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Der Vatikan fasziniert seit Jahrhunderten die Menschen. Nur wenig dringt durch die dicken Mauern nach außen, was ihn für viele nur noch geheimnisvoller macht. Seitdem ein Deutscher Papst geworden ist, ist das Interesse noch gewachsen. Im prunkvollen Renaissance-Palast residiert Benedikt XIV., das Oberhaupt von 1,1 Milliarden Katholiken. Er führt die Geschicke des ältesten Global Players. Obwohl er nun das Oberhaupt des kleinsten Staats der Welt ist, übt er weltweit Einfluss aus.

Schon Eva biss in den verbotenen Apfel und machte einen verhängnisvollen Fehler. Die Trojaner freuten sich über ein hölzernes Pferd. Kleopatra verwechselte Liebe mit Politik und Napoleon unterschätze den russischen Winter. Irren ist menschlich, und leider lernt der Mensch nicht viel dazu: Er hält die Titanic für unsinkbar, empfiehlt Kokain als Heilmittel und missachtet die Sicherheitsvorschriften beim Flug ins All.

Die Globalisierung steht im Mittelpunkt vieler Diskussionen der Gegenwart. Ängste und Hoffnungen verbinden sich mit ihr: die wirtschaftliche, gesellschaftliche, religiöse und kulturelle Dynamik der zunehmenden weltweiten Verflechtung beschäftigt die Menschen und lässt sie nach Deutungsmustern suchen. Viele fühlen sich von der Komplexität überfordert oder befürchten die Zerstörung vertrauter Lebensverhältnisse.

Das literarische Werk Georg Büchners ist verblüffend vielfältig - gerade angesichts seines so dramatisch kurzen Lebens. In nicht einmal 24 Jahren schaffte er es, als Schriftsteller, Naturwissenschaftler und Revolutionär zu einer der bedeutendsten Figuren des deutschen Vormärz zu werden. Vom hessischen Goddelau führte ihn der Weg über Straßbur und Gießen bis nach Zürich, wo er 1837 dem Typhus erlag.

Am Beginn der Moderne, mit dem Niedergang der Ewigkeitshoffnung, wird das Leben als biologisch begrenzter Zeitraum entdeckt. Es wird buchstäblich zur einzigen und letzten Gelegenheit, zum Schauplatz der Anhäufung von Lebenskapital. Neben den Tod tritt ein beinah noch ärgerer Widersacher des Lebens: die Angst, etwas zu versäumen. Die Anstrengung des modernen Menschen hat seitdem drei Stoßrichtungen: Das Leben muss sicherer werden, es muss schneller werden und das Fremde muss getilgt werden.

Am 14. Mai 1948 wurde der Staat Israel gegründet - bereits seit dem Jahr 1918 allerdings gibt es das, was wir Nahostkonflikt oder eben Palästinakonflikt nennen: sechs Kriege und zahlreiche bewaffnete Auseinandersetzungen seit 1948, politische Konflikte, die auf die gesamte Welt ausstrahlen, einer der geopolitisch brisantesten und bedeutsamsten Krisenherde überhaupt. Wo liegen die Wurzeln dieses Konfliktes, wer sind die Parteien und was ihre Interessen?

Nein, wir verstehen uns nicht immer gut, Wessis und Ossis, aber das kommt ja (gerade) in den besten Familien vor. Die liebgewonnenen Klischees, ob historische, kulturelle oder gesellschaftliche, werden immer noch munter kolportiert. Was zum Besipiel ist überhaupt dran am Begriff des "Wirtschaftswunders"? War denn der Wiederaufstieg der Bundesrepublik zu einer der führenden Industrienationen der Erde wirklich ein Wunder?

Discover the essentials of political philosophy with selected quotes from the greatest thinkers: Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Niccolò Machiavelli, and the Chinese general Sun Tzu, author of "The Art of War". This careful compilation summarizes the great masters' fundamental ideas and provides you with a concise understanding of their thought and inspiring new ideas to make up your own thinking and build more precise arguments.

