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The Ancient Yew

A History of Taxus baccata

By: Robert Bevan-Jones

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The Ancient Yew

A History of Taxus baccata

By: Robert Bevan-Jones

The gnarled, immutable yew tree is one of the most evocative sights in the British and Irish language, an evergreen impression of immortality, the tree that provides a living botanical link between our own landscapes and those of the distant past. This book tells the extraordinary story of the yew’s role in the landscape through the millennia, and makes a convincing case for the origins of many of the oldest trees, as markers of the holy places founded by Celtic saints in the early medieval ‘Dark Ages’. With wonderful photographic portraits of ancient yews and a gazetteer (with locations) of the oldest yew trees in Britain, the book brings together for the first time all the evidence about the dating, history, archaeology and cultural connections of the yew. Robert Bevan-Jones discusses its history, biology, the origins of its name, the yew berry and its toxicity, its distribution across Britain, means of dating examples, and their association with folklore, with churchyards, abbeys, springs, pre-Reformation wells and as landscape markers. This third edition has an updated introduction with new photographs and corrections to the main text.

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Oxbow Books

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1911188127

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9781911188124

Pearce & Stevens' Trusts and Equitable Obligations

By: Robert A. Pearce,Warren Barr

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Pearce & Stevens' Trusts and Equitable Obligations

By: Robert A. Pearce,Warren Barr

Pearce & Stevens' Trusts and Equitable Obligations provides students with a detailed and stimulating account of the law of equity and trusts. The authors' clear and authoritative writing illuminates the law and its practical application.

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1103

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199644454

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9780199644452

English Surnames and Their Place in the Teutonic Family

By: Robert Ferguson

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English Surnames and Their Place in the Teutonic Family

By: Robert Ferguson

Reprint of the original, first published in 1858. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

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446

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3382335751

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9783382335755

Cosmo Lang

Archbishop in War and Crisis

By: Robert Beaken

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Cosmo Lang

Archbishop in War and Crisis

By: Robert Beaken

The period 1928-1942 saw some of the greatest political and social upheavals in modern British history. Lang, as Archbishop of Canterbury, led the Church of England through this tumultuous period and was a pivotal influence in political and religious decision-making. In this book, Robert Beaken provides a new perspective on Lang, including his considerable relationship with the royal family. Beaken also shows how Lang proved to be a sensitive leader during wartime, opposing any demonisation of the enemy and showing compassion to conscientious objectors. Despite his central role at a time of flux, there has been little written on Lang since the original biography published in 1949, and history has not been kind to this intellectually gifted but emotionally complex man. Although Lang has often been seen as a fairly unsuccessful archbishop who was resistant to change, Beaken shows that he was, in fact, an effective leader of the Anglican community at a time when the Church of England was internally divided over issues surrounding the Revised Prayer Book and its position in an ever-changing world. Lang's reputation is therefore ripe for reassessment. Drawing on previously unseen material and first-hand interviews, Beaken tells the story of a fascinating and complex man, who was, he argues, Britain's first 'modern' Archbishop of Canterbury.

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384

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0857731289

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9780857731289

Pleading and Practice of the Hight Court of Chancery

Vol. 1

By: Edmund Robert Daniell

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Pleading and Practice of the Hight Court of Chancery

Vol. 1

By: Edmund Robert Daniell

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

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990

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3382123177

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9783382123178

British Capitalism at the Crossroads, 1919-1932

A Study in Politics, Economics, and International Relations

By: Robert W. D. Boyce

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British Capitalism at the Crossroads, 1919-1932

A Study in Politics, Economics, and International Relations

By: Robert W. D. Boyce

This book examines the reconstruction of the British economy in the aftermath of the First World War up until the break of the second. Using a wide range of primary sources, the author presents an account which integrates the economic, political and diplomatic events of the period.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521325358

