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  • Violence and Civilization

    An Introduction to the Work of Norbert Elias

    This book provides an introduction to the work of Norbert Elias. It is the first systematic appraisal of two central themes of his thought - violence and civilization. Although Elias is best known for his theory of civilizing processes, this study highlights the crucial importance of the concept of decivilizing processes. Fletcher argues that while Elias did not develop a theory of decivilizing ... Read more

    $22.00 USD

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    Henry V

    Directed by David Timson

    Unabridged

    3 hours 6 min

    This widely-studied play is one of the best sellers of the Shakespeare canon. This production is the seventh Shakespeare play in the series undertaken by Naxos AudioBooks in conjunction with Cambridge University Press. ... Read more

    $12.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Saturday Bloody Saturday

    Unabridged

    13 hours 23 min

    February 1974. Football manager Charlie Gordon is struggling, and with each defeat the sack gets closer. His greatness as a player counts for nothing with directors or fans, or the Number 2 who is after his job. Things are no better off the field, and after a failed marriage and the loss of a child, he is taking more and more consolation in alcohol.Only a decent Cup run is keeping him in work. But ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • Sport, Leisure and Social Justice

    Series series Routledge Critical Perspectives on Equality and Social Justice in Sport and Leisure
    Social inequalities are often reproduced in sport and leisure contexts. However, sport and leisure can be sites of resistance as well as oppression; they can be repressive or promote positive social change. This challenging and important book brings together contemporary cases examining different dimensions of inequality in sport and leisure, ranging from race and ethnicity to gender, sexual ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

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    2 hours 2 min

    Blackstone Audio is proud to present the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's 2014 production of The Tempest, Shakespeare's magical romantic comedy, directed by Tony Taccone. This stunning work of audio theater, fully dramatized with performances by the OSF cast, is a must-listen.Rough magic and brave new worlds …For twelve years, the exiled Duke Prospero has waited for this moment: old enemies have ... Read more

    $13.95 USD

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    A Midsummer Night’s Dream

    Series series The Arkangel Shakespeare Collection

    Unabridged

    2 hours 18 min

    Shakespeare’s most imaginative and merry play is set in an enchanted wood amidst fairies and sprites.When Oberon, King of the Fairies, uses his magic upon four runaway lovers in a midsummer wood outside Athens, chaos ensues. Who really loves whom? Meanwhile, a band of well-meaning but bungling local actors have their rehearsal sabotaged by the mischievous Puck, who bewitches their leader, Bottom, ... Read more

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    Comedy of Errors, The

    Narrated by Josh Verbae ...
    Series series Shakespeare Stories

    Unabridged

    15 min

    "The Comedy of Errors" is one of William Shakespeare's shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play.This edition of "The Comedy of Errors" is an adaptation of Shakespeare's eponymous drama, narrated in plain modern English, capturing the very essence and key elements of the original ... Read more

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    Much Ado About Nothing

    Narrated by Rex Harrison ...

    Abridged

    1 hour 59 min

    Two couples—Benedick and Beatrice, and Hero and Claudio—must overcome deception, gossip, and, occasionally, their own misplaced pride if their love is to persevere. Aided by military commander Don Pedro and impeded by his brother Don John, the friends go to great lengths in the pursuit of marriage. ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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    The Two Noble Kinsmen

    Series series The Arkangel Shakespeare Collection

    Unabridged

    2 hours 56 min

    Palamon and Arcite, cousins and bosom friends, are taken prisoner by Duke Theseus of Athens. While in captivity, they spy the beautiful Emilia. Both fall instantly in love with her, and their attachment to each other turns to hate.This dark-edged tragicomedy is now widely regarded as having been written by Shakespeare in collaboration with John Fletcher. Composed sometime in 1613–14, The Two Noble ... Read more

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    The Etymologicon

    A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language

    by Mark Forsyth ...
    Narrated by Don Hagen ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 1 min

    Do you know why……a mortgage is literally a death pledge? …why guns have girls’ names? …why salt is related to soldier?You’re about to find out…The Etymologicon (e-t?-‘mä-lä-ji-kän) is:*Witty (wi-te\): Full of clever humor*Erudite (er-?-dit): Showing knowledge*Ribald (ri-b?ld): Crude, offensiveThe Etymologicon is a completely unauthorized guide to the strange underpinnings of the English language. ... Read more

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    The Six Wives of Henry VIII

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    Narrated by Simon Prebble ...

    Unabridged

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    This acclaimed best-seller from popular historian Alison Weir is a fascinating look at the Tudor family dynasty and its most infamous ruler. The Six Wives of Henry VIII brings to life England's oft-married monarch and the six wildly different but equally fascinating women who married him. Gripping from the first sentence to the last and loaded with fascinating details, Weir's rich history is a ... Read more

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    All Out War

    The Full Story of How Brexit Sank Britain’s Political Class

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    SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE 2017#1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘The best political book of the year’ Andrew Marr‘A superb work of storytelling and reporting. Sets new benchmark for the writing of contemporary political history’ GuardianThe only book to tell the full story of how and why Britain voted to leave the EU.This is the acclaimed inside story of the EU referendum in 2016 that takes you ... Read more

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