englischThe history of the Kızılbaş-Alevis in the Ottoman Empire is often remembered and written as a history of persecution and oppression. This study opens up a perspective on the Ottoman state and the Kızılbaş-Alevis beyond such dominant narratives. It approaches the period between the 16th and [...]
more informationenglischThe history of the Kızılbaş-Alevis in the Ottoman Empire is often remembered and written as a history of persecution and oppression. This study opens up a perspective on the Ottoman state and the Kızılbaş-Alevis beyond such dominant narratives. It approaches the period between the 16th and [...]
more informationenglisch"Muslims do nothing against extremism in their own ranks"! Such slogans are quite popular within anti-Islam hate-groups. Trying to avoid being labelled as racists, many would say that they do not consider all Muslims to be terrorists, but since the majority would stay silent in the face of [...]
more informationenglisch"Muslims do nothing against extremism in their own ranks"! Such slogans are quite popular within anti-Islam hate-groups. Trying to avoid being labelled as racists, many would say that they do not consider all Muslims to be terrorists, but since the majority would stay silent in the face of [...]
more informationenglischThe book presents six very different source texts on time and progress (four in Ottoman Turkish and two in Arabic). The accompanying commentaries examine in different ways the transformation of concepts and semantics, ideology and rhetoric, which changed significantly in these regions during [...]
more informationenglischThe book presents six very different source texts on time and progress (four in Ottoman Turkish and two in Arabic). The accompanying commentaries examine in different ways the transformation of concepts and semantics, ideology and rhetoric, which changed significantly in these regions during [...]
more informationenglischThis study examines late 20th century depictions of embryonic development derived from the Quran, which are referred to as a scientific miracle of the Qur'an. This approach of harmonizing religious and scientific knowledge has so far only been evaluated as a marginal phenomenon. Using the [...]
more informationenglischThis study examines late 20th century depictions of embryonic development derived from the Quran, which are referred to as a scientific miracle of the Qur'an. This approach of harmonizing religious and scientific knowledge has so far only been evaluated as a marginal phenomenon. Using the [...]
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englischIslamic theological studies in Germany are regularly asked about the contribution of ‘Islamic ethics’ to the present. This raises the question of how contemporary ethical questions can be answered with respect to Islamic theological tradition. This book first presents four conceptions of [...]
more informationenglischIslamic theological studies in Germany are regularly asked about the contribution of ‘Islamic ethics’ to the present. This raises the question of how contemporary ethical questions can be answered with respect to Islamic theological tradition. This book first presents four conceptions of [...]
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Die wirkungsreiche und hochumstrittene Studie des klassischen Philologen und Religionswissenschaftlers Walter F. Otto (1874-1958) "Dionysos. Mythos und Kultus" bildet erstmals den Gegenstand einer Monographie. Ottos Klassiker aus dem Jahr 1933 wird vor dem Hintergrund sämtlicher Publikationen dieses [...]
more informationZumindest in Europa war das Verhältnis zwischen Kirche und modernen Gesellschaften lange Zeit von gegenseitiger Skepsis geprägt. Auf der einen Seite ließ ein auf die mathematisch exakten Naturwissenschaften aufgebautes Weltbild Religion und Kirche als vormodernes Relikt erscheinen. Auf der anderen [...]
more informationenglischThe subject of this study is the invective of the Franconian imperial knight Ulrich von Hutten and that of his opponents. Ulrich von Hutten succeeded in becoming one of the most prominent and productive authors on the eve of the Reformation through broad transalpine connections and intensive [...]
more informationenglischThe subject of this study is the invective of the Franconian imperial knight Ulrich von Hutten and that of his opponents. Ulrich von Hutten succeeded in becoming one of the most prominent and productive authors on the eve of the Reformation through broad transalpine connections and intensive [...]
more informationDie vorliegende Studie beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, ob eine Vergleichskategorie "Mission" auch für nicht-christliche Religionen etabliert werden kann. Es wird argumentiert, dass die Idee einer gezielten Verbreitung allen drei untersuchten Religionen (Christentum, Buddhismus und Islam) existiert - [...]
more informationenglisch‘Turkish Studies’ deal with the history, culture, religions, languages and literature of the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Turkey. The scope of the book includes everything relating to Turkey, e.g. Kurdish, Armenian, Greek or Jewish matters, as well as its relations with the Turkic [...]
more informationenglischTranscendence and science – in everyday speech the two terms signify a clear contradiction. In this book, however, they are set in a new relation. From a historical perspective, transcendence has not only been applied to theological, but also to epistemological questions. Transcendence [...]