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9780521325356

Church and the Tribulation

A Biblical Examination of Posttribulationism

By: Robert H. Gundry

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Church and the Tribulation

A Biblical Examination of Posttribulationism

By: Robert H. Gundry

In the opening chapter, Robert Gundry states, "It is hoped that the following pages will contribute to an understanding and appreciation of the posttribulational position and that it will do so in a manner characterized by 'wisdom from above. . . First pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy' (James 3:17)." In keeping with this expressed desire, the author presents his thesis regarding Christ's second coming, not as a polemical argument, but as a reasonable and tenable position. This book propounds the thesis that Jesus will return after the tribulation and that the first resurrection will occur at that time. Dr. Gundry believes that biblical evidence points most naturally to this conclusion. Because of his discerning analysis of Scripture, his careful logic, and the thoughtful presentation of his views, he is one of today's leading spokesmen for posttribulational eschatology.

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230

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Zondervan Academic

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0310877490

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9780310877493

Adaptation for Screenwriters

By: Robert Edgar,John Marland

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Adaptation for Screenwriters

By: Robert Edgar,John Marland

Develop the critical and creative skills to 'translate' a story from page to screen with this step-by-step guide to the process of screen adaptation you'll learn to: - interrogate a novel or short story to release its 'inner film' - convert fictional prose into visual drama - overcome the obstacles presented by different media 'languages' - approach key strategic decisions - both technical and interpretive - draft and re-draft your plot, characters and dialogue - professionally format and submit your finished script In addition to examples taken from 'literary classics', contemporary novels, genre fiction, short stories, and biographical material, Marland and Edgar embrace the wider phenomenon of re-telling and updating existing stories, such as the 'appropriation' of popular figures, inter-film adaptation (sequels and 'reboots'), and development into other visual forms including graphic fiction and video games. Whether you are producing a faithful adaptation of Tolstoy's War and Peace, or planning to pair up the crime-fighting duo of Sherlock Holmes and Batman, Adaptation for Screenwriters will be your guide.

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289

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350036684

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9781350036680

Faithful Witness

The Confidential Diaries of Alan Don, Chaplain to the King, the Archbishop and the Speaker, 1931-1946

By: EDITED BY ROBERT BEAKEN; FOREWORD BY ARCHBISHOP JUSTIN WELBY

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Faithful Witness

The Confidential Diaries of Alan Don, Chaplain to the King, the Archbishop and the Speaker, 1931-1946

By: EDITED BY ROBERT BEAKEN; FOREWORD BY ARCHBISHOP JUSTIN WELBY

In May 1931, Alan Don travelled from Dundee to Lambeth Palace to become Chaplain to Archbishop Cosmo Lang. During that journey he began a diary. He kept it faithfully for the next fifteen years, during which he also became Chaplain to the King and to the Speaker of the House of Commons. These positions afforded him a ringside view of some of the most momentous events in both British and world history – including the abdication of Edward VIII, the coronation of George VI, the rise of Hitler and the trauma of the Second World War. Now, for the first time, these fascinating diaries are laid open. They offer a wealth of detailed insight into the ecclesiastical, royal and parliamentary affairs of Britain and her élite during two historically significant decades. They also open a window on the history of the Church of England and its role in the social, political and military upheavals of the 1930s and 40s. Anyone who wants to know more about how Great Britain survived those turbulent times, will be amply rewarded by this engaging, perceptive and revealing eye-witness account.

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1063

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SPCK

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0281083991

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9780281083992

The Law of Trusts and Equitable Obligations

By: Robert Pearce,John Stevens,Warren Barr

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The Law of Trusts and Equitable Obligations

By: Robert Pearce,John Stevens,Warren Barr

The Law of Trusts and Equitable Obligations provides students wtih a detailed and stimulating account of the law of equity and trusts. The fifth edition has been thoroughly updated by Warren Barr, senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool and Law Teacher of the Year 2006 in collaboration with Robert Pearce and John Stevens.

