Kategorija: Knjige

Europa koja izrasta iz ratnih ruševina, obnavlja se, trijumfira padom Berlinskog zida, demokratizira se i ujedinjuje… a onda posrne – Europa je kakvom ju je doživio Timothy Garton Ash, znameniti povjesničar i europski mislilac koji je posvetio život proučavanju ovog dijela svijeta te bio svjedokom i sudionikom mnogih političkih i društvenih zbivanja. Read more

Ako se proučava veza između nastanka gradova i oblikovanja država, pokazuje se da su u svetskoj istoriji, od oko 3000. Read more

The cultural epoch we know as the Renaissance emerged at a certain time and in a certain place. Read more

Edited by Irena Benyovsky Latin, Martina Stercken and Tonija Andrić European cities and towns are considered places with a particular order established by their inhabitants. Read more

Eastern Mediterranean port cities, such as Constantinople, Smyrna, and Salonica, have long been sites of fascination. Read more

In the 1990s, states in what would become the eastern edge of the European Union transformed their political systems and economies, leaving state socialism behind for liberal democracies and free markets. Read more

Edited by Javier Moreno-Luzón and María Nagore-Ferrer Illustrates how the words and music of national anthems reveal common characteristics Explores models of anthems, political conflicts of music and nationalism, and music’s role in war Studies specific examples from Israel, Japan, Iran, Europe, and the US About this book Music, Words and Nationalism: National Anthems and Songs in the Modern Era considers the concept of nationalism from 1780 to 2020 through anthems and national songs as symbolic and representative elements of the national identity of individuals, peoples, or collectivities. Read more

Europe is a place of free movement among nations—or is it? Read more

Alex Ross ugledni glazbeni kritičar časopisa New Yorker te autor svjetske uspješnice Ostalo je buka i zbirke eseja Slušaj ovo, u svojoj knjizi Wagnerizam otkriva kako je glazbeni genij Richard Wagner postao svojevrsni poligon za modernu umjetnost i politiku – estetičko ratno područje u kojem se zapadnjački svijet mučio sa svojim snažnim proturječjima, čežnjom za stvaranjem i razaranjem, sklonostima prema ljepoti i nasilju. Read more