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Shadows of My Father

The Memoirs of Martin Luther's Son

by Christoph Werner ...

In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, an enthralling and original novel that brings to life one of Christianity's most significant figures, Martin Luther, and the tumultuous world of late medieval Germany that shaped—and was reshaped by—him, told through the fictional letters and diary entries of his youngest son, Paul.Growing up in the shadow of his strict and pious father, ... Read more

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In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, an enthralling and original novel that brings to life one of Christianity's most significant figures, Martin Luther, and the tumultuous world of late medieval Germany that shaped—and was reshaped by—him, told through the fictional letters and diary entries of his youngest son, Paul.Growing up in the shadow of his strict and pious father,
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Richard of Cornwall. An Englishman on the German throne

Historical Tale

by Christoph Werner ...

This book is about Richard of Cornwall, an English earl and brother of the English king, who became King of the Germans in 1257 This historical tale tells his story. It takes the reader back to those turbulent times and into the life and deeds of Richard, "the wealthiest prince in Christendom", a man more inclined to resolve conflicts through negotiations than war. ... Read more

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This book is about Richard of Cornwall, an English earl and brother of the English king, who became King of the Germans in 1257 This historical tale tells his story. It takes the reader back to those turbulent times and into the life and deeds of Richard, "the wealthiest prince in Christendom", a man more inclined to resolve conflicts through negotiations than war.
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CASTLE BY THE RIVER

The Life and Death of Karl Friedrich Schinkel, Painter and Master Builder

by Christoph Werner ...

Always the canvas recoils when he tries to apply the brush. How can hope be made apparent if he doesn't succeed in putting the white dove into the painting? Brentano's smile was so friendly when he, Schinkel, had made a sketch in his notebook of Brentano's impromptu story even while it was being told. And now, in oil, almost ready on the easel, he can't reach the painting with his brush … In his ... Read more

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Always the canvas recoils when he tries to apply the brush. How can hope be made apparent if he doesn't succeed in putting the white dove into the painting? Brentano's smile was so friendly when he, Schinkel, had made a sketch in his notebook of Brentano's impromptu story even while it was being told. And now, in oil, almost ready on the easel, he can't reach the painting with his brush … In his
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LIFTING THE IRON CURTAIN

Tales of a Bygone Country

by Christoph Werner ...

Much has been written about socialism but very little about what it was like to live as an ordinary citizen under socialism in East Germany. With the fall of the Berlin Wall now 30 years past, the realities of that time have begun to fade. Some people have even become nostalgic, such as former Party functionaries and others who benefited from the communist rule. For the rest, however, it is ... Read more

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Much has been written about socialism but very little about what it was like to live as an ordinary citizen under socialism in East Germany. With the fall of the Berlin Wall now 30 years past, the realities of that time have begun to fade. Some people have even become nostalgic, such as former Party functionaries and others who benefited from the communist rule. For the rest, however, it is
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TO LIVE IN ALL ETERNITY

Caspar David Friedrich and Joseph Mallord William Turner

by Christoph Werner ...

Caspar David Friedrich's dark, melancholic view of life and Joseph Mallord William Turner's full-blooded engagement with the world around him characterize this novel. Despitethecontrast between them, these two romantic painters are connected by theuniquenessof their art. Friedrich's works became part of an existential awareness of life, Turner with his powerful use of light and colour paved the ... Read more

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Caspar David Friedrich's dark, melancholic view of life and Joseph Mallord William Turner's full-blooded engagement with the world around him characterize this novel. Despitethecontrast between them, these two romantic painters are connected by theuniquenessof their art. Friedrich's works became part of an existential awareness of life, Turner with his powerful use of light and colour paved the
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Culture and Cultural Politics Under Reza Shah

The Pahlavi State, New Bourgeoisie and the Creation of a Modern Society in Iran

Edited by Bianca Devos, Christoph Werner ...

Series series Iranian Studies
Culture and Cultural Politics Under Reza Shah presents a collection of innovative research on the interaction of culture and politics accompanying the vigorous modernization programme of the first Pahlavi ruler. Examining a broad spectrum of this multifaceted interaction it makes an important contribution to the cultural history of the 1920s and 1930s in Iran, when, under the rule of Reza Shah ... Read more

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Culture and Cultural Politics Under Reza Shah presents a collection of innovative research on the interaction of culture and politics accompanying the vigorous modernization programme of the first Pahlavi ruler. Examining a broad spectrum of this multifaceted interaction it makes an important contribution to the cultural history of the 1920s and 1930s in Iran, when, under the rule of Reza Shah
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Prague Winter

A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948

by Madeleine Albright ...

