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 [...]
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