Title:Mercury in Naples: The moral and political thought of Giovanni Pontano
Author(s):ROICK, MatthiasDate:2009Type of Publication:ThesisSeries/Report no.:EUI PhD thesesAbstract:The present study returns to Giovanni Gioviano Pontano's role as a thinker and philosopher. It is based on the treatises and tracts Pontano wrote, to which scant attention has been paid until now, but also on his ad hoc ...
Title:Métissage in New France and Canada 1508 to 1886
Author(s):KARAHASAN, DevrimDate:2009Type of Publication:BookAbstract:This thesis deals with métissage in New France and Canada from 1508 to 1886. In 1508, first Indians were brought to France; in 1886, the “Act of Savages” distinguished between “Indians” and “Metis”. Within this timeframe, ...
Title:Migrations et migrants dans une prespective historique : permanences et innovations
Author(s):LEBOUTTE, ReneDate:2000Type of Publication:BookAbstract:Migrations have recently returned as a major challenge to the developed nation-states of the West, particularly in Europe. The dramatic increase of migratory flows is caused by a complex conjunction of push and pull factors: ...
Title:Military occupation under the eyes of the Lord: Studies in Erfurt during the Thirty Years War
Author(s):BERG, HolgerDate:2008Type of Publication:ThesisSeries/Report no.:EUI PhD thesesAbstract:The growing interest in ways of coping with past wars has led researchers to reexamine the role of religion. Focus has shifted away from religious enmities to a set of less-explored issues. Which of the messages propagated ...