Die Prolegomena führen in das bessere Verständnis des Homertextes selbst und in die Art der Kommentierung ein. Inhalt: Zur Geschichte der Ilias-Kommentierung (Latacz) - Textgeschichte (West) -…

The papers in this collected volume analyse Kant’s nature philosophy against the background of the history of its development and of its continuation in the opus postumum, in Hegel’s…

This festschrift contains some two dozen papers on variegated topics from the field of papyrology and epigraphy in Graeco-Roman Egypt. The studies deal with aspects of regional administration,…

Human destruction of the natural environment and recent technical advances in the life sciences raise urgent questions about our relationship to nature. In light of these questions, developing an…

This reference work treats the basic chemistry of high energy materials and offers an overview of current research. Both civilian and military uses of high-energy compounds are presented.…

In emergency situations appropriate surgical procedures are critical, as life-threatening complications can otherwise arise post-operatively. Every physician, therefore, should be well-versed in…

This handbook on the new bond law provides a legal comparison to the UK covered bond. While offering a deeper understanding of structured covered bonds and the further development of national…

This volume is a collection of studies on the history of theology and the world of the New Testament. Particular weight is given to the synoptic Jesus tradition, Paul’s letters and John…

The development and legal purchase of 'know-how' are costly. Accordingly, for companies in possession of 'know-how' it is of vital interest to ensure that competitors do not gain access to their…

This book gives an account of the relationship between rational requirements and overriding reasons for action. The author argues that whereas the former are governed by a standard of intra-…

Using exemplary historical scenarios, the present cultural history traces the transdisciplinary development of a psychosomatic discourse between the 18th and 20th centuries, thus closing a gap in…

With its 60 articles on some 200 terms, the dictionary provides a description of the individual concepts in which 17th and 18th century thinking on language was represented in texts. Account is…

Human existence and its temporal limits are central themes of western culture. In addition to discussing fundamental metaphysical questions (what distinguishes a living from a dead thing?) and…

With his appointment as Preacher at the Charité (1796) Friedrich Schleiermacher enters the cultural life of Berlin. For him, an important role is played by sociability, which he theorises…

Taboos are expressive indicators of the location of a society in its cultural history. Linguistic taboos in particular can be approached via euphemisms, which are observed and interpreted here in…

The philosophical treatment of space and time has had a long history. This continuing interest stems not least from the fact that space and time form the basis of movement. Space-time philosophy…

In the late 16th century France rose to be a great power after decades of religious civil war. For this, King Henri IV depended on highly qualified envoys and correspondents. Jaques Bongars (1554?…

The current and comprehensive commentary on sections 84-92c  by Raimond Emde from the Staub, the extensive commentary on the Commercial Law Code in its 5th edition, is now made available…

This collected volume is dedicated to Prof Hans Otto Horch on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Prof. Horch has done much to enrich the academic processing of the history of German-Jewish…

As a result of the reform of nursing care, nursing structures and processes will change. This comprehensive volume on nursing care insurance also deals with private nursing care insurance and its…

The practical meaning of probate proceedings for insolvent estates and probate administration is enormous due to the fact that they can lead to the liability limitation of the heir. Despite this…

A standard reference work for all who prepare, order, appraise, or evaluate reports on the consequences of accidents. Friedrich Mehrhoff, Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung, Berlin,…

Saint Theodosia of Constantinople enjoys a special place among the martyrs of the iconoclastic persecutions. Her cult reached its zenith under the Byzantine dynasty of the Palaiologoi (1259…

Using significant examples, this volume offers an overview of the ever growing range of electronic information resources for scholars of German studies. Modern forms of library catalogues,…

The remarkable variety and irony of Petronius’ Satyrica today amaze scholars and readers alike. However, a complete commentary on this important example of the ancient novel is still lacking…

Miklos Zrínyi the Elder (died 1566) and his great-grandson and namesake (died 1664), the general, politician, poet and educated man of the world, are the topics of this work, not only as…

based on a legal comparative analysis of the corporate legal systems of the economically most significant EC Member States, i.e. France, Great Britain, and Germany, this work considers the extent…

A new form of organizing knowledge was adopted during the time of the Roman Empire, with works such as the Cesti of Julius Africanus (3rd century AD) playing a central role in the process. It…

This study pursues two goals: On the one hand, it examines the origins of a part of the Old Testament books of Samuel (the so-called “Story of David’s Rise”, and in particular…

On the one hand this book presents unique source material about the history of the Academy Leopoldina and on the other it serves to extend our knowledge in the fields of medicine and history of…

The book of Job raises one of the most important and complicated questions of Old Testament exegesis. The three friends Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar demand that Job reflect on the relationship…

The study concerns itself with the Künstlerdrama [Drama of the artist], a genre with which research in literary and drama studies has so far scarcely concerned itself, despite its popularity. The…

This conference transcript discusses the far-reaching and intense controversies surrounding current company law and economic matters affecting the fundamental questions of the State economic…

The Lexikon deutsch-jüdischer Autoren covers the Jewish contribution to German-speaking cultural history in some 1,300 biographical-bibliographic articles. Besides authors of literature in the…

Literary historians, paleographers and historians use case studies to discuss ways in which an approach based on the history of transmission can be expanded using aspects from the history of…

Since the 19th century (at the latest), concern about the ability of ones own industry to compete was frequently the object of mournful glances at ones own weaknesses and the strengths of others.…

Part 2 of the Biographical Handbook of Rabbis indexes the Rabbinate of the German Reich between 1871 and 1945 using Rabbinic Hebrew sources and material written in German and various other…

As a patron, Albert, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861) successfully promoted the effectiveness of scientific institutions. For the first time, newly discovered sources in the state…

Contrary to a widely held belief, Hippocratic surgery did not just cover orthopaedics, it also included therapy for serious injuries to soft tissue. This was generally forgotten, since Hippocrates…

This study examines the significance of Nietzsche’s references to his own life. They are related to the objective intentions of Nietzsche’s philosophy, and are interpreted as being a…

Up-to-date information on more than 5,000 institutions and approx. 10,000 persons in public life in Rhineland-Palatinate: authorities and departments of local, state and federal administration;…

The new edition of this standard work on payment and payment securities in international trade is equally appealing to the importer and exporter, the banker and attorney dealing with international…

In der Chronik Thietmars von Merseburg fließen die Erfahrungen und Probleme des zehnten und frühen elften Jahrhunderts zusammen, sie werden in ihr aufgegriffen und zu einer Epoche geformt: Die '…

Up-to-date information on more than 8,000 institutions and some 14,000 persons in public life in North Rhine-Westphalia: authorities and departments of local, state and federal administration;…

Gegenstand des vorliegenden Bandes sind Sichtweisen und Wahrnehmungen des 'Anderen'(d.h. Fremde, Feinde, aber auch Kurioses) innerhalb der islamischen Welt sowie im Wechselspiel von islamischer…

This work considers the most important EC directive in corporate law since the Take-Over Directive in 2002, i.e. the Directive on Shareholders' Rights and its implementation under German law. This…

This study touches on the vexed issue concerning the relationship of magic and religion. Ancient Greek and Latin curses written on lead tablets reveal a demarcation in terms of legitimacy and…

The Act regarding the Reform of Proceedings in Family Matters and Matters of Non-Contentious Jurisdiction (FFG-Reformgesetz), which will take effect on 1 September 2009, includes the new Family…

What is Romanticism? To answer this question, it is not enough to perpetuate the established views propagated in literary studies. Instead, this volume is concerned with making readable a…