Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger
Encyclopedia
Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger (* 17 July 1955 in Bergisch Gladbach
) is a German
historian
. She studied German language
and literature
, history
and history of art
at the University of Cologne
, graduating in 1980 and earning a doctorate
in 1985. She habilitated at the University of Cologne in 1995. In 1997, Stollberg-Rilinger followed a call from the University of Münster
, where she holds the chair of Early Modern History
.
Her focus lies on the political and cultural movements and changes in Europe in the 17th and 18th century (the Age of Enlightenment
).
Bergisch Gladbach
' is a city in the Cologne/Bonn Region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and capital of the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis .-Geography:Bergisch Gladbach is located east of the river Rhine, approx...
) is a German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
. She studied German language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
and literature
German literature
German literature comprises those literary texts written in the German language. This includes literature written in Germany, Austria, the German part of Switzerland, and to a lesser extent works of the German diaspora. German literature of the modern period is mostly in Standard German, but there...
, history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
and history of art
History of art
The History of art refers to visual art which may be defined as any activity or product made by humans in a visual form for aesthetical or communicative purposes, expressing ideas, emotions or, in general, a worldview...
at the University of Cologne
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, an association of Germany's leading research universities...
, graduating in 1980 and earning a doctorate
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in 1985. She habilitated at the University of Cologne in 1995. In 1997, Stollberg-Rilinger followed a call from the University of Münster
University of Münster
The University of Münster is a public university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The WWU is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities...
, where she holds the chair of Early Modern History
Early modern period
In history, the early modern period of modern history follows the late Middle Ages. Although the chronological limits of the period are open to debate, the timeframe spans the period after the late portion of the Middle Ages through the beginning of the Age of Revolutions...
.
Her focus lies on the political and cultural movements and changes in Europe in the 17th and 18th century (the Age of Enlightenment
Age of Enlightenment
The Age of Enlightenment was an elite cultural movement of intellectuals in 18th century Europe that sought to mobilize the power of reason in order to reform society and advance knowledge. It promoted intellectual interchange and opposed intolerance and abuses in church and state...
).
Publications
- Europa im Jahrhundert der Aufklärung, Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam Jun. 2000, ISBN 3-15-017025-7.
- Das Heilige Römische Reich Deutscher Nation. Vom Ende des Mittelalters bis 1806, München: C.H. Beck 2006, ISBN 3-4065-3599-2.
- Der Staat als Maschine. Zur politischen Metaphorik des absoluten Fürstenstaats (=Historische Forschungen; Bd. 30), Berlin: Duncker & Humblot 1986.
- Vormünder des Volkes? - Konzepte landständischer Repräsentation in der Spätphase des Alten Reiches (=Historische Forschungen; Bd.64). Berlin: Duncker & Humblot 1999
External links
- Homepage of Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger at the University of Münster (English)
- Cluster of Exzellence at the University of Münster (English)
- Portrait at the DFG (German)
- Interview at Sciencegarden.de (German)
- Profile at H-Soz-u-Kult (German)