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In October 1835, Samuel Burrows was slowly dying. Suffering from liver disease, the 63-year-old knew he had little time left to confess his sins. The Reverend William Clarke offered Burrows some rel……続きを見る

”En tidlig junimorgen kørte Englands lordkansler og ærkebiskoppen af Canterbury gennem de lette morgentåger, der varslede en varm dag, til det landligt beliggende Kensington Slot. Deres ærinde var a……続きを見る

Jewish and Christian messianic thought and activism in the Reformation era in the Ashkenazic world. Disputed Messiahs: Jewish and Christian Messianism in the Ashkenazic Worldduring the Reformation i……続きを見る

This study focuses on how Russian history textbooks published between 1992 and 2021 dealt with the topic of the Soviet period (1917–1991). Representations of this part of Russia’s past in school man……続きを見る

Estonians for Europe provides a unique insight into nearly eighty years of the history surrounding European unification. Concentrating on Estonian aspirations for an integrative organization in inte……続きを見る

Sheds new light on European and regional book markets, the development of a public sphere and the impact of new media on intellectual, social, religious and political change. How do you become a cit……続きを見る

Den danske forfatter Johan Skoldborg (1861-1936) voksede op i et fattigt, men intellektuelt hjem i Han Herred i Nordjylland. Det var i høj grad med til at præge hans senere forfattergerning, og hans……続きを見る

Leszek Kolakowski delves into some of the most intellectually vigorous questions of our time in this remarkable collection of essays garnished with his characteristic wit. Ten of the essays have nev……続きを見る

Sä maksat on raa¿an realistinen romaani helsinkiläisten graffitimaalareiden elämästä. Kaikki pinnat on tehty maalattaviksi. Tärkeintä on, että oma kädenjälki näkyy ympäri kaupunkia. Jännityksestä pu……続きを見る

This book gives you the historical sensation of coming face to face with the bodily expression and regulation of children's emotions over time. The study does this by encouraging you to look through……続きを見る

Den jyske hjemstavnsdigter Jeppe Aakjær (1866-1930) er den dag i dag kendt for sine socialrealistiske romaner og noveller og for sine naturdigte, hvoraf flere lever videre som folkekære sange i Højs……続きを見る

From the colonial through the antebellum era, enslaved women in the US used lethal force as the ultimate form of resistance. By amplifying their voices and experiences, Brooding over Bloody Revenge ……続きを見る

The Scourge of Soho describes the dramatic and eventful life of Detective Sergeant Harry Challenor MM and at the same time lifts the lid on front-line policing and the murky world of Soho criminals ……続きを見る

Sinds de inval van Rusland in Oekraïne vraagt de wereld zich af wie nou de echte Poetin is. Heeft hij last van grootheidswaan gekregen? Of hebben wij gewoon al die tijd niet goed opgelet? Van zijn l……続きを見る

Es war ein "Gutmensch", der Erik Kothny dazu bewog, das Buch 'Deutschland, es brennt' zu schreiben. Obwohl Kothny ein Flüchtlingskind unterstützt, wurde ihm in Abrede gestellt ein Guter zu sein; vie……続きを見る

I en hyldest til Limfjorden og de digtere, der har ladet sig inspirere af vandet og naturen omkring den, tager den danske forfatter K.K. Nicolaisen læseren med på en rejse fra øst til vest gennem et……続きを見る

Has the battle for women’s rights been won? Not when women still make up 70 percent of the world’s poor. This guide examines the advances that have been made and looks beneath the surface to find ou……続きを見る

To understand modern science, it is essential to recognize that many of the most fundamental scientific principles are drawn from the knowledge of ancient civilizations. Taking a global yet comprehe……続きを見る

En fortælling om Europas historie fra ca. 400 f.Kr. til i dag – historiker Lars Hovbakke Sørensen tegner de lange linjer og perspektiver i det, der har præget og formet Europas historie og udvikling……続きを見る

This book explores the relationship between democracy and the economy in contemporary political thought and policy-making. Using the concepts of economic, industrial and enterprise democracy, the au……続きを見る

From the seemingly insignificant theft of some bread and a dozen apples in nineteenth century rural Germany, to the high courts and modern-day property laws, this English-language translation of Hab……続きを見る

This book studies the making of the bourgeoisie the Baltic Sea region in the nineteenth Century. This region was peripheral in comparison to England and France, with respect to urbanization, economi……続きを見る

Building the Wall is a gripping political thriller from Robert Schenkkan, a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright and Academy award nominee. 2019, America. Rick is incarcerated awaiting s……続きを見る

I mere end tusind år har Danmark været et monarki. Dermed er kongerækken rygraden i vores fælles, nationale historie. I denne fascinerende rejse op gennem århundrederne fortæller Rikke Agnete Olsen ……続きを見る

Trust and Distrust offers the first overview of Britain's history of corruption in office in the pre-modern era, 1600-1850, and as such will appeal not only to historians, but also to political and ……続きを見る

Slavery Hinterland explores a neglected aspect of transatlantic slavery: the implication of a continental European hinterland. It focuses on historical actors in territories that were not directly i……続きを見る

When US-led forces invaded Iraq in 2003, they occupied a country that had been at war for 23 years. Yet in their attempts to understand Iraqi society and history, few policy makers, analysts and jou……続きを見る

The emerging environmental justice movement has created greater awareness among scholars that communities from all over the world suffer from similar environmental inequalities. This volume takes up……続きを見る