The Routledge Companion to Cultural History in the Western World is a comprehensive examination of recent discussions and findings in the exciting field of cultural history. A synthesis of how the new cultural history has transformed the study of history, the volume is divided into three parts - medieval, early modern and modern - that emphasize the way people made sense of the world around them. Contributions cover such themes as material cultures of living, mobility and transport, cultural exchange and transfer, power and conflict, emotion and communication, and the history of the senses. The focus is on the Western world, but the notion of the West is a flexible one. In bringing together 36 authors from 15 countries, the book takes a wide geographical coverage, devoting continuous attention to global connections and the emerging trend of globalization. It builds a panorama of the transformation of Western identities, and the critical ramifications of that evolution from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century, that offers the reader a wide-ranging illustration of the potentials of cultural history as a way of studying the past in a variety of times, spaces and aspects of human experience. Engaging with historiographical debate and covering a vast range of themes, periods and places, The Routledge Companion to Cultural History in the Western World is the ideal resource for cultural history students and scholars to understand and advance this dynamic field.

The Routledge Companion to Cultural History in the Western World is a comprehensive examination of recent discussions and findings in the exciting field of cultural history. A synthesis of how the new cultural history has transformed the study of history, the volume is divided into three parts - medieval, early modern and modern - that emphasize the way people made sense of the world around them. Contributions cover such themes as material cultures of living, mobility and transport, cultural exchange and transfer, power and conflict, emotion and communication, and the history of the senses. The focus is on the Western world, but the notion of the West is a flexible one. In bringing together 36 authors from 15 countries, the book takes a wide geographical coverage, devoting continuous attention to global connections and the emerging trend of globalization. It builds a panorama of the transformation of Western identities, and the critical ramifications of that evolution from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century, that offers the reader a wide-ranging illustration of the potentials of cultural history as a way of studying the past in a variety of times, spaces and aspects of human experience. Engaging with historiographical debate and covering a vast range of themes, periods and places, The Routledge Companion to Cultural History in the Western World is the ideal resource for cultural history students and scholars to understand and advance this dynamic field.

Die Aufsatze in diesem Band leisten einen Beitrag zu den Fragen nach den Wissensbestanden, den Tragern von Wissen und der Wirkung dieses Wissens in vormodernen Stadten. Antworten gewinnen die Beitrage, indem sie zum einen etablierte und bewahrte Zugange und Perspektiven auf dieses Forschungsfeld eroffnen. Dazu gehoren Beitrage zu Universitaten in Koln und Erfurt mit ihren Professoren und Absolventen oder auch die Orte und Uberlieferungsformen von speziellen Wissensbestanden hier vor allem am Beispiel der Musiktheorie und der monastischen Uberlieferung von Grundungslegenden. Zum anderen wird jedoch auch nach der Wirkung von Wissen in Stadten gefragt, vor allem nach seiner Bedeutung fur die politische Kultur und als Orientierungshilfe fur Stadtbewohner und Burger. Die Autorinnen und Autoren der Aufsatze in diesem Band haben je speziellen Wissensbestanden und/oder Wissenstragern nachgespurt, den Umgang der Zeitgenossen mit diesen Bestanden in unterschiedlichen Kontexten beleuchtet und schliesslich unterschiedlich beschaffene und konstituierte Wissensraume z.B. in Koln, Mainz, Erfurt oder Hildesheim aufdecken konnen."

The study looks first at the political measures of the Council vis-A -vis the guilds and the local 'mercantile aristocracy', the stance taken by the Council on problems of domestic policy and its evaluation of the behaviour of the (craft) guilds, which in its turn determined the political action it took. The perspective then changes to the political attitudes and notions of those citizens not represented in the chronicles of the time - the craftsmen making up the membership of the guilds.

What bodily experiences did fighters make through their lifetime and especially in violent conflicts? How were the bodies of fighters trained, nourished, and prepared for combat? How did they respond to wounds, torture and the ubiquitous risk of death? The articles present examples of body techniques of fighters and their perception throughout the Middle Ages. The geographical scope ranges from the Anglo-Scottish borderlands over Central Europe up to the Mediterranean World. This larger framework enables the reader to trace the similarities and differences of the cultural practice of "Killing and Being Killed" in various contexts. Contributions by Iain MacInnes, Alastair J. Macdonald, Bogdan-Petru Maleon, and others.

What is the current state of discussion in Cultural History? Which European institutions engage exclusively in Cultural History and which topics do they address? And how will Cultural History develop in the future? These and other questions are raised by European scholars in the discussion of Institutions, Themes and Perspectives of Cultural History in this volume. It provides a profound overview of contemporary developments in Scandinavia, Finland, Great Britain, Latvia, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Italy and Spain.