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German Architecture for a Mass Audience
This book vividly illustrates the ways in which buildings designed by many of Germany's most celebrated twentieth century architects were embedded in widely held beliefs about the power of architecture to influence society. German Architecture for a Mass Audience also demonstrates the way in which these modernist ideas have been challenged and transformed, most recently in the rebuilding of central Berlin.
The Battle for the Catholic Past in Germany, 1945-1980
Mark Edward Ruff re-examines the bitter controversies in the Federal Republic of Germany over the Catholic Church's relationship to the Nazis.
Sensuous Worship
It provides the first comprehensive treatment of the Jesuits' poorly understood but remarkable revitalization of German religious art and culture - an accomplishment that would guide the direction of both religious life and subsequent German Baroque art."--BOOK JACKET.
German Catholicism at War, 1939-1945
German Catholicism at War explores the role Roman Catholicism played in shaping the moral economy of German society during the Second World War. Drawing on previously unused source materials, German Catholicism at War examines the complex relationship between Catholics and Nazi authorities and religious responses to the war.
Catholic Worldview
The numerous debates about how culture is changing in many Western societies call Catholics to the scene. In a course for university students seeking to be leaders in society, Gabriel von Wendt has reflected on the implications of cultural change from the standpoint of a "Catholic worldview". Alongside his students, he has explored attitudes to adopt while engaging with culture in a positive and proactive way. This book seeks to make his reflections available to the wider audience of people asking themselves: What is the role of Catholic leaders in our changing culture?
Priest and Parish in Vienna
"Priest and Parish in Vienna, 1780 to 1880" details the social, cultural, and political transformation of the Austrian Catholic priesthood in nineteenth-century Vienna. It shows how priests, a very important and influential group in Austria, were changed from servants of the state into political activists working for the contentious Christian Social Party in fin-de-siecle Vienna.
The Week in Germany
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