History out, celebrities in as top publisher wields axe Apr 6, 2008
Memoirs by Charlotte Church and Leslie Ash are to top Weidenfeld son's list as the distinguished firm halves its non-fiction output. David Smith and Siobhan SheerinSunday April 6, 2008. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Pie-in-sky lawsuits can mean reviewers lose their crust Mar 21, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Richard AcklandMarch 21, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Scholars tackle modern religious extremism Mar 4, 2008
Ages when religious and political authority were intermixed, such as during the Crusades or the Thirty Years' War in Europe in the early 1600s, were bloody, though they pale compared with secular horrors such as the world wars, he said. Cornell is hopeful about the possibilities of combating extremism. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Top Sights in Heidelberg, Germany Feb 29, 2008
See the Romantic Old University and Castle Town on the Neckar River. The romantic Heidelberger Schloss castle ruins, Baroque old town, the historic university, and Homo Heidelbergensis are the best sights to see in Heidelberg, Germany. (Suite101.com)
What’s So Great About Atheism? Feb 16, 2008
What s So Great About Atheism. February 11, 2008 Issue Copyright. (The American Conservative)
Will we ever see their like again? Dec 30, 2007
com: Will we ever see their like again. Will we ever see their like again. (Globe and Mail)
Can Diversity Destroy Us? Dec 15, 2007
Can Diversity Destroy Us. Can Diversity Destroy Us. (Human Events Online)
Night watchman is star of medieval German town Dec 13, 2007
By EILEEN PUTMANThe Associated Press Published on: 12/12/07. ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER, Germany Cloaked in black and brandishing a deadly medieval weapon, Hans-Georg Baumgartner strides purposefully into Market Square at dusk. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Letters to the editor Dec 11, 2007
Corvallis Gazette-Times: Opinions & Editorials. Last modified Monday, December 10, 2007 11:35 PM PST. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Monsignor gives lecture on radical Islam Dec 11, 2007
La Crosse Tribune - 7. Published - Tuesday, December 11, 2007. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Now Thank We All Our God - Rinkart Nov 19, 2007
It began as a family prayer before meals, but later sung as a national thanksgiving at the end of the Thirty Years' War. This hymn was written during the most difficult times of the Thirty Years' War. (Suite101.com)
Review: Ian Shoales' 'Slouching Towards Disneyland' Nov 18, 2007
Other bits are less well developed and jokes insufficiently set up, such as Shoales' takes on Greek and 16th century philosophy, the Thirty Years' War, rum and piracy, blackface minstrelsy and the creation of Disneyland. Punch lines weren't landing Thursday, either because Kessler had left out some material or because his momentum was off. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Professor emeritus passes away after strokes at age 85 Nov 5, 2007
James W. McKie, 1922-2007. An economics expert associated with the University for nearly 70 years died last week after a series of small strokes. (The Daily Texan, TX)
World War I: The birth of a killing culture Nov 3, 2007
Published: November 2, 2007. Culture and Mass Killing in the First World War By Alan Kramer Illustrated. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The History of Prussia Oct 31, 2007
Prussia as a political unit stretches back to the Middle Ages. Prussia rose to great importance through its association with the Elector of Brandenburg, and became a huge power during the 18th and 19th centuries. (Suite101.com)
Let's All Blame the Rating Companies for Everything Oct 31, 2007
I say ``now,'' but it really seems more like the Thirty Years' War. Why couldn't they foresee the housing collapse and the subprime mortgage mess. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
How China got religion Oct 13, 2007
The Peace of Augsburg in 1555, the first step toward the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 that ended the Thirty Years' War, declared the local prince's religion to be the official faith of a region or country ("cuius regio, eius religio"). The goal was to end violence between German Roman Catholics and Lutherans, but it also meant that when a new ruler of a different religion took power, large groups had to convert. (International Herald Tribune)
Lenora Sez: Church to celebrate its 75th anniversary; Beauregard ARC benefit planned Sep 25, 2007
Beauregard Daily News. Tuesday, September 25, 2007. (DeRidder Beauregard Daily News, LA)
Czechs get chance to view rare medieval manuscript Sep 22, 2007
The 13th century masterpiece, considered at the time as the eighth wonder of the world, was carried off as booty by Swedish troops from Prague during the Thirty Years' War but has returned at the end of painstaking negotiations and preparations between Prague and Stockholm ... Lodged among the Prague treasures of the celebrated arts collector Emperor Rudolph II, the rare book was carried off by troops of Swedish general Konigsmark at the end of the Thirty Years' War. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Return of Devil's Bible to Prague draws crowds Sep 22, 2007
The priceless piece, considered the biggest medieval book, was taken from the Prague Castle by Swedish troops at the end of the Thirty Years' War in 1648. It is in Prague on loan from Sweden's Royal Library in Stockholm. (USA Today -- News)
Post a comment Sep 20, 2007
Armed guards in Iraq occupy a legal limbo - International Herald Tribune. Armed guards in Iraq occupy a legal limbo. (International Herald Tribune)
Rubberneck can be used as verb or noun Aug 19, 2007
By Don R. Vaughan Special to The Clarion-Ledger. Jon Robyn is one of the pioneers of Starkville's 98 WKOR-AM. After reading my column about the first day of broadcasting in 1968, Jon e-mailed me. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Canadian Opera Company's Richard Bradshaw dead at 63 Aug 17, 2007
Undeterred, Mr. Bradshaw picked up his baton, persuaded lawyer Arthur Scace to deploy his own fundraising cudgel and relentlessly arm-twisted, charmed and otherwise browbeat bureaucrats and politicians in what he liked to call "the Thirty Years' War" to build an opera house in Toronto. During his tenure, he conducted more than 60 operas and took the COC on a hugely successful tour to the Edinburgh Festival. (Globe and Mail)
Book Review: The Pursuit of Glory Jul 6, 2007