more informationenglischTranscendence and science – in everyday speech the two terms signify a clear contradiction. In this book, however, they are set in a new relation. From a historical perspective, transcendence has not only been applied to theological, but also to epistemological questions. Transcendence [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
more informationenglischDiscover the groundbreaking insights of a visionary thought leader in the age of data-driven civilization. In this experimental essay, the author presents a radical innovation ethic of combining human creativity and artificial intelligence, whose complex interplay he explores herein. [...]
more informationenglischDiscover the groundbreaking insights of a visionary thought leader in the age of data-driven civilization. In this experimental essay, the author presents a radical innovation ethic of combining human creativity and artificial intelligence, whose complex interplay he explores herein. [...]
more informationenglischAlthough deviance as a historical phenomenon has been well researched, only few studies have focused on clerics who were unwilling or unable to adhere to the norms of priestly conduct. This volume presents selected cases from the 18th century to show how deviance arose, in which forms it [...]
more informationenglischThe discourse about several worlds is richly illustrated by science fiction and computer games. It seems evident that people have the desire to imagine astounding realities. However, 'alternative worlds' are not only fictions, but are discussed rationally in the scientific community: [...]
more informationDieses Buch ist das Ergebnis eines Experiments. Es wurde von den Mitgliedern der Koordinierten Projektgruppe (KP) Säkularisierung und Sakralisierung der Medien im Münsteraner Exzellenzcluster Religion und Politik in den Kulturen der Vormoderne und der Moderne gemeinschaftlich verfasst, um die [...]
more informationenglischBased on a corpus of twelve wills of Catholic, Lutheran, and Calvinist sovereigns of three territories of the Holy Roman Empire from the period of the Confessional Age, this study investigates the influence of the confession of the testator princes on the use of language in their wills. For [...]
more informationenglischBased on a corpus of twelve wills of Catholic, Lutheran, and Calvinist sovereigns of three territories of the Holy Roman Empire from the period of the Confessional Age, this study investigates the influence of the confession of the testator princes on the use of language in their wills. For [...]
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 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 [...]
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englischThe Catholic Church in Germany is facing great challenges. The loss of pastors, declining membership and lack of participation in church activities increase organizational insecurity and put pressure on the dioceses, while at the same time the still increasing church tax revenues stabilize [...]
more informationenglischThe Catholic Church in Germany is facing great challenges. The loss of pastors, declining membership and lack of participation in church activities increase organizational insecurity and put pressure on the dioceses, while at the same time the still increasing church tax revenues stabilize [...]
more informationStudien zum jungen Heidegger haben in den letzten Jahren das erforscht, was sich bereits in historischen Zeugnissen widerspiegelt und von Heidegger selbst nicht versteckt wurde: seine theologische Herkunft. Die vorliegende Arbeit analysiert ausführlich die Verbindung zwischen Leben und Denken des [...]
more informationStudien zum jungen Heidegger haben in den letzten Jahren das erforscht, was sich bereits in historischen Zeugnissen widerspiegelt und von Heidegger selbst nicht versteckt wurde: seine theologische Herkunft. Die vorliegende Arbeit analysiert ausführlich die Verbindung zwischen Leben und Denken des [...]
more informationDer Band knüpft an die 1995 (als Bd. 1 der Reihe) erschienene Aufsatzsammlung „Religionssoziologie um 1900“ an. Ebenso wie sein Vorgänger behandelt der Band anhand von Fallstudien ausgewählte Probleme der Geschichte der Religionssoziologie, darunter das Verhältnis der Religionssoziologie zu [...]
more informationDer Band knüpft an die 1995 (als Bd. 1 der Reihe) erschienene Aufsatzsammlung „Religionssoziologie um 1900“ an. Ebenso wie sein Vorgänger behandelt der Band anhand von Fallstudien ausgewählte Probleme der Geschichte der Religionssoziologie, darunter das Verhältnis der Religionssoziologie zu [...]
more informationDer Sammelband widmet sich dem „religiösen Wahnsinn“, wie er insbesondere in den Jahrzehnten um das Jahr 1900 gesellschaftlich und diagnostisch etabliert und verhandelt wurde. Die Herausgeber gehen davon aus, dass Fälle „religiösen Wahnsinns“ bisher vorwiegend aus psychologischer Perspektive [...]
