Wechselvolle Geschichte: Zwischen NS-Vergangenheit und PutinDie Bundeswehr ist ein Kind des Kalten Krieges und ein Stiefkind der Bundesrepublik: Auf Druck der Amerikaner ins Leben gerufen, haben Bevölkerung und Armee bis heute nicht wirklich zueinander gefunden.
Zeit ist kein stabiler, überzeitlicher Faktor mehr, sondern selbst dem zeitlichen Wandel unterworfen: Unübersichtlichkeit, Beschleunigung und Flexibilität sind die temporalen Stichworte der Gegenwart.
Das Buch erzählt vom Weg einer bronzezeitlichen Axt, vor über dreitausend Jahren erschaffen in einem Dorf am Rande der Karpaten, bis in die Gegenwart und berichtet von Kämpfen, Kriegen und den persönlichen Schicksalen ihrer Besitzer.
The Constance Council has stayed in the mind due to overcoming the schism, the resignation or dismissal of the three schism pontiffs, as well as the new election of a generally recognised pontiff, furthermore the conviction and burning of Jan Hus, but also due to its reform-orientated decision-making.
Der Dreißigjährige Krieg nahm seinen Ausgang von politisch-konfessionellen Streitfragen im römisch-deutschen Reich, entwickelte sich dann aber zu einer der größten Kriegskatastrophen der Neuzeit, an der zahlreiche europäische Mächte beteiligt waren.
Eine der Symbolfiguren der deutschen Revolution der Jahre 1847 bis 1849 war zweifelsohne Friedrich Hecker, der wie kein Zweiter die Epoche des Vormärz prägte.
For as long as humanity has ventured on the seas, naval warfare has been an integral part of their activities and the focal point for many histories and ideas of heritage.
Bill Ehrhart's experiences in the Vietnam War have defined his life--first as an enlisted member of a Marine infantry battalion, then as an author, poet and teacher who has spent fifty years explicating the war and its consequences in books, lectures and interviews.
Intimate access to the mind of Francis Fukuyama and his reflections on world politics, his life and career, and the evolution of his thoughtIn his 1992 best-selling book The End of History and the Last Man, American political scientist Francis Fukuyama argued that the dominance of liberal democracy marked the end of humanitys political and ideological development.
'A heart-warming tale about resilience, friendships and family, and the inestimable power of the written word' RUTH HOGAN'A heart-warming depiction of strong female friendships tested by suffering - Annie Lyons really is the queen of the wartime saga' CLARE CHAMBERSCan two young women and one book change the course of war?
Opens up significant paths for conversation about how musical concepts, practices and products were shaped by interrelationships between culture and commerce.
"e;This book will add to the long and distinguished collection of marine history and is well worth the read for anyone interested in personal accounts of modern combat.
This myth-busting military biography reveals the true story of the legendary WWII German flying ace-and how his story was manipulated during the Cold War.
Contributors from the US, Britain and Europe explore a neglected aspect of transatlantic slavery: the implication of a continental European hinterland.
An examination of the mid-seventeenth century maritime battles between Ireland, England, and Scotland, showing them to have had a dramatic impact on the overall conflict.
A window into the mental and cultural worlds of the Stuart period, capturing the existing religious, social and political tensions on the eve of the English Civil War.
Offers fresh perspectives on the function of nationalist thought in the cosmopolitan opera world, with particular emphasis on the idea of "e;Russianness"e; in four nineteenth-century operas by Glinka, Serov, Tchaikovsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Peering through the windows of private homes and Assembly Rooms alike, this book shines a new light on the middle classes during the long eighteenth century.
Exposes the 'blind spot' in popular and academic histories about the role of African soldiers in the creation of Britain's empire, through a re-telling of one of the best known episodes in British imperial military history.
This book offers an insight into the social relationships and topographies that fashioned both city life and landscape and serves as a useful counterpoise in a field that has largely focused on London.
A tribute to the work of Keith Wrightson which addresses fundamental questions about the character of English society during a period of decisive change.
Drawing upon the interdisciplinary field of social memory studies, this book opens up new vistas on the historical and political culture of early modern England.
Shows how the development of the militia in eighteenth century Ireland was closely bound with politics and the changing nature of the Protestant Ascendancy.
