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Probing the Ethics of Holocaust Culture

Edited by Claudio Fogu, Wulf Kansteiner, Todd Presner ...

Depictions of the Holocaust in history, literature, and film became a focus of intense academic debate in the 1980s and 1990s. Today, with the passing of the eyewitness generation and the rise of comparative genocide studies, the Holocaust’s privileged place not only in scholarly discourse but across Western society has been called into question.Probing the Ethics of Holocaust Culture is a ... Read more

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Depictions of the Holocaust in history, literature, and film became a focus of intense academic debate in the 1980s and 1990s. Today, with the passing of the eyewitness generation and the rise of comparative genocide studies, the Holocaust’s privileged place not only in scholarly discourse but across Western society has been called into question.Probing the Ethics of Holocaust Culture is a
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Historical Sketches Seventh North Carolina Troops 1861—65

By Captain James Sidney Harris, Company B

by Kearney Smith Ph.D. ...

Company B had on its rolls, from first to last 151 names, and with the regiment took part in nearly all the great infantry battles fought by the Army of Northern Virginia. Its death loss was; 17 killed in action, 15 mortally wounded, 28 died from disease and one accidentally drowned. Forty-eight were wounded and recovered, many of them maimed for life; three deserted and one enlisted in the ... Read more

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Company B had on its rolls, from first to last 151 names, and with the regiment took part in nearly all the great infantry battles fought by the Army of Northern Virginia. Its death loss was; 17 killed in action, 15 mortally wounded, 28 died from disease and one accidentally drowned. Forty-eight were wounded and recovered, many of them maimed for life; three deserted and one enlisted in the
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中國歷史研究的反思：古代史篇

by 余英時 ...

Series Book 21 - 余英時文集
余英時先生史學研究縱橫三千年每部作品都為史學界設定了新的議題，立下了新的標竿也為中國歷史開拓出廣闊而精彩的視野余英時先生一生勤於著述，出版書目超過六十部，論文多達四百餘篇，篇篇擲地有聲。在長達七十年的寫作生涯中，余先生的書寫涵蓋思想史、文化史、社會經濟史，甚至文學領域，闢建了一片浩瀚的學術之海。《中國歷史研究的反思》旨在收錄余先生在台灣尚未發表或未收入專書中的學術文章，將原先散落於各處的珠玉合為一輯，是余先生浩瀚如海的著作最重要的「補篇」。書名概念來自余先生獲頒「唐獎」漢學獎時的得獎演說講題「中國史研究的自我反思」。余先生不僅是當代中國史研究的泰斗，更有意識地對中國史研究經歷的重大轉變及自身的研究進行反思，因而總能見前人所未見、在不疑處有疑。古代史篇共分三輯：輯一自錢穆先生的《國史大綱》談起，收錄綜論中國史的三篇文字；輯二的十篇論文依研究時代排序，自秦漢論至王陽明；輯三則是兩篇以「俠... ... Read more

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余英時先生史學研究縱橫三千年每部作品都為史學界設定了新的議題，立下了新的標竿也為中國歷史開拓出廣闊而精彩的視野余英時先生一生勤於著述，出版書目超過六十部，論文多達四百餘篇，篇篇擲地有聲。在長達七十年的寫作生涯中，余先生的書寫涵蓋思想史、文化史、社會經濟史，甚至文學領域，闢建了一片浩瀚的學術之海。《中國歷史研究的反思》旨在收錄余先生在台灣尚未發表或未收入專書中的學術文章，將原先散落於各處的珠玉合為一輯，是余先生浩瀚如海的著作最重要的「補篇」。書名概念來自余先生獲頒「唐獎」漢學獎時的得獎演說講題「中國史研究的自我反思」。余先生不僅是當代中國史研究的泰斗，更有意識地對中國史研究經歷的重大轉變及自身的研究進行反思，因而總能見前人所未見、在不疑處有疑。古代史篇共分三輯：輯一自錢穆先生的《國史大綱》談起，收錄綜論中國史的三篇文字；輯二的十篇論文依研究時代排序，自秦漢論至王陽明；輯三則是兩篇以「俠...
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Historia natural y moral de las Indias (vol. 1 of 2)

by José de Acosta ...