more informationDer Sammelband widmet sich dem „religiösen Wahnsinn“, wie er insbesondere in den Jahrzehnten um das Jahr 1900 gesellschaftlich und diagnostisch etabliert und verhandelt wurde. Die Herausgeber gehen davon aus, dass Fälle „religiösen Wahnsinns“ bisher vorwiegend aus psychologischer Perspektive [...]
more informationWie lässt sich über religiöse Lehren, besonders wenn sie offenbart sind, entscheiden? Wie können Menschen über ihren Glauben entscheiden? Wie können religiöse Weltsichten die Wahrnehmung nicht-religiöser Entscheidungsgegenstände beeinflussen? Dem Spannungsfeld zwischen Religion und Entscheiden gehen [...]
more informationWie lässt sich über religiöse Lehren, besonders wenn sie offenbart sind, entscheiden? Wie können Menschen über ihren Glauben entscheiden? Wie können religiöse Weltsichten die Wahrnehmung nicht-religiöser Entscheidungsgegenstände beeinflussen? Dem Spannungsfeld zwischen Religion und Entscheiden gehen [...]
more informationenglischThis book analyzes the Russian 19th-century discourse on the Orient as a field where the conceptual foundations of contemporary understandings of religion evolved. In case studies on the reception of Islam, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and Shamanism with a focus on the first half of the century [...]
more informationenglischThis book analyzes the Russian 19th-century discourse on the Orient as a field where the conceptual foundations of contemporary understandings of religion evolved. In case studies on the reception of Islam, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and Shamanism with a focus on the first half of the century [...]
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Vorstellungen von Reinheit und Unreinheit sind wichtige Strukturelemente antiker religiöser Traditionen. In ihrer einfachsten Form regeln sie die physische Präsenz von Individuen und Objekten in heiligen Bezirken oder an anderen Orten, an denen dies gesellschaftlich geboten scheint. Aufgrund ihres [...]
more informationVorstellungen von Reinheit und Unreinheit sind wichtige Strukturelemente antiker religiöser Traditionen. In ihrer einfachsten Form regeln sie die physische Präsenz von Individuen und Objekten in heiligen Bezirken oder an anderen Orten, an denen dies gesellschaftlich geboten scheint. Aufgrund ihres [...]
more informationenglischReligion as a discontinued model – that is how the narrative of modernity likes to see it. Empirically, the situation is more complex: even if secularisation often makes religious institutions appear as losers, important areas of religion have proven to be innovative and productive. How, [...]
more informationenglischReligion as a discontinued model – that is how the narrative of modernity likes to see it. Empirically, the situation is more complex: even if secularisation often makes religious institutions appear as losers, important areas of religion have proven to be innovative and productive. How, [...]
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Die Geier, die in den Bestattungsritualen der Parsi Zoroastrier eine zentrale Rolle spielten, sind in den letzten Jahren ausgestorben und auch die Parsi Zoroastrier selbst sehen sich mit düsteren demographischen Prognosen konfrontiert. Als einstige koloniale Elite war die religiös-ethnische [...]
more informationenglischFrom the earliest periods of history human beings have used mind-altering substances. In addition, in almost all religions we find techniques for meditation which may induce states of trance or ecstasy which serve to facilitate experiencing the divine. Yet in many societies, trance, ecstasy [...]
more informationenglischFrom the earliest periods of history human beings have used mind-altering substances. In addition, in almost all religions we find techniques for meditation which may induce states of trance or ecstasy which serve to facilitate experiencing the divine. Yet in many societies, trance, ecstasy [...]
more informationenglischThis collection of articles and lectures discusses the contributions of some of the most outstanding figures in the field of research on religion, like Durkheim, Weber, Geertz and Bourdieu. A second focus is on the heated debates on religion as a concept, modernization, secularization and [...]
more informationenglischThis collection of articles and lectures discusses the contributions of some of the most outstanding figures in the field of research on religion, like Durkheim, Weber, Geertz and Bourdieu. A second focus is on the heated debates on religion as a concept, modernization, secularization and [...]
more informationWie jedes Lebensereignis wird auch die Erfahrung von Schwangerschaft, Geburt und neuem Leben von den Betroffenen immer aufs Neue gedeutet, wobei soziale Deutungsmuster herangezogen werden. Die Vorstellung von Geburt wird heute von einer Logik dominiert, die das Kind als "Projekt" der Eltern versteht [...]
more informationWie jedes Lebensereignis wird auch die Erfahrung von Schwangerschaft, Geburt und neuem Leben von den Betroffenen immer aufs Neue gedeutet, wobei soziale Deutungsmuster herangezogen werden. Die Vorstellung von Geburt wird heute von einer Logik dominiert, die das Kind als "Projekt" der Eltern versteht [...]
