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October 2003Die deutsche Frage
1950-1961: Von der Wiederbewaffnung bis zum Mauerbau
by Haffner, Sebastian
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September 2003Schreiben für die Freiheit
1942-1949: Als Journalist im Sturm der Ereignisse
by Haffner, Sebastian / Herausgegeben von Nitsche, Rainer
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February 2004Das Leben der Fußgänger
Feuilletons 1933-1938
by Haffner, Sebastian / Herausgegeben von Schmied, Jürgen Peter
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December 2023Hatred of Jews
A never-ending story?
by Sebastian Voigt
— An overall presentation of the history of anti-Semitism based on the latest research — A necessary book that helps to recognise (and combat) anti-Jewish attitudes and patterns of behaviour even in the present day The Hamas attack on Israel is further aggravating the situation in the Middle East, and will continue to intensify anti-Semitism. And this plague, combined with Israel’s denied right to exist; the attacks in Brussels and Paris; the aggressive violence against everything Jewish in the Islamic world – is as dangerous as ever. Hatred of the Jews is old, vast and strong. The anamnesis began 2500 years ago in the Middle Ages, and came to head in the 18th and 19th centuries. It culminated ideologically in the Wannsee Conference, and became murderous in Auschwitz. Historian Sebastian Voigt provides a dense history of the hatred of the Jews – and combines it with a passionate call for courageous resistance.
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January 1964Die Holzschnitte zu Sebastian Brants ›Narrenschiff‹
121 Bildtafeln
by Sebastian Brant, Manfred Lemmer
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2019When a Virus Defeated Napoleon
How nature makes history
by Sebastian Jutzi
Humans write history, but nature and coincidence often play a significant part in making history. The weather, volcanoes, celestial bodies, pathogens: all of them can influence historical events. In 413 BC, a lunar eclipse contributed to the defeat of the Athenians by Syracuse. In 1802, Napoleon’s soldiers on Saint-Domingue, the Haiti of today, were carried off in their thousands by yellow fever; the slave revolt that the troops had been sent to suppress succeeded, and the island declared itself independent in 1804. Nature not only makes history, it can also contribute to the understanding of history. For example, the route that the Carthaginians took over the Alps was only revealed recently by the discovery of ancient manure – not too surprising since Hannibal was accompanied by an estimated 10,000 horses. Sebastian Jutzi relates these and many other (hi)stories in a knowledgeable, entertaining and informative way – a treasure trove for anyone who wants to get to know history from an “unusual” perspective.
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Children's & YAMommies!
by Richa Jha and Priya Sebastian
Mommies come in all shapes and sizes but that is not all, they come packed with all sorts of personalities too. The narrative of Mommies challenges the norm of reducing an independent, unique being to gender and just the title of a ‘Mom’, and explores beyond the conventional views of what motherhood should be. Richa Jha delivers a strong statement through the purity of a child’s voice and forges a bond between all the vastly different mothers from across the globe, united by their love for their child. Priya Sebastian’s artwork reflects the depth of a simple narrative and manages to capture the diverse beauty of each and every figure of motherhood.
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June 2023J.S. Bach
»Wie wunderbar sind deine Werke«
by Michael Maul
„Wie wunderbar sind deine Werke“ – Eine Liebeserklärung an die Musik des Thomaskantors BachJohann Sebastian Bachs 300 Jahre alte Kirchenmusik begeistert heute Musikfreunde auf der ganzen Welt. Der bekannte Bachforscher Michael Maul, Intendant des Leipziger Bachfestes, bietet mit seinem neuen Buch eine fundierte und zugleich gut verständliche 'Gebrauchsanweisung' für die Musik des berühmten Leipziger Thomaskantors. Er staunt anschaulich über atemberaubende Momente in Bachs Kantaten, Passionen oder der h-Moll-Messe, und er lässt in seinen sehr persönlichen Monologen mit Bach den Entstehungskontext der Werke und die oft verblüffenden Zusammenhänge zwischen Text und Musik - und manchmal auch Biographie - lebendig werden. Zugleich deckt Maul auf, warum Bach alsbald an seiner "wunderlichen Obrigkeit" verzweifelte, er die zunächst unbändige Lust auf das Komponieren von Kirchenmusik nach fünf Jahren im Thomaskantorat fast gänzlich verlor und sich mehr und mehr in eine innere Emigration zurückzog. Kurz: Mauls neues Buch ist eine ebenso glühende wie berührende Liebeserklärung an seinen Komponisten-Gott. Sie verfolgt vor allem ein Ziel: bei den Leserinnen und Lesern Lust zu wecken, sich Bachs Werke anzuhören. Zahlreiche Abbildungen und eine bei Spotify abrufbare Playlist ergänzen den Band und machen ihn zu einem Geschenkbuch für alle Musikliebhaber.
