Schivelbusch, Wolfgang 1941-

Tastes of paradise : a social history of spices, stimulants, and intoxicants by Wolfgang Schivelbusch( Book )
44 editions published between 1980 and 2007 in 9 languages and held by 1,216 libraries worldwide
It began with pepper and other spices, like cinnamon and nutmeg, some eight hundred years ago. Then came coffee, tea, and chocolate, followed by alcohol and opium--all articles of pleasure people in the Western world craved in order to escape from their humdrum lives and heighten their daily enjoyment. How humanity transformed its history in the course of finding the rare condiments, stimulants, intoxicants, and narcotics that helped to make life more tolerable is the.

In a cold crater cultural and intellectual life in Berlin, 1945-1948 by Wolfgang Schivelbusch( Book )
20 editions published between 1995 and 1998 in English and German and held by 1,112 libraries worldwide
Although the three conspicuous cultures of Berlin in the twentieth century - Weimar, Nazi, and Cold War - are well documented, little is known about the years between the fall of the Third Reich and the beginning of the Cold War. In a Cold Crater is the history of this volatile postwar moment, when the capital of the world's most recently defeated public enemy assumed great emotional and symbolic meaning. This is a story not of major intellectual and cultural achievements (for there were none in those years) but of enormous hopes and plans that failed. It is the story of the once famous volcano-dancing Berlin intelligentsia, torn apart by Nazism and exile, now reencountering one another. All of them were eager to rebuild a neo-Weimar republic of letters, arts, and thought. Some were highly qualified and serious. Many were classic opportunists. A few came close to being clowns. After three years of "carnival," recreated by Schivelbusch in all its sound and fury, they were driven from the stage by the Cold War.

The railway journey : the industrialization of time and space in the 19th century by Wolfgang Schivelbusch( Book )
45 editions published between 1977 and 2007 in 5 languages and held by 985 libraries worldwide

Disenchanted night : the industrialization of light in the nineteenth century by Wolfgang Schivelbusch( Book )
22 editions published between 1983 and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 801 libraries worldwide

The culture of defeat : on national trauma, mourning, and recovery by Wolfgang Schivelbusch( Book )
23 editions published between 2000 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 766 libraries worldwide
'The Culture of Defeat', drawing its evidence from the fall of Troy to the collapse of the Twin Towers, presents a powerful historical argument, showing how defeated societies come to question their identities, rewrite their histories, and often strive to emulate the victors.

Three new deals : reflections on Roosevelt's America, Mussolini's Italy, and Hitler's Germany, 1933-1939 by Wolfgang Schivelbusch( Book )
5 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 543 libraries worldwide
Today FDR's New Deal is regarded as the democratic ideal, the positive American response to the economic crisis that propelled Germany and Italy toward Fascism. Yet in the 1930s, these regimes were hardly considered antithetical. Cultural historian Schivelbusch investigates their shared elements to offer an explanation for the popularity of Europe's totalitarian systems. Returning to the Depression, he traces the emergence of a new type of populist and paternalist state: bolstered by mass propaganda, led by a charismatic figure, and projecting stability and power. He uncovers stunning similarities: the symbolic importance of gigantic public works programs like the TVA dams and the German Autobahn, which not only put people back to work but embodied the state's authority; the seductive persuasiveness of Roosevelt's fireside chats and Mussolini's radio talks; the vogue for monumental architecture stamped on Washington, as on Berlin; and the omnipresent banners enlisting citizens as loyal followers of the state.--From publisher description.

Sense of the city : an alternate approach to urbanism( Book )
5 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 208 libraries worldwide

Sozialistisches Drama nach Brecht : 3 Modelle, Peter Hacks, Heiner Müller, Hartmut Lange by Wolfgang Schivelbusch( Book )
5 editions published in 1974 in German and held by 191 libraries worldwide

Licht, Schein und Wahn : Auftritte der elektrischen Beleuchtung im 20. Jahrhundert by Wolfgang Schivelbusch( Book )
4 editions published in 1992 in German and held by 98 libraries worldwide

Entfernte Verwandtschaft : Faschismus, Nationalsozialismus, New Deal, 1933-1939 by Wolfgang Schivelbusch( Book )
3 editions published between 2005 and 2008 in German and held by 91 libraries worldwide