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The word 'crusade' covers today a wide variety of meanings in most European languages. The link between these uses and the historical phenomenon labelled as 'crusade' by historians is often very narrow and particularly changing. Understanding the real meaning of the word 'crusade', its connotations and implications, and thus the conscious or unconscious intentions of its uses requires a precise knowledge of the historical evolutions of the word, from its first appearance in the 13th century until nowadays. This book offers the first comprehensive view of the historical construction of the meaning of the word 'crusade' through comparative perspectives from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. Its 11 articles, introduction and conclusion examine different uses of the word, in a single language or within a specific context, and analyse each of them as a different conceptualisation of the crusading phenomenon. The book explains the progressive widening of the meaning of the term, from a military expedition to Jerusalem to the most metaphorical uses. It demonstrates the differences between the connotations of the word in various languages and cultures and, thus, the variety of its possible uses. It insists on the reluctance and reticence that 'crusade' has always provoked since the Middle Ages, precisely because the conceptualisation it implied was not shared by all. The book will be of interest not only for crusade scholars and for diachronic linguists but also for anyone interested in understanding better modern discourses and references to the 'crusade' by politicians, activists, and journalists, through a precise inquiry on the historical developments of the word and the variety of its meanings.

"Many American jews believe that their most dangerous foes today are on the political right. To focus exclusively on the Far Right, however, misses the lethal and growing anti-Semitism threat from the political Left. Jews should by nature be aware of the existence of anti-Semitism anywhere. In the book of Exodus (32:9), God tells Moses that the Jews are a "stiff- necked people." It would appear today that the necks of some Jews have become so stiff from looking over their right shoulders that they are unable to turn enough for a quick peek to the left. America has been good for the Jews (and vice versa), but if Jewish history offers any lessons, among the foremost is that nothing good lasts forever. Most American Jews view the United States as their country, but Jews in the diaspora have never been able to take the future for granted anywhere or at any time. This book is a wake-up call for the complacent"--

On sait depuis longtemps que les juifs furent, parmi bien d'autres au Caire, victimes de violences pendant la révolte du gouverneur ottoman Ahmed Pacha (1523-1524), et qu'ils commémorèrent chaque année leurs épreuves au cours d'une fête locale de Pourim. Ce livre mobilise pour la première fois une riche documentation en turc, italien et arabe sur ces violences et leur contexte. Il souligne l'apport de Capsali (m. 1550), dont la chronique de la révolte en hébreu, négligée par les chercheurs, est traduite ici ; il invite à reconsidérer l'histoire de la chronique liturgique ( megillah ) anonyme, donc aussi celle de la fête. Dernier avatar d'une tradition historiographique vieille de cinq siècles, il renouvelle en profondeur l'exposé des faits et l'analyse des dynamiques sociales à l'œuvre dans la révolte, en les inscrivant dans l'histoire de la transition des Mamelouks aux Ottomans en Égypte et en Syrie. It has been long known that Jews, among many others in Cairo, were victims of violence during the revolt of the Ottoman governor Ahmed Pasha (1523-1524), and that they would commemorate their sufferings each year, during a local Purim festival. For the first time, this book draws on a wealth of documentation in Turkish, Italian and Arabic on these acts of violence and their context. It highlights the contribution of Capsali (d. 1550), whose chronicle of the revolt in Hebrew – neglected by scholars – has been translated here; it also prompts readers to reconsider the history of the anonymous liturgical chronicle ( megillah ), and therefore that of the festival as well. As the last avatar of a five-century-old historiographical tradition, it thoroughly recasts the presentation of facts along with an analysis of the social dynamics at work in the revolt, contextualizing them within the history of the transition from the Mamluks to the Ottomans in Egypt and Syria

1.Introduction -- 2.The Limits to Anti-Value: David Harvey -- 3.Marx's Grundrisse, and Labour as 'Not-Capital': Roman Rosdolsky, Antonio Negri, Mario Tronti -- 4.Systematic Dialectic of the Value-Form: Christopher Arthur -- 5.The 'Critique of Labour': Moishe Postone, Wertkritik, John Holloway -- 6.'The Critique of Political Economy as Critical Social Theory' -- 7.Conclusion: The Limits to Not-Capital.

Dieses Open-Access-Buch gibt einen umfassenden Überblick über die Verfahren und Abläufe der nationalen Umsetzung der UNESCO-Konvention zur Erhaltung des immateriellen Kulturerbes in Deutschland. Die Untersuchung konzentriert sich auf die Jahre unmittelbar vor und nach dem deutschen Beitritt zum Übereinkommen im Jahre 2013. Durch eine Politikfeldanalyse wird insbesondere der Frage nachgegangen, ob und wie die neue Aufgabe vom übergreifenden Ziel des Politikfelds, kulturelle Teilhabe zu steigern, beeinflusst wurde. Die Kombination aus einer Insiderperspektive des Autors mit einem analytischen Forschungsansatz dürfte für Vertreterinnen und Vertreter der Praxis des deutschen Mehrebenensystems der Kulturpolitik ebenso interessant sein wie für andere Forschende im Feld.

