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Studies in Early Modern German History: Bacchus and Civic Order : The Culture of Drink in Early Modern Germany (Paperback)

Lining the streets inside the city s gates clustered in its center and thinly scattered among its back quarters were Augsburg s taverns and drinking rooms. These institutions ranged from the poorly lit rooms of backstreet wine sellers to the elaborate... more

Routledge Studies in Early Modern Religi Early Modern Diasporas: A European History (Hardcover)

This book is the first encompassing history of diasporas in Europe between 1500 and 1800.　 Huguenots Sephardim British Catholics Mennonites Moriscos Moravian Brethren Quakers Ashkenazim... what do these populations who roamed Europe in the sixteenth... more

Studies in Early Modern European History: College Communities Abroad: Education Migration and Catholicism in Early Modern Europe (Hardcover)

This book repositions early modern Catholic abroad colleges in their interconnected regional national and transnational contexts. From the sixteenth century Irish English and Scots Catholics founded more than fifty colleges in France Flanders Spain... more

Early Modern History: Society and Cultur Alcohol Sex and Gender in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe (Hardcover)

This book examines drinking and attitudes to alcohol consumption in late medieval and early modern England France and Italy especially as they related to sexual and violent behavior and to gender relations. According to widespread beliefs the... more

Early Modern History: Society and Cultur Accounting for Affection: Mothering and Politics in Early Modern Rome (Hardcover)

Mothering in the western world has come to be viewed as a highly politicized activity. What mothers do (or fail to do) is publicly debated and considered a measure by which political ideologies are legitimated. While this is often thought to be a... more

Early Modern History 1500-1800 S Women in Early Modern Polish Society Against the European Background (Hardcover)

While far fewer studies on women and gender have been published in Poland than in the West the last decade has seen growing interest in gender history among Polish scholars. The first general history of Polish women in the early modern times was... more

Studies in Early Modern European History Sodomy in Early Modern Europe (Paperback)

This fascinating collection of essays reflects closely the main areas of debate within gay historiography. For the last twenty years scholars have argued over the nature of early modern sodomy responding in a number of different and contradictory ways.... more

Early Modern History: Society and Cultur Religion Government and Political Culture in Early Modern Germany: Lindau 1520-1628 (Hardcover)

The story of conflict in an island community offers a valuable case study for the analysis of early modern German political culture. Investigations range from interpersonal relations to dynamics of civic church and imperial government. Chronicled... more

International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives Inte: Millenarianism and Messianism in Early Modern European Culture: Volume I: Jewish Messianism in the Early Modern World (Hardcover)

The earliest scientific studies of Jewish messianism were conducted by the scholars of the Wissenschaft des Judentums school particularly Heinrich Graetz the first great Jewish historian of the Jews since Josephus. These researches were invaluable... more

Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History: Public Opinion in Early Modern Scotland c.1560-1707 (Hardcover)

In early modern Scotland religious and constitutional tensions created by Protestant reform and regal union stimulated the expression and regulation of opinion at large. Karin Bowie explores the rising prominence and changing dynamics of Scottish... more

Early Modern History: Society and Culture: Gender Sexuality and Syphilis in Early Modern Venice: The Disease That Came to Stay (Paperback)

A unique study of how syphilis better known as the French disease in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries became so widespread and embedded in the society culture and institutions of early modern Venice due to the pattern of sexual relations that... more

Themes in Medieval and Early Modern History: Dynasty in Motion: Wedding Journeys in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe (Paperback)

Bringing together a variety of evidence such as princely correspondence travelogues financial accounts chronicles chivalric or Renaissance poems this book examines marital travels of princely brides and grooms on a comparative trans-European scale.... more

The American encyclopedia of history biography and travel comprising ancient and modern history; the biography of the eminent men of Europe and America and the lives of distinguished travelers. By

Leatherbound edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1857 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index if any are... more

The American encyclopedia of history biography and travel comprising ancient and modern history; the biography of the eminent men of Europe and America and the lives of distinguished travelers. By

Leatherbound edition. Language: English Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Reprinted from 1855 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr d reprint. Illustrations Index... more

The American Encyclopedia of History Biography and Travel Comprising Ancient and Modern History the Biography of the Eminent Men of Europe and Ameri

This classic encyclopedia of American history and biography offers a comprehensive overview of the people places and events that shaped the United States. Featuring entries on everyone from George Washington to P.T. Barnum this is an essential... more

The American encyclopedia of history biography and travel comprising ancient and modern history the biography of the eminent men of Europe and America and the lives of distinguished travelers (Paperback)

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We have represented this book in the same form as it was first published. Hence... more

Pre-Owned Encyclopedia of Early Texas History: A Compendium of Texas Antiquity for the Inquisitive Mind (Paperback) 1626194548 9781626194540

9781626194540. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 288. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 288 p. Contains: Unspecified Illustrations black & white. In this age of hustle and bustle Texans cannot afford to flounder... more

Early American Histories: Early Modern Virginia : Reconsidering the Old Dominion (Paperback)

