Siegfried Weichlein
Publisher
Böhlau Verlag
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
Die Disziplin der Europäischen Geschichte steht wohl vor der größten Herausforderung ihrer noch jungen Geschichte: Die globalhistorische Wende hat viele Grundannahmen der Europäischen Moderne in Frage gestellt und neue Anforderungen formuliert. Die Geschichte Europas soll polyzentrische oder provinzialisierte Perspektiven aufzeigen, die sich als Teil einer transnationalen oder Globalgeschichte verstehen. Diesem Anspruch wird der vorliegende Band...
Publisher
De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
The traces of the Cold War are still visible in many places all around the world. It is the topic of exhibits and new museums, of memorial days and historic sites, of documentaries and movies, of arts and culture. There are historical and political controversies, both nationally and internationally, about how the history of the Cold War should be told and taught, how it should be represented and remembered. While much has been written about the political...
Publisher
De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
The autonomy granted to local communities (such as towns, municipalities, and city-states) by larger, central powers (such as empires, kings, lords, and central states) is a recurrent feature of European history over time, from Antiquity to the contemporary period. This volume explores the political, social, and cultural aspects of this feature in a diachronic and comparative perspective, from the Roman Empire to today's city partnerships. To this...