In 1648 the Peace of Westphalia brought the Thirty Years' War to an end. Although the Europeans didn't know it, of course, this devastating conflict would prove to be the last of the Wars of Religion that had been tearing the continent apart since the start of the Reformation in 1517. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Blinders on borders Jul 5, 2007
As early as the 17th century's Thirty Years' War, peace treaties have largely determined resource and territory distribution after a war. But in the post-Cold War period, the international community has become very hesitant to accept border changes of any kind. (The Daily Texan, TX)
"Wallenstein": The Thirty Years' War, all in a day Jul 3, 2007
"Wallenstein": The Thirty Years' War, all in a day - International Herald Tribune ... "Wallenstein": The Thirty Years' War, all in a day ... "Stein, 69 Germany's biggest postwar directing star, leader of Berlin's Schaub?hne during its glory days of the 1970s and a critically beloved wunderkind turned self-exiled reviler of the German theater establishment he thinks rejected him knows that bathrooms aren't trivial. Not with theater projects at which the audience spends entire days, at any... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Brno - A Czech Republic Secret Jun 22, 2007
A walking tour of this mini-Vienna shows its architectural diversity. Not far from Prague, Brno has a vibrant history, charm and a strong scent of Viennese pastry. (Suite101.com)
Cedartown resident to be featured on TV show 'History Detectives' Jun 22, 2007
Last updated on June 21, 2007, 10:29 a.m.. Do you plan to take your children or grandchildren to the new dancing fountain at Peek Park this summer. (Cedartown Standard, GA)
Tipping Toward Catastrophe Jun 19, 2007
In the Middle East, it often seems to be 1618, the beginning of the Thirty Years' War that laid waste to Germany in a senseless sectarian war ... In the Middle East, it often seems to be 1618, the beginning of the Thirty Years' War that laid waste to Germany in a senseless sectarian war. (Townhall.com)
Ludwig Lew Wetzel Indian Fighter Apr 12, 2007
Carried on a One Man Thirty Years War in Ohio and West Virginia. In the 18th century Ohio frontier Ludwig "Lewis" Wetzel served as the boogey man of the forests in his one man revenge fueled warpath. (Suite101.com)
Chomsky: Capitalism, Europe, WB Apr 2, 2007
On Capitalism, Europe, and the World Bank. Noam Chomsky interviewed by. (Zmag.org)
MSU students learn of progress, challenges in global market Mar 30, 2007
Commercial Dispatch Online. By Skip Descant Thursday, March 29, 2007 11:09 AM CDT. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Cartesian anxiety Mar 20, 2007
It is rooted, of course, in the work of Ren Descartes, whose philosophy, far from being developed in a historical vacuum, was shaped by the religious and political conflicts of the Thirty Years' War. Add to that the earlier upheaval by Galileo of beliefs about the solar system, and you had what must have seemed to Descartes to be a world gone mad. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Allow The Bible To Be Taught Mar 16, 2007
Likewise, struggles between the various Christian sects have shaped much of European and American history - see the Thirty Years' War, France's Bloody Sunday and the formations of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Rhode Island as a few of the many examples. By offering a class on the Bible, Georgia will be providing Christians and non-Christians alike a basis for understanding how the West has progressed through the centuries. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Europe is not the sum of its parts Mar 14, 2007
In that spirit Richelieu kept the Thirty Years' War raging until half the population of central Europe was dead. Europe's nationalism of the 19th century was a response to France, specifically to Richelieu's successor Napoleon Bonaparte. (Asia Times Online)
'Mother Courage' a visual feast Feb 28, 2007
Feb. 28, 2007 Copyright. Las Vegas Review-Journal. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
Different Voices blog Feb 27, 2007
The beginning of the 17th century was marked by the Thirty Years' War. During this time, many people including artists, scientists and religious people left the country. (Pensacola News Journal)
Descartes: The Life and Times of a Genius Feb 3, 2007
For most of this time Europe was racked by the Thirty Years' War, a dreary, vicious contest between Protestants and Catholics, which so exhausted the Old World that religion never really recovered there, and had to be exported to the New. In "Descartes," A.C. Grayling (whom I know as a professional colleague) deftly conjures up the political and religious conflicts of Bohemia and France, Spain and Holland, and brings to life those distant characters and events that began to shape modern Europe:... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Is Osama Bin Laden the Martin Luther of Islam? Jan 25, 2007
The Protestant Reformation took almost 150 years and, particularly during the Thirty Years' War, claimed an enormous number of lives. I'd like to believe that in our fast-moving age we can skip ahead to the liberalizing phase of a reformation in Islam. (Slate)
Why it's better to be smart than strong Jan 23, 2007
In his examination of the "gunpowder revolution," Boot details three examples of a larger, richer party losing to a smaller but smarter opponent: the defeat of the Spanish Armada (outgunned by the more adaptable British fleet), the battle at Brietenfeld (where Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus used innovations in troop deployment and artillery to best the Imperial Army of the Hapsburg Empire during the Thirty Years' War in the first half of the 17th century), and the Maratha Confederacy (in which... (Christian Science Monitor)
LAWRENCE J. HAAS: Israel shouldn't have tonegotiate with a terror group seeking its annihilation Jan 15, 2007
The modern political era began with the Treaty of Westphalia of 1648, ending the Thirty Years' War and elevating the nation-state as the basic organizing entity for the world's people. Ever since, national governments have been expected to rule their societies, respect national borders, negotiate and trade with one another, and participate in multi-national organizations. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
A History of Bavaria Jan 2, 2007
Bavaria is located in south western Germany. Bavaria began as a duchy during the early middle ages, and was elevated to an independent kingdom by Napoleon. (Suite101.com)