more informationenglischIn previous research on Islamic education, the students’ perspective has been largely neglected. Against this background, this study examines the religious attitudes of Muslim children and adolescents with regard to the potential of Islamic education in schools. It shows how Muslim students [...]
more informationenglischIn previous research on Islamic education, the students’ perspective has been largely neglected. Against this background, this study examines the religious attitudes of Muslim children and adolescents with regard to the potential of Islamic education in schools. It shows how Muslim students [...]
more informationDie Studie untersucht das Verhältnis von Pentekostalismus und Politik auf den Philippinen. Dafür werden zuerst Diskurse und Figuren mit nationaler Ausstrahlung beschrieben – auch solche, die von der Forschung bislang ignoriert wurden wie die einflussreichen Kreise um den Pfingstbischof Villanueva. [...]
more informationDie Studie untersucht das Verhältnis von Pentekostalismus und Politik auf den Philippinen. Dafür werden zuerst Diskurse und Figuren mit nationaler Ausstrahlung beschrieben – auch solche, die von der Forschung bislang ignoriert wurden wie die einflussreichen Kreise um den Pfingstbischof Villanueva. [...]
more informationEntstanden aus einer Ringvorlesung an der Universität Basel in den Jahren 2011 und 2012, will dieser Band zu einer 'alternativen' Perspektive auf die europäische Religionsgeschichte beitragen. Es geht um eine Alternative, die sowohl die Verengung auf die Geschichte des Christentums als auch die [...]
more informationWie hat sich der Islam in Deutschland institutionalisiert, in welchen Formen und in welchem Verhältnis zur Gesellschaft? Die Studie befasst sich mit dem Thema islamischer Institutionalisierung, wobei eine umfassende Analyse der Organisation des Islams und nicht, wie üblich, nur eine Darstellung [...]
more informationWie hat sich der Islam in Deutschland institutionalisiert, in welchen Formen und in welchem Verhältnis zur Gesellschaft? Die Studie befasst sich mit dem Thema islamischer Institutionalisierung, wobei eine umfassende Analyse der Organisation des Islams und nicht, wie üblich, nur eine Darstellung [...]
more informationenglischThe First World War was the first great catastrophe of the twentieth century, and the Ottoman Empire was part of it. The Ottoman theatre in the Great War witnessed both the demolition and re-making of the modern Middle East. This volume focuses on specific topics which touch upon concrete [...]
more informationenglischThe First World War was the first great catastrophe of the twentieth century, and the Ottoman Empire was part of it. The Ottoman theatre in the Great War witnessed both the demolition and re-making of the modern Middle East. This volume focuses on specific topics which touch upon concrete [...]
more informationenglischIn a time of rapid societal changes around the globe, there is a pressing need for genuine elucidation of Muslim moral values and norms, especially in migration contexts. These rapid changes raise questions about the conservation of the ‘self’ and the adaptation of norms and values to [...]
more informationenglischIn a time of rapid societal changes around the globe, there is a pressing need for genuine elucidation of Muslim moral values and norms, especially in migration contexts. These rapid changes raise questions about the conservation of the ‘self’ and the adaptation of norms and values to [...]
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Musik 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 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 informationenglischJewish Studies and Postcolonial Studies are often thought to be at odds. Both disciplines intensively debate modernity, troubling its universalist claims and showing the contradictory nature of its promises. The call to provincialize Europe allows scholars from both disciplines to think, [...]
more informationenglischJewish Studies and Postcolonial Studies are often thought to be at odds. Both disciplines intensively debate modernity, troubling its universalist claims and showing the contradictory nature of its promises. The call to provincialize Europe allows scholars from both disciplines to think, [...]
more informationDie Arbeit untersucht die Verbindungen zwischen Theosophie und Lebensreform (Medizinkritik, Vegetarismus etc.) in Leipzig zwischen 1896 und 1914 anhand einer sozialstatistischen Auswertung der Leipziger Mitglieder der "Internationalen Theosophischen Verbrüderung".
more information„Lebensdienlich und Überlieferungsgerecht. Jüdische und christliche Aktualisierungen der Gott-Mensch-Beziehung.“ Unter diesem Buchtitel schreiben jüdische und christliche Autorinnen und Autoren, die über den Wissenschaftsbetrieb und/oder durch langjährige Freundschaften mit Heinz-Günther Schöttler [...]
