Kategoria BISAC: History >> Western Europe - General

Henry Schogt met his wife, Corrie, in 1954 in Amsterdam. Each knew the other had grown up in the Netherlands during World War II, but for years they barely spoke of their experiences. This was true for many people -- the memories were just too painful. Years later, Henry and Corrie began to piece their memories together, to untangle reality from dreams. Their intent was to help others understand what had happened then, and how it influenced and affected not only their lives but those of all who survived.

The seven stories in The Curtain reveal how two families -- one...

Few Welsh scholars of the modern era have served their profession, university, and country as admirably as Sir Glanmor Williams (1921 2005), and this volume recounts his remarkable contributions to the flourishing of Welsh history during the past half century. Highlighting the political, economic, educational, and social threads in his work including the launch of the "Welsh History Review," the major publication series Studies in Welsh History, the Oxford History of Wales, and the Glamorgan County History, as well as his charming and modest memoir "A Lie" this memorial tribute pays honor...

Die Aufsatze untersuchen die Beteiligung der europaischen Machte und ihrer offiziellen und inoffiziellen Vertreter an der Wiederentdeckung des Heiligen Landes und der Levante im 19. Jahrhundert, als die Region zum Spielball der internationalen politischen Szene wurde. Im Mittelpunkt steht das Hin und Her zwischen den Machten, Interessengruppen und Akteuren vor Ort und den lokalen Bevolkerungen. Bisher vernachlassigte Aspekte der Sozial-, Bildungs- und Religionsgeschichte werden einbezogen und religiose und nationale Interessen aufgedeckt, die sich oft bis in die Gegenwart fortsetzen.

The Dutch Revolt has long been hailed as the triumph of political freedom over monarchical tyranny. In 1781, John Adams observed that the American Revolution was its "transcript." Known for its many protagonists King Philip II, the Duke of Alba, the counts of Egmont and Hornes, radical Calvinists, obstreperous townspeople, and William of Orange the Dutch Revolt brought into relief conflicts among civic freedoms, religious dissent, representative institutions, and royal authority.

Drawing on a vast array of sources including archival documents, political and religious pamphlets,...

The Dutch Revolt has long been hailed as the triumph of political freedom over monarchical tyranny. In 1781, John Adams observed that the American Revolution was its "transcript." Known for its many protagonists King Philip II, the Duke of Alba, the counts of Egmont and Hornes, radical Calvinists, obstreperous townspeople, and William of Orange the Dutch Revolt brought into relief conflicts among civic freedoms, religious dissent, representative institutions, and royal authority.

Drawing on a vast array of sources including archival documents, political and religious pamphlets,...

Social movements excite and energize their participants in their early phases, with expectations high and ambitions yet unchecked by reality. Consequently, the academic study of social movements has focused primarily on the stages of mobilization and growth. But all movements eventually decline, and it is important to understand why they do, when they do, and what the effects of decline are.

Lynn Owens aims to broaden and enrich social movement theory by focusing on this phase of decline. He does so through a close investigation of the fate of the squatters' movement in Amsterdam,...