This series is concerned with individual and collective historical studies of the medieval, modern and contemporaries eras. With already 140 titles in its catalogue, it puts forwards the various historical methods but never favors one over the other. Studies pertaining to urban or rural history, demographic, economic, social, political, cultural or religious history, biographies and historical essays are amongst the ever-growing and wide-ranging panel of works in this series.
Volume 2. Ordres, désordres et engagements (XVIe-XXe siècles)
Histoire et civilisations
While the history of education often deals with pupils, it too rarely makes them full participants in the education system. However, pupils' participation refers to the challenge of living in a democracy.
The United States accounts for 5% of the world population but imprisons 25% of all inmates in the world. For a nation that has always ranked freedom on top of its values, having the highest incarceration rate on the planet is a paradox that raises numerous questions.
Au cœur de la construction d'un service public, 1944-1960
Histoire et civilisations
Between 1944 and 1960, french holiday camps became a major social phenomenon, involving hundreds of thousands of children and adolescents. Wishing to accompany the expansion of these structures born of private initiatives, the French State builds a specific policy and dedicates an administration to them.
Edited by Stéphane Benoist, Alban Gautier, Christine Hoët-van Cauwenberghe, Rémy Poignault
Twenty-five ways to account for the memories of the Roman emperors Trajan and Hadrian (98-117 and 117-138 BCE) offer us many variations and angles of multidisciplinary approach, and are placed under the illustrious patronage of Marguerite Yourcenar's Mémoires d'Hadrien (1951).
A monumental religious building, the cathedral represents a spiritual, heritage, cultural and political symbol. This is why, in times of war, it's confronted with the effects and violence of war.
Publics, gardiens et conservateurs du Louvre et du British Museum : regards croisés (1946-1981)
Histoire et civilisations
When it comes to the status of civil servants, France is often opposed to Britain. However, in post-war Europe, these two countries are seeking to develop a common civil service project, particularly in the cultural field.
Since the origins of Christianity, women have lived a consecrated life outside monastic orders, following a personal path and serving the Church in various ways.
With his compact history of Switzerland, the Swiss historian Thomas Maissen presents the eagerly awaited new overview. Based on the latest research results, he describes in a fluid style the origins of the Swiss Confederation, its extraordinary continuity, but also its many cleavages up to the most recent past. Whoever wants to have the...
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