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An impression has prevailedーand has gained credence at some times and in some places, that, in his later years, and in the presence of a society differently organized from that which he found at ho……続きを見る

A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less. Jean de La Bruyere. Jean de La Bruyere was a French author, most famous for his work Caracteres (Characters). Characters ……続きを見る

In De koningin van Paraguay vertelt Willem de Bruin het bijzondere en dramatische verhaal van de Ierse emigrante Elisa Alicia Lynch (1833-1886). In Parijs begon ze een carrière als courtisane, werd ……続きを見る

'De Staten-Generaal' van Arnout van Cruyningen vertelt de geschiedenis van dit orgaan van de volksvertegenwoordiging in de Lage Landen. Op 9 januari 2014 is het precies 550 jaar geleden dat de State……続きを見る

Dans le cadre de ses travaux relatifs à la fragmentation du droit international et, en particulier, à l’existence de régimes juridiques « autonomes » ou « spéciaux », la Commission du droit internat……続きを見る

El moment de dir prou pretén recollir un sentiment compartit per molts catalans però que pocs gosen expressar obertament. És un crit que denuncia la flagrant anormalitat en què viu la nació catalana……続きを見る

The medieval reception of Alexander the Great inspired a complicated literary corpus not simply because it involved so many source-texts and languages, but because it incorporated such diverse persp……続きを見る

Parce que pour connaître les peuples, il faut d’abord les comprendre. La nostalgie est mauvaise conseillère. Mais comment ne pas percevoir, derrière le Laos actuel et la frénésie d’investissements c……続きを見る

En 1996, cuando se cumplían 65 años de la proclamación de la Segunda República Española (1931) y 60 del inicio de la Guerra Civil (1936), presenté en la Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de B……続きを見る

The content of this book is a compilation of notes of archaeological and ethnological studies related to Cuban aboriginal cultures. 続きを見る

Since the 1970s, klezmer music has become one of the most popular world music genres, at the same time influencing musical styles as diverse as indie rock, avant-garde jazz, and contemporary art mus……続きを見る

Museums in China have undergone tremendous transformations since they first appeared in the country in the late nineteenth century. Futuristic, state-of-the-art museums have today become symbols of ……続きを見る

A nuanced approach to the role played by clerics at a turbulent time for religious affairs. From the early percolation of Protestant thought in the sixteenth century through to the controversies and……続きを見る

A collection of essays achieving a deeper understanding of the historical roots and theoretical assumptions that inform the realities and fantasies of German female leadership. The Western tradition……続きを見る

Many existing studies on the role of women in the Second World War concentrate on women's increasing participation in the workplace and on their struggles to cope with rationing and shortages. This ……続きを見る

While the disability rights movement of recent decades has a rich and well-documented history, it is a history mostly focused on the Global North. Disability in Africa presents an interdisciplinary ……続きを見る

A wide-ranging study of the significance of swords throughout the whole Anglo-Saxon period, offering valuable insights into the meaning of and attitude towards swords. Swords were special in Anglo-S……続きを見る

The Western tradition of excluding women from leadership and disparaging their ability to lead has persisted for centuries, not least in Germany. Even today, resistance to women holding power is emb……続きを見る

Swords were special in Anglo-Saxon England. Their names, deeds and pedigrees were enshrined in writing. Many were curated for generations, revealed by their worn and mended condition. Few ended thei……続きを見る

Fresh examinations of the role of medicinal plants in medieval thought and practice and how they contributed to broader ideas concerning the body, religion and identity. The important and ever-shift……続きを見る

An examination of museums in China, surveying their development from the nineteenth century, and looking in particular at their incredible recent proliferation. Museums in China have undergone treme……続きを見る

Presents essays by leading short-story writers on their favorite American short stories and why they like them. It will send readers to the library or bookstore to read - or re-read - the stories se……続きを見る

Using a very wide range of detailed sources, the book surveys the many different experiences of women during the Second World War. Many existing studies on the role of women in the Second World War ……続きを見る

Essays provide current interpretations of Germany's military, economic, racial, and diplomatic policies in 1941. Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 and events on the Eastern Fr……続きを見る

The important and ever-shifting role of medicinal plants in medieval science, art, culture, and thought, both in the Latin Western medical tradition and in Byzantine and medieval Arabic medicine, is……続きを見る

Traces the journey from ill health to miraculous cure through the lens of hagiographical texts from twelfth-century England. The cults of the saints were central to the medieval Church. These holy m……続きを見る

Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 and events on the Eastern Front that same year were pivotal to the history of World War II. It was during this year that the radicalization o……続きを見る

Exploring issues of disability culture, activism, and policy across the African continent, this volume argues for the recognition of African disability studies as an important and emerging interdisc……続きを見る

Presents a wealth of original research findings on how medieval ports actually worked, providing new insights on shipping, trade, port society and culture, and systems of regional and international ……続きを見る

The cults of the saints were central to the medieval Church. These holy men and women acted as patrons and protectors to the religious communities who housed their relics and to the devotees who req……続きを見る