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Why China did not have a Renaissance – and why that matters
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 255

Why China did not have a Renaissance – and why that matters

Concepts of historical progress or decline and the idea of a cycle of historical movement have existed in many civilizations. In spite of claims that they be transnational or even universal, periodization schemes invariably reveal specific social and cultural predispositions. Our dialogue, which brings together a Sinologist and a scholar of early modern History in Europe, considers periodization as a historical phenomenon, studying the case of the “Renaissance.” Understood in the tradition of J. Burckhardt, who referred back to ideas voiced by the humanists of the 14th and 15th centuries, and focusing on the particularities of humanist dialogue which informed the making of the “Renaiss...

The Republican Alternative
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 362

The Republican Alternative

The Republican Alternative seeks to move beyond the mere notion of scholarly inquiry into the republic—the subject of recent rediscovery by political historians interested in Europe’s intellectual heritage—by investigating the practical similarities and differences between two early modern republics, as well as their self-images and interactions during the turbulent seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Among the world’s most economically successful societies, Switzerland and the Netherlands laid much of the foundation for their prosperity during the early modern period discussed here. This volume attempts to clarify the special character of these two countries as they developed, including issues of religious plurality, the republican form of government, and an increasingly commercially-driven agrarian society.

The Liberal-republican Quandary in Israel, Europe, and the United States
  • Language: en

The Liberal-republican Quandary in Israel, Europe, and the United States

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2012
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Compiled by a group of distinguished international scholars including John Pocock, Diana Pinto, Thomas Maissen, and Fania Oz-Salzberger, this volume conjoins Israeli political scholarship with its European and American counterparts, mapping differentials and commonalities.

National History and New Nationalism in the Twenty-First Century
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 362

National History and New Nationalism in the Twenty-First Century

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2021-06-17
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  • Publisher: Routledge

National history has once again become a battlefield. In internal political conflicts, which are fought on the terrain of popular culture, museums, schoolbooks, and memorial politics, it has taken on a newly important and contested role. Irrespective of national specifics, the narratives of new nationalism are quite similar everywhere. National history is said to stretch back many centuries, expressesing the historical continuity of a homogeneous people and its timeless character. This people struggles for independence, guided by towering leaders and inspired by the sacrifice of martyrs. Unlike earlier forms of nationalism, the main enemies are no longer neighbouring states, but internationa...

Languages of Reform in the Eighteenth Century
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 433

Languages of Reform in the Eighteenth Century

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-10-18
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  • Publisher: Routledge

Societies perceive "Reform" or "Reforms" as substantial changes and significant breaks which must be well-justified. The Enlightenment brought forth the idea that the future was uncertain and could be shaped by human beings. This gave the concept of reform a new character and new fields of application. Those who sought support for their plans and actions needed to reflect, develop new arguments, and offer new reasons to address an anonymous public. This book aims to compile these changes under the heuristic term of "languages of reform." It analyzes the structures of communication regarding reforms in the 18th century through a wide variety of topics.

Geschichte der Frühen Neuzeit
  • Language: de
  • Pages: 130

Geschichte der Frühen Neuzeit

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2024-03-14
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  • Publisher: C.H.Beck

Von der Erfindung des Buchdrucks und der Entdeckung Amerikas schlägt Thomas Maissen den Bogen bis zur Industriellen und Französischen Revolution. In dieser Überblicksdarstellung beschreibt er die entscheidenden Entwicklungen wie Humanismus, Reformation, das spanische Weltreich Karls V. und Philipps II., den Dreißigjährigen Krieg und die höfische Gesellschaft Ludwigs XIV., schließlich die Aufklärung und den Aufstieg Großbritanniens und Preußens im europäischen Mächtegleichgewicht.

Histoire de la Suisse
  • Language: fr
  • Pages: 396

Histoire de la Suisse

With his compact history of Switzerland, the Swiss historian Thomas Maissen presents the eagerly awaited new overview. Based on the latest research results, he describes in a fluid style the origins of the Swiss Confederation, its extraordinary continuity, but also its many cleavages up to the most recent past. Whoever wants to have the...

A Laboratory of Liberty
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 388

A Laboratory of Liberty

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2011-10-14
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  • Publisher: BRILL

Based on a tradition of political innovation, Swiss citizens recalibrated their understanding of liberty and republicanism through public political debates, during the revolutionary transformation to a rights-based society. The resulting hybrid political culture enhances our understanding of the international Age of Revolution.

Zwingli
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 385

Zwingli

A major new biography of Huldrych Zwingli—the warrior preacher who shaped the early Reformation Huldrych Zwingli (1484–1531) was the most significant early reformer after Martin Luther. As the architect of the Reformation in Switzerland, he created the Reformed tradition later inherited by John Calvin. His movement ultimately became a global religion. A visionary of a new society, Zwingli was also a divisive and fiercely radical figure. Bruce Gordon presents a fresh interpretation of the early Reformation and the key role played by Zwingli. A charismatic preacher and politician, Zwingli transformed church and society in Zurich and inspired supporters throughout Europe. Yet, Gordon shows, he was seen as an agitator and heretic by many and his bellicose, unyielding efforts to realize his vision would prove his undoing. Unable to control the movement he had launched, Zwingli died on the battlefield fighting his Catholic opponents.

Chronologics
  • Language: en

Chronologics

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2022
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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