Social and cultural history

United Methodist take a stand, make a difference, and shape a better future.

The Soviet Way of Life (1948) is an objective description of the Soviet Russian political and economic systems.

Finding your true value and purpose begins with a simple but profound truth: you have been wonderfully made.

Originally published in 1952, this book, profusely illustrated, describes the various styles of wall decoration that have been used in England from the time of Henry VII up to the reign of Queen Victoria.

Dieser Band versammelt Beiträge aus Germanistik, Linguistik, Sportgeschichte, Medienwissenschaft und anderen Disziplinen, die sich mit der deutschen Kinder- und Jugendliteratur unter dem vergleichenden Gesichtspunkt "Fußball" befassen.

Following the abolishment of state-sanctioned antisemitism under Gorbachev's Perestroika liberalization policy, Jewish life in the (F)SU ([former] Soviet Union) was dominated by two interrelated trends: large-scale emigration on the one hand, and attempts to re-establish a fully-organized local Jewish life on the other.

Discover the untold story of Swiss immigrants and their profound impact on the shaping of early America.

An art historical epic for dangerous timesWhat do artworks look like in extreme cases of collective experience?

This volume focuses on labour history in Britain, but brings in comparative material on the Continent, in particular inter-war Germany.

Neither use nor ornament is a book about personal productivity, narrated from the perspective of its obstacles: clutter and procrastination.

Mitten im Herzen des Rhone-Deltas liegt eine Region von atemberaubender Schönheit und faszinierender Vielfalt: die Camargue.

In an era when African Pentecostalism stretches its vibrant mosaic across continents, Intra-African Pentecostalism and the Dynamics of Power examines the pulsating heart of this phenomenon within Africa itself.

This Element shows that although news coverage of misinformation has increased, it has not eroded trust in traditional media.

The Hero (1925) explains tragedy itself, through a close examination of multiple texts, with a particular focus on Shakespeare.

The Christian culture of Rus (the medieval precursor of modern Russia, Ukraine and Belarus) is sometimes presented either as a reflection of an indigenous spirituality wrapped in borrowed (Byzantine) forms or, by contrast, as merely a provincial version of its Byzantine original.

The Panthay Rebellion of 1856-1873 held the armies of the Qing dynasty at bay for nearly two decades.

Imagining Alternative Worlds explores how the far right employs fictionality as a powerful political tool in the 21st century.

Step into the world of the Middle Ages and discover the remarkable journey of Thomas Aquinas-a thinker who forever changed the landscape of philosophy and theology.

Mit dem Fall der Qing-Dynastie im Jahr 1912 endete nicht nur eine Ära kaiserlicher Herrschaft, sondern begann eine Reise des Wandels für die Verbotene Stadt – das Herz des einstigen Kaiserreichs.

Culture.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE HESSELL-TILTMAN HISTORY PRIZE 2017AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016Religious strife, civil conflict, waves of immigration, the rise and fall of industry, great prosperity and grinding poverty the handful of streets that constitute modern Spitalfields have witnessed all this and much more.

Fashioning Italian youth examines popular media representations of Italian young people's style trends and bodily practices from 1958-75.

Despite widespread interest in the trade union movement and its history, it has never been easy to trace the development of individual unions, especially those now defunct, or where name changes or mergers have confused the trail.

Revelations of the profound effect and long legacy of America's post-Civil War Reconstruction In Landscapes of Freedom, Rebecca Capobianco Toy tells the story of an emblematic community of freedpeople during the Civil War era.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt der Merowinger, der ersten fränkischen Königsfamilie, deren Geheimnisse und Mythen bis heute die Geschichtswissenschaften herausfordern.

This volume provides the readers with a broad but detailed consideration of a wide array of transmutationist thinkers who published before Darwin.

The thrust of these five volumes is contained in their title, London Opera Observ'd.

Konfuzius, einer der bedeutendsten Denker der Menschheitsgeschichte, hinterließ nicht nur eine bleibende Spur in der chinesischen Philosophie, sondern prägte das gesellschaftliche und politische Leben Chinas über Jahrtausende hinweg.

Do you have what it takes to be a great dad?

Versteckt in den roten Sandsteinfelsen der arabischen Wüste liegt Petra, die sagenhafte Felsenstadt der Nabatäer.

Annual Survey at Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union 1998 provides an overview of developments in one of the most rapidly changing regions of the world.

Este texto es reune veintitres entrevistas de mujeres en la radio.

Censorship of the written word has proved a constant source for debate and argument.

Sanada Yukimura, auch bekannt als der "letzte wahre Samurai", steht im Mittelpunkt dieser packenden Reise durch die Geschichte Japans.

Annual Survey at Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union 1998 provides an overview of developments in one of the most rapidly changing regions of the world.