Descubre el fascinante encuentro entre dos mundos a través de los ojos de un pionero del siglo XVI.Historia natural y moral de las Indias de José de Acosta es una obra maestra que te transportará a la época de los descubrimientos, revelando los secretos y maravillas del Nuevo Mundo. En este primer volumen, Acosta, un jesuita y naturalista, ofrece una visión única y detallada de las tierras y ... Read more

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Descubre el fascinante encuentro entre dos mundos a través de los ojos de un pionero del siglo XVI.Historia natural y moral de las Indias de José de Acosta es una obra maestra que te transportará a la época de los descubrimientos, revelando los secretos y maravillas del Nuevo Mundo. En este primer volumen, Acosta, un jesuita y naturalista, ofrece una visión única y detallada de las tierras y
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Las cerámicas coloniales del ex convento de Santo Domingo de Oaxaca

Pasado y presente de una tradición

by Susana Gómez Serafín, Enrique Fernández Dávila ...

El estudio de la cerámica hallada durante exploraciones arqueológicas realizadas al finales del siglo XX, en el ex convento de Sant Domingo de Oaxaca, ha permitido determinar un parteaguas cultural entre la idiosincrasia del inicio y el español así como comprender la intervinieron de cada grupo en la historia del inmueble y en la producción y el comercio, tanto intercolonial como ultramarino, de ... Read more

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El estudio de la cerámica hallada durante exploraciones arqueológicas realizadas al finales del siglo XX, en el ex convento de Sant Domingo de Oaxaca, ha permitido determinar un parteaguas cultural entre la idiosincrasia del inicio y el español así como comprender la intervinieron de cada grupo en la historia del inmueble y en la producción y el comercio, tanto intercolonial como ultramarino, de
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The Liturgical Past in Byzantium and Early Rus

by Sean Griffin ...

Series Book 112 - Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
The chroniclers of medieval Rus were monks, who celebrated the divine services of the Byzantine church throughout every day. This study is the first to analyze how these rituals shaped their writing of the Rus Primary Chronicle, the first written history of the East Slavs. During the eleventh century, chroniclers in Kiev learned about the conversion of the Roman Empire by celebrating a series of ... Read more

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The chroniclers of medieval Rus were monks, who celebrated the divine services of the Byzantine church throughout every day. This study is the first to analyze how these rituals shaped their writing of the Rus Primary Chronicle, the first written history of the East Slavs. During the eleventh century, chroniclers in Kiev learned about the conversion of the Roman Empire by celebrating a series of
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River Gunboats

An Illustrated Encyclopaedia

by Roger Branfill-Cook ...

A comprehensive, fully illustrated encyclopedia of river gunboats from the early 19th century to the present day.The first recorded engagement by a steam-powered warship took place on a river, when in 1824 the Honorable East India Company's gunboat Diana went into action on the Irrawaddy in Burma. In the 150 years that followed, river gunboats played a significant part in over forty campaigns and ... Read more

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A comprehensive, fully illustrated encyclopedia of river gunboats from the early 19th century to the present day.The first recorded engagement by a steam-powered warship took place on a river, when in 1824 the Honorable East India Company's gunboat Diana went into action on the Irrawaddy in Burma. In the 150 years that followed, river gunboats played a significant part in over forty campaigns and
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Battle Digest: Cowpens

by Christopher J. Petty, Michael E. Haskew ...

