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Aus vielen deutschen Regionen gibt es düstere Sagen. Diese Legenden sind manchmal gruselig, häufig grausam und immer spannend. Wie zum Beispiel die Sage von der Nixe aus der Saale, die jedes Jahr an einem bestimmten Tag ihr Opfer haben will. Im Allgäu stehen in einem abgeschiedenen Waldstück hunderte hölzerne Kreuze - warum? Und in Brandenburg erinnert ein Baum an eine grausame Hexenverbrennung.

Die Geschichte der Menschheit ist voller Ängste und Legenden: Flugzeuge und Schiffe, die spurlos im Meer verschwinden. Menschen, die zu Vampiren werden. Und Erfindungen, die unser Leben heute erleichtern, die aber unsere Vorfahren für Teufelszeug gehalten haben. Der Podcast "SchauerGeschichte" nimmt dich mit auf eine ungewöhnliche Reise in die Vergangenheit. In jeder Folge widmen wir uns einer anderen Angst und erklären, was dahinter steckt. Manchmal etwas gruselig und immer sehr lehrreich.

Dieser Podcast nimmt dich mit auf eine spannende Reise in die Vergangenheit, zu den Ängsten unserer Vorfahren. Als die Wissenschaft noch nicht so weit entwickelt war wie heute, haben sich die Menschen teils große Sorgen gemacht: Davor, lebendig beerdigt zu werden. Davor, dass Kometen unsere Atmosphäre vergiften. Oder davor, dass eine Unglückszahl unser Schicksal bestimmt. In "SchauerGeschichte" widmet sich der Autor Francis Nenik in jeder Folge einer anderen Angst und erklärt die Geschichte dahinter. Immer etwas gruselig - aber auch sehr lehrreich.

Das ausgehende 19. Jahrhundert ist eine Zeit voller Entdeckungen und Experimente - besonders in der Medizin. Es ist eine Zeit, in der eine neue Sicht auf den Körper und Krankheiten entsteht, alte Vorstellungen aber immer noch wirken. Es ist eine Zeit voller Widersprüche, zwischen Aufbruch und Abgesang, Gewinn und Verlust, Tragik und Komik. Im Mittelpunkt dieses Podcasts stehen nicht nur die Ärzte, sondern auch ihre Patienten. Dazu kommen Quacksalber und Geschäftemacher, Wissenschaftler und Wahnsinnige, Neurologen und Psychologen.

Die Geschichte der Menschheit ist voller Ängste und Legenden: Unsere Vorfahren hatten zum Beispiel große Angst vor Geisterzügen oder Revolutionen. Sogar vor Rock'n'Roll haben sich manche Menschen gefürchtet. Der Podcast "SchauerGeschichte" nimmt dich mit auf eine ungewöhnliche und spannende Reise in die Vergangenheit. In jeder Folge widmen wir uns einer anderen Angst und erklären, was dahinter steckt. Manchmal etwas gruselig und immer sehr lehrreich.

On the surface, the Victorian age is one of propriety, industry, prudishness and piety. But scratch the surface and you'll find scandal, sadism, sex, madness, malice and murder.

In "Spieler-Gegenspieler. Eine Deutsch-Deutsche Nachkriegsgeschichte" erzählt der Autor und Journalist Claudius Crönert die Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland anhand einiger ihrer wichtigsten Protagonisten. In 24 Porträts zu je 30 Minuten wird das Panorama eines Staates entworfen, der auf den Trümmern des Zweiten Weltkriegs aufgebaut wurde. Ein Staat, der von der NS-Vergangenheit vieler seiner Verantwortungsträger lange nichts wissen wollte, an den Westen gebunden war und den Ausgleich mit dem Osten suchte und in dem immer wieder Menschen für ganz andere und neue Ideen stritten.

In The Culture of Knighthood and Medieval Romance, join scholar of medieval literature Larissa Tracy for a fascinating dive into the deeper context of narratives about knights and their world. Her Audible Original takes you through the evolution of knighthood and courtly literature, dispelling prevalent myths about chivalry and romance with an eye to revealing just how textured and complex these ideas actually were.

The rituals and pageantry of courtship in the 19th century can seem foreign to us today. Some of us may look back and see a more romantic age, while others will see a minefield of strict rules and stuffy protocol. Either way you look at it, it was worlds away from what dating is in the 21st century. In the six lessons of A Courtly History: Romance in the 19th Century, Professor Stephanie Insley Hershinow gives you a look at the complex and ever-evolving rules of romance in 19th-century Britain. Along the way, you will see why this fascinating era keeps drawing us back to novels and Netflix.