Understand a crucial part of the history of French monarchy with this collection of portraits of some of the most spectacular rulers of France: Louis XI, Louis XII, Louis XIII, Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Louis XVII, Louis XVIII, Louis-Philippe, and Henry IV, also known as the "Good King Henry". The history of the kingdom of France is crucial to understanding the shape of politics in Europe, and this detailed dive into the lives and reigns of these most famous rulers will familiarize you with the human and strategic stakes of this period.

This collection of audiobooks will help you understand a crucial part of the history of English monarchy. For each king or queen, you will find a detailed description of the style of his or herreign and his or her political achievements, narrated in a lively way. Portraits of Henry V, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Richard III and Elisabeth I.

This collection of audiobooks will help you understand a crucial part of the history of French monarchy. For each king, you will find a detailed description of the style of his reign and his political achievements narrated in a lively way. Portraits of Henri IV, Louis XI, Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVIII.

Louis Philippe (1773-1850) is France's first "constitutional monarch", having being properly elected by the National Assembly. He lived through the French Revolution, during which he saw his brother and sister-in-law, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette, guillotined by extreme revolutionaries. Then, Napoleon Bonaparte seized the throne, declared himself emperor, and began the conquest of Europe; after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, France welcomed Louis Philippe back as an elected King.

Louis VI was a warrior king, but at the end of his reign, his weight had become so great that it had become difficult for him to lead in the field - hence his nickname "The Fat". He was a strong and competent ruler, who managed to considerably reinforce his power in the kingdom, and largely contributed to the subsequent centralization of authority in France. Learn about his soar to power, his struggles with the "robber barons", and his successes in alliances and coalitions.

At the climax of the French Revolution, King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine. When the young Louis XVII, Louis XVI's son, died in prison in June 1795, Louis XVIII succeeded his nephew as titular King. His reign was marked by exile, first because of the Revolution, and then of Napoleon, who set to conquer Europe and become Emperor of the French - before a coalition defeated him and restored Louis XVIII to the throne.

Louis-Charles Bourbon, or the Dauphin, never actually reigned, but became either a symbol of martyrdom or the object of one of the most successful acts of substitution ever performed. He enjoyed a charmed early childhood in the palace of Versailles, as the heir of the most powerful throne in Europe; when the French Revolution unfolded in all its horror, his family was incarcerated, and the orphaned boy-King had to endure the hostility and abuse of a nation.

The Sun King's reputation still stands on his reign, rich in art and literature, his brilliant court and invincible armies. He was in power for 72 years, the longest reign of any monarch in European history; he made France the leading European power, set up the lavish palace of Versailles to be sure the rebellious nobility would always be before his eyes, and consolidated a system of absolute monarchical rule in France that endured until the French Revolution.

Louis XI: this rebellious king was first called "The Prudent", in reference to his cunning ways, and then, "The Universal Spider" when it appeared that his ceaseless intrigues had turned into full-blown webs of plots and conspiracies. Learn how the Cunning King of France was able to eliminate his rebellious vassals, expand royal power, and strengthen the economic development of his country, all through the power of isolating treaties, precise timing, and intense diplomatic activities.

Henry IV of France, also known as the "Good King Henry", was King of France from 1589 to 1610. Born a Catholic but raised a Protestant, he barely escaped assassination in the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, and later led Protestant forces against the royal army, before being called to the French succession upon the death of his cousin Henry III.

Understand a crucial part of the history of French monarchy, with this collection of portraits of some of the most spectacular rulers of France. This catalog lists the kings named Louis, from Louis XIII the Just who stood up against political intrigues, to Louis XVIII who reigned during the Restauration of the French Monarchy after the fall of Emperor Napoleon. For each one of these Kings, you will find a detailed description of the style of his reign and his political achievements.

The History of France: from Louis II to Louis XVIII: Understand a crucial part of the history of French monarchy, with this collection of portraits of some of the most spectacular rulers of France. This catalog lists the kings named Louis, from Louis II (877-879), a king whose wisdom was greater than his authority, to Louis XVIII who reigned during the Restauration of the French Monarchy after the fall of Emperor Napoleon. For each one of these Kings, you will find a detailed description of the style of his reign and his political achievements.