Since its foundation, Kemalism has played a significant role in the political and social life of the Republic of Turkey. At the same time, Kemalism is one of the most controversial terms in Turkish political life. It is connected to historical personalities like its eponym Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as [...]
more informationenglischThe reception of Friedrich Rückert’s works in Russia is still largely unexplored, even though he was very popular there in the 19th century. His translations from Sanskrit and Persian were transcribed by Žukovskij, and several of his poems were also converted into Russian by famous and [...]
more informationenglischThe presentations held at a conference as part of the ‘Tag der Franken’ (Franconians’ Day) organised by the Central Franconian association responsible for fostering regional values and traditions are collated in this book. They address the question of how Franconia’s culinary identity [...]
more informationenglischDescribing the boundaries of what society conceives as ‘religion’ means establishing a social order with its respective areas of politics, law, or science. These areas are sometimes opposed to what we conceal as ‘religion’. In this book, the social boundaries of religion are explored with a [...]
more informationMusik ist ein zentrales Element in den Ritualen zahlreicher Religionen. Ebenso vielfältig wie die religiösen Traditionen sind die hierbei relevanten klanglichen Elemente. Im vorliegenden Band wird das vielschichtige und vielfältige Verhältnis von Musik und Religion in Vormoderne und Moderne aus der [...]
more informationenglischRichard Wagner’s draft composition of ‘Die Walküre’ (The Valkyrie) is now available for the first time as an academic publication. The previously little-known manuscript, which has been flawlessly transcribed and annotated by the publication’s editors, offers fascinating insights into the [...]
more informationǦamāladdīn Ibn Nubātah al-Miṣrī (686-768/1287-1366) war Kanzleischreiber und einer der einflussreichsten Literaten der mamlukenzeitlichen Epoche. Im vorliegenden Band werden dem an der Literatur jener Epoche interessierten Publikum zum ersten Mal zwei Prosawerke Ibn Nubātahs vorgelegt. Dieser [...]
more informationenglisch ‘The spiritual form of Europe—what is that? It’s the immanent philosophical Idea in the history of Europe (the ‘spiritual Europe’)’ [E. Husserl]. Showing the essential relationship between Europe (as a ‘spiritual Europe’, as Husserl says) and philosophy plays a key role in building a new [...]
more informationenglischThis edited volume focuses on the historical modification of known narratives until the onset of modernity. It examines the forms and functions which underlie this basic historical narrative technique and what opportunities might emerge from it for current research from an interdisciplinary [...]
more informationenglischThis volume brings together fifteen new perspectives on the angel in primarily Islamic contexts. The contributions examine the origin, evolution, visual representation, and conceptual elaboration of this vital class of beings that bridges the gap between divine and human realms. The [...]
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