Emotions are as old as humankind. But what do we know about them and what importance do we assign to them? Emotional Lexicons is the first cultural history of terms of emotion found in German, French,
Frevert (history of emotions, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin) explores ways of thinking about emotions in modern history and about their shape, influence, and dynamics. Her topics
A Nation in Barracks shows how military-civil relations have evolved in Germany during the last two hundred years. This book investigates how conscription has contributed to instilling a strong sense
A Nation in Barracks shows how military-civil relations have evolved in Germany during the last two hundred years. This book investigates how conscription has contributed to instilling a strong sense
Men of Honour is a wide-ranging account of the duel and its significance, from the early modern period to the twentieth century.Ute Frevert challenges the conventional view that the practice of settli
Learning How to Feel explores the ways in which children and adolescents learn not just how to express emotions that are thought to be pre-existing, but actually how to feel. The volume assumes that t
Translated from the German by Gus Fagan Contributors include E. Hobsbawn, H. Kaelble, U. Frevert and Y. Cassis Ever since the late 18th century, European society has been undergoing a transformation i
It was time to feed the dragon a princess. But since no princess was available, the next best thing was to give him a child. All the children wrote their names on pieces of paper and put them in a hat
