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Social Relations in the Estate Villages of Mecklenburg c.1880–1924
Research on late nineteenth and early twentieth century German society has concentrated overwhelmingly on life in the cities. By contrast, and despite the fact that almost one third of Germans were still working in agriculture as late as 1914, Germany's rural society remains relatively unexplored. Although historians have begun to correct this imbalance, very few full-length studies of social relations east of the Elba in this period have been published. This book concentrates on social relations in the 1,500 estate villages (Gutsdörfer) of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz. 'Social relations' include the chains of command and obedience, the relative legal positions of owner and...
Spy of the Century
This military biography reveals the secret life of a closeted Austro-Hungarian intelligence officer who became a double agent in pre-WWI Europe. On the night of May 24th, 1913, three high-ranking military officials waited outside a hotel in the center of Vienna. At around two am they heard a gunshot and knew that one of their own had just ended his life. Colonel Alfred Redl, the former deputy head of the Evidenzbüro, the Austro-Hungarian General Staff’s directorate of military intelligence, and confidant of the heir to the throne. His suicide note read: ‘Levity and passion have destroyed me’. No one knew that for almost a decade, Redl had been giving military secrets to the Italians, French, and Russians. His motives for betraying the army he revered were a mystery for over a century. But after the discovery of long-lost records, the truth has been revealed. Spy of the Century tells the tragic story of a devoted military man who was forced to hide his homosexuality, and used his wealth to please his young lover. Authors John Sadler and Silvie Fisch vividly reconstruct Redl’s secret life and dramatic downfall.
European Elites and Ideas of Empire, 1917-1957
Explores European civilisation as a concept of twentieth-century political practice and the project of a transnational network of European elites. This title is available as Open Access.
Rediscovering Objects from Islamic Lands in Enlightenment Europe
This book argues that the provenance of early modern and medieval objects from Islamic lands was largely forgotten until the "long" eighteenth century, when the first efforts were made to reconnect them with the historical contexts in which they were produced. For the first time, these Islamicate objects were read, studied and classified – and given a new place in history. Freed by scientific interest, they were used in new ways and found new homes, including in museums. More generally, the process of "rediscovery" opened up the prehistory of the discipline of Islamic art history and had a significant impact on conceptions of cultural boundaries, differences and identity. The book will be of interest to scholars working in the history of art, the art of the Islamic world, early modern history and art historiography.
Hfg Ulm
This book provides the first chronological account of the political history of the Ulm School of Design, considered to be the most influential educational institution in the world for contemporary design.
1734–1735
Der vorliegende dritte Band der Briefedition dokumentiert den Briefwechsel der Jahre 1734 und 1735. Mit seiner Ernennung zum Professor für Logik und Metaphysik und seiner Heirat mit Luise Adelgunde Victorie Kulmus ist Gottsched Mitte der 1730er Jahre in Leipzig fest etabliert. Die Briefe bieten wichtige Einblicke in die Entwicklung der von ihm geleiteten Deutschen Gesellschaft (vor allem zu dem von ihr herausgegebenen ersten Periodikum zur Literaturwissenschaft), in die Aufnahme und Wirkung seiner Werke, u.a. der Theaterstücke, und in seine Übersetzertätigkeit. Sie sind daneben eine hervorragende Quelle für Studienbetrieb und Studentenleben des 18. Jahrhunderts.
Nobility in the Pre-Modern and Modern Period
The volume by a team of authors offers entirely new perspectives on topics that have hitherto been reflected only marginally in the study of noble elites. It attempts to capture certain problems in the nobility's existence between the 17th and 20th century – from a regional probe of the development of noble tenure in the northern Bohemia, through legal issues related to the identity and careers of the Silesian nobility, the influence of roads on the shaping and transformation of the landscape and noble estates, insights into the world of the nobility on the basis of egodocuments, issues of family strategies and illegitimate children, and the abolition and withdrawal of noble titles, to the involvement of the nobility in the SS during the Nazi Third Reich.
Managing Innovation from the Land of Ideas and Talent
10 years ago, in the flourishing atmosphere of India’s high-tech city, Bangalore, SAP Labs was established as small development facility. Known to be one of the world’s most promising destinations for foreign investments, India is where SAP AG chose to locate what is now their largest R&D and Services Center outside Germany. The unique 10-year success story of this organization is presented by two authors who were instrumental in setting up business of SAP Labs India and contributed in growing it to today’s strength of 4000 employees. The authors discuss development, innovation, and management strategies, combining their own personal experiences and those of other longtime company employees along with statements from SAP board members, to provide a comprehensive and detailed picture of the events and reasoning behind the venture. Anyone interested in understanding the opportunities and challenges of carrying out distributed product development on a global scale from India will find this book an invaluable companion.
Die Einführung der Bachelor- und Master-Grade an deutschen Hochschulen
Inhaltsangabe:Einleitung: Seit einigen Jahren herrscht in Politik, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft eine anhaltende Debatte über die Einführung der Bachelor- und Master-Grade an deutschen Hochschulen, die ihren Ursprung in dem Bestreben hat, diese für ausländische Bewerber interessanter zu machen. Das seit über 100 Jahren verliehene deutsche Diplom ist trotz seines auf vielen Gebieten hervorragenden Rufes im Ausland nur schwer einzuordnen. Beim FH-Diplom ergibt sich noch grössere Erklärungsnot. Experten schätzen, dass mehr als drei Viertel der Staaten dieser Erde den Bachelor, der im Vergleich zum deutschen Diplom deutlich kürzer und weniger akademisch ausgerichtet ist, als ersten Hochsc...
