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"This is a fascinating and accessible new account of the tumultuous history of sexuality in Europe from the waning of Victorianism to the collapse of Communism and the rise of European Islam. Although the twentieth century is often called 'the century of sex' and seen as an era of increasing liberalization, Dagmar Herzog instead emphasizes the complexities and contradictions in sexual desires and behaviors, the ambivalences surrounding sexual freedom and the difficulties encountered in securing sexual rights. Incorporating the most recent scholarship on a broad range of conceptual problems and national contexts, the book investigates the shifting fortunes of marriage and prostitution, contraception and abortion, queer and straight existence. It analyzes sexual violence in war and peace, the promotion of sexual satisfaction in fascist and democratic societies, the role of eugenics and disability, the politicization and commercialization of sex, and processes of secularization and religious renewal"--

The final work of the great sociologist, economist, and political scientist starts with descriptions and analyses of the agrarian systems, and then explores manorial system, guilds, and early capitalism, organization of industry and mining, development of commerce, technical requisites for transporting goods, banking systems, evolution of capitalism and capitalistic spirit.

This volume of essays is the result of the EU project «EHISTO», which dealt with the mediation of history in popular history magazines and explored how history in the commercialised mass media can be used in history teaching in order to develop the media literacy and the transcultural competences of young people. The volume offers articles which for the first time address the phenomenon of popular history magazines in Europe and their mediating strategies in a foundational way. The articles are intended as introductory material for teachers and student teachers. The topic also offers an innovative approach in terms of making possible a European cross-country comparison, in which results based on qualitative and quantitative methods are presented, related to the content focus areas profiled in the national magazines.

Vol. 1: Sued-Badillo, Jalil (ed.): Autochthonous societies. - 2003. - 442 S. : Tab., Ill., Lit. S. 363-430. ISBN: 92-3-103832-X

Even as the global economy of the twenty-first century continues its dramatic and unpredictable transformations, the landscapes it leaves in its wake bear the indelible marks of their industrial past. Whether in the form of abandoned physical structures, displaced populations, or ecological impacts, they persist in memory and lived experience across the developed world. This collection explores the affective and "more-than-representational" dimensions of post-industrial landscapes, including narratives, practices, social formations, and other phenomena. Focusing on case studies from across Europe, it examines both the objective and the subjective aspects of societies that, increasingly, produce fewer things and employ fewer workers

Today it often appears as though the European Union has entered existential crisis after decades of success, condemned by its adversaries as a bureaucratic monster eroding national sovereignty: at best wasteful, at worst dangerous. How did we reach this point and how has European integration impacted on ordinary people's lives - not just in the member states, but also beyond? Did the predecessors of today's EU really create peace after World War II, as is often argued? How about its contribution to creating prosperity? What was the role of citizens in this process, and can the EU justifiably claim to be a 'community of values'? Kiran Klaus Patel's bracing look back at the myths and realities of integration challenges conventional wisdoms of Europhiles and Eurosceptics alike and shows that the future of Project Europe will depend on the lessons that Europeans derive from its past.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- List Of Tables -- Introduction:Toward A History Of Suicide In Early Modern Europe / Watt, Jeffrey R. -- 1. The Judicial Treatment of Suicide in Amsterdam / Bosman, Machiel -- 2. Suicide and the Vicar General in London:A Mystery Solved? / Seaver, Paul S. -- 3. Controlling the Body of the Suicide in Saxony / Koslofsky, Craig M. -- 4. The Suicidal Mind and Body: Examples from Northern Germany / Lind, Vera -- 5. Suicidal Murders in Stockholm / Jansson, Arne -- 6. Ambivalence toward Suicide in Golden Age Spain / Dickenson, Elizabeth G. / Boyden, James M. -- 7. Honfibú: Nationhood, Manhood, and the Culture of Self-Sacrifice in Hungary / Lederer, David -- 8. Suicide, Gender, and Religion:The Case of Geneva / Watt, Jeffrey R. -- 9. Suicide in Paris, 1775 / Merrick, Jeffrey -- 10. The Suicide of Sir Samuel Romilly:Apotheosis or Outrage? / Andrew, Donna T. -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Contributors -- Index