Series series Battle Digest
A concise summary of this turning point in the American Revolution with facts, maps, historical significance, strategies, and more.By the summer of 1780, Great Britain held the advantage in the American Revolution. A strategic shift to the south had borne fruit. British forces controlled the major ports of Savannah and Charleston, and Maj. Gen. Charles Cornwallis had recently trounced American ... Read more

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A concise summary of this turning point in the American Revolution with facts, maps, historical significance, strategies, and more.By the summer of 1780, Great Britain held the advantage in the American Revolution. A strategic shift to the south had borne fruit. British forces controlled the major ports of Savannah and Charleston, and Maj. Gen. Charles Cornwallis had recently trounced American
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HOLLYWOOD OCULTO

HERMETISMO

by Cristina Lobo, Manuel Rodsua ...

Series series HERMETISMO
¿Es el cine solo entretenimiento o una herramienta de ingeniería social?Hollywood Oculto: Cine, Inteligencia y Sociedades Secretas es una investigación profunda que desvela los hilos invisibles que conectan a la industria cinematográfica con el mundo del espionaje, el esoterismo y las estructuras de poder global. A través de un recorrido histórico y analítico, esta obra explora cómo la "Factoría ... Read more

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¿Es el cine solo entretenimiento o una herramienta de ingeniería social?Hollywood Oculto: Cine, Inteligencia y Sociedades Secretas es una investigación profunda que desvela los hilos invisibles que conectan a la industria cinematográfica con el mundo del espionaje, el esoterismo y las estructuras de poder global. A través de un recorrido histórico y analítico, esta obra explora cómo la "Factoría
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Life of an Illegitimate child

by M.Kali-kali ...

Life of an Illegitimate Child is a raw,honest story of identity, resilience andemotional healing. It is not written toaccuse, but to release, reflect andrebuild. There is "Guided reflectionprompts" for each chapter which aredesigned to help you pause, processand connect the story of your life.These prompts turn reading intopersonal healing experience. If you everquestioned where you belong,this ... Read more

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Life of an Illegitimate Child is a raw,honest story of identity, resilience andemotional healing. It is not written toaccuse, but to release, reflect andrebuild. There is "Guided reflectionprompts" for each chapter which aredesigned to help you pause, processand connect the story of your life.These prompts turn reading intopersonal healing experience. If you everquestioned where you belong,this
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先秦兩漢歷史敘事隅論

On Historical Narratives in the Pre-Qin and Han Periods

by 李隆獻 ...

Series Book 19 - 中國思想史研究叢書
中國「歷史敍事」源遠流長，濫觴於商周，成熟於戰國，至兩漢而鼎盛，其文本之豐贍多采，傲視寰宇。本書探討先秦兩漢「歷史敍事」，運用經傳、子史與出土文獻，以《左傳》、《國語》為主，輔以《清華大學藏戰國竹簡（貳）．繫年》、《上海博物館藏戰國楚竹書（五）．姑成家父》，以及歷代經生、儒士之議論，援引「敍事學」、「詮釋學」觀念，綰合傳統經史學、文章學，兼採宏觀與微觀方式，省察中國「歷史敍事」的源起、特色與承變及其歷史、文化意義，乃當前探討先秦兩漢「歷史敍事」較為多元、全面的專著。 ... Read more

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中國「歷史敍事」源遠流長，濫觴於商周，成熟於戰國，至兩漢而鼎盛，其文本之豐贍多采，傲視寰宇。本書探討先秦兩漢「歷史敍事」，運用經傳、子史與出土文獻，以《左傳》、《國語》為主，輔以《清華大學藏戰國竹簡（貳）．繫年》、《上海博物館藏戰國楚竹書（五）．姑成家父》，以及歷代經生、儒士之議論，援引「敍事學」、「詮釋學」觀念，綰合傳統經史學、文章學，兼採宏觀與微觀方式，省察中國「歷史敍事」的源起、特色與承變及其歷史、文化意義，乃當前探討先秦兩漢「歷史敍事」較為多元、全面的專著。
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Una tragedia imperiale

Federico II e la ribellione del figlio Enrico

by Ortensio, Zecchino ...

