Oxford (3rd Ed.)

Author: Jan Morris

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  • : 9780192801364
  • : oup
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  • : 0.216
  • : 01 May 2001
  • : 196mm X 129mm
  • : United Kingdom
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  • : Jan Morris
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  • : Paperback
  • : 3rd New edition of Revised edition
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  • : 942.574
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  • : 296
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  • : 8 pp black and white plates
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Barcode 9780192801364
9780192801364

Description

'Surely no one has ever celebrated any city with such fluent, persuasive and utterly charming prose as Jan Morris celebrates Oxford here.' - Scotsman This is an ideal guide for anyone visiting Oxford, with an interest in the local culture, history, geography and architecture.

Table of contents

1. Piebald; 2. Rich Mixture; 3. Town and Country; 4. Universitas Oxoniensis; 5. Ornery; 6. College Spirit; 7. No Good Aire; 8. Fauna and Flora; 9. Sorts and Conditions; 10. Pleasures; 11. The Look of It; 12. Learning; 13. Vineyard of the Lord; 14. Compact of Ancient Tales; 15. The Ark; 16. The Argosy; 17. In Art; 18. Right of Way; 19. Distant Trumpets; 20. The Heart of Things; 21. Gone Away