In de periode na de Tweede Wereldoorlog werd voornamelijk negatief geoordeeld over de rol van ‘Joodse raden’ in bezet Europa. Ze werden gezien als werktuigen in de handen van de Duitse bezetter, die hadden bijgedragen aan het maatschappelijk isoleren en deporteren van de Joden. De vertegenwoordigers van deze organisaties werden en worden vaak nog steeds beschouwd als collaborateurs.

In deze eerste omvangrijke vergelijkende studie naar de ‘Joodse raden’ in Nederland, België en Frankr...

The first full, interpretive synthesis for a generation on the rise of the Mediterranean world from its very beginnings up to the threshold of Classical times - winner of the Wolfson History Prize. The Mediterranean has been for millennia one of the global cockpits of human endeavour. World-class interpretations exist of its Classical and subsequent history, but there has been remarkably little holistic exploration of how its societies, culture and economies first came into being, despite the...

Start with grunge, hip-hop, and rave culture, the high-tech warfare of Operation Desert Storm, the creeping paranoia of Twin Peaks and The X-Files, and the rise and reign of the supermodel. Join the sweaty throngs at Berlin's dance clubs, and the outpouring of grief following the losses of Biggie and Tupac. Skip forward from the camcorder to reality TV, from riot grrrls to the Spice Girls, and from flannel shirts to black trenchcoats. Witness the slow awareness of climate change growing along...

Alfred Russel Wallace, Henry Walter Bates and Richard Spruce were English naturalists who went to Amazonia 150 years ago. This book combines all three young mens experiences of the Amazon, drawing heavily on their own letters and books.