“A riveting tale of her family’s experience in Europe during World War II [and] a well-wrought political history of the region, told with great authority. . . . More than a memoir, this is a book of facts and action, a chronicle of a war in progress from a partisan faithful to the idea of Czechoslovakian democracy.” -- Los Angeles TimesDrawn from her own memory, her parents’ written reflections, ... Read more

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“A riveting tale of her family’s experience in Europe during World War II [and] a well-wrought political history of the region, told with great authority. . . . More than a memoir, this is a book of facts and action, a chronicle of a war in progress from a partisan faithful to the idea of Czechoslovakian democracy.” -- Los Angeles TimesDrawn from her own memory, her parents’ written reflections,
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"They Can Live in the Desert but Nowhere Else"

A History of the Armenian Genocide

by Ronald Grigor Suny ...

Series series Human Rights and Crimes against Humanity
A definitive history of the 20th century's first major genocide on its 100th anniversaryStarting in early 1915, the Ottoman Turks began deporting and killing hundreds of thousands of Armenians in the first major genocide of the twentieth century. By the end of the First World War, the number of Armenians in what would become Turkey had been reduced by 90 percent—more than a million people. A ... Read more

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A definitive history of the 20th century's first major genocide on its 100th anniversaryStarting in early 1915, the Ottoman Turks began deporting and killing hundreds of thousands of Armenians in the first major genocide of the twentieth century. By the end of the First World War, the number of Armenians in what would become Turkey had been reduced by 90 percent—more than a million people. A
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The Nazi Seizure of Power

The Experience of a Single German Town, 1922-1945

by William Sheridan Allen ...

"Tells us how Nazism happened, in microcosm, in a single German town that was neither typical nor exceptional in admitting and then yielding to tyranny." — The New York TimesIn this classic work of twentieth-century history, William Sheridan Allen demonstrates how dictatorship subtly surmounted democracy in Germany and how the Nazi seizure of power encroached from below. Relying upon legal records ... Read more

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"Tells us how Nazism happened, in microcosm, in a single German town that was neither typical nor exceptional in admitting and then yielding to tyranny." — The New York TimesIn this classic work of twentieth-century history, William Sheridan Allen demonstrates how dictatorship subtly surmounted democracy in Germany and how the Nazi seizure of power encroached from below. Relying upon legal records
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The Dönme

Jewish Converts, Muslim Revolutionaries, and Secular Turks

by Marc David Baer ...

This book tells the story of the Dönme, the descendents of Jews who resided in the Ottoman Empire and converted to Islam along with their messiah, Rabbi Shabbatai Tzevi, in the seventeenth century. For two centuries following their conversion, the Dönme were accepted as Muslims, and by the end of the nineteenth century rose to the top of Salonikan society. The Dönme helped transform Salonika into ... Read more

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This book tells the story of the Dönme, the descendents of Jews who resided in the Ottoman Empire and converted to Islam along with their messiah, Rabbi Shabbatai Tzevi, in the seventeenth century. For two centuries following their conversion, the Dönme were accepted as Muslims, and by the end of the nineteenth century rose to the top of Salonikan society. The Dönme helped transform Salonika into
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The World of Yesterday

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The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig (translated from the German by Benjamin W. Huebsch and Helmut Ripperger, introduction by Harry Zohn, a chronology of Stefan Zweig's life, bibliography of works by and about Stefan Zweig in English by Randolph Klawiter; 156,000 words and 34 illustrations)This Plunkett Lake Press eBook is produced by arrangement with Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing ... Read more

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The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig (translated from the German by Benjamin W. Huebsch and Helmut Ripperger, introduction by Harry Zohn, a chronology of Stefan Zweig's life, bibliography of works by and about Stefan Zweig in English by Randolph Klawiter; 156,000 words and 34 illustrations)This Plunkett Lake Press eBook is produced by arrangement with Viking, an imprint of Penguin Publishing
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Forgotten Voices

Power and Agency in Colonial and Postcolonial Libya

by Ali Abdullatif Ahmida ...

In Forgotten Voices, Ali Abdullatif Ahmida employs archival research, oral interviews and comparative analysis to rethink the history of colonial and nationalist categories and analyses of modern Libya. ... Read more

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In Forgotten Voices, Ali Abdullatif Ahmida employs archival research, oral interviews and comparative analysis to rethink the history of colonial and nationalist categories and analyses of modern Libya.
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