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Europe's Sea Mammals Including the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde

A Field Guide to the Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises and Seals

By: Robert Still,Hugh Harrop,Tim Stenton,Luís Dias

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Europe's Sea Mammals Including the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde

A Field Guide to the Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises and Seals

By: Robert Still,Hugh Harrop,Tim Stenton,Luís Dias

Produced in association with ORCA"--Back cover.

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Princeton University Press

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0691182167

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9780691182162

Landscapes of Monastic Foundation

The Establishment of Religious Houses in East Anglia C. 650-1200

By: Tim Pestell

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Landscapes of Monastic Foundation

The Establishment of Religious Houses in East Anglia C. 650-1200

By: Tim Pestell

Pre-Conquest monastic foundations, (in the present-day counties of Norfolk and Suffolk) in their topographical, social, economic and political environment; evolution of religious devotion in East Anglia since the 7th-century Conversion; the influence of the Anglo-Saxon past on the post-Conquest monastic landscape.

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Boydell Press

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1843830620

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9781843830627

Strathclyde and the Anglo-Saxons in the Viking Age

And the Anglo-Saxons in the Viking Age

By: Tim Clarkson

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Strathclyde and the Anglo-Saxons in the Viking Age

And the Anglo-Saxons in the Viking Age

By: Tim Clarkson

This book traces the history of relations between the kingdom of Strathclyde and Anglo-Saxon England in the Viking period of the ninth to eleventh centuries AD. It puts the spotlight on the North Britons or 'Cumbrians', an ancient people whose kings ruled from a power-base at Govan on the western side of present-day Glasgow. In the tenth century, these kings extended their rule southward from Clydesdale to the southern shore of the Solway Firth, bringing their language and culture to a region that had been in English hands for more than two hundred years. They played a key role in many of the great political events of the time, whether leading their armies in battle or forging treaties to preserve a fragile peace. Their extensive realm, which was also known as 'Cumbria', was eventually conquered by the Scots, but is still remembered today in the name of an English county. How this county acquired the name of a long-vanished kingdom centred on the River Clyde is one of the topics covered in this book.It is part of a wider history that forms an important chapter in the story of how England and Scotland emerged from the early medieval period or 'Dark Ages' as the countries we know today.

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Birlinn

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1907909257

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9781907909252

Medieval Art, Architecture and Archaeology at Rochester: v. 28

By: Tim Ayers

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Medieval Art, Architecture and Archaeology at Rochester: v. 28

By: Tim Ayers

This collection of papers, first delivered at the BAA's annual conference in 2002, celebrates medieval Rochester, including both cathedral and castle, an outstanding pair of surviving monuments to the power of contemporary church and state. The contributions demonstrate the great interest of these understudied buildings, their furnishings, and historical and archaeological contexts: from the rich documentary evidence for the Anglo-Saxon town to the substantial surviving fabric of the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries. Shrines, monuments, woodwork and seals are all fully covered, as well as the medieval monks themselves. There is also a piece on Archbishop Courtenay's foundation of the nearby collegiate church at Maidstone, Kent.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040282318

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9781040282311

Cheshire and the Tudor State 1480-1560

By: Tim Thornton

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Cheshire and the Tudor State 1480-1560

By: Tim Thornton

The palatinate of Chester survives Tudor centralisation.

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Boydell & Brewer

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086193248X

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9780861932481

Down and Out in Eighteenth-Century London

By: Tim Hitchcock

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Down and Out in Eighteenth-Century London

By: Tim Hitchcock

London in the 18th century was the greatest city in the world. It was a magnet that drew men and women from the rest of England in huge numbers. For a few the streets were paved with gold, but for the majority it was a harsh world with little guarantee of money or food. For the poor and destitute, London's streets offered little more than the barest living. Yet men, women and children found a great variety of ways to eke out their existence, sweeping roads, selling matches, singing ballads and performing all sorts of menial labor. Many of these activities, apart from the direct begging of the disabled, depended on an appeal to charity, but one often mixed with threats and promises. Down and Out in Eighteenth-Century London provides a remarkable insight into the lives of Londoners, for all of whom the demands of charity and begging were part of their everyday world.

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A&C Black

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0826427154

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9780826427151

Æthelflæd

Lady of the Mercians

By: Tim Clarkson

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Æthelflæd

Lady of the Mercians

By: Tim Clarkson

The true story of the Lady of the Mercians. At the end of the ninth century AD, a large part of what is now England was controlled by the Vikings – heathen warriors from Scandinavia who had been attacking the British Isles for more than a hundred years. Alfred the Great, king of Wessex, was determined to regain the conquered lands but his death in 899 meant that the task passed to his son Edward. In the early 900s, Edward led a great fightback against the Viking armies. He was assisted by the English rulers of Mercia: Lord Æthelred and his wife Æthelflæd (Edward's sister). After her husband's death, Æthelflæd ruled Mercia on her own, leading the army to war and working with her brother to achieve their father's aims. Known to history as the Lady of the Mercians, she earned a reputation as a competent general and was feared by her enemies. She helped to save England from the Vikings and is one of the most famous women of the Dark Ages. This book, published 1100 years after her death, tells her remarkable story.

