The Thames and I : a memoir of two years at Oxford / / by Prince Naruhito ; with a foreword by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales and a preface to the English edition by His Imperial Highness, The Crown Prince ; English translation by Sir Hugh Cortazzi [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Naruhito, Emperor of Japan, <1960-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Folkestone, Kent : , : Renaissance Books, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 150 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 952.048092 |
Soggetto topico |
Princes - Japan
Princes - Japan - History - 20th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | History |
Soggetto non controllato |
Britain
Japan Oxford University biography imperial family |
ISBN | 1-898823-99-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales -- Preface to the English edition by HIH Crown Prince Naruhito -- CONTENTS -- Foreword to the Paperback edition -- Preface to the Japanese edition (1992) -- Translator’s Note -- The Gakushūin -- 1. Ten Days in the Japanese Ambassador’s Residence -- Arrival in London -- Life in the ambassador’s residence -- First visit to Oxford -- Excursion by the Thames -- 2. Life in Colonel Hall’s House -- I move to Colonel Hall’s -- Studying English -- Life in the Hall household -- Second visit to Oxford and call at Professor Mathias’s house -- Visit to Scotland -- Last month at the Halls -- 3. Entering Oxford -- Arrival at Merton -- Before matriculation -- University Entrance ceremony -- 4. About Oxford: -- ‘Dreaming spires’ -- ‘Town and Gown’ – a brief history of Oxford University -- College system -- Education at Oxford and regular activities in the University -- Merton -- 5. Daily Life at Oxford -- In the mornings -- Middle Common Room (MCR) -- Shopping and the English character -- Draughts and baths -- Dinner -- High table -- Weekends -- Family visits -- With Oxford students -- 6. Cultural Life at Oxford -- Films, theatre and music -- Enjoying chamber music -- Visit to places associated with musicians: England and music -- 7. Sport -- Rowing -- Tennis and Squash -- Jogging, climbing, skiing and other sporting activities -- 8. Life as a Research Student at Oxford -- Why I decided to do research on the Thames as a highway -- Professor Mathias -- Visiting record offices -- Dr Highfield -- Preparing my thesis -- Canals past and future -- 9. Travels in Britain and Abroad -- Weekend drives in the countryside around Oxford -- Trips in Britain involving overnight stays -- Travelling round Europe and meeting European royal families -- 10. Looking Back on My Two Years’ Stay -- The English people as I saw them -- On Leaving Britain -- Postscript -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793451003321 |
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The Thames and I : a memoir of two years at Oxford / / by Prince Naruhito ; with a foreword by His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales and a preface to the English edition by His Imperial Highness, The Crown Prince ; English translation by Sir Hugh Cortazzi [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Naruhito, Emperor of Japan, <1960-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Folkestone, Kent : , : Renaissance Books, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 150 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 952.048092 |
Soggetto topico |
Princes - Japan
Princes - Japan - History - 20th century |
Soggetto genere / forma | History |
Soggetto non controllato |
Britain
Japan Oxford University biography imperial family |
ISBN | 1-898823-99-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales -- Preface to the English edition by HIH Crown Prince Naruhito -- CONTENTS -- Foreword to the Paperback edition -- Preface to the Japanese edition (1992) -- Translator’s Note -- The Gakushūin -- 1. Ten Days in the Japanese Ambassador’s Residence -- Arrival in London -- Life in the ambassador’s residence -- First visit to Oxford -- Excursion by the Thames -- 2. Life in Colonel Hall’s House -- I move to Colonel Hall’s -- Studying English -- Life in the Hall household -- Second visit to Oxford and call at Professor Mathias’s house -- Visit to Scotland -- Last month at the Halls -- 3. Entering Oxford -- Arrival at Merton -- Before matriculation -- University Entrance ceremony -- 4. About Oxford: -- ‘Dreaming spires’ -- ‘Town and Gown’ – a brief history of Oxford University -- College system -- Education at Oxford and regular activities in the University -- Merton -- 5. Daily Life at Oxford -- In the mornings -- Middle Common Room (MCR) -- Shopping and the English character -- Draughts and baths -- Dinner -- High table -- Weekends -- Family visits -- With Oxford students -- 6. Cultural Life at Oxford -- Films, theatre and music -- Enjoying chamber music -- Visit to places associated with musicians: England and music -- 7. Sport -- Rowing -- Tennis and Squash -- Jogging, climbing, skiing and other sporting activities -- 8. Life as a Research Student at Oxford -- Why I decided to do research on the Thames as a highway -- Professor Mathias -- Visiting record offices -- Dr Highfield -- Preparing my thesis -- Canals past and future -- 9. Travels in Britain and Abroad -- Weekend drives in the countryside around Oxford -- Trips in Britain involving overnight stays -- Travelling round Europe and meeting European royal families -- 10. Looking Back on My Two Years’ Stay -- The English people as I saw them -- On Leaving Britain -- Postscript -- Bibliography -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819622303321 |
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That ever loyal island [[electronic resource] ] : Staten Island and the American Revolution / / Phillip Papas |
Autore | Papas Phillip |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (197 p.) |
Disciplina | 974.7/02 |
Soggetto topico | HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) |
Soggetto non controllato |
Britain
Islands Papas Staten change conditions favored instead local political revolutionary status strong sympathies that ties traces with |
ISBN |
0-8147-6868-7
1-4356-0042-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Crossroads of the Middle Colonies: The People, Society, and Environment of Staten Island; 2. ""An Unfriendly Disposition Towards the Liberties of America": Staten Islanders and the Colonial Resistance Movement; 3. ""As the Tempest Approaches": Staten Island and the Whig Defense of New York City; 4. "Our Inveterate Enemies": Staten Islanders and the Arrival of the British Fleet at New York; The Price of Loyalty; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778298703321 |
Papas Phillip
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New York, : New York University Press, c2007 | ||
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That ever loyal island [[electronic resource] ] : Staten Island and the American Revolution / / Phillip Papas |
Autore | Papas Phillip |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : New York University Press, c2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (197 p.) |
Disciplina | 974.7/02 |
Soggetto topico | HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA) |
Soggetto non controllato |
Britain
Islands Papas Staten change conditions favored instead local political revolutionary status strong sympathies that ties traces with |
ISBN |
0-8147-6868-7
1-4356-0042-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Crossroads of the Middle Colonies: The People, Society, and Environment of Staten Island; 2. ""An Unfriendly Disposition Towards the Liberties of America": Staten Islanders and the Colonial Resistance Movement; 3. ""As the Tempest Approaches": Staten Island and the Whig Defense of New York City; 4. "Our Inveterate Enemies": Staten Islanders and the Arrival of the British Fleet at New York; The Price of Loyalty; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813098303321 |
Papas Phillip
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Under siege : the Independent Labour Party in interwar Britain / / Ian Bullock |
Autore | Bullock Ian <1941-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Athabasca University Press, 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (416 pages) |
Disciplina | 324.241/097 |
Soggetto topico | Political parties - Great Britain - History - 20th century |
Soggetto non controllato |
labour party
England socialism Britain communism Jimmy Maxton |
ISBN |
1-77199-157-7
1-77199-156-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910346037403321 |
Bullock Ian <1941->
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Understanding US/UK government and politics : a comparative guide. / / Duncan Watts |
Autore | Watts Duncan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Manchester University Press, , 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | vii, 333 p |
Disciplina | 320.473 |
Collana | Understandings |
Soggetto topico | Political science |
Soggetto non controllato |
America
Britain constitutions democratic process elections electoral system freedom of expression judiciaries liberties mass media political culture voting |
ISBN |
9786610734702
1-280-73470-1 0-7190-6720-0 1-84779-089-5 1-4237-0661-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783230803321 |
Watts Duncan
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Understanding US/UK government and politics : a comparative guide. / / Duncan Watts |
Autore | Watts Duncan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Manchester University Press, , 2003 |
Descrizione fisica | vii, 333 p |
Disciplina | 320.473 |
Collana | Understandings |
Soggetto topico | Political science |
Soggetto non controllato |
America
Britain constitutions democratic process elections electoral system freedom of expression judiciaries liberties mass media political culture voting |
ISBN |
9786610734702
1-280-73470-1 0-7190-6720-0 1-84779-089-5 1-4237-0661-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826345503321 |
Watts Duncan
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Vaccinating Britain : Mass vaccination and the public since the Second World War / / Gareth Millward |
Autore | Millward Gareth |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , [2019] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource : 6 graphs |
Disciplina | 610.9 |
Collana | Social Histories of Medicine |
Soggetto topico | SOCIAL SCIENCE / General |
Soggetto non controllato |
Britain
British public Historiography Policy Public health Vaccination Welfare state |
ISBN | 1-5261-2676-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996552353703316 |
Millward Gareth
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Vaccinating Britain : Mass vaccination and the public since the Second World War / / Gareth Millward |
Autore | Millward Gareth |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , [2019] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource : 6 graphs |
Disciplina | 610.9 |
Collana | Social Histories of Medicine |
Soggetto topico | SOCIAL SCIENCE / General |
Soggetto non controllato |
Britain
British public Historiography Policy Public health Vaccination Welfare state |
ISBN | 1-5261-2676-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910765779003321 |
Millward Gareth
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Waiting for the revolution : the British far left from 1956 / / edited by Evan Smith and Matthew Worley |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (293 pages) |
Disciplina | 909.0971241082 |
Soggetto topico |
Right and left (Political science) - Great Britain - History - 20th century
Socialism - Great Britain - History - 20th century |
Soggetto non controllato |
Britain
Left Politics Socialism |
ISBN | 1-5261-1367-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Revolutionary vanguard or agent provocateur -- 2 Not that serious? -- 3 Protest and survive -- 4 Anti-apartheid solidarity in the perspectives and practices of the British far left in the 1970s and 1980s -- 5 'The merits of Brother Worth' -- 6 Making miners militant? -- 7 Networks of solidarity -- 8 'You have to start where you're at' -- 9 Origins of the present crisis? -- 10 A miner cause? -- 11 The British radical left and Northern Ireland during the 'Troubles' -- 12 The point is to change it -- 13 The Militant Tendency and entrism in the Labour Party -- 14 Understanding the formation of the Communist Party of Britain -- Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795405203321 |
Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2017 | ||
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