Encyclopedia of Early Modern History Online
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The Encyclopedia of Early Modern History is the English edition of the German-language Enzyklopädie der Neuzeit. This 15-volume reference work, published in print between 2005 and 2012 and here available online, offers a multi-faceted view on the decisive era in European history stretching from ca. 1450 to ca. 1850 ce. in over 4,000 entries.
The perspective of this work is European. This is not to say that the rest of the World is ignored – on the contrary, the interaction between European and other cultures receives extensive attention.
Executive editor of the English version: Andrew Colin Gow
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The Encyclopedia of Early Modern History is the English edition of the German-language Enzyklopädie der Neuzeit. This 15-volume reference work, published in print between 2005 and 2012 and here available online, offers a multi-faceted view on the decisive era in European history stretching from ca. 1450 to ca. 1850 ce. in over 4,000 entries.
The perspective of this work is European. This is not to say that the rest of the World is ignored – on the contrary, the interaction between European and other cultures receives extensive attention.
New articles will be added on a regular basis during the period of translation, for the complete German version see Enzyklopädie der Neuzeit Online.
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Betrothal
(1,097 words)
1. Term and meaning Betrothal (or engagement) is the term for the promise between a man and a woman to enter into marriage with each other. This understanding only came into its own in the early modern period. Previously betrothal was part of the marriage contraction (Marriage, contraction of) itself. The betrothal was distinguished from the wedding (originally the
traditio puellae, the “handing over of the bride”), which followed as a necessary concrete act upon the marriage-justifying marriage promise [8. 31]. Characteristic of the early modern period was the statement of Gratian […
Date:
2019-10-14
Betting
(1,103 words)
1. Definition and term Bets are contractual agreements between several parties who have contradictory opinions about something. The party whose assertion turns out to be correct receives from the other(s) a previously set payment. There has to be at least one choice but there cannot be more possible results than there are betting opponents. The outcome may not be previously known to the participants, and the result must be limited in time and certain. The stake can be of different amounts and comprise material, physical or ideal values.The German term
wetten (from Gothic
vadi, to place …
Date:
2019-10-14