"#MeToo. Black Lives Matter. Decriminalize Drugs. No More Stolen Sisters. Stop Stranger Attacks. Do we need more cops or to defund police? Harm reduction or treatment? Tougher sentences or prison abolition? The debate about Canada's criminal justice system has rarely been so polarized. This book brings the stories of survivors and offenders alike to the forefront to help us understand why the criminal justice system is facing such an existential crisis. Benjamin Perrin draws on his expertise as a lawyer, former top criminal justice advisor to the prime minister, and law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada to investigate the criminal justice system itself. He critiques the system from a trauma-informed perspective, examining its treatment of victims of crime, Indigenous people and Black Canadians, people with substance use and mental health disorders, and people experiencing homelessness, poverty, and unemployment. Perrin also shares insights from others on the frontlines, including prosecutors and defence lawyers, police chiefs, Indigenous leaders, victim support workers, corrections officers, public health experts, gang outreach workers, prisoner and victims' rights advocates, criminologists, psychologists, and leading trauma experts. Bringing forward the voices of marginalized people, along with their stories of survival and resilience, Indictment shows that a better way is possible."--

« Le 21 février 2022, Vladimir Poutine reconnaissait l'indépendance des territoires séparatistes ukrainiens. Trois jours plus tard, la Russie envahissait l'Ukraine. Une fois de plus, l'Histoire, au cœur du discours du président russe, avait servi à justifier la guerre. Au sein des sciences humaines, l'Histoire a cela de particulier d'être non seulement celle de la connaissance du passé, mais également un outil au service de la structuration des identités et de la construction des imaginaires nationaux. Sa puissance argumentative en a fait un instrument de choix dans l'action politique. Au cours des siècles, différents groupes et chefs d'État l'ont mobilisée, dévoyée ou manipulée afin de préparer leurs opinions publiques, de convaincre les indécis, d'encourager l'engagement militaire ou de légitimer, aux yeux de la communauté internationale, le bien-fondé du recours à la force et du passage à la violence. Entre rigueur historique et enjeux sociaux, au cœur du rapport entre pouvoir et société, les textes réunis dans ce volume reviennent sur les usages belliqueux de l'Histoire. De l'Antiquité à nos jours, de l'Orient à l'Occident et du Nord au Sud, chaque chapitre rappelle que la connaissance du passé reste incontournable pour comprendre le monde actuel et ses dynamiques, mais aussi pour se protéger de l'instrumentalisation de l'Histoire et de la désinformation, tant par le passé qu'à l'âge des réseaux sociaux. »--Quatrième de couverture

Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I. The Profession -- Undertaking in Texas, 1880-1899 -- Getting into the Business -- Slightly Dubious Firsts -- Professional Achievements -- Tales from the Funeral Home -- Cremation -- Part II. The Prejudice -- Undertaking in Texas, 1900-1919 -- National Profile: "Women Undertakers of Texas Number 13 and Are Very Successful" -- Historical Erasure -- The Butt of the Joke -- Reverse Sexism -- Racism -- Part III. The Personal -- Undertaking in Texas, 1920-1929 -- Free Time -- Personal Injuries and Illnesses -- Family Injuries and Illnesses -- A Death in the Family -- Murder -- Widowhood -- Retirement -- A Lady Undertaker Dies -- Laying the Lady Undertaker to Rest -- Epilogue. 1930 -- Appendix. List of Women Undertakers of Texas, 1880-1930 -- Notes -- About the Author.

After World War I, membership in the League of Nations represented an important step for the British Dominions on the road to foreign policy independence. The internationalism of the League of Nations was not a purely political phenomenon, but also had a social dimension. In particular, the Geneva based Secretariat of the League of Nations evolved into a hub of liberal internationalism. Benjamin Auberer examines these networks by investigating the careers of five employees of the League of Nations from Australia and New Zealand and thus contributes to a global history of the League of Nations and its bureaucracy.

Floods Happen Everywhere -- Building by Water -- Types of Flood -- What Causes Floods? -- Flash Floods -- Predicting Floods -- Watch or Warning? -- Flood Prevention -- Safe at Home? -- During a Flood -- Historic Floods -- After a Flood Disaster -- Health Concerns -- Floods and Climate Change -- Know the Facts.