his volume deals in depth with the life of the Sinti and Roma in Germany and their representation in German literature, giving the background to... Læs mere
This study not only makes farm women's subordination explicit, but in discerning the sources and force of their influence within and outside the farm family, it offers a challenge to existing explanations of the evolution of Irish rural social structures.
Points to the important role of women as key characters in Polish films, such as the enduring female figure in Polish culture, the "Polish Mother," female characters in socialist... Læs mere
This collection of articles covers a crucial period of Spain's history, from the rise of Franco to the crucial Stabilization Plan of 1959. Separated into four... Læs mere
Higher education plays a vital role in the sharing of the identity and culture of Europe and therefore receives considerable attention... Læs mere
A key theme in the anthropology of beliefs is the relationship between socio-economic change and changes in the belief system. It has been... Læs mere
Studies on the First World War are plentiful but most tend to focus on the combatants. This volume offers a new and highly original... Læs mere
Fin-de-siecle Vienna remains a central event in the birth of the century's modern culture. Our understanding of what happened in those key decades in Central Europe at the turn of... Læs mere
In their introduction to 23 contributed chapters, Berger (history, U. of Glamorgan) and Compston (European studies, Cardiff U.) define policy... Læs mere
By broadening the perspectives of utopian studies, these essays enable the reader to reconstruct scholarly paradigms and strategies of utopian, complex and... Læs mere
Presents 17 contributions written by an international group of historians addressing the intercultural dimension of historical theory. The editor's... Læs mere