For over two decades historical research has shown a new and stronger interest in life testimonie... more For over two decades historical research has shown a new and stronger interest in life testimonies (ego-documents) of the lower classes, i.e. of people who could not, or normally did not, write, especially about themselves. In this context a type of source has met with increasing interest in in recent years, namely, letters, applications, and petitions written by or for paupers to their home parish in order to apply for relief. This project proposes to collect and edit on-line a substantial corpus of these narratives. In addition, it will analyse these texts in a framework which allows regional as well as international comparisons. The project is jointly directed by Prof Andreas Gestrich (German Historical Institute London) and Prof Steven A. King (University of Leicester). This Project was supported (2011-2014) by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and the Art and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
Since its belated translation into English in 1989, Jürgen Habermas's early treatise on the ... more Since its belated translation into English in 1989, Jürgen Habermas's early treatise on the structural transformation of the public sphere1 has made a remarkable come-back and gained the status of a global classic. The book has become essential reading not only for students of the ...
For over two decades historical research has shown a new and stronger interest in life testimonie... more For over two decades historical research has shown a new and stronger interest in life testimonies (ego-documents) of the lower classes, i.e. of people who could not, or normally did not, write, especially about themselves. In this context a type of source has met with increasing interest in in recent years, namely, letters, applications, and petitions written by or for paupers to their home parish in order to apply for relief. This project proposes to collect and edit on-line a substantial corpus of these narratives. In addition, it will analyse these texts in a framework which allows regional as well as international comparisons. The project is jointly directed by Prof Andreas Gestrich (German Historical Institute London) and Prof Steven A. King (University of Leicester). This Project was supported (2011-2014) by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) and the Art and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
Since its belated translation into English in 1989, Jürgen Habermas's early treatise on the ... more Since its belated translation into English in 1989, Jürgen Habermas's early treatise on the structural transformation of the public sphere1 has made a remarkable come-back and gained the status of a global classic. The book has become essential reading not only for students of the ...
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