La ribellione di Enrico, re di Germania, contro suo padre, l’imperatore Federico II, si concluse con la sua condanna alla segregazione carceraria, durante la quale, divorato dalla lebbra, pose miseramente fine alla sua breve esistenza. La vicenda evoca tutta la mitologica tragicità del rapporto padri-figli, ma anche – ciò che storicamente piú conta – l’inestricabile complessità del conflitto ... Read more

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La ribellione di Enrico, re di Germania, contro suo padre, l’imperatore Federico II, si concluse con la sua condanna alla segregazione carceraria, durante la quale, divorato dalla lebbra, pose miseramente fine alla sua breve esistenza. La vicenda evoca tutta la mitologica tragicità del rapporto padri-figli, ma anche – ciò che storicamente piú conta – l’inestricabile complessità del conflitto
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Voices of the Afghanistan War

Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life

Edited by Brian L. Steed, Sheri Steed ...

Series series Voices of an Era
The War in Afghanistan was the longest military conflict in American history. In a diverse collection of primary documents, this book explores the evolving legacy of the war and its impact on the countless lives it changed forever. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States spent almost 20 years at war in Afghanistan until it officially withdrew its military forces in ... Read more

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The War in Afghanistan was the longest military conflict in American history. In a diverse collection of primary documents, this book explores the evolving legacy of the war and its impact on the countless lives it changed forever. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States spent almost 20 years at war in Afghanistan until it officially withdrew its military forces in
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Historical Experience

Essays on the Phenomenology of History

by David Carr ...

Series series Routledge Approaches to History
This volume brings together a collection of recent essays on the philosophy and theory of history.This is a field of lively interdisciplinary discussion and research, to which historians, philosophers and theorists of culture and literature have contributed. The author is a philosopher by training, and his inspiration comes primarily from the continental-phenomenological tradition. Thus the ... Read more

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This volume brings together a collection of recent essays on the philosophy and theory of history.This is a field of lively interdisciplinary discussion and research, to which historians, philosophers and theorists of culture and literature have contributed. The author is a philosopher by training, and his inspiration comes primarily from the continental-phenomenological tradition. Thus the
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Kurze Geschichte der Gegenwart

by Bertrand Michael Buchmann ...

Unsere Gegenwart ist eingebettet in Vergangenheit und Zukunft. Dem Leser wird hier eine Zusammenschau auf die sich ständig verändernden globalen Strukturen und Ereignisse geboten, jeweils mit einem Blick zurück auf die vergangenen Jahre und mit einem Blick nach vorne auf mögliche künftige Entwicklungen. Neben der Untersuchung von allgemeinen Weltproblemen wie Bevölkerungsexplosion, Klimawandel und ... Read more

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Unsere Gegenwart ist eingebettet in Vergangenheit und Zukunft. Dem Leser wird hier eine Zusammenschau auf die sich ständig verändernden globalen Strukturen und Ereignisse geboten, jeweils mit einem Blick zurück auf die vergangenen Jahre und mit einem Blick nach vorne auf mögliche künftige Entwicklungen. Neben der Untersuchung von allgemeinen Weltproblemen wie Bevölkerungsexplosion, Klimawandel und
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Ancient Economies in Comparative Perspective

Material Life, Institutions and Economic Thought

Edited by Marcella Frangipane, Monika Poettinger, Bertram Schefold ...

Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
This book investigates the economic organization of ancient societies from a comparative perspective. By pursuing an interdisciplinary approach, including contributions by archaeologists, historians of antiquity, economic historians as well as historians of economic thought, it studies various aspects of ancient economies, such as the material living conditions including production technologies, ... Read more

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This book investigates the economic organization of ancient societies from a comparative perspective. By pursuing an interdisciplinary approach, including contributions by archaeologists, historians of antiquity, economic historians as well as historians of economic thought, it studies various aspects of ancient economies, such as the material living conditions including production technologies,
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Student-Centered Oral History

An Ethical Guide

by Summer Cherland ...

