Dieses Referenzwerk vermittelt einen repräsentativen und verlässlichen Überblick über die antike, mittelalterliche und neuzeitliche Geschichte des philosophischen Begriffs der…

Dominance and power are also exercised through semantics. When viewing language as a means for asserting certain views on controversial topics in intellectual domains (e.g. medicine, economics,…

This substantial contribution to Pentateuch research shows paradigmatically how the politico-geographical concepts from Genesis 14 and the concepts of the theology of promise in Gen 15 are…

This essay collection presents a multi-facetted overview of five centuries of cultural history and the history of Christianity in Hamburg; at the same time, it places local historical aspects…

This study presents an interpretation of Kierkegaard’s writings “Either / Or,” “Repetition,” and “Fear and Trembling” against the backdrop of postmodern…

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World-wide millions of women in their reproductive prime suffer from endometriose. This widespread disease with benign tumour characteristics strongly impacts the lives of affected women,…

This volume examines the question: What happens when texts are comprehended? Written by academics from a variety of countries renowned in the field, the nineteen principal essays investigate the…

A standard and therefore indispensable reference work for all who prepare, order, appraise, or evaluate reports on the consequences of accidents. This work convinces with its ability to combine…

The foundation for this study is the Wisdom of Ben Sira, a book of wisdom from the beginning of the 2nd century BCE. As a teacher of wisdom, Ben Sira wishes to provide education. He is the first…

'From the foundations to the clinical picture' was the motto of the 18th Henning Symposium on the human thyroid which was held in Heidelberg in October 2007. The proceedings are brought together…

The work at hand examines the origin and content of the law of music adaptation and assigns it dogmatically to the field of copyright law regulations. It also explores the issue of the barriers…

The book examines the work of the Austrian Jewish writer Ernst Weiss (1882–1940), which has only recently been regaining the recognition it was accorded in the inter-war years. A critical…

Poetry of the Roman Republic has only been preserved in isolated fragments. At the same time, numerous complete epigrams have been preserved in inscriptions from this period, but they have…

With his Literaturgeschichte der deutschen Stämme und Landschaften ['Literary History of the German Tribes and Landscapes'] Josef Nadler is one of the most important 20th century scholars in…

Aristotle uses the concept of catharsis at various points in his writings – in his works on reproduction, on zoology, on physics, and on politics. In his Poetics, the concept is…

This book connects the fundamental theoretical question of the object of linguistic analysis with the topical subject of 'media'. It is concerned in particular with the concept of competence - if…

This first published edition of his lectures on ethics reflects the theology of Albrecht Ritschl (1822-1889) at a time when he advanced to become the most significant Protestant theologian in…

This volume contains the revised versions of lectures that were delivered by scholars from Germany, England, USA, Finland and, more recently, Russia to the first five international symposia on…

Must we acknowledge scepticism as an uncontrollable threat to our claims to knowledge?  Using the differences of its systematic forms in theoretical and practical philosophy, the author makes…

The papers in this volume deal with fundamental areas of life in the Iron-Age from a cultural studies perspective. Fields covered include social orders, the role of women, weapons and the…

The editio princeps of the tract On the Mystery of Letters (mid-6th century) opens access to a unique document from Early Byzantine monastic writing. Working from the Jewish tradition of Hebrew…

The 19th and 20th centuries witnessed a change in the attitude of artists travelling to Italy towards the canon of Classical art. There is now an increased interest in whatever is contemporary -…

The handbook presents the European system of nuclear law in its entirety. Explanations of the nuclear law system and its technical foundations are presented to the reader. The descriptions of…

Hans Fugger (1531-1598) wrote over 4,800 letters to correspondents in a Europe-wide network. These letters give an insight into domains of the life of the Fuggers and are at the same time valuable…

The papers in this volume deal with central aspects of Simon Dach's complete poetic works. One focus is on intensive textual interpretations, which take up topical research issues and apply their…

This volume contains the contributions to the 1st International Workshop on the Restoration of Papyri, which was held in Leipzig in September 2006. It provides insights into everyday practices of…

The volume contains the papers given at a conference held in Basle in Autumn 2006 on the writer Philipp von Zesen (1619-1689). The publication – the first collected volume devoted to this…

The 13th century Old Norse Karlamagnús-Saga, a monumental biography of Charlemagne from translated and adapted French Caroline epics such as the Chanson de Roland, is a fascinating example of…

In his late novels, Goethe formulates a profound critique of language and thus challenges his own capacity to represent. Goethe's fundamental scepticism about language derives from an irresolvable…

Whenever modern, secular nations look for social orientation or political direction, ethical reflection is required. But what does it mean for ethics as an academic discipline to leave the ivory…

This essay aims to contribute to the outsider's understanding of Chinese credit law. It seeks to provide the legal practitioner with an introduction to the Chinese credit law by familiarizing the…

The work presents a comprehensive account of autobiographical writing in Early Modern Humanism. It deals in particular with autobiographical writings in Modern Latin from the 14th cent. until…

Leading German experts on Kant discuss current issues of his philosophy and its meaning for our times.  Jürgen Stolzenberg, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg.

This collected volume presents papers dealing with the language behaviour of advanced learners of a foreign language. In recent decades, research into second language acquisition has concerned…

The Church Father John Chrysostom died 1600 years ago. Hardly any Christian from Antiquity has done more to form the identity of the most varied church traditions right up to the present day.…

The legal, social and economic aspects of the decision of the German Federal Supreme Court on the character of gambling on March 28, 2006 are analyzed for the first time comprehensively and in…

Standard spoken German is not uniform. The standard pronunciation as codified for example in the Duden Dictionary of German Pronunciation is at best realised by trained speakers (e.g. newscasters…

Due to the collage’s omnipresence in cultural activity, its importance for artistic development, and its image as culturally contemporary, the collage proves itself to be a suitable starting…

Friends, colleagues, and students honor Hansjörg Otto, scholar and teacher, on his 70th birthday with this commemorative publication.   Rüdiger Krause, Universität Gö…

This conference volume is based on presentations held at the Hanns-Martin Schleyer-Stiftung Symposium in Kiel on the 8th and 9th of June 2007 on the topic of new issues in insolvency law. The…

This Festschrift is dedicated to the renowned criminal defense lawyer Rainer Hamm.   Regina Michalke, Rechtsanwälte Hamm & Partner, Frankfurt am Main; Wolfgang Köberer,…

The papers in this volume focus on the following questions: what does the term 'standard language' comprise, how has Standard German developed since the 19th century, how can linguistics…

People tell a story about their lives ‑ a thesis like this is popular in philosophy, cognitive psychology, and cultural studies. However, there has been no detailed argument for this thesis…

The interdisciplinary debate about the genesis of the autonomous subject has tended hitherto to ignore the pre-modern period. The present collection of essays addresses this deficit. The closely…

This book offers a survey of the Christian chronicle of the world: From its beginning in Late Antiquity to its heyday in the High Middle Ages, ending with its last great representatives in the age…

Since 11th September 2001, religious formation and education have again been up for discussion. The challenges of contemporary society not only demand enlightenment in religious matters, but also…

The keywords “norm” and “utility” indicate two fundamental systems of orientation running through contemporary life, either complementing or displacing each other.…

This collected volume contains 25 essays by the Church historian Ekkehard Mühlenberg. They focus on the Age of Late Antiquity. The substantive focus is provided by discussions between…