Eda Sagarra Livres

The biography delves into the life of Kevin O'Shiel, a unique figure in Irish nationalism, notable for his Jesuit education and barrister background. It chronicles his involvement as an election agent for Arthur Griffith, his friendship with Michael Collins, and his role as the first judge in the Dail courts. O'Shiel's contributions to the Provisional government and the League of Nations are highlighted, alongside his long tenure as an Irish Land Commissioner. The book is richly illustrated and based on extensive archival research, providing insight into the culture of middle-class Ulster Catholics during his era.

Presents, in an immensely readable yet profoundly scholarly account, the history of German literature from the Reformation and Renaissance to the late twentieth century, in the wider context of Germanic culture, over the whole German-speaking area of Europe.

This forensic account of the academic life of Eda Sagarra is a bitter awareness of the constant if subtle barriers to female advancement.

When it first appeared in 1977, this work was one of the few English studies covering Germany's history from the religious wars to the fall of the Second Empire. It uniquely integrated autobiographical records to assess modern German social historians' contributions. Eda Sagarra employed imaginative literature to reveal contemporaries' perceptions of social history, merging individual experiences with broader historical processes, appealing to both literature and society scholars. The book is structured into two main chronological sections: the first spans from the end of the Thirty Years War to the Holy Roman Empire's destruction by Napoleon in 1806. Each section includes chapters that examine social groups and classes in authority—such as princes, churches, nobility, military, and bureaucracy—alongside those under their control, including a diverse middle class, peasants, and the rural and urban proletariat during the agrarian and industrial revolutions. Life on the margins is also explored, with a provocative analysis of women's conditions in the concluding chapter. The work defines "Germany" broadly, encompassing all German-speaking regions, and highlights the rich regional variations in social class, religious beliefs, habits, and values. It also pioneers discussions on often-overlooked topics, such as the role of churches, in general histories of the time.

Written from the dual perspective of today's leaders and of Germans living at the time, Germany in the Nineteenth Century offers a very readable account of the volatile political, economic, and social history of Germany at a crucial period of her modern development. Special features of the book include a detailed account of the literary market in which German writers operated and of the history of women's lives and emancipation.

The book explores the transformative social, demographic, and economic shifts experienced by Jewish communities in Central Europe following the dissolution of the Habsburg Empire. It delves into the challenges and adaptations these communities faced during a period of significant upheaval, offering a comprehensive analysis of their evolving identities and circumstances in a rapidly changing landscape.

"Neben Aspekten von Werken deutscher und österreichischer Dichter wie Wolfgang von Goethe, Franz Grillparzer, Heinrich Heine, Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Johann Nestroy, Theodor Fontane, Gustav Freytag, Wilhelm Busch und Thomas Mann sind hier Arbeiten zur Literatur und Sozial- und Mentalitätsgeschichte des "langen" 19. Jahrhunderts aus zerstreuten Festschriften und Zeitschriften versammelt. Schwerpunkte: Sozialgeschichte der deutschen Literatur, Anthropologie und Literatur um 1800, die Funktion der literarischen Dienerfigur, Auswirkungen der katholischen Aufklärung in ausgewählten Texten der deutschen und österreichischen Literatur, Mentalitätsgeschichte des deutschen Katholizismus im Wilhelminsichen Deutschland, die "Teufelskunde" bzw. die Evolution der Idee des Bösen seit der Aufklärung und nicht zuletzt der deutsche Michel. Der Band dient auch der Memoirenkultur, indem er einen kleinen Ausschnitt aus der Fachgeschichte der Germanistik im In- und Ausland im ausgehenden 20. und zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhundert und aus dem Kollegen- und Freundeskreis einer der ältesten lebenden und aktiven Germanistinnen bringt"--Page 4 of cover.