more informationenglischA dialogical examination of the Qur'an as an approach to transcendence is elementary remembering. This book examines topics such as understanding revelation and scripture, gender justice or anthropology exegetically and from the perspectives of textual criticism and the history of religion, [...]
more informationenglischA dialogical examination of the Qur'an as an approach to transcendence is elementary remembering. This book examines topics such as understanding revelation and scripture, gender justice or anthropology exegetically and from the perspectives of textual criticism and the history of religion, [...]
more informationenglischThe Jewish-Canadian and Arab-American writers and professors of literature George Ellenbogen (*1934) and Evelyn Shakir (1938–2010) were life companions. In both their memoirs, the authors tell stories of neighborhood, enriching encounters and their search for roots. George grows up in the [...]
more informationenglischThe Jewish-Canadian and Arab-American writers and professors of literature George Ellenbogen (*1934) and Evelyn Shakir (1938–2010) were life companions. In both their memoirs, the authors tell stories of neighborhood, enriching encounters and their search for roots. George grows up in the [...]
more informationenglischDue to German unification and the immigration of Jews from the Soviet Union, the Jewish communities in Germany have been in a situation of upheaval and reorganization since 1990. The book presents the tense developments that took place on the religious, social, and organizational levels. [...]
more informationenglischDue to German unification and the immigration of Jews from the Soviet Union, the Jewish communities in Germany have been in a situation of upheaval and reorganization since 1990. The book presents the tense developments that took place on the religious, social, and organizational levels. [...]
more informationenglischBecause of the right-wing party AfD and the Pegida-movement, the Islam-critical scene in Germany has received much attention in recent years. But many campaigners have been politically active for a much longer time. The survey traces the developments since 9/11 and lets active opponents of [...]
more informationenglischBecause of the right-wing party AfD and the Pegida-movement, the Islam-critical scene in Germany has received much attention in recent years. But many campaigners have been politically active for a much longer time. The survey traces the developments since 9/11 and lets active opponents of [...]
more informationenglischThe relationship of Sharia to secular law, human rights, gender roles and ethical issues of thought and action has been the focus of media, social and political attention for decades. By combining an in-depth understanding of pre-modern Islamic jurisprudence with modern legal and social [...]
more informationenglischThe relationship of Sharia to secular law, human rights, gender roles and ethical issues of thought and action has been the focus of media, social and political attention for decades. By combining an in-depth understanding of pre-modern Islamic jurisprudence with modern legal and social [...]
more informationenglischReligions are important actors in civil society. The question of how they deal with each other is of decisive importance for the future of plural, open societies. For this book, three actors in interreligious understanding have come together for the first time: the nationally and [...]
more informationenglischReligions are important actors in civil society. The question of how they deal with each other is of decisive importance for the future of plural, open societies. For this book, three actors in interreligious understanding have come together for the first time: the nationally and [...]
more informationWie sind Recht und Religion aufeinander bezogen und wie ist ihr Verhältnis im pluralistischen Gemeinwesen zu bestimmen? Die Autorinnen und Autoren der in diesem Band versammelten Beiträge lassen es nicht damit bewenden, Trennendes und Abgrenzendes aufzudecken. Sie gehen vielmehr auch den [...]
more informationenglischFor decades, the Maoist New People's Army in the Philippines has been fighting exploitation and poverty. In the 1980s, several Catholic priests joined and shaped it. One faction pursued national revolution, while another emphasized the preservation of indigenous culture. Conrado Balweg [...]
more informationenglischFor decades, the Maoist New People's Army in the Philippines has been fighting exploitation and poverty. In the 1980s, several Catholic priests joined and shaped it. One faction pursued national revolution, while another emphasized the preservation of indigenous culture. Conrado Balweg [...]
more informationDie vorliegende monografische Essaysammlung leuchtet den Zusammenhang von Männlichkeit und Religion in der Moderne aus. Dabei betrachten die einzelnen Kapitel Idealisierungsformen, die sich in der Figur des Helden oder Heros verdichten.
more informationenglischDeceits were evaluated ambivalently in the Middle Ages. Although Christian authors condemned the use of deceits in general, they often regarded them as praiseworthy or even holy if they served a good cause. On the basis of the lives of high medieval bishops and abbots this study examines [...]
more informationenglischDeceits were evaluated ambivalently in the Middle Ages. Although Christian authors condemned the use of deceits in general, they often regarded them as praiseworthy or even holy if they served a good cause. On the basis of the lives of high medieval bishops and abbots this study examines [...]
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