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Birlinn Ltd

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1788850564

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9781788850568

East Lothian Folk Tales

By: Tim Porteus

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East Lothian Folk Tales

By: Tim Porteus

Storyteller Tim Porteus brings together stories from the rugged coastlines, golden beaches, rolling countryside and dramatic Lammermuir Hills of the ancient county of East Lothian. In this treasure trove of tales you will meet Scottish kings and queens, saints and sinners, witches and wizards, ghosts and giants, fools and tricksters – all as fantastical and powerful as the landscape they inhabit. Retold in an engaging style, and richly illustrated with unique line drawings, these humorous, clever and enchanting folk tales are sure to be enjoyed and shared time and again.

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The History Press

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0750986395

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9780750986397

What is English?

And Why Should We Care?

By: Tim William Machan

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What is English?

And Why Should We Care?

By: Tim William Machan

What is English? Can we be as certain as we usually are when we say something is not English? To find some answers Tim Machan explores the language's present and past, and looks ahead to its futures among the one and a half billion people who speak it. His search is fascinating and important, for definitions of English have influenced education and law in many countries and helped shape the identities of those who live in them. Finding an account that fits the constantly changing varieties of English is, Tim Machan finds, anything but simple. But he rises to the challenge, grappling with its elusive essence through episodes in its history. He looks at the ambitions of Caxton, the preoccupations of Johnson, and the eloquence of Churchill, tussles with the jargons of contemporary business, and pursues his object from rural America to James Cook's Australia. He examines creoles, pidgins, and dialects, and takes apart competing histories showing their assumptions and prejudices. Finally he reveals the stable category English, resting paradoxically within its constantly mutating forms and varieties. This is a book for everyone interested in English and the role of language in society and culture.

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OUP Oxford

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0191668362

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9780191668364

English in the Middle Ages

By: Tim William Machan

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English in the Middle Ages

By: Tim William Machan

Professor Machan explores for the first time fully a new dimension in the understanding of the role of the English language in medieval England. He is rigorous and sceptical in his examination of assumptions that have come to be too easily accepted - about the rise of 'standard' English, about 'linguistic nationalism', about the role of Lollardy in fostering the vernacular, about the intrinsic funniness of regional dialects. He uses literary texts well, and offers, from his particular linguistic vantage-point, new and compelling interpretations of the dialect northernisms in Chaucer's Reeve's Tale and of the subtleties of the 'sociolect' of courtly love-conversation in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.. Derek Pearsall , Harvard University What did people in England in the Middle Ages think about language? What was their view of English, French, and Latin, and how did this influence the way they communicated? This book uses these questions as a basis for a ground-breaking investigation into the use and status of the English language in medieval England. Professor Machan suggests that many linguistic, literary, and historical considerations of medieval statements on language have significantly failed to take into account the social and linguistic contexts of their production. In this volume he explores not only medieval ideas about language but also the discursive traditions which generated them. English in the Middle Ages draws upon a wide range of documentary evidence, including most notably the royal letters issued in 1258 prior to the Barons' War. The author also analyses the language spoken by Chaucer's pilgrims, the conversations in 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight', and many other chronicles, poems, and commentaries. The book concludes with a consideration of the post-medieval history of the status of English in law, literature, and education. The book will interest scholars from a range of disciplines - particularly linguistics, literature, and history - and is written in clear, non-technical language.

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OUP Oxford

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0191555681

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Basilisks and Beowulf

Monsters in the Anglo-Saxon World

By: Tim Flight

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Basilisks and Beowulf

Monsters in the Anglo-Saxon World

By: Tim Flight

An eye-opening, engrossing look at the central role of monsters in the Anglo-Saxon worldview—now in paperback. This book addresses a simple question: why were the Anglo-Saxons obsessed with monsters, many of which did not exist? Drawing on literature and art, theology, and a wealth of firsthand evidence, Basilisks and Beowulf reveals a people huddled at the edge of the known map, using the fantastic and the grotesque as a way of understanding the world around them and their place within it. For the Anglo-Saxons, monsters helped to distinguish the sacred and the profane; they carried God’s message to mankind, exposing His divine hand in creation itself. At the same time, monsters were agents of disorder, seeking to kill people, conquer their lands, and even challenge what it meant to be human. Learning about where monsters lived and how they behaved allowed the Anglo-Saxons to situate themselves in the world, as well as to apprehend something of the divine plan. It is for these reasons that monsters were at the very center of their worldview. From map monsters to demons, dragons to Leviathan, we neglect these beasts at our peril.

