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Exploring the dynamic relationship between scholarship and political sentiment during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this narrative delves into significant achievements and profound disappointments. It provides a unique lens on how intellectual pursuits were influenced by the prevailing political climate of the era, offering insights into the complexities of this historical period.

Natalie Zemon Davis erzählt die fesselnde Lebensgeschichte von Leo Africanus, der als Muslim geboren, von Katholiken vertrieben und vom Papst getauft wurde, in Form eines Abenteuerromans.

Acclaimed historian Natalie Zemon Davis's accessible and dramatic biography was widely hailed as a masterpiece and tells the story of Leo Africanus, a sixteenth-century Moroccan who embodies the rich and complex exchanges between Europe and Africa during the Renaissance.

The civil rights movement’s most prominent leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968) and Malcolm X (1925–1965), represent two wings of the revolt against racism: nonviolent resistance and revolution "by any means necessary." This volume presents the two leaders’ relationship to the civil rights movement beyond a simplified dualism. A rich selection of speeches, essays, and excerpts from Malcolm X’s autobiography and King’s sermons shows the breadth and range of each man’s philosophy, demonstrating their differences, similarities, and evolution over time. Organized into six topical groups, the documents allow students to compare the leaders’ views on subjects including integration, the American dream, means of struggle, and opposing racial philosophies. An interpretive introductory essay, chronology, selected bibliography, document headnotes, and questions for consideration provide further pedagogical support.

Glikl bas Judah Leib heiratete sehr jung einen jüdischen Großhändler, bekam vierzehn Kinder und verlor ihren Mann nach dreißigjähriger Ehe. Aus »Herzeleid« begann sie, ihre Lebenserinnerungen aufzuschreiben, führte daneben aber die Geschäfte weiter, handelte mit Strümpfen, besuchte Messen, verlieh Geld und verheiratete ihre Kinder. Natalie Zemon Davis, die Grande Dame der Sozial- und Mentalitätsgeschichte, rekonstruiert in diesem lebendigen Buch das Leben der Glikl, die Alltagsgeschichte einer ungewöhnlichen Frau in der Frühen Neuzeit. Vor genau einhundert Jahren wurden Glikls Memoiren, die erste erhaltene, bekannte Autobiographie einer Frau in Deutschland, erstmals durch Bertha Pappenheim aus dem Jiddischen ins Deutsche übersetzt und veröffentlicht. Bei Wagenbach außerdem lieferbar: "Leo Africanus. Ein Reisender zwischen Orient und Okzident"; "Drei Frauenleben"; "Metamorphosen. Das Leben der Maria Sibylla Merian" und "Die wahrhaftige Geschichte der Wiederkehr des Martin Guerre".

Must a gift be given freely? How can we distinguish a gift from a bribe? Are gifts integral to human relations, or do they lose significance when the market prices every exchange? These questions shape our understanding of social relations, both historical and contemporary. In her exploration of gift-giving in early modern France, Natalie Zemon Davis illustrates how gift exchange is vital for comprehending alliances and conflicts in family life, economic relations, politics, and religion. From royal gifts to beggars' alms, she investigates the modes and meanings of gift-giving throughout sixteenth-century French society. This leads to a novel perspective on gifts—what Davis terms "the gift register"—as a lasting aspect of social relations over time. Gift-giving can foster friendship or incite disputes, blending the voluntary with the obligatory, and ranging from bribery to genuine generosity. By examining gifts through ethnographic sources like archives and letters, as well as cultural lenses such as literature and ethics, Davis argues that coercive elements in family life and politics, rather than market competition, disrupted the gift system. This thought-provoking work suggests that understanding the significance of gifts can enhance our social interactions today.

A medieval French author considers why so many philosophers, speakers, and poets malign women, and defends feminine character, behavior, and accomplishments

Podtitul: Tři životy 17. století Příběh tří žen, které si i přes těžké životní osudy a přes nečekané životní zvraty dokázaly najít svébytné místo v raně novověké společnosti. Její tři hrdinky, židovská obchodnice Glikl bas Juda Leib, misionářka Marie od Vtělení a malířka Marie Sibylla Merianová, spojuje podobný osud. Všechny se musely vyrovnávat s extrémními situacemi, jež nebyly ženskému světu v 17. století vlastní. Všechny v nich vykračovaly na druhý břeh, směrem ke světu mužů, s nímž musely soutěžit, aniž by se mu chtěly přizpůsobit. Všechny tři, ačkoli nebyly žádnými feministkami a ačkoli Davisová rozhodně ženské osudy 17. století nenahlíží očima radikální feministické historiografie, mluví, konají a myslí jako sebevědomé a velmi cílevědomé ženy, lhostejno, zda se pokoušely pokřesťanštit indiány, zda cestovaly po asijských ostrovech či zda obchodovaly po boku svých židovských manželů.