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1134

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199570639

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9780199570638

Life in Christ

Resurrection and Immortality

By: William Robert West

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Life in Christ

Resurrection and Immortality

By: William Robert West

What do you believe about souls? There are many very different doctrines taught in the world today concerning souls that are believed to be in all humans. By most a soul is believed to be something that is wholly apart from the person a soul is in; that a soul is something that is that is believed to be complete in its self without the person; it will live after the person it is in is dead; it is believed that a soul will exist forever without the person; it will never be dead; therefore, a soul cannot be resurrected from the dead. It is believed that a soul must live someplace forever, and it will live either in Heaven or Hell even if there is no resurrection. The doctrine of unconditional immortality of a deathless soul being in a person, and that soul leaving that person at the death of the person makes it impossible for Christ to have give His life to save that soul from death; if a soul had immortality it would already have life and could never not have life; all Christ could do is give it a reward or punish it.

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AuthorHouse

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1504950690

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9781504950695

The Making of Mission Communities in East Africa

Anglicans and Africans in Colonial Kenya, 18751935

By: Robert W. Strayer

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The Making of Mission Communities in East Africa

Anglicans and Africans in Colonial Kenya, 18751935

By: Robert W. Strayer

The Making of Mission Communities in East Africa calls into question a number of common assumptions about the encounter between European missionaries and African societies in colonial Kenya. The book explores the origins of those communities associated with the Anglican Church Missionary Society from 1875 to 1935, examines the development within them of a "mission culture," probes their internal conflicts and tensions, and details their relationship to the larger colonial society. Professor Strayer argues that genuinely religious issues were important in the formation of these communities, that missionaries were ambivalent in their attitudes toward modernizing change and the colonial state alike, and that mission communities possessed substantial attractions even in the face of competition with independent churches. Dr. John Lonsdale of Trinity College, Cambridge has said that "It is a sensitive piece of revisionist history which breaks down the simple dichotomy of 'missions' and 'Africans' commonly found in earlier historiographies--and even in the period of profound crisis over female circumcision in Kikuyuland. In this, Professor Strayer shows convincingly how mission communities could be preserved from destruction by principled divisions between Africans as much as between their white missionaries. He has pursued themes rather than events and has therefore been able to make remarkably intimate observations of mission communities which were following their own internal patterns of growth, yet within the context of a deepening situation of colonial dependence.

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190

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SUNY Press

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0873952456

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9780873952453

Munich

A novel

By: Robert Harris

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Munich

A novel

By: Robert Harris

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of V2 and Fatherland—a WWII-era spy thriller set against the backdrop of the fateful Munich Conference of September 1938. Now a Netflix film starring Jeremy Irons. With this electrifying novel about treason and conscience, loyalty and betrayal, "Harris has brought history to life with exceptional skill" (The Washington Post). Hugh Legat is a rising star of the British diplomatic service, serving at 10 Downing Street as a private secretary to the Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain. Paul von Hartmann is on the staff of the German Foreign Office--and secretly a member of the anti-Hitler resistance. The two men were friends at Oxford in the 1920s, but have not been in contact since. Now, when Hugh flies with Chamberlain from London to Munich, and Hartmann travels on Hitler's train overnight from Berlin, their paths are set on a disastrous collision course. And once again, Robert Harris gives us actual events of historical importance--here are Hitler, Chamberlain, Mussolini, Daladier--at the heart of an electrifying, unputdownable novel.

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320

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Vintage

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0525520279

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9780525520276

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The Ancient Yew

The Ancient Yew

Pearce & Stevens' Trusts and Equitable Obligations

Pearce & Stevens' Trusts and Equitable Obligations

English Surnames and Their Place in the Teutonic Family

English Surnames and Their Place in the Teutonic Family

Cosmo Lang

Cosmo Lang

Pleading and Practice of the Hight Court of Chancery

Pleading and Practice of the Hight Court of Chancery

British Capitalism at the Crossroads, 1919-1932

British Capitalism at the Crossroads, 1919-1932

Church and the Tribulation

Church and the Tribulation

Adaptation for Screenwriters

Adaptation for Screenwriters

Faithful Witness

Faithful Witness

The Law of Trusts and Equitable Obligations

The Law of Trusts and Equitable Obligations

Life in Christ

Life in Christ

The Making of Mission Communities in East Africa

The Making of Mission Communities in East Africa

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