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Reaktion Books

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1789144345

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9781789144345

The Men of the North

The Britons of Southern Scotland

By: Tim Clarkson

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The Men of the North

The Britons of Southern Scotland

By: Tim Clarkson

The North Britons are the least-known among the inhabitants of early medieval Scotland. Like the Picts and Vikings they played an important role in the shaping of Scottish history during the first millennium AD but their part is often neglected or ignored. This book aims to redress the balance by tracing the history of this native Celtic people through the troubled centuries from the departure of the Romans to the arrival of the Normans. The fortunes of Strathclyde, the last-surviving kingdom of the North Britons, are studied from its emergence at Dumbarton in the fifth century to its eventual demise in the eleventh. Other kingdoms, such as the Edinburgh-based realm of Gododdin and the mysterious Rheged, are examined alongside fragments of heroic poetry celebrating the valour of their warriors. Behind the recurrent themes of warfare and political rivalry runs a parallel thread dealing with the growth of Christianity and the influence of the Church in the affairs of kings. Important ecclesiastical figures such as Ninian of Whithorn and Kentigern of Glasgow are discussed, partly in the hope of unearthing their true identities among a tangled web of sources. The closing chapters of the book look at how and why the North Britons lost their distinct identity to join their old enemies the Picts as one of Scotland's vanished nations.

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1907909028

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9781907909023

Fast Animal

By: Tim Seibles

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Fast Animal

By: Tim Seibles

Presents the seventh collection of poems by the 2012 National Book Award finalist in poetry.

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Etruscan Press

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0983294429

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9780983294429

Standard Catalog of American Records, 1950-1975

By: Tim Neely

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Standard Catalog of American Records, 1950-1975

By: Tim Neely

Collectors clamored for years. Then, when it came out, record experts called the first edition the &"best US guide to American records ever published&". Now there's a sequel, bigger and better than ever, loaded with new and updated information. Avid collectors and record enthusiasts of all types will want the best book on the market, the Standard Catalog of American Records 1950--1975, 2nd Edition. They'll find thousands of new listings, updated pricing, and more accurate information. New material includes a section on soundtracks plus various artists' collections. Record collectors won't want to pass up this edition. It's all from the publishers of Goldmine, the world's largest marketplace for collectible records.

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0873419340

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9780873419345

Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records

1950-1975

By: Tim Neely

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Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records

1950-1975

By: Tim Neely

Record expert Neely profiles nearly 175,000 45s, LPs, extended play singles, and 12-inch singles by artists whose first record was issued in 1975 or earlier. 200 photos. 8-page color section.

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0873494717

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9780873494717

Europe's Sea Mammals Including the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde

A field guide to the whales, dolphins, porpoises and seals

By: Robert Still,Hugh Harrop,Luís Dias,Tim Stenton

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Europe's Sea Mammals Including the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde

A field guide to the whales, dolphins, porpoises and seals

By: Robert Still,Hugh Harrop,Luís Dias,Tim Stenton

A state-of-the-art photographic identification guide to Europe’s whales, dolphins, porpoises and seals This cutting-edge photographic identification guide to Europe’s sea mammals—the only such guide of its kind—covers the 39 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises and 9 species of seals found in the region, which spans the eastern Atlantic from Iceland to Macaronesia, and the Mediterranean, Caspian and Baltic seas. Written and illustrated by a team of professional tour guides with extensive experience presenting the region’s sea mammals, the guide features more than 180 color photographs, maps and graphics, highlights key identification features and includes information on the range, ecology, behaviour and conservation status of each species. Produced with the marine conservation charity ORCA, the book presents mapping data from a decade of surveys, which shows both current distribution and changes over time. Europe’s Sea Mammals is an essential companion for whale watchers and anyone else who is interested in this enigmatic group of mammals. The only photographic guide dedicated to this popular whale-watching region Features more than 180 color photos, maps and graphics Highlights key identification features and provides essential information on the range, ecology, behaviour and conservation status of each species

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Princeton University Press

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0691190623

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9780691190624

Moray Firth Dolphins

By: Tim Stenton,Beth Dawes

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Moray Firth Dolphins

By: Tim Stenton,Beth Dawes

The Moray Firth dolphins are one of Britain's greatest wildlife spectacles. This lavishly illustrated book gives an insight into their world and that of the other marine mammals living in the beautiful Moray Firth.

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0956790836

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9780956790835

Little House on the Freeway

Help for the Hurried Home

By: Tim Kimmel

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Little House on the Freeway

Help for the Hurried Home

By: Tim Kimmel

More than 300,000 copies in print! Enjoy learning how to maintain true priorities and restore calmness to marriage, family life, your relationship with God, and the workplace. Includes individual/group study guide.

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Multnomah

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0880706287

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9780880706285

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