Brill okt 2026 (113 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book is a seminal example of historical writing on Korean popular culture, based on solid data that integrates historical facts and cultural symbols within a broader analytical framework, offering insightful critical interpretation. It explores the history of Korean popular culture that has grown and developed on the foundation of modern history. The history of popular culture is not just the history of subgenres such as film, popular music, and television; it is intertwined with various cultural texts and authors that represent the era, issues of production and consumption, industry and markets, institutions and politics, ideological domination and resistance, technology and media, generational conflicts and differences, and the everyday lives and emotions of the public.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Roe and Dobbs in Context describes long-term demographic changes that underlie Roe v. Wade and Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and concludes that, as the Court suggests in Dobbs, Americans accept women's participation in politics and hence in formulating law and government policy. The book examines the state of American public opinion on abortion and its impact on the government regulation, investigates whether culture or religion is the source of the morality that underlies U.S. law on abortion and thus whether law-embodied protections of religion apply to government efforts to restrict abortion access. Finally, Larry Barnett reviews and critiques social science studies of the impact of law on the incidence of abortion and considers possible side effects of anti-abortion law along with two historical events (the War on Drugs and Prohibition) that, together with an evident need for access to abortion, indicate there will be a negligible long-term impact on abortion frequency in America from abortion-hostile law.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Using a wealth of primary sources and covering the entire Ottoman period, Ottoman Women in Public Space challenges the traditional view that sees Ottoman women as a largely silent element of society, restricted to the home and not seen beyond the walls of the house or the public bath. Instead, taking women in a variety of roles, as economic and political actors, prostitutes, flirts and slaves, the book argues that women were active participants in the public space, visible, present and an essential element in the everyday, public life of the empire. Ottoman Women in Public Space thus offers a vibrant and dynamic understanding of Ottoman history.Contributors are: Edith Gülçin Ambros, Ebru Boyar, Palmira Brummett, Kate Fleet and Svetla Ianeva.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In The Wandering Throne of Solomon: Objects and Tales of Kingship in the Medieval Mediterranean Allegra Iafrate analyzes the circulation of artifacts and literary traditions related to king Solomon, particularly among Christians, Jews and Muslims, from the 10th to the 13th century.The author shows how written sources and objects of striking visual impact interact and describes the efforts to match the literary echoes of past wonders with new mirabilia. Using the throne of Solomon as a case-study, she evokes a context where Jewish rabbis, Byzantine rulers, Muslim ambassadors, Christian sovereigns and bishops all seem to share a common imagery in art, technology and kingship.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Which comic book characters with cinematic themes appeared in Italian comics of the 1930s and 1940s How did cinema intersect with adventure and humorous comics Was cinema merely a side dish or a true protagonist This book attempts to answer these questions by analyzing the long and original history of the relationship between cinema and Italian comics. Indeed, between the 1930s and 1940s, a veritable publishing boom developed, with many comic book characters pursuing film careers. This book explores the reasons behind this remarkable cultural phenomenon.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A study of how the science of diachronic linguistics merged with the will to reform language in the Catholic missionary milieu of Republican China. In focus is a romanization of the Chinese language that was proposed in 1931 by two missionaries in Manchuria. The inventors of the new system claimed that their so-called Romanisation Interdialectique (R.I.) could spell all dialects of Chinese using a single orthography. This feat was, allegedly, made possible by the reliance on the latest achievements of historical linguistics. R.I. quickly gained traction in missionary circles, but its history came to an end when the Communist authorities expelled foreign missionaries after 1949.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Sermons and other texts that might be regarded as homiletic comprise a significant proportion of the surviving corpus of Syriac literature from late antiquity. Nevertheless, the Syriac homiletic tradition has hardly been incorporated into the general study of early Christian preaching. The present volume provides an introduction to Syriac sermons, which will be useful both for specialists in Syriac literature and for anyone interested in late antique homilies. The contributions in this volume offer diverse approaches to the study of homilies, focusing on thematic elements, questions of audience and reception, and defining the 'genre' of homilies in Syriac literature.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Nasrin Askari explores the medieval reception of Firdausi's Shahnama, or Book of Kings (completed in 1010 CE) as a mirror for princes. Through her examination of a wide range of medieval sources, Askari demonstrates that Firdausi's oeuvre was primarily understood as a book of wisdom and advice for kings and courtly elites. In order to illustrate the ways in which the Shahnama functions as a mirror for princes, Askari analyses the account about Ardashir, the founder of the Sasanian dynasty, as an ideal king in the Shahnama. Within this context, she explains why the idea of the union of kingship and religion, a major topic in almost all medieval Persian mirrors for princes, has often been attributed to Ardashir.