The French minister for Foreign Affairs Théophile Delcassé might consider that "there were nothing to do but snoring in the French Embassy in Berlin" at the turn of the Twentieth century, serving as a diplomat in the famous French hotel on Pariser Platz at that time was no easy work. Diplomacy on hostile ground left little time to rest, let alone..

This book examines the training of clerics in both Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant churches in medieval and early modern Europe. It does so from a global perspective which will take into account issues related to clerical vocation, professionalization and identity-building.

A transnational history of Western television series during the Cold War, with a focus on how World War II was rewritten to suit the political and economic interests of the time.

Written for students and teachers, this book is designed to help them approach the history of justice at any level of learning, whether as an introduction or a specialism.

During the Early Modern period, the court of France offered a particularly favorable arena of action to the many women who formed the entourage of queens and princesses. Drawing upon a broad variety of sources, this volume explores their functions and status in courtly society, as well as the evolving roles of women in the circles of power, from...