New Distributed Titles Fall 2009 - Oxbow Books

Franz Steiner Verlag
Hort der Frõmmigkeit – Ort der Verwahrung
Russische Frauenklöster im 16. - 18. Jahrhundert
by Angelika Schmähling
This volume studies the history and function of Russian women’s convents in
early modern times. While rogation and donorship were considered the main
function of the convents’ inhabitants, the convents also served as repositories
for criminal or divorced women and the mentally ill. The author analyzes and
compares the 16th–17th centuries and the 18th century. German text.
212p, 4 b/w illus, 12 tbls, paperback, 9783515091787, $63.00(s), Franz Steiner
Verlag, June 2009, Quellen und Studien zur Geschichte des Östlichen Europa 75.
Leitbild Europa?
Europabilder und ihre Wirkungen in der Neuzeit
edited by Jürgen Elvert and Jürgen Nielsen-Sikora
Europe has often been ascribed a model (leitbild) function.
While the term can be understood as representing some kind
of ideal, it has also been used to describe a mere notion of guidance.
This volume analyzes the conflicting priorities created by
the ambiguity of the term and clarify its use within the context
of European history. German text.
308p, 8 b/w illus, paperback, 9783515093330, $93.00(s), Franz
Steiner Verlag, May 2009, Beihefte der Historischen Mitteilungen 74.
Die ‘Lösung’ der kroatischen Frage zwischen 1939 und 1945
Kalküle und Illusionen
by Tvrtko P Sojcic
The Independent State of Croatia, founded in 1941 and disbanded in May 1945, and the
national revolutionary Ustasa organization, are shrouded in myth, the origins of which
go back to Tito’s propaganda. This volume counters with a critical and rational description
of the events, which led to the mutual annihilation of Ustase, Chetniks, and partisans
under the devastating influence of the Great Powers. In untangling the confusing
web of changing coalitions, the author focuses on the motives, tactics and strategies of
participating actors and organizations. German text.
477p, paperback, 9783515092616, $125.00(s), Franz Steiner Verlag, December 2008,
Kulturwissenschaften und Nationalsozialismus
edited by Jürgen Elvert and Jürgen Nielsen-Sikora
The politics of the National Socialists demanded the subjugation of scientific thought
and action to its ideology; thus, the absolute conformity of the sciences and their total
commission within the system. From this perspective, this volume illustrates the role of
the cultural and social sciences within National Socialism, and especially their contribution
to the “societal mobilization” as sought by the “Ritterbusch initiative.” German text.
922p, 9 tbls, hardback, 9783515092821, $176.00(s), Franz Steiner Verlag,
December 2008, Beihefte der Historischen Mitteilungen 72.
modern history
Wie mächtig war der Kaiser?
Kaiser Wilhelm II. zwischen Königsmechanismus
und Polykratie von 1908 bis 1914
by Alexander König
The German emperor Wilhelm II claimed to personally govern
his country. Historical research on the topic is split into two contrasting
views: the “monarchic mechanism” and the “polycracy
of rivaling power centers.” This volume studies both models
and evaluates their validity. German text.
317p, paperback, 9783515092975, $93.00(s), Franz Steiner
Verlag, July 2009, Beihefte der Historischen Mitteilungen 73.
Der Januskopf des Staates
Warum wir auf den Staat nicht verzichten können
by Rüdiger Voigt
The modern state is Janus-faced. On the one hand, it is the only stable factor
during a time when the foundations of capitalism seem to shake from the destabilization
of banking houses; on the other hand, it interferes with its citizens’
constitutional rights in the name of national security. This volume analyzes the
changes in statehood from the viewpoint of realistic politics. German text.
230p, 20 charts, paperback, 9783515093095, $60.00(s), Franz Steiner Verlag,
April 2009, Staatsdiskurse 5.
Beihefte der Historischen Mitteilungen 71. Die Logik der Industriepolitik im Dritten Reich
Die Investitionen in die Autarkie- und Rüstungsindustrie
und ihre staatliche Förderung
by Jonas Scherner
Autarchy and armament were at the center of the economic politics of the
National Socialist regime. But how did the state manage to create the desired
industrial capacities? This study demonstrates that investments typically originated
from a voluntary rationality within private industry. German text.
320p, 26 b/w illus, paperback, 9783515091527, $79.00(s), Franz Steiner Verlag,
December 2008, Beihefte der Vierteljahrschrift für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte 174,4.
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