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This book is an account of a continent locked in a struggle between tolerance and racial extermination, imperial ambition and national self-determination, liberty and the tyrannies of Right and Left.

This unique book examines food's importance during the massive evolution of Europe following the Middle Ages.

Explores European history from 1450-1789, from the print revolution to the French Revolution. Includes over 1,100 articles written by eminent scholars covering major topics in art, government, and education as well as providing biographical entries on key figures of the period. Also covers topics specific to the era, such as apocalypticism, guilds, food riots, royal mistresses and lovers, the Spanish Inquisition, Utopia and others.

Looks at the lives led by both peasants and nobles in medieval times, noting the enormous differences that existed between these two social classes.

Luxurious textiles, exacting tailoring, and lush trimmings abound in this glorious volume that celebrates the evolution of European dress through two centuries. Fashion is in the details. The textiles, tailoring, and trimmings all work together in the creation of the finest pieces.

This book is a lively refutation of preconceptions that medieval peasants existed either in idyllic rural conditions or in unmitigated oppression and poverty. Werner Rosener redresses the balance of history in favor of the peasantry, illustrating that their lives were as complex and interesting as those of the nobility. Rosener considers the social, economic, and political foundations of peasant life, particularly the way in which occupational and...

"The roots of European witchcraft and magic lie in Hebrew and other ancient Near Eastern cultures and in the Celtic, Nordic, and Germanic traditions of the continent. For two millennia, European folklore and ritual have been imbued with the belief in the supernatural, yielding a rich trove of histories and images." "Witchcraft and Magic in Europe combines traditional approaches of political, legal, and social historians with a critical synthesis of...

"Modern woman was made between the French Revolution and the end of the First World War. In this time, the women of Europe developed new ideas about their sexuality, motherhood, the home, the politics of femininity, and their working roles. They faced challenges about what a woman should be and how she should act. From domestic ideology to women's suffrage, this book charts the contests for woman's identity in this epoch-shaping century." "Nineteenth-century...

This set addresses the unique role libraries have played in building and preserving Western culture. Volume 1 reveals the rich history of the early archive libraries from Crete to the famous library of the Ptolemies in Alexandria. The second volume addresses the unique role libraries have played in building and preserving Western culture and reveals the development of the Roman book tradition built from and with knowledge of the Greek tradition. The...