Series series Practicing Oral History
Student-Centered Oral History explores the overlaps of culturally relevant teaching, student-centered teaching, and oral history to demonstrate how this method empowers students, especially those from historically underrepresented communities.With tangible tools like lesson plans and reflection sheets, available to download as eResources from the book's website, each interactive chapter is ... Read more

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Student-Centered Oral History explores the overlaps of culturally relevant teaching, student-centered teaching, and oral history to demonstrate how this method empowers students, especially those from historically underrepresented communities.With tangible tools like lesson plans and reflection sheets, available to download as eResources from the book's website, each interactive chapter is
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HISTORIA CONTEMPORÁNEA DE LAS ESPAÑAS III

by Francisco Gijón ...

El período que va desde el desastre de 1898 hasta el final de la Guerra Civil española es una etapa indispensable en la cual se suceden diferentes corrientes intelectuales y políticas y el movimiento obrero cobra especial virulencia. De todo ello será protagonista Alfonso XIII, quien regirá un país en el que tendrá cabida incluso una dictadura, la de Primo de Rivera, cuyo final irá vinculado al ... Read more

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El período que va desde el desastre de 1898 hasta el final de la Guerra Civil española es una etapa indispensable en la cual se suceden diferentes corrientes intelectuales y políticas y el movimiento obrero cobra especial virulencia. De todo ello será protagonista Alfonso XIII, quien regirá un país en el que tendrá cabida incluso una dictadura, la de Primo de Rivera, cuyo final irá vinculado al
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Von Anfang an Europa

Die Geschichte unseres Kontinents

by Matthias Hellfeld ...

Europa verbindet viel mehr als es zertrennt. Nirgendwo sonst auf der Welt existieren so viele unterschiedliche Sprachen, Kulturen und Traditionen so nah nebeneinander wie hier. Und nirgendwo sonst gehen diese Unterschiede eine so enge Verbindung miteinander ein. Vieles, was wir Bewohner des alten Kontinents national zurechnen, ist Teil eines gemeinsamen Erbes. Es ist höchste Zeit, diese Geschichte ... Read more

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Europa verbindet viel mehr als es zertrennt. Nirgendwo sonst auf der Welt existieren so viele unterschiedliche Sprachen, Kulturen und Traditionen so nah nebeneinander wie hier. Und nirgendwo sonst gehen diese Unterschiede eine so enge Verbindung miteinander ein. Vieles, was wir Bewohner des alten Kontinents national zurechnen, ist Teil eines gemeinsamen Erbes. Es ist höchste Zeit, diese Geschichte
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Vom Vorurteil zur Gewalt

Politische und soziale Feindbilder in Geschichte und Gegenwart

by Wolfgang Benz ...

Das Standardwerk zur Geschichte von Antisemitismus, Rassismus und FremdenfeindlichkeitVorurteile und Stereotype gibt es seit Jahrtausenden. Antisemitismus, Rassismus, Muslimfeindschaft, Homophobie, Antiziganismus und andere Ausgrenzungen von Minderheiten sind langlebige, scheinbar nicht an Anziehungskraft verlierende Phänomene – aber warum? Der Zeithistoriker Wolfgang Benz zieht die Summe seines ... Read more

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Das Standardwerk zur Geschichte von Antisemitismus, Rassismus und FremdenfeindlichkeitVorurteile und Stereotype gibt es seit Jahrtausenden. Antisemitismus, Rassismus, Muslimfeindschaft, Homophobie, Antiziganismus und andere Ausgrenzungen von Minderheiten sind langlebige, scheinbar nicht an Anziehungskraft verlierende Phänomene – aber warum? Der Zeithistoriker Wolfgang Benz zieht die Summe seines
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Hongkong: Umkämpfte Metropole

Von 1841 bis heute

by Julia Haes, Klaus Mühlhahn ...

