when Malaysia celebrated 50 years of independence from colonial rule, two historic cities on the Straits of Malacca were assessed for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This book explores the cultural, social and physical history of one city and its multi ethnic population, tracing its urban evolution, the cultures of its population and the reflection of their cultures in their architecture and urban forms. It also investigates national and international influences - including those of heritage conservation bodies, and examines their impact on cultural perceptions, in order to unravel the identity reconstructions that have taken place over the nation's first 50 years.

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LIT Verlag Münster

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3825813665

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9783825813666

The Little History of Swansea

By: David Gwynn

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The Little History of Swansea

By: David Gwynn

Much has changed in Swansea over the years and this short but comprehensive history chronicles the development of the city from the earliest times to today. The Little History of Swansea traces the growth of the medieval town, the rise of the Port of Swansea, the industrial heritage of the area and the fate that befell the town during the Second World War. Here you can read about the odd and unusual happenings, as well as the more traditional history that has made the city what it is today.

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173

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The History Press

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0750995866

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9780750995863

Aberystwyth Boy

By: Gwynn Davis

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Aberystwyth Boy

By: Gwynn Davis

Aberystwyth Boy contains fourteen stories that range from the light and humorous to the sombre, even tragic. Seen through the eyes of an unsophisticated teenage boy who may not fully comprehend all that he observes, the stories are a study of character and relationships based on the author’s own experiences. Set in rural West Wales in the 1950s and 60s, the events described are often dramatic, shaping the lives of the author, his family and school friends. The book features a cast of well-rounded and accessible characters, some of whom appear in several stories. Key figures include the author’s brother and an uncle, both of whom face challenges that test them to their limits. The collection was initially published by a Welsh publishing house and was well received. That edition is now out of print. There is one additional tale in this second edition, making fourteen stories in all.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1788038118

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9781788038119

Huguenots in Later Stuart Britain

Volume I - Crisis, Renewal, and the Ministers' Dilemma

By: Robin Gwynn

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Huguenots in Later Stuart Britain

Volume I - Crisis, Renewal, and the Ministers' Dilemma

By: Robin Gwynn

The Huguenots in Later Stuart Britain is planned as one work to be published in three interlinking volumes (titles/publication dates detailed below). It examines the history of the French communities in Britain from the Civil War, which plunged them into turmoil, to the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, after which there was no realistic possibility that the Huguenots would be readmitted to France. There is a particular focus on the decades of the 1680s and 1690s, at once the most complex, the most crucial, and the most challenging alike for the refugees themselves and for subsequent historians. The work opens with the Calvinist French-speaking communities in England caught up in the Civil War. They could not avoid it, with many of their members largely assimilated into English society by the 1640s. Generally they favoured the Parliamentarian side, but any victory was pyrrhic because the Interregnum supported the rights of Independent congregations which undermined their whole Calvinist structure. Weakened by in-fighting, in the 1660s the old-established French churches then had to reassert their right to exist in the face of a sometimes hostile restored monarchy and episcopacy, a newly licenced French church emphasizing its Anglicanism and its loyalty to the crown, and the challenges of the Plague and the Fire of London which burnt the largest French church in England to the ground. They were still staggering to find their feet when the first trickle and then the full flood of new Huguenot immigration overwhelmed them. As for the newly arriving Huguenot ministers, not prepared for the England to which they came, they found they had to resolve what was often an intense personal dilemma: should they stand fast for the worship they had led in France, or accept Anglican ways? and if they did accept Anglicanism, to what extent? It is demonstrated that many ministers took the Anglican route, although Volume II will show that the French communities as a whole, old and new alike, voted with their feet not to do so. A substantial appendix provides a biographical account of over 600 ministers in the orbit of the French churches across this period. Volume II: Settlement, Churches, and the Role of London 978-1-84519-619-6 (2017); Volume III: The Huguenots and the Defeat of Louis XIV's France 978-1-84519-620-2 (2020).

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Liverpool University Press

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1782842179

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9781782842170

Huguenot Heritage

The History and Contribution of the Huguenots in Britain (Second Revised Edition)

By: Robin D. Gwynn

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Huguenot Heritage

The History and Contribution of the Huguenots in Britain (Second Revised Edition)

By: Robin D. Gwynn

Director of the 1985 Huguenot Heritage tercentenary commemoration, Gwynn surveys the contributions to Britain and Ireland by the French-speaking Calvinist refugees who crossed the Channel between the 16th and 18th centuries. Among the topics are the situation in France, settlements in England, government reaction, crafts and trades, churches, opposition, the impact of Louis XIV's defeat, and assimilation. The first edition was published by Routledge in 1985; the second incorporates literature published and artefacts discovered since then, and is more comprehensively footnoted. All referencing material has been updated tin the light of new findings. And the plate section has been expanded to take into account recently available pictures of Huguenot artefacts and scenes.

