1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996384941703316

Autore

Foxe John <1516-1587.>

Titolo

Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church [[electronic resource] ] : with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[At London, : Imprinted by Iohn Daye, dwellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath S. Martins], An. 1583. Mens. Octobr

Descrizione fisica

2 v. ([32], 2154, [32] p., [5] woodcut inserts) : ill. (woodcuts)

Soggetti

Martyrs - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Printer's name and address from colophon.

Kalender printed in red and black.

Includes index.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0113



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910455202003321

Autore

Connell John <1946, >

Titolo

Urbanisation in the Island Pacific : towards sustainable development / / John Connell and John Lea

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002

ISBN

1-134-54072-8

1-280-40330-6

0-203-45307-7

0-203-26273-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (255 p.)

Collana

Routledge pacific rim geographies

Altri autori (Persone)

LeaJohn P

Disciplina

307.76099

Soggetti

Urbanization - Pacific Area

Cities and towns - Pacific Area - Growth

Sustainable development - Pacific Area

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Book Cover""; ""Title""; ""Contents""; ""List of illustrations""; ""List of tables""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction: an urban Pacific""; ""The context of urbanisation in the Pacific""; ""The colonial heritage""; ""Population growth and migration""; ""Economic development: towards the city?""; ""Urban issues""; ""Managing urbanisation""; ""Land and urban life""; ""Housing and the urban environment""; ""Sustaining Pacific urban society?""; ""Living in town: a sustainable future?""; ""References""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

Managing rapid urban growth presents a significant challenge in the small independent countries of the Pacific Islands. Although they originated in colonial times, the towns and cities are now distinctively post-colonial, with economies, environments and social structures that reflect unique island characteristics. This transformation has stimulated new concerns, such as the causes and effects of pollution, the need for employment for landless migrants, the need for adequate and affordable housing and the financing of expanding urban services.This book explores the diversity of the urban exper