La storia di Giovanni Falcone è quella di un uomo che ha dato un senso profondo a ogni istante della propria esistenza. Talvolta allegro e festaiolo, talvolta austero, diffidente, Falcone era un personaggio incredibilmente complesso: un innovatore, un guerriero, un protagonista indiscusso nella lotta alla mafia e, nonostante ciò, un bersaglio pubblico, costretto a schivare un’infinita serie di attacchi.

The world has utterly transformed over the course of the last 2,000 years. Many of the norms, rules, and expectations of the ancient world can feel strange to our 21st century sensibilities. But certain things remain constant, and one of those is the complexity of human relationships—especially romantic and sexual relationships.

Making sense of the British Empire's legacy... through the stories of people who lived through it.

Prosegue e termina, con questo quarto volume, il nostro viaggio nella storia dell’omicidio attraverso le età contemporanea, rinascimentale, medioevale e antica. In particolare “Nero come l’Abisso” tratterà del crimine violento durante il periodo delle grandi civiltà: assiri, egizi, greci, romani. Un lungo viaggio dalle origini dell’uomo fino alla caduta dell’Impero Romano, nel 476 dopo Cristo: la chiamano tutti l’età antica, dove affondano le radici della nostra cultura, delle nostre usanze e delle nostre paure più ancestrali.

In the six lectures of The Power and Persona of Catherine de’ Medici, you will join Professor William Landon of Northern Kentucky University to explore the impact of an unlikely ruler who established an astonishing political and cultural legacy. As you trace the arc of Catherine’s personal and political life, you’ll learn how, after the death of her husband, King Henry II, she managed to maintain his dynasty through three of her sons.

Since its rise to the highest ranks of power in Renaissance Europe, the Borgia family has developed a scandalous reputation. While they were indeed ostentatious, calculating, worldly, cruel - and even, occasionally, murderous - you may be surprised to find that the Borgias were not terribly different from other powerful and ambitious families of their day. So why has history set them apart as one of the most corrupt and reviled families in history?

In 10 lectures, award-winning historian Patrick N. Allitt transports listeners to England in the 1840s and 1850s. During those two decades, Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, became one of the most influential people in the country and remains a figure of fascination even today. In fact, the British royal family as we know it wouldn't exist without the private and public actions of this detached, impartial, and upright political figure.

The finest fighting force in the world. Escape. Evade. Survive. Repeat. Seven gripping tales of overcoming the impossible. Arguably the finest special forces troops of the Second World War, the SAS was the jewel in the British military crown. But the near-impossible nature of their heroic missions sometimes left them trapped behind enemy lines, the enemy closing and forced to endure the unendurable. But the unendurable is all in a day’s work for these magnificent seven. Incredible odds. Outstanding bravery. Real adventure.

Throughout history, women have played integral roles in family, society, religion, government, war - in short, in all aspects of human civilization. Their contributions have often shaped history and shifted the axis of power for later generations of women. And yet, unearthing their stories from the historical record has often been a challenge. In Powerful Women of the Medieval World, Professor Dorsey Armstrong will introduce you to 10 amazing women who played vital roles in the Middle Ages.

Il podcast Sigonella 85 ripercorre le 51 ore drammatiche del dirottamento dell’Achille Lauro, “la nave più bella del mondo“, per poi concentrarsi su ciò che è avvenuto a Sigonella: il primo no detto da un Governo Italiano agli Americani, un rifiuto che ha scatenato la più profonda crisi Italia-USA mai verificatasi dal Dopoguerra, e che ha messo in discussione gli equilibri di tutto il mondo. Un contrasto diplomatico che ha rischiato di trasformarsi in uno scontro militare. Eppure, a sentire chi, quella sera, era presenta a Sigonella, le cose non sarebbero andate così come ci sono sempre state raccontate.

The 1980s was a decade of change for many countries, but for Great Britain, it could be considered radical. The economic transformation of Britain during that period bears the indelible mark of Margaret Thatcher and her policies. In this Audible Original, Professor Amy Edwards takes you through the life and leadership of Margaret Thatcher. See how she went from being a shopkeeper’s daughter who lived above her parent’s corner shop to holding Britain’s top job and earning a reputation as one of the most influential politicians of the 20th century.