Von einem unbekannten Fischerdorf an der Peripherie Chinas wurde Hongkong während 156 Jahren britischer Herrschaft zu einer der spektakulärsten und kosmopolitischsten Städte der Welt. Hongkongs Entwicklung – von der Besetzung durch die Briten über die Rückgabe an China im Jahr 1997 bis zum Kampf um Selbstbehauptung in der Gegenwart – ist die faszinierende Geschichte einer Stadt zwischen den großen ... Read more

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Von einem unbekannten Fischerdorf an der Peripherie Chinas wurde Hongkong während 156 Jahren britischer Herrschaft zu einer der spektakulärsten und kosmopolitischsten Städte der Welt. Hongkongs Entwicklung – von der Besetzung durch die Briten über die Rückgabe an China im Jahr 1997 bis zum Kampf um Selbstbehauptung in der Gegenwart – ist die faszinierende Geschichte einer Stadt zwischen den großen
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Teaching History

by William Caferro ...

A practical and engaging guide to the art of teaching historyWell-grounded in scholarly literature and practical experience, Teaching History offers an instructors’ guide for developing and teaching classroom history. Written in the author’s engaging (and often humorous) style, the book discusses the challenges teachers encounter, explores effective teaching strategies, and offers insight for ... Read more

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A practical and engaging guide to the art of teaching historyWell-grounded in scholarly literature and practical experience, Teaching History offers an instructors’ guide for developing and teaching classroom history. Written in the author’s engaging (and often humorous) style, the book discusses the challenges teachers encounter, explores effective teaching strategies, and offers insight for
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"Röhm-Putsch!" 1934

Hitlers erste Mordaktion

by Sven Felix Kellerhoff ...

Noch 1933 – die Nationalsozialisten waren gerade an die Macht gekommen – schienen Ernst Röhm und Hitler beste Freunde zu sein. Ein Jahr später war Röhm tot. Erschossen auf Befehl Hitlers in einer vollkommen illegalen Mordserie des jungen NS-Regimes, das sich zur Machtkonsolidierung kaltblütig Konkurrenten und persönlicher Feinde entledigte. Der sogenannte »Röhm-Putsch« vom 30. Juni auf den 1. Juli ... Read more

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Noch 1933 – die Nationalsozialisten waren gerade an die Macht gekommen – schienen Ernst Röhm und Hitler beste Freunde zu sein. Ein Jahr später war Röhm tot. Erschossen auf Befehl Hitlers in einer vollkommen illegalen Mordserie des jungen NS-Regimes, das sich zur Machtkonsolidierung kaltblütig Konkurrenten und persönlicher Feinde entledigte. Der sogenannte »Röhm-Putsch« vom 30. Juni auf den 1. Juli
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Lernen Sie, miteinander zu leben, nicht gegeneinander

Reden zur Demokratie

by Richard von Weizsäcker, Edgar Wolfrum ...

Am 8. Mai 1985 hielt Richard von Weizsäcker zum 40. Jahrestag des Endes des Zweiten Weltkrieges eine der wichtigsten Reden der bundesrepublikanischen Geschichte, die bis heute nachwirkt und unsere Erinnerung an Nationalsozialismus und Krieg nachhaltig prägt. Weizsäcker war nicht nur ein politischer Vordenker, sondern wurde spätestens mit seinen Reden – auch jener zu 40 Jahre Grundgesetz 1989 und ... Read more

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Am 8. Mai 1985 hielt Richard von Weizsäcker zum 40. Jahrestag des Endes des Zweiten Weltkrieges eine der wichtigsten Reden der bundesrepublikanischen Geschichte, die bis heute nachwirkt und unsere Erinnerung an Nationalsozialismus und Krieg nachhaltig prägt. Weizsäcker war nicht nur ein politischer Vordenker, sondern wurde spätestens mit seinen Reden – auch jener zu 40 Jahre Grundgesetz 1989 und
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