In 1891, newspapers all over the world carried reports of the death of H. P. Blavatsky, the mysterious Russian woman who was the spiritual founder of the Theosophical Society. With the help of the equally mysterious Mahatmas who were her teachers, Blavatsky claimed to have brought the ''ancient wisdom of the East'' to the rescue of a materialistic ......
In this authoritative volume, specialists from many fields of Jewish studies provide an introduction to the history of the ghetto of Venice and up-to-date scholarship on the subject from the perspectives of various disciplines--including political, economic, women's, institutional, social and cultural history, religious studies, and musicology. ......
In this groundbreaking book, Monica Chojnacka argues that the women of early modern Venice occupied a more socially powerful space than traditionally believed. Rather than focusing exclusively on the women of noble or wealthy merchant families, Chojnacka explores the lives of womenunmarried, married, or widowedwho worked for a living and helped ......
While the French Revolution has been much discussed and studied, its impact on religious life in France is rather neglected. Yet, during this brief period, religion underwent great changes that affected everyone: clergy and laypeople, men and women, Catholics, Protestants, and Jews. The 'Reigns of Terror' of the Revolution drove the Church ......
American Combat Soldiers in Europe during World War II
Draws on WWII soldiers' diaries, letters, poems, and songs to show how the brutality of battle profoundly darkened the soldiers' perceptions of the Old World. Harrowing experiences of the GIs convinced them that Europe's collapse was not only the result of war, but also the Old World's deep-seated
American Combat Soldiers in Europe During World War II
In the ruined Europe of World War II, American soldiers on the front lines had no eye for breathtaking vistas or romantic settings. The brutality of battle profoundly darkened their perceptions of the Old World. As the only means of international travel for the masses, the military exposed millions of Americans to a Europe in swift, catastrophic ......
This work examines the life and career of a prominent castle lord of 11th-century Anjou. Robert the Burgundian was an Angevin knight whom the counts of Anjou allowed to amass considerable power on the northwestern march of Anjou.
This book is a very nuance, meticulously, researched and vividly written study of a series of important debates in German literary circles since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rapid political transformations that have accompanied German unification. Rosellini not only offers trenchant interpretations of major controversies of the last decade ......
The Bund was the first modern Jewish political party in Eastern Europe and had a role in the fight for Jewish rights, socialism and against Russian oppression. This volume utilizes previously unexamined source material to offer fresh perspectives on the significance of the Bund and its ideas.
