This book uncovers practices surrounding acts of collecting surveying and antiquarianism during British colonial rule in India. By examining these practices this book traces the colonial conditions of the production of sources the forging of a new historical method... Lees meer.

One of the most distinguished cultural and intellectual historians of our time Frank Turner taught a landmark Yale University lecture course on European intellectual history that drew scores of students over many years. His lectures lucid accessible beautifully writt... Lees meer.

This volume engages a fundamental disciplinary question about this period in American history. how did the bourgeoisie consolidate their power and fashion themselves not simply as economic leaders but as cultural innovators and arbiters. It also explains how culture... Lees meer.

How does long-term intellectual change occur. Can we develop a theoretical framework for understanding past systems of knowledge. In this ambitious study El as Jos Palti seeks to reassess the main concepts in the field of intellectual history. Evaluating modes of th... Lees meer.

Highlighting social tensions that confront the liberal tradition this book draws a portrait of what we citizens of modern liberal democracies have become. It argues that the frequent incapacity of the morally neutral democratic state to further social causes derives... Lees meer.

This book about Flavia Julia Helena Augusta mother of Constantine the Great deals with the historical facts of Helena s life and investigates the origin and function of the legends concerning the discovery of the True Cross by Helena which were developed in the 4th a... Lees meer.

Based on nine months of fieldwork Killing Contention deepens our understanding of modern political movements and the complicated factors that lead to their demise. Like other countries in the Middle East and North Africa Moroccans were inspired by the events in Tun... Lees meer.

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What do the Mona Lisa the light bulb and a Lego brick have in common. The answer - intellectual property IP - may be surprising because IP laws are all about us but go mostly unrecognized. They are complicated and arcane and few people understand why they should... Lees meer.

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In October 1875 two months after the takeover of the Somali coastal town of Zeila an Egyptian force numbering 1 200 soldiers departed from the city to occupy Harar a prominent Muslim hub in the Horn of Africa. In Emirate Egyptian Ethiopian Ben-Dror tells the story... Lees meer.

This book discusses Erasmus view of the medieval past and his historical consciousness in general. It attempts to show a fault line between Erasmus specific observations on the course of history and the basic assumptions of his Christian humanism. The aim of this b... Lees meer.

Mohammad Mosaddeq is widely regarded as the leading champion of secular democracy and resistance to foreign domination in Iran s modern history. Mosaddeq became prime minister of Iran in May 1951 and promptly nationalized its British-controlled oil industry initiating... Lees meer.

The Ismailis represent an important Shi i Muslim community with rich intellectual and literary traditions. The complex history of the Ismailis dates back to the second eighth century when they separated from other Shi i groups under the leadership of their own imams. So... Lees meer.

In The Intellectual History and Rabbinic Culture of Medieval Ashkenaz author Ephraim Kanarfogel challenges the dominant perception that medieval Ashkenazic rabbinic scholarship was lacking in intellectualism or broad scholarly interests. While cultural interaction betw... Lees meer.