This publication for kids presents 10 historic houses and castles, part of Europe’s cultural heritage, along with interesting facts and photos. You can also print its pages and let kids colour the houses and castles they like....
This thesis is a study of the everyday lives and domesticity of Finnish bachelors from the 1880s to the 1930s. The thesis analyses bachelors’ living arrangements, homemaking and domestic practices, domestic possessions, meanings of home and personal sense of belonging. The thesis approaches this...
For the citizens of Europe, the late 19th century was marked by the beginning of mass mobilization. In many states, including the Habsburg Empire, people were transformed from subjects into citizens and the representatives of certain political preferences and national identities. I research the ...
Indian cotton textiles have been said to have both created a craze amongst consumers and paved the way for the industrial revolution in England in the eighteenth century. This thesis examines the volume of the Danish import trade of Indian cotton textiles in the period 1660-1806 as well as how t...
Studying the intertwining between art and technology throughout history, helps us understand that relationship today, and how it will continue in the future. Modern technology impacts significantly on art. Artists have always invented new technologies and created innovative technological applica...
We analyze the role of economic and security considerations in bilateral trade agreements. We use the pre-World War I period to test whether trade agreements are governed by pecuniary factors, such as distance and other frictions measured by gravity covariates, or by geopolitical factors. While ...