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Comics are no stranger to a multitude of historical truths; they are by nature a multidirectional genre.Memorializing the Holocaust and colonial violence should teach the present about past atrocities lest history repeat itself. And yet, these two forms of remembrance culture frequently compete for public attention and other scarce resources. Michal Rothberg's ethics of 'multidirectional memory' aims to overcome this competition by means of dialogue and intersectional recognition.Comics are particularly well placed to chart the overlaps and pitfalls of collective memory. For one, images are often more readily comprehensible than text. More importantly, though, the spatial plane of the comics page-in which several panels are visible at once-liberates the reader from the sequential order of language. Present, past and future, and the slippages between them, appear side by side, reminding us of the implicit contradictions in narratives of self-understanding.Der Comic kennt mehr als nur eine Wahrheit, er ist von Haus aus ein multidirektionales Genre.Holocaust-Gedenken und Erinnern an den Kolonialismus klären die Gegenwart über die Grausamkeiten der Vergangenheit auf und ziehen daraus Schlüsse, damit sich die Geschichte nicht wiederholt. Zugleich jedoch konkurrieren Holocaust-Gedenken und Aufklärung über koloniale Verbrechen miteinander um öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit und andere begrenzte Ressourcen. Gegen eine solche Erinnerungskonkurrenz richtet sich eine 'Ethik multidirektionalen Erinnerns', wie sie Michael Rothberg entworfen hat. Sie setzt nicht auf Konkurrenz, sondern Dialog.Für diesen Dialog bietet sich der Comic an. Denn die räumliche Bildebene des Comics, auf der mehrere Panels zugleich nebeneinander stehen, weicht grundsätzlich von der tendenziell chronologischen Ordnung sprachlichen Erzählens ab, in dem Worte auf Worte folgen. Der Comic umfasst beide Ebenen, bringt sie jedoch nicht zur Deckung. Immer bleiben sie leise im Widerspruch. 445 pp. Englisch, Deutsch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Comics are no stranger to a multitude of historical truths; they are by nature a multidirectional genre.Memorializing the Holocaust and colonial violence should teach the present about past atrocities lest history repeat itself. And yet, these two forms of remembrance culture frequently compete for public attention and other scarce resources. Michal Rothberg's ethics of 'multidirectional memory' aims to overcome this competition by means of dialogue and intersectional recognition.Comics are particularly well placed to chart the overlaps and pitfalls of collective memory. For one, images are often more readily comprehensible than text. More importantly, though, the spatial plane of the comics page-in which several panels are visible at once-liberates the reader from the sequential order of language. Present, past and future, and the slippages between them, appear side by side, reminding us of the implicit contradictions in narratives of self-understanding.Der Comic kennt mehr als nur eine Wahrheit, er ist von Haus aus ein multidirektionales Genre.Holocaust-Gedenken und Erinnern an den Kolonialismus klären die Gegenwart über die Grausamkeiten der Vergangenheit auf und ziehen daraus Schlüsse, damit sich die Geschichte nicht wiederholt. Zugleich jedoch konkurrieren Holocaust-Gedenken und Aufklärung über koloniale Verbrechen miteinander um öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit und andere begrenzte Ressourcen. Gegen eine solche Erinnerungskonkurrenz richtet sich eine 'Ethik multidirektionalen Erinnerns', wie sie Michael Rothberg entworfen hat. Sie setzt nicht auf Konkurrenz, sondern Dialog.Für diesen Dialog bietet sich der Comic an. Denn die räumliche Bildebene des Comics, auf der mehrere Panels zugleich nebeneinander stehen, weicht grundsätzlich von der tendenziell chronologischen Ordnung sprachlichen Erzählens ab, in dem Worte auf Worte folgen. Der Comic umfasst beide Ebenen, bringt sie jedoch nicht zur Deckung. Immer bleiben sie leise im Widerspruch. 445 pp. Englisch, Deutsch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Why do humans persistently personify evil, giving abstract harm a face, a name, and a will This book traces the Devil's evolution from ancient Mesopotamian demons and biblical adversaries through medieval theology to contemporary Satanic activism. You'll discover how cognitive biases, moral panic, and group psychology shape our need to externalize threat--whether in witch hunts, exorcisms, or modern conspiracy theories. Drawing on historical iconography, clinical case studies, and cross-cultural demonology, this interdisciplinary analysis reveals that Satan is not merely a religious artifact but a mirror reflecting humanity's deepest anxieties about control, contamination, and moral boundaries across millennia and cultures.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This volume introduces Elyonim veTachtonim, a novel system for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of supernatural entities. Combining close reading, cognitive theory of religion, and digital humanities, it uncovers underlying patterns in their depiction in the Babylonian Talmud. The study shows that sages portrayed themselves as angels guided by the ghosts of past generations; demons embodied social and moral disruptors; and monsters remained at the narrative margins as remnants of biblical lore. Although focused on the Talmud, the book offers a flexible analytical framework applicable to other texts and media. 