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Fashionable Encounters
At the heart of this anthology lies the world of fashion: a concept that pervades the realm of clothes and dress; appearances and fashionable manners; interior design; ideas and attitudes. Here sixteen papers focus on the Nordic world (Denmark, Norway, Sweden Finland, Iceland, the Faroe Isles and Greenland) within the time frame AD 1500–1850. This was a period of rapid and far-reaching social, political and economic change, from feudal Europe through political revolution, industrialisation, development of international trade, religious upheaval and technological innovation; changes impacting on every aspect of life and reflected in equally rapid and widespread changes in fashion at all lev...
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A Nation of Women
A Nation of Women chronicles changing ideas of gender and identity among the Delaware Indians from the mid-seventeenth through the eighteenth century, as they encountered various waves of migrating peoples in their homelands along the eastern coast of North America. In Delaware society at the beginning of this period, to be a woman meant to engage in the activities performed by women, including diplomacy, rather than to be defined by biological sex. Among the Delaware, being a "woman" was therefore a self-identification, employed by both women and men, that reflected the complementary roles of both sexes within Delaware society. For these reasons, the Delaware were known among Europeans and ...
Tectonic and Structural Framework of the Zagros Fold-Thrust Belt
The latest volume in the Developments in Structural Geology and Tectonics series from Elsevier, Tectonic and Structural Framework of the Zagros Fold–Thrust Belt is a collection of the most up-to date research and developments in the unique tectonic and structural geology of the Zagros. The Zagros fold–thrust belt is famous among geologists and is one of the most-studied terrains in the world. Because of its unique structures, the Zagros orogeny is challenging for many researchers and experts; this book is the essential reference that collates the newest data and fully explores that aspect. In addition, because the Zagros range is a potential source for hydrocarbons, it is of interest to ...
Postgång på växlande villkor
Det svenska postväsendet grundades 1636 genom en kunglig förordning om postbud. Under det följande århundradet byggdes postnätet ut över riket och alla större städer fick postkontor. Från början sköttes verksamheten av staten, men under stormaktstiden förändrades organisationen flera gånger och lades vid ett par tillfällen ut på entreprenad. I Postgång på växlande villkor undersöker historikern Magnus Linnarsson hur det svenska postväsendet var organiserat under 1600-talet. Med inspiration från modern organisationsteori analyserar han verksamheten med en uttalad ambition att belysa strukturerna och den dåtida ledningens strävanden. Författaren visar hur administrationsformerna avlöste varandra och vilka argument som gavs för olika alter nativ. Till skillnad från den tidigare ensidiga bilden av posten som ett typiskt statligt ämbetsverk tecknar Linnarsson här en mångfacetterad bild av postväsendet och de statliga myndigheterna under stormaktstiden
Queen Hedwig Eleonora and the Arts
As queen consort and dowager, Hedwig Eleonora (1636?1715) held a unique position in Sweden for more than half a century. As the dominant collector and patron of art and architecture in the realm, she left a strong mark on Swedish court culture. Her dynastic network among the Northern European courts was extensive, and this helped to make Sweden a major cultural center in Northern Europe in the later seventeenth century. This book represents the first major scholarly publication on the full range of Hedwig Eleonora?s endeavours, from the financing of her court to her place within a larger princely network, to her engagements with various cultural pursuits, to her public image. As the contribu...
Characterization of Modern and Historical Seismic–Tsunamic Events, and Their Global–Societal Impacts
Earthquakes and tsunamis are devastating geohazards with significant societal impacts. Most recent occurrences have shown that their impact on the stability of nations–societies and the world geopolitics is immense, potentially triggering a tipping point for a major downturn in the global economy. This Special Publication presents the most current information on the causes and effects of some of the modern and historical earthquake–tsunami events, and effective practices of risk assessment–disaster management, implemented by various governments, international organizations and intergovernmental agencies. Findings reported here show that the magnitude of human casualties and property lo...
Locating the Global
This volume adds to the plurality of global histories by locating the global through its articulation and manifestation within particular localities. It accomplishes this by bringing together interlinked case-studies that analyse various temporal and spatial dimensions of the global in the local and the interactions between the local and the global. The case-studies apply a spatial approach to analyse how global questions of space, movement, networks, borders, and territory are worked out at a local level. The material draws on the Nordic countries, Europe, the Atlantic world, Africa, and Australia and ranges from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. It is further divided into sections that address topics such as the translocality of humans and goods, local articulations of identities and globalities, parliamentarism and anti-colonialism, the organization of knowledge and the construction of spaces of representation and memory.
Sturarna : makten, morden, missdåden
Stura betydde på fornsvenska egensinnig, bångstyrig och det är ett passande namn på medlemmarna av Stureätterna, vars utveckling från riddaren Rörik Sture på 1300-talet till den siste Sturen, greve Svante Mauritzson, som dog 1616, uppvisar en gripande historia fylld av Sturemord och djupaste förtvivlan. Berättelsen om Sturarnas öden följer med nästan kuslig precision lyckohjulets obönhörliga gång mot det oundvikliga fall och förlust av det man en gång ägt. Precis som Kennedyklanen i USA har det vilat något kungligt och magiskt över namnet Sture, och precis som den amerikanska familjen har också Sturarna varit olycksdrabbade. Ingen svensk adelsfamilj har varit så nära ...
