Zwei Frauen, wie sie unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten: Erika Mann, talentierte Tochter Thomas Manns, und Therese Giehse, beliebte Theaterschauspielerin.
Die badische Prinzessin Caroline, Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen, die Hohenzollernprinzessin Marie und die Habsburgerin Marie Therese stammten aus führenden Herrscherhäusern Europas und waren ebenso schön wie gebildet.
Helene Weigels herausragende Bedeutung für die Arbeiten Brechts oder Veza Canettis eindrucksvolles Werk, das vom eigenen Ehemann zurückgehalten wurde: Wie so viele Frauen berühmter Männer standen beide Künstlerinnen stets in deren Schatten und rangen in einem unheilvollen Spannungsfeld zwischen Aufopferung und Unterdrückung um Anerkennung.
Die Begegnung mit dem Fremden – eine Begegnung mit dem Fremden in sich selbstFünf Männer in der Mitte ihres Lebens: Die verurteilten ehemaligen Terroristen Muhammad, Suleiman und Jamil aus den besetzten Gebieten sowie die Israelis Chen und Amil, die den Dienst an der Waffe verweigert haben.
One of the most prominent African-Americans of his time, James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was a successful lawyer, educator, social reformer, songwriter, and critic.
One of the most prominent African-Americans of his time, James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) was a successful lawyer, educator, social reformer, songwriter, and critic.
How I Found God in Everyone and Everywhere captures for a general audience the spiritual shift away from a God "e;up there"e; and "e;out there"e; and towards an immanent divine right here.
Teachers delve into the most difficult, rewarding, and transformative moments of their careers, as they discover that succeeding at teaching is a test not just of training or of subject matter, but of resolve, dedication, faith, and character.
The lives and careers of Sir Charles Stewart and his brother Lord Castlereagh take in a grand stage, from Britain and Ireland to the kingdoms and empires of western and central Europe.
The lives and careers of Sir Charles Stewart and his brother Lord Castlereagh take in a grand stage, from Britain and Ireland to the kingdoms and empires of western and central Europe.
A dazzling literary exploration by acclaimed poet and critic Michael Schmidt, The First Poets brings to life the great Greek poets who gave our poetic tradition its first bearings and whose works have had an enduring influence on our literature and our imagination.
'A thrilling read' Tom Holland'History-writing at its best' Barry StraussBy the end of his short life, Alexander the Great had redrawn the map of the ancient world to create an empire that stretched from the Adriatic Sea to the Indian subcontinent.
Britain's rise to global dominance from the 16th century owed as much to the vision and creativity of traders, industrialists and bankers as it did to wars of conquest fought by military men.
This is a remarkable story, not just about the extraordinary achievements of a family, but about the power of the individual to spur innovation, even when the consen
