Lyndal Roper - Böcker

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE 2017 'A magnificent study of one of history's most compelling and divisive figures' Richard J. Evans When Martin Luther nailed a sheet of pa...

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This is a fascinating study of the impact of the Reformation idea of `civic righteousness' on the position of women in Augsburg. Lyndal Roper argues that its development, both as a religious credo and as a social movement, must be understood in te...

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A powerful account of witches, crones, and the societies that make them From the gruesome ogress in Hansel and Gretel to the hags at the sabbath in Faust, the witch has been a powerful figure of the Western imagination. In the sixteenth and sevent...

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A powerful account of witches, crones, and the societies that make them From the gruesome ogress in Hansel and Gretel to the hags at the sabbath in Faust, the witch has been a powerful figure of the Western imagination. In the sixteenth and sevent...

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This text argues that sexual difference has its own psychological and physiological reality, which must affect the way we write history. These essays deal with the nature of masculinity and femininity, the importance of the irrational and unconsci...

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This bold and imaginative book marks out a different route towards understanding the body, and its relationship to culture and subjectivity. Amongst other subjects, Lyndal Roper deals with the nature of masculinity and feminity.

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From the author of the acclaimed biography Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet, new perspectives on how Luther and others crafted his larger-than-life image Martin Luther was a controversial figure during his lifetime, eliciting strong emotions in...

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From the author of the acclaimed biography Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet, new perspectives on how Luther and others crafted his larger-than-life imageMartin Luther was a controversial figure during his lifetime, eliciting strong emotions in ...

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From the author of the acclaimed biography Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet, new perspectives on how Luther and others crafted his larger-than-life image Martin Luther was a controversial figure during his lifetime, eliciting strong emotions in...

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First Published in 1987. This volume has its remote origins in the 'Religion and Society' group - one of the feeders for 'History Workshop' - which began meeting at Nuffield College Oxford in 1965. The Group, which contained a ...

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First Published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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From “one of the best of the new [Martin Luther] biographers” (The New Yorker), a portrait of the complicated founding father of the Protestant Reformation, whose intellectual assault on Catholicism transformed Christianity and changed...

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In an exciting new approach to witchcraft studies, The Witch in the Western Imagination examines the visual representation of witches in early modern Europe. With vibrant and lucid prose, Lyndal Roper moves away from the typical witchcraft studies...

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This bold and imaginative book marks out a different route towards understanding the body, and its relationship to culture and subjectivity. Amongst other subjects, Lyndal Roper deals with the nature of masculinity and feminity.

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This bold and imaginative book marks out a different route towards understanding the body, and its relationship to culture and subjectivity. Amongst other subjects, Lyndal Roper deals with the nature of masculinity and feminity.

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What is a dream? Dreams are universal, but their perceived significance and conceptual framework change over time. This book provides new perspectives on the history of dreams and dream interpretation in western culture and thought. Dreams and His...

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What is a dream? Dreams are universal, but their perceived significance and conceptual framework change over time. This book provides new perspectives on the history of dreams and dream interpretation in western culture and thought. Dreams and His...

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First Published in 1987. This volume has its remote origins in the ''Religion and Society'' group - one of the feeders for ''History Workshop'' - which began meeting at Nuffield College Oxford in 1965. The Group, which contained a number of people...

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First Published in 1987. This volume has its remote origins in the ''Religion and Society'' group - one of the feeders for ''History Workshop'' - which began meeting at Nuffield College Oxford in 1965. The Group, which contained a number of people...

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE 2017'A magnificent study of one of history's most compelling and divisive figures' Richard J. EvansWhen Martin Luther nailed a sheet of paper to the church...

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What is a dream? Dreams are universal, but their perceived significance and conceptual framework change over time. This book provides perspectives on the history of dreams and dream interpretation in western culture and thought. "Dreams and H...

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What is a dream? Dreams are universal, but their perceived significance and conceptual framework change over time. This book provides new perspectives on the history of dreams and dream interpretation in western culture and thought. Dreams and His...

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Ein neues Bild Martin Luthers, eine einfühlsame, mehrfach ausgezeichnete Biographie, die uns Luther so nahe bringt wie nie zuvor. Hier erfahren wir, wer Luther wirklich war und warum gerade er zum groÿen Reformator wurde, der die Welt aus den An...

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Warum tötet eine Frau ihr Kind? Warum gesteht eine andere, mit dem Teufel wie Mann und Frau gelebt zu haben? Warum beschÿftigt ein berühmter Bankier und Kaufmann eine Dorfhellseherin? Und was verbirgt sich hinter der frühneuzeitlichen Mode der...

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Ein neues Bild Martin Luthers, eine einfühlsame, mehrfach ausgezeichnete Biographie, die uns Luther so nahe bringt wie nie zuvor. Hier erfahren wir, wer Luther wirklich war und warum gerade er zum großen Reformator wurde, der die Welt aus den Ange...

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Zu Lebzeiten war Martin Luther ÿuÿerst umstritten. Bei Freund und Feind rief er begeisterte Zustimmung, vehemente Ablehnung, aber auch Hass hervor. Seine übergroÿe, dominante, oft erdrückende Persönlichkeit hinterlieÿ unauslöschliche Spure...

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'Ropers Genialität schimmert auf jeder Seite durch. Sie zeigt Verbindungen zwischen Luthers emotionalen und intellektuellen Anliegen auf und klärt, wie wir mit seinem Vermächtnis umgehen sollten.' Ulinka Rublack Zu Lebzeiten war Martin Luther äuße...

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Ein kulturhistorischer Beitrag über die Bedeutung der Gestalt und Darstellung Martin Luthers.In beinahe allen Darstellungen nach 1525 wird Martin Luther beleibt dargestellt. Im Unterschied zu Heiligen und anderen frommen Gestalten, deren Schlankh...

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