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307

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Liverpool University Press

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1836241763

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9781836241768

The Huguenots in Later Stuart Britain

Volume III: The Huguenots and the Defeat of Louis XIV's France

By: Robin Gwynn

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The Huguenots in Later Stuart Britain

Volume III: The Huguenots and the Defeat of Louis XIV's France

By: Robin Gwynn

The result of over fifty years’ archival research, the book demonstrates the fundamental importance of the Huguenot refugees to the 1688 Glorious Revolution, victory in Ireland, the foundation of the Bank of England, and the subsequent defeat of Louis XIV and the rise of British power in the eighteenth century.

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480

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Liverpool University Press

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1802075240

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Conflict

Christianity’S Love Vs. Islam’S Submission

By: Dr. Murl Edward Gwynn

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Conflict

Christianity’S Love Vs. Islam’S Submission

By: Dr. Murl Edward Gwynn

Does Christianity have the power to change lives and keep believers on a righteous path? Does Islam have the answers? There is a collision of thought and deeds in todays world, a clash between faith and finance, between peaceful belief and violent fervor. In Conflict: Christianitys Love vs. Islams Submission, the captivating new book from Dr. Murl Edward Gwynn, deeply explores the contrasting tenets of Christianity and Islam and reveals how the worlds changing religious and spiritual realities impact just about everything we hold dear. Christians, especially those of us in the United States, have fallen asleep to the dangers to their faith and allowed material wealth to take precedence in their lives. Meanwhile, Islam, despite its practice of forced submission, has become the most populous and fastest-growing religion in the world. Dr. Gwynns clarion call seeks to awaken us to the vast differences between Christianity and Islam, not the least of which are the true identity of Jesus the Son, evangelism and salvation, and our relationship of oneness with God. Now, in this hour of greatest need, Christian believers must stand firm in true, faithful understanding of who they are in the eyes of God. His unending love affair with us is our cornerstone, and by walking in the light of Jesus acceptance and forgiveness, we find true riches that will go with us into eternity; we find truth, strength, and freedom.

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224

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iUniverse

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1462034845

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9781462034840

Back In Time For Dinner

From Spam to Sushi: How We've Changed the Way We Eat

By: Mary Gwynn

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Back In Time For Dinner

From Spam to Sushi: How We've Changed the Way We Eat

By: Mary Gwynn

Do you remember the arrival of the fish finger, the rise and fall of Angel Delight, Vesta curries and Wimpy hamburgers? Did you own a fondue set or host a Tupperware party, or were you starving yourself on the Cabbage Soup Diet? Was life always too short to stuff a mushroom? And what was the point of Nouvelle Cuisine? There has been a revolution in our kitchens. In 1950, the average housewife worked a seventy-five-hour week. No one owned a fridge or had seen a teabag, let alone an avocado or a Curly Wurly . Ten years later, sugar consumption had rocketed: we ate more biscuits for dinner than vegetables and fruit. It was not until the mid 1990s that we started to worry about ‘five a day’. And now, nearly twenty years on from the first vegetable-box delivery scheme, we are fatter than ever before . . . Has there ever been a golden age of the family meal? Full of delicious detail, this marvellous companion to the BBC series is rich with nostalgia and provides a feast of extraordinary factual nuggets. Who can guess the filling of the first pre-packed sandwich in 1984? And who could have foreseen then that a kitchen robot that can write your shopping list is now just around the corner? Reflecting all the fads and fashions that have graced our table, Back in Time for Dinner is much more than a book about dinner; it holds a mirror to our changing family lives.

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Random House

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147352542X

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9781473525429

Lost Swansea

By: David Gwynn

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Lost Swansea

By: David Gwynn

Fully illustrated description of Swansea’s well known, and lesser known, places that have been lost over the years.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445693593

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Contested Space

Cultural Heritage and Identity Reconstructions : Conservation Strategies Within a Developing Asian City

By: Gwynn Jenkins

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Cultural Heritage and Identity Reconstructions : Conservation Strategies Within a Developing Asian City

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LIT Verlag Münster

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The Air Racers

Aviation's Golden Era, 1909-1936

By: Terry Gwynn-Jones

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The Air Racers

Aviation's Golden Era, 1909-1936

By: Terry Gwynn-Jones

Velillustreret gennemgang af alle de berømte kapflyvninger fra den første Kanalflyvning og til England-Australien- og England-Sydafrika-flyvningerene, der alle ansporede flyvningens udvikling.

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Michael Joseph

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0720715008

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9780720715002

Aberystwyth Boy

By: Gwynn Davis

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Contested Space

Contested Space

The Little History of Swansea

The Little History of Swansea

Aberystwyth Boy

Aberystwyth Boy

Huguenots in Later Stuart Britain

Huguenots in Later Stuart Britain

Huguenot Heritage

Huguenot Heritage

The Huguenots in Later Stuart Britain

The Huguenots in Later Stuart Britain

Conflict

Conflict

Back In Time For Dinner

Back In Time For Dinner

Lost Swansea

Lost Swansea

Contested Space

Contested Space

The Air Racers

The Air Racers

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Aberystwyth Boy

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