This collection of essays on seventeenth-century Virginia the first such collection on the Chesapeake in nearly twenty-five years highlights emerging directions in scholarship and helps set a new agenda for research in the next decade and beyond. The... more

Politics Culture and Society in Early M Londinopolis: Essays in the Cultural and Social History of Early Modern London C. 1500- C.1750 (Paperback)

Events such as the fire of London and the Plague and locations like the Globe are part of our national heritage however until recently the history of London between 1500 and 1750 has been little studied. As a city London underwent exceptional changes -... more

Pre-Owned Evening s Empire: A History of the Night in Early Modern Europe (New Studies in European History) Paperback

9780521721066. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Trade paperback (US). Contains: Line drawings Halftones Maps. New Studies in European History. 36 b/w illus. 2 maps. Intended for professional and scholarly audience. What... more

Pre-Owned Evening s Empire: A History of the Night in Early Modern Europe (New Studies in European History) Paperback

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in a - USED - VERY GOOD Condition condition. If you re not completely satisfied please get in touch & we ll be happy to help.... more

Cultural Histories: A Cultural History of Law in the Early Modern Age (Paperback)

Opened up by the revival of Classical thought but driven by the violence of the Reformation and Counter Reformation the terrain of Early Modern law was constantly shifting. The age of expansion saw unparalleled degrees of internal and external... more

History of the University in Europe A History of the University in Europe: Volume 2 Universities in Early Modern Europe (1500-1800) Book 2 (Hardcover)

This is the second volume of a four-part History of the University in Europe written by an international team of scholars under the general editorship of Professor Walter RÃœegg which covers the development of the university in Europe (both East and... more

California World History Library: The Unending Frontier : An Environmental History of the Early Modern World (Series #1) (Hardcover)

The Unending Frontier brings into focus the staggering environmental changes that came with the creation of the early modern world economy. John Richards assembles material from all around the world into a crisp and coherent picture of the meaning of... more

Cultural Histories: A Cultural History of Childhood and Family in the Early Modern Age (Hardcover)

The period spanning the 15th to the 17th centuries saw an unprecedented interest in childrearing and the family. Renaissance humanist thought valued the education of children while promoting the family as a mirror of a well-ordered society based on... more

Writing History Writing Early Modern History (Paperback)

A core of undergraduates readily see the purpose of their study of historical theory but a substantial number in this still most empirical of disciplines are skeptical about its value. Recognizing this Walker has designed a volume that not only... more

Cultural Histories: A Cultural History of Childhood and Family in the Early Modern Age (Paperback)

The period spanning the 15th to the 17th centuries saw an unprecedented interest in childrearing and the family. Renaissance humanist thought valued the education of children while promoting the family as a mirror of a well-ordered society based on... more

Cultural Histories: A Cultural History of Race in the Renaissance and Early Modern Age (Hardcover)

The past is always an interpretive act from the lens of the present. Through the lens of critical race theory the essays collected here explore new analytical models theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches in attempting to reimagine the... more

Pre-Owned Religious Transformations in the Early Modern World: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture) Paperback

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Great Lives from History: Great Lives from History: The Renaissance & Early Modern Era: Print Purchase Includes Free Online Access (Hardcover)

This set covers individuals from Africa Asia Europe and North and South America. The set includes the standard figures - kings queens generals artists and scientists - but much more: Key figures who have previously received little attention from the... more

Pre-Owned Origins of the Modern West: Essays and Readings in Early Modern European History (Paperback 9780070412316) by Theodore K Rabb

9780070412316. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 320. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations. This book is designed to accompany the nationally televised PBS series of six films entitled... more

Groningen Studies in Cultural Change: The Book of Nature in Early Modern and Modern History (Series #17) (Hardcover)

From 22-25 May 2002 the University of Groningen hosted an international conference on The Book of Nature. Continuity and change in European and American attitudes towards the natural world . From Antiquity down to our own time theologians philosophers... more

Pre-Owned An encyclopedia of world history : ancient medieval and modern chronologically arranged BWB15651478

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The Oxford Encyclopedia of the History of Modern Psychology (Hardcover)

The history of psychology as a scholarly field has grown and diversified since the landmark volumes of E. G. Boring s A History of Experimental Psychology (1929 1950). It is now a site of scholarly inquiry that attracts practitioners from a range of... more

Pre-Owned Harper Encyclopedia Of The Modern World A Concise Reference History From 1760 to The Present BWB43835636

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Pre-Owned Colonial British America : Essays in the New History of the Early Modern Era 9780801830549 Used

A tour de force... It both summarizes and advances our understanding of early modern British America. -- Journal of Southern History CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket... more

Early Modern History: Society and Cultur Death Burial and Commemoration in Ireland 1550-1650 (Hardcover)

This book is the first detailed examination of death in early modern Ireland. It deals with the process of dying the conduct of funerals the arrangement of burials the private and public commemoration of the dead and ideas about the afterlife. It... more

Early Modern Europe : An Oxford History

Early Modern Europe : An Oxford History more