326 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This volume introduces Elyonim veTachtonim, a novel system for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of supernatural entities. Combining close reading, cognitive theory of religion, and digital humanities, it uncovers underlying patterns in their depiction in the Babylonian Talmud. The study shows that sages portrayed themselves as angels guided by the ghosts of past generations; demons embodied social and moral disruptors; and monsters remained at the narrative margins as remnants of biblical lore. Although focused on the Talmud, the book offers a flexible analytical framework applicable to other texts and media. 326 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This volume introduces Elyonim veTachtonim, a novel system for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of supernatural entities. Combining close reading, cognitive theory of religion, and digital humanities, it uncovers underlying patterns in their depiction in the Babylonian Talmud. The study shows that sages portrayed themselves as angels guided by the ghosts of past generations; demons embodied social and moral disruptors; and monsters remained at the narrative margins as remnants of biblical lore. Although focused on the Talmud, the book offers a flexible analytical framework applicable to other texts and media.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In Jesuits and Their Spirituality: Connections to Older Christian Spirituality, Rob Faesen S.J. presents a series of chapters that explore the rich diversity of Jesuit spirituality and its connections to earlier Christian traditions. In particular, he examines the relationship with the Devotio Moderna and other northern mystical authors, such as John of Ruusbroec and the Institutiones Taulerianae. Through a number of case studies that focus on figures such as Peter Canisius, Achille Gagliardi, Jean-Joseph Surin, Jean-Nicolas Grou, and others, Faesen demonstrates that Jesuit spirituality cannot be reduced to the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises alone. Rather, it has developed through a creative and ongoing dialogue with earlier spiritual and mystical texts. Within this context, the Devotio Moderna occupies a distinctive place. It is itself a multifaceted movement, represented by a range of authors including Florens Radewijns, Gerard Zerbolt, Gerlach Peters, and others.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The contributions collected in this volume share a common focus on Augustine's De civitate Dei and its early medieval legacy, addressing a wide range of topics within this extended field of research. The volume is intended as a stimulus for a multidisciplinary approach (philological, literary, theological, and philosophical) to Augustine's magnum opus and its early reception.The structure of the volume is tripartite: Content and Themes, Manuscript Sources, and Afterlife. Each part explores the layered and dynamic complexity of De civitate Dei in its own right - be it the theological and literary architecture of the text, the arduous process of transmission, or its wide-ranging and at times ambivalent reception. 517 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The contributions collected in this volume share a common focus on Augustine's De civitate Dei and its early medieval legacy, addressing a wide range of topics within this extended field of research. The volume is intended as a stimulus for a multidisciplinary approach (philological, literary, theological, and philosophical) to Augustine's magnum opus and its early reception.The structure of the volume is tripartite: Content and Themes, Manuscript Sources, and Afterlife. Each part explores the layered and dynamic complexity of De civitate Dei in its own right - be it the theological and literary architecture of the text, the arduous process of transmission, or its wide-ranging and at times ambivalent reception. 517 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The open access publication of this book was funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. From lunar spirit travels to prospective hospital studies, Afterlife Research traces the efforts of individuals and groups in the West who, since the late nineteenth century, have sought to investigate life after death scientifically. This book reconstructs a distinctive 'scientific culture' that extends from spiritual animal magnetism in the late eighteenth century through Spiritualism, Spiritism, psychical research, reincarnation research, and contemporary near-death experience research. Focusing on three mid-nineteenth-century spiritual animal magnetizers--Louis-Alphonse Cahagnet, George Bush, and Petrus Jacobus Siemelink--the book explores the recurring problems and shared solutions that have shaped afterlife research over the past two centuries.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Comics are no stranger to a multitude of historical truths; they are by nature a multidirectional genre.Memorializing the Holocaust and colonial violence should teach the present about past atrocities lest history repeat itself. And yet, these two forms of remembrance culture frequently compete for public attention and other scarce resources. Michal Rothberg's ethics of 'multidirectional memory' aims to overcome this competition by means of dialogue and intersectional recognition.Comics are particularly well placed to chart the overlaps and pitfalls of collective memory. For one, images are often more readily comprehensible than text. More importantly, though, the spatial plane of the comics page-in which several panels are visible at once-liberates the reader from the sequential order of language. Present, past and future, and the slippages between them, appear side by side, reminding us of the implicit contradictions in narratives of self-understanding.Der Comic kennt mehr als nur eine Wahrheit, er ist von Haus aus ein multidirektionales Genre.Holocaust-Gedenken und Erinnern an den Kolonialismus klären die Gegenwart über die Grausamkeiten der Vergangenheit auf und ziehen daraus Schlüsse, damit sich die Geschichte nicht wiederholt. Zugleich jedoch konkurrieren Holocