Explore Ethiopia & Eritrea with the people who know it best: Lonely Planet. Discover ancient churches & cities frozen in time trek the dramatic landscape of the Simien & Bale Mountains & go diving in the thriving reefs of the Dahlak Islands. Explore Asmaras astounding Italian Art Deco architecture & finish the day with the perfect macchiato." Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate practical & honest advice designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip. In This Guide: Tailored trips to get you up close with history & nature Take a hike or dance the day away with our festivals & activities chapter Green Index to make your travels ecofriendly" ...

Since the Holocaust it has been almost impossible to hide large-scale crimes against humanity. In our communicative world few modern catastrophes are concealed from the public eye. & yet Ilan Pappe unveils one such crime has been erased from the global public memory: the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians in 1948. The pervasive denial of the Nakbah as Palestinians call the catastrophe that befell them is still a mystery today. But why is it denied & by whom? The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine" offers an investigation of this mystery & Pappe puts forward a ground-breaking
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- interpretation of the relationship of Nakbah to the Palestine-Israeli conflict naming Nakbah as the conflicts very origin. Portraying Israeli-Palestine relations in a revolutionary new light this book is guaranteed to spark fierce debate throughout the world."

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The renowned Israeli historian revisits the formative period of the State of Israel. Between 1947 & 1949 over 400 Palestinian villages were deliberately destroyed civilians were massacred & around a million men women & children were expelled from their homes at gunpoint. Denied for almost six decades had it happened today it could only have been called ethnic cleansing". Decisively debunking the myth that the Palestinian population left of their own accord in the course of this war Ilan Pappe offers impressive archival evidence to demonstrate that from its very inception a central plank in Israels founding ideology was the forcible removal of the indigenous population. This book is indispensable for anyone interested in the Middle East." ...

It's one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It's quite another to learn to curtsy & throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to finishing school. Sophronia is a great trial to her poor mother. Sophronia is more interested in dismantling clocks & climbing trees than proper manners-and the family can only hope that company never sees her atrocious curtsy. Mrs. Temminnick is desperate for her daughter to become a proper lady. So she enrolls Sophronia in Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality. But Sophronia soon realizes the school is not quite what her mother might have hoped. At Mademoiselle Geraldine's young ladies learn to finish.. .everything. Certainly they learn the fine arts of dance dress & etiquette but they also learn to deal out death diversion & espionage
- in the politest possible ways of course. Sophronia & her friends are in for a rousing first year's education.
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On 8 March 1941 a 27-year-old Dutch Jewish student living in enemy-occupied Amsterdam made the first entry in a diary that was to become one of the most remarkable documents to emerge from the Nazi Holocaust. Over the course of the next two & a half years an insecure chaotic & troubled young woman was transformed into someone who inspired those with whom she shared the suffering of the transit camp at Westerbork & with whom she eventually perished at Auschwitz. Through her diary & letters she continues to inspire those whose lives she has touched since: an extraordinarily alive & vivid young woman who shaped & lived a spirituality of hope in the darkest period of the twentieth century. This book explores Etty Hillesums life & writings seeking to understand what it was about her that was so remarkable how her journey developed how her spirituality was shaped & what her profound reflections on the roots of violence & the nature of evil can teach us today. ...

What is the actual connection between disgruntled & gruntled? What links church organs to organised crime California to the Caliphate or brackets to codpieces? The Etymologicon springs from Mark Forsyth's Inky Fool blog on the strange connections between words. It's an occasionally ribald frequently witty & unerringly erudite guided tour of the secret labyrinth that lurks beneath the English language taking in monks & monkeys film buffs & buffaloes & explaining precisely what the Rolling Stones have to do with gardening. ...

This book is the third edition of the highly practical guide to the leading cases of European Competition Law. It focuses primarily on Article 101 TFEU Article 102 TFEU & the European Merger Regulation. In addition it explores the public & private enforcement of Competition Law the intersection between Intellectual Property Rights & Competition Law & the application of Competition Law to State action. Each chapter outlines the relevant laws regulations & guidelines for each of the topics. Within this framework cases are reviewed in summary form accompanied by analysis & commentary. Endorsements This book should be in the library of every competition law practitioner & academic. The summary of cases is first class. But what makes it really stand out is the quality of the commentary & the selection of the material which

Includes:: not only the most important European judgements & decision but also some of the leading cases from the US & European Member States. Ali Nikpay Senior Director Cartels & Mergers Office of Fair Trading The study of EU Competition law requires the analysis & understanding of a number of increasingly complex & lengthy European Commission & European Court decisions. Through the provision of case summaries excerpts from the important passages & concise commentary linking these decisions to other key case law & Commission documents this unique & impressive book provides the student & practitioner of EU competition law with an extremely clear & useful introduction to these leading decisions. Dr Kathryn Mc Mahon Associate Professor School of Law University of Warwick The Guide is an invaluable tool for both students & practitioners. It provides a compact overview on the fundamental cases & highlights the essential problems in a clear & sharp analysis. Dr Christoph Voelk Antitrust Practice Group Mc Dermott Will & Emery LLP Brussels This edition will be especially valuable to competition law specialists abroad who are interested in the jurisprudence & policy of the European Union & its member states. Familiarity with the European regime is essential for proficiency in competition law today & this volume provides an excellent foundation. William E Kovacic Global Competition Professor of Law & Policy George Washington University Law School Former Chairman US Federal Trade Commission

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Discover the truth about the EU.. . There are 70 words in the Lord's Prayer. 271 in the Gettysburg Address. 313 in the Ten Commandments. & European Commission Regulation (EC) No 1284/2002 laying down the marketing size for hazelnuts (in shell) runs to. 2 509 words." The European Union is a tough nut to crack. Ever-present in political debates & pub conversations how much do we really know about it? Regarded by some as a bureaucratic & undemocratic monster others see it as a glorious economic & political union presiding over a Europe of unprecedented peace & stability. But what's the reality? This book gives readers the answers in a nutshell. Author Lee Rotherham has painstakingly compiled thousands of fascinating stats curious"es & outright oddities relating to the EU ranging from the serious to the silly. They cover how the EU works how it is perceived & how to assess its worth. Arranged in an attractive & highly readable format this book will keep readers nibbling away for hour after hour. Crack open the nut to discover among other things:
- The ten guiding principles of the European Project
- What the 32 Directorates-General are & what they do
- The formula by which you can produce a mathematical analysis of each country's EU membership
- How much is saved in wages each day EU staff go on strike Along the way you'll laugh out loud become unbeatable at the politics round in quizzes & understand why the Fathers of Europe wanted you to feel proud & emotional when you hear " Ode to Joy" not think about the strict regulations for bent cucumbers. " The EU In A Nutshell" contains a rich bounty of facts
- it's the perfect book for anyone wishing to find out more about the EU & its workings & be entertained along the way. So if you are simply trying to figure out how the whole EU thing fits together (and why) or if you're a political junky in need of a quick fix on some EU trivia this book is for you. Grab the nutcracker & let's get started..."




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If you're serious about exam success it's time to Concentrate! EU Law Concentrate is the essential study & revision guide for law students looking for extra marks. The clear succinct coverage enables you to quickly grasp the fundamental principles of this area of law & helps you to succeed in exams. This guide has been rigorously reviewed & is endorsed by students & lecturers for level of coverage accuracy & exam advice. Packed with essential information key cases revision tips exam q & as & more EU Law Concentrate is also supported by extensive online resources to take your learning further (http://www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/orc/concentrate): * Plan your revision using the printable topic overviews * Pinpoint which areas you need to concentrate on with the diagnostic test * Test your knowledge of EU Law with multiple choice questions & receive feedback on your answers * Improve your essay skills using the outline answers for guidance on what to include & how to structure your answer * Revise the facts & discussions of key cases using the interactive flashcards * Learn the important terms & definitions using the interactive glossary * Check that you have covered the main points of a topic using the key facts lists * Achieve better marks following the advice on revision & exam technique by experienced examiner Nigel Foster ...

Origins of the Eucharist explored in a new way which questions traditional opinion A different picture of the origins of the eucharist from the traditionally received one. The author argues that the Last Supper did not play as important a part in the formulation of the Eucharist as is popularly thought. The book will cover topics including: the last supper & New Testament narratives; the Didache & early Christian ritual meals; Justin Martyr; Irenaeus; Cyprian; the emergence of the eucharistic prayers & the transformation of the eucharist in the fourth century. ...