Walther L. Bernecker & Carlos Collado Seidel 
Spanien heute [EPUB ebook] 
Politik, Wirtschaft, Kultur

This volume seeks to capture the rich array of images that define Japan”s encounters with the Pacific Ocean. Contemporary Japanese most readily associate ”Pacific” with the devastating war that …

A long-forgotten trade and an unheard-of saint are brought to life in this tale of survival by hard work in the thriving cities of late medieval and early modern northern Italy. Indispensable …

Man’s control over the elements of land and water for the purposes of agriculture was fundamental to the development of civilisations in the past, and remains so today. This volume deals with the …

This book considers the emergence of a remarkable diversity of churches in east-central Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries, which included Catholic, Orthodox, Hussite, Lutheran, Bohemian …

Despite the importance of the subject to contemporaries, this is the first monograph to look at the institution of godparenthood in early modern English society. Utilising a wealth of hitherto …

Leprosy and colonialism investigates the history of leprosy in Suriname within the context of Dutch colonial power and racial conflict, from the plantation economy and the age of slavery to the …

Humans have always sought ecstatic experiences – moments where they go beyond their ordinary self and feel connected to something greater than them. Such moments are fundamental to human flourishing, …

The Blitz of 1940-41 is one of the most iconic periods in modern British history – and one of the most misunderstood. The ”Blitz Spirit” is often celebrated, whereas others dismiss it as a myth. …

Eggs or Anarchy is one of the great, British stories of the Second World War yet to be told in full. It reveals the heroic tale of how Lord Woolton, Minister for Food, really fed Britain. As a nation …