In this second volume of Liberal Jewish sermons spanning the greater part of the second half ofthe twentieth century, the author again combines a radically progressive stance with Jewish commitment and seeks to understand contemporary history from a "prophetic" point of view.
The unprecedented scope and intensity of the First World War has prompted an enormous body of retrospective scholarship. However, efforts to... Læs mere
It is hard to imagine nowadays that, for many years, France and Germany considered each other as "arch enemies." And yet, for well over a century, these two countries waged verbal and ultimately violent wars against each other.
France experienced four major conflicts in the fifty years between 1914 and 1964: two world wars, and the wars in Indochina and... Læs mere
Until recently, histories of women tended to be segregated from the larger historical context. This pioneering volume places the role... Læs mere
"Futurism was the state of the Fascist regime" - this is the view one encounters in most books written on Futurist art and... Læs mere
This book captures the methodological and thematic diversity and richness of current work on the history of the German working class and the political movements that emerged from it.
During the 50 years since the end of hostilities, European literary memories of the war have undergone considerable change, influenced by the personal... Læs mere
Most studies of the so-called tribal communities in India stress their social, economic, and political differences from... Læs mere
In this volume some of the leading historians, social scientists and literary scholars from both sides of the... Læs mere
Towards the middle of the 20th century, scholarly research revealed that the fabled Silk Roads, far from being mere trade routes, were cultural highways... Læs mere
A study of race and racism in France, these 11 articles present research on the tension between a republican tradition in... Læs mere