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Imperial Germany Revisited
The German Empire, its structure, its dynamic development between 1871 and 1918, and its legacy, have been the focus of lively international debate that is showing signs of further intensification as we approach the centenary of the outbreak of World War I. Based on recent work and scholarly arguments about continuities and discontinuities in modern German history from Bismarck to Hitler, well-known experts broadly explore four themes: the positioning of the Bismarckian Empire in the course of German history; the relationships between society, politics and culture in a period of momentous transformations; the escalation of military violence in Germany's colonies before 1914 and later in two world wars; and finally the situation of Germany within the international system as a major political and economic player. The perspectives presented in this volume have already stimulated further argument and will be of interest to anyone looking for orientation in this field of research.
Die Nation als Waffe und Vorstellung
»Nation als Waffe und Vorstellung« beschäftigt sich mit der politischen Legitimation konkurrierender Interessen in der deutschen und britischen Gesellschaft des Ersten Weltkriegs. Unter den Bedingungen des totalen Kriegs wurde die wechselseitige Berufung auf die »Nation« gleichzeitig eine Angelegenheit der Regierung, der Konservativen und der Arbeiterbewegung. Müllers Untersuchung zeigt an zentralen politischen Problemfeldern – Feindbilder, nationale Minderheiten, Kriegsziele, Streiks, Wahlrechtsreform, Wehrpflichtdebatte – welche Wahrnehmungen und Handlungsspielräume das Deutungsmuster »Nation« den kollektiven Akteuren in beiden Ländern eröffnete. Deutlich wird dabei: Die Berufung auf die Nation entwickelte sich nicht nur zu einem Integrationsfaktor, sondern ebenso zur Quelle destabilisierender Konflikte.
Imperial Germany Revisited
The German Empire, its structure, its dynamic development between 1871 and 1918, and its legacy, have been the focus of lively international debate that is showing signs of further intensification as we approach the centenary of the outbreak of World War I. Based on recent work and scholarly arguments about continuities and discontinuities in modern German history from Bismarck to Hitler, well-known experts broadly explore four themes: the positioning of the Bismarckian Empire in the course of German history; the relationships between society, politics and culture in a period of momentous transformations; the escalation of military violence in Germany's colonies before 1914 and later in two world wars; and finally the situation of Germany within the international system as a major political and economic player. The perspectives presented in this volume have already stimulated further argument and will be of interest to anyone looking for orientation in this field of research.
Das Publikum macht die Musik
Sven Oliver Müller has written a compact, fascinating and vivid account of all that is exciting and surprising in the history of musical culture. He tells the story of how social relations in the major metropolises of Berlin, London and Vienna were shaped, and in some cases created, by the musical events of the day. Operatic performances and concerts often assumed the form of “communication societies,” and attending musical events provided important resources for managing or freshening up social, political and economic ties. This book represents a completely new look at the historical foundation of these events, bringing together the two subjects of history and music in a colorful and surprising work that will be of interest to readers from both disciplines.
Richard Wagner und die Deutschen
Richard Wagner ist der Komponist, über den die deutsche Gesellschaft bis heute nicht zur Ruhe gekommen ist. Nach Wagners Tod holte sie sich den Vergangenen in ihre Gegenwart zurück. Denn Wagner konnte beinahe allen alles verheißen. Sven Oliver Müller erzählt in diesem Buch die aufregende Geschichte des Wagner-Mythos zwischen Verklärung und Verdammung, zwischen Hass und Hingabe. Sie war und ist ein Brennspiegel der deutschen Geschichte – vom Kaiserreich über die Weimarer Republik und den Nationalsozialismus bis hin zur Bundesrepublik, der DDR und dem wiedervereinigten Deutschland. Was wurde nicht alles aus Wagner und seinem Werk gemacht: Monarchen und Präsidenten, Unternehmer und Kl...
Fascism, Aviation and Mythical Modernity
Flying and the pilot were significant metaphors of fascism's mythical modernity. Fernando Esposito traces the changing meanings of these highly charged symbols from the air show in Brescia, to the sky above the trenches of the First World War to the violent ideological clashes of the interwar period.
In the Public Eye
During the 1884 inauguration of the Royal Hungarian Opera House in Budapest, political elites staged a gala concert in the auditorium while the angry crowd, excluded from this ceremony, demonstrated on the street. In 1917, the crowds queuing to a Béla Bartók premiere needed to be forcibly held back. The book follows the history of the contested institution through a series of scandals, public protests, repertoire controversies and their representation in the urban press of the time. Such conflicts often led to larger issues that concerned the Opera House as a music institution, the birth of the modern public sphere and the modern audience. Thereby, the book calls for a critical rethinking of the cultural history of Budapest and Hungary in the late Habsburg Monarchy.
Invocations of Europe
The book examines the early history of music theatre in Romania in the nineteenth century and how it was instrumentalised as a vehicle for the overall modernization and Europeanization of the country. It deals with the complex interaction between the aristocrats, who imported the opera, the local public, the foreign power holders in the time of the Russian Protectorate and the opera companies and musicians who came to Romania and shaped the musical life of the country.
International Relations, Music and Diplomacy
This volume explores the interrelation of international relations, music, and diplomacy from a multidisciplinary perspective. Throughout history, diplomats have gathered for musical events, and musicians have served as national representatives. Whatever political unit is under consideration (city-states, empires, nation-states), music has proven to be a component of diplomacy, its ceremonies, and its strategies. Following the recent acoustic turn in IR theory, the authors explore the notion of “musical diplomacies” and ask whether and how it differs from other types of cultural diplomacy. Accordingly, sounds and voices are dealt with in acoustic terms but are not restricted to music per se, also taking into consideration the voices (speech) of musicians in the international arena. Read an interview with the editors here: https://www.sciencespo.fr/ceri/en/content/international-relations-music-and-diplomacy-sounds-and-voices-international-stage
2002
Annually published since 1930, the International bibliography of Historical Sciences (IBOHS) is an international bibliography of the most important historical monographs and periodical articles published throughout the world, which deal with history from the earliest to the most recent times. The works are arranged systematically according to period, region or historical discipline, and within this classification alphabetically. The bibliography contains a geographical index and indexes of persons and authors.
