Mainz Historical Cultural Sciences – serie
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Cultural History in Europe
Institutions-Themes-Perspectives
Av Jörg Rogge
Häftad, 2011
471 kr
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What is the current state of discussion in Cultural History? Which European institutions engage exclusively in Cultural History and which topics do they address? And how will Cultural History develop in the future?These and other questions are raised by European scholars in the discussion of …
Musicians' Mobilities and Music Migrations in Early Modern Europe
Biographical Patterns and Cultural Exchanges
Av Gesa zur Nieden, Berthold Over
Häftad, 2016
539 kr
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During the 17th and 18th century musicians' mobilities and migrations are essential for the European music history and the cultural exchange of music. Adopting viewpoints that reflect different methodological approaches and diversified research cultures, the book presents studies on central scopes, …
Recounting Deviance
Forms and Practices of Presenting Divergent Behaviour in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period
Av Jorg Rogge
Häftad, 2016
355 kr
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How do historical sources narrate or recount deviance? Is there a relationship between the manner in which divergent behaviour is recounted and the type of source in which this behaviour is presented?The articles present examples of the recounting of deviance by using, amongst others, sources such …
Nile: Natural and Cultural Landscape in Egypt
Proceedings of the International Symposium held at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universitt Mainz, 22 & 23 February 2013
Av Harco Willems, Jan-Michael Dahms
Häftad, 2017
471 kr
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Although Herodot's dictum that "Egypt is a gift of the Nile" is proverbial, there has been only scant attention to the way the river impacted on ancient Egyptian society. Egyptologists frequently focus on the textual and iconographic record, whereas archaeologists and earth scientists approach the …
Killing and Being Killed: Bodies in Battle – Perspectives on Fighters in the Middle Ages
Av Jörg Rogge, Jörg Rogge
Häftad, 2021
461 kr
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What bodily experiences did fighters make through their lifetime and especially in violent conflicts? How were the bodies of fighters trained, nourished, and prepared for combat? How did they respond to wounds, torture and the ubiquitous risk of death?The articles present examples of body …
Finding, Inheriting or Borrowing? – Construction and Transfer of Knowledge in Antiquity and the Middle Ages
Av Jochen Althoff, Dominik Berrens m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
834 kr
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Since the dawn of humanity, people have developed concepts about themselves and the natural world in which they live. This volume aims at investigating the construction and transfer of such concepts between and within various ancient and medieval cultures. The single contributions try to answer …
Doing Cultural History – Insights, Innovations, Impulses
Av Judith Mengler, Kristina Müller–bongard m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
539 kr
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"Doing Cultural History" collects papers on a variety of topics. The issues addressed span from the 12th to the 21st century and include the communication of peace in written and pictorial sources, narrative structures in legal texts, masculinity and violence, and new research into Scottish …
Operatic Pasticcios in Eighteenth–Century Europe – Contexts, Materials, and Aesthetics
Av Berthold Over, Gesa Zur Nieden m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
663 kr
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In Early Modern times, techniques of assembling, compiling and arranging pre-existing material were part of the established working methods in many arts. In the world of 18th-century opera, such practices ensured that operas could become a commercial success because the substitution or compilation …
