englischThis book deals with the processes of the drastically declining reproductive power of the Protestant Church in Germany, which is not only becoming smaller, but less significant. This affects its financing, charisma, the ‘vitality’ of its activities, the motivation of its employees—all in [...]

englischFor some years now, the term classism has been widely used in public discourse to describe unjustified discrimination on the basis of socio-economic origin or position. However, the academic reception of the term remains marginal. This thesis examines the concept of classism in terms of its [...]

englischOn the basis of the analysis of the requirements of article 19 of the European Directive on restructuring and insolvency and thereupon the programme of duties of the managing directors pursuant to § 1 StaRUG on crisis management, the author addresses the doubts about the sufficient [...]

englischThe military system was one of the most important factors in Greco-Roman society and has been the subject of numerous studies in recent years. This anthology contains essays in Italian, Spanish and English by José Vela Tejada, Francesco Fiorucci, Anna Busetto, Philip Rance, Georgis Chatzelis [...]

Das Buch geht der Frage nach, auf welche Legitimationsquellen sich Regionalorganisationen des globalen Südens berufen, wenn sie Ordnungsfunktionen in ihrer Region übernehmen. Dazu werden unter Rückgriff auf verschiedene Theoriestränge sowie politikwissenschaftliche, soziologische und [...]

englischEmmanuel Levinas' reflections on education are part of his philosophical work and his practical experience as the director of the École Normale Israélite Universelle. This book interprets Levinas' thoughts on education as a connection between theory and practice, presenting the ethics of the [...]

englischSurprisingly enough, many pop and rock musicians have been inspired by literature. Since the 1960s up to the present, they have created songs that adapt, hint at, quote or parody literature, or they have simply invented instrumental tunes that refer to literature but dispense with text [...]

Während das privat- bzw. öffentlich-rechtliche Medizinrecht inzwischen Gegenstand etlicher Werke der Ausbildungsliteratur ist, fehlt es ausgerechnet im sensiblen Bereich des Medizinstrafrechts nach wie vor an spezifischen Übungsmöglichkeiten und Falllösungen für Studierende und interessierte [...]

englischIn early modern Europe, musical innovations in composition and performance practice created new demands on sacred architecture. This development was reflected most significantly in the installation of choir pulpits, musician galleries and organ lofts, which served as venues for top-class [...]

Die umfassend aktualisierte Textsammlung mit den wichtigsten Normen des privaten und öffentlichen Wirtschaftsrechts berücksichtig in der 24. Auflage u.a. die Änderungen durch• das Wachstumschancengesetz• das Zukunftsfinanzierungsgesetz • das Verbandsklagenrichtlinienumsetzungsgesetz• das [...]