'On the Use of History. Essays in Honour of Hans-Christof Kraus': The Festschrift honours Professor Hans-Christof Kraus, who has enriched historical research with a wealth of seminal works. The essays of 31 authors, applying established as well as innovative approaches, cover a wide range of topics - in accordance with the honourees many areas of expertise: political history of Germany and Great Britain; history of Prussia; history of education and science; history of political ideas; constitutional, administrative, and legal history.