History and Archaeology

Der Triumph stellt fur die romische Gesellschaft einen zentralen Ort der Selbstauslegung, der Inszenierung von Macht sowie der Formierung des kollektiven Gedachtnisses dar.

Der Liberalismus veränderte sich im letzten Drittel des 20.

Ein allgemeines Männerwahlrecht im Land der Kaiser, Junker und Generäle?

In 463 Einträgen erschließt der Katalog die Leichenpredigten und sonstigen Trauerschriften in der Bibliothek der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirchgemeinde Arnstadt, die zu den ältesten überlieferten protestantischen Kirchenbibliotheken in Thüringen zählt.

Der von Pierre Nora für Frankreich entwickelte Begriff der "lieux de mémoire" hat in den letzten Jahren europaweit viel Beachtung gefunden.

Die Bibliothek der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirchgemeinde in Schleiz in der dortigen Stadtkirche St.

Mit der Erschließung der Hennebergischen Gymnasialbibliothek in Schleusingen wendet sich die Forschungsstelle für Personalschriften einem Bestand zu, der insbesondere für die Erforschung thüringischer und fränkischer Regionalgeschichte der Frühen Neuzeit von hohem Interesse ist.

Am Standort des heutigen Einkaufszentrums "Am Brand" in Mainz befand sich bereits im Mittelalter ein Kaufhaus.

Experts of ancient sport have long treated "e;money"e; and "e;honor"e; as opposites.

So eindeutig eine alltagsweltliche Definition von Luxus zu sein scheint, so komplex wird es, wenn man sich dem schillernden Phänomen wissenschaftlich nähern möchte: Welche Objekte und Praktiken gelten als Luxus?

Bürgerbriefe an Politikerinnen und Politiker sind im 20.

Rheinhessen wurde 1816 in Folge des Wiener Kongresses als Provinz des Großherzogtums Hessen-Darmstadt künstlich geschaffen.

'The best biography I've read recently' - Colin Bateman, Sunday Independent'An excellent examination of Mayne Ross corrects many of the myths about him that have flourished over the years' - History of War magazine'This welcome reassessment, officially backed and well-researched, sets the record straight' Soldier magazine'Paddy' Mayne was one of the most outstanding special forces leaders of the Second World War.

On 22 January 1879 a 20,000-strong Zulu army attacked 1,700 British and colonial forces.

Droving was once the lifeblood of Scotland's rural economy, and for centuries Scotland's glens and mountain passes were alive with thousands of cattle making their way to the market trysts of Crieff and Falkirk.

In late November, 1893, a humpback whale - as rare a sight in the North Sea then as it would be now - followed herring shoals into the Tay estuary, and travelled as far upstream as Dundee docks to linger in the home waters of the biggest whaling fleet in Britain, and one of the biggest in Europe.

The definitive collection of Ohio's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, forOhio residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.

Longlisted for the American Library in Paris book award 2026A Shortlist 'Must Read' non-fiction bookA glorious fusion of history and art, A Vast Horizon tells the story of Pablo Picasso and his free-spirited friends, including Lee Miller and Man Ray, in the tumultuous years around the Second World War.

The gripping story of Taiwan's rich past and precarious present from the country's top foreign correspondent, now with an updated afterword.

From Roman times until the twentieth century, much of the administration of England was carried out through sending letters.

Stephen's reign was one of the darkest periods of English history.

On Easter Monday, between 1,000 and 1,500 Irish Volunteers and members of the Irish Citizen Army seized the General Post Office and other key locations in Dublin.

Heroes are hard to come by - but there's one man whose legend has stood the test of two centuries, and whose name sits on Australia's highest peak.

Over the centuries countless Scots have travelled to every conceivable corner of the globe - some to start a new life, others asentrepreneurs, explorers, missionaries, colonial administrators, soldiers and in a multitude of other contexts.

'This book should be in your hands!

Here we have a collection of unnerving tales of events that happened--and still do happen--in the collective back yard of the Deep South states.

John Julius Norwich expertly examines the history of the oldest continuing institution in the world, tracing the papal line down the centuries from St Peter to the presentOf the 280-odd holders of the supreme office, some have unquestionably been saints; others have wallowed in unspeakable immorality.

Nobleman, writer, adventurer and inspiration for the swashbuckling gun runner in the Adventures of Tintin, Henri de Monfried lived by his own account a rich, restless, magnificent life as one of the great travellers of his or any age.

Few events in our history have had such lasting consequences as the Union of 1707, but it is usually misrepresented and misunderstood.

The uprising of the slaves against the Romans in 73 BC, led by the gladiator Spartacus, has been an inspiration to generations of people who have stood up against oppression.

The definitive collection of Ohio's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, forOhio residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.

Where can you see an effigy of a Templar?

Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince Consort had nine children who despite their very different characters, remained a close-knit family.

On Easter Monday, between 1,000 and 1,500 Irish Volunteers and members of the Irish Citizen Army seized the General Post Office and other key locations in Dublin.

Stephen's reign was one of the darkest periods of English history.

Richard III, King of England from 1483 to 1485, made good laws that still protect ordinary people today.

From Roman times until the twentieth century, much of the administration of England was carried out through sending letters.

The Knights Templar, a mysterious fraternity of warrior monks, pledged their swords to defend pilgrims to the Holy Land from the bandits and marauders of the roads.

One of the most charismatic and enigmatic personalities of the High Middle Ages, Edward the 'Black Prince' commanded an English division at the battle of Crecy when just sixteen years old.

The incredible story of Marco Polo's journey to the ends of the earth has for the last seven hundred years been beset by doubts as to its authenticity.

To Victorian visitors, Ireland was a world of extremes - Luxurious country houses to one-room mud cabins (in 1841 40% of Irish housing was the latter).

While everyone knows the story of King Arthur, few will have heard of King Lucius, a figure who has been consigned to myth and largely forgotten in the annals of British history.

In the summer of 1822 a bad potato crop and limited employment opportunities created famine conditions in the west and south-west of Ireland.

Kabul is a name that has had much resonance in current affairs over the last few years, however its place in military history can be charted much further back to the first British incursions into Afghanistan during the 19th century.

'The best biography I've read recently' - Colin Bateman, Sunday Independent'An excellent examination of Mayne Ross corrects many of the myths about him that have flourished over the years' - History of War magazine'This welcome reassessment, officially backed and well-researched, sets the record straight' Soldier magazine'Paddy' Mayne was one of the most outstanding special forces leaders of the Second World War.

Roman Britain is usually thought of as a land full of togas, towns and baths with Britons happily going about their Roman lives under the benign gaze of Rome.

On 22 January 1879 a 20,000-strong Zulu army attacked 1,700 British and colonial forces.

It's common knowledge that the Enigma cipher was broken at Bletchley Park, but less is known of the background: an exhilarating spy story of secret documents smuggled across borders, hair-raising escapes, Gestapo interrogations and betrayals.

The eighteenth century saw the second Iron Age.

In 1982, North Sea ferry MV Norland transported passengers and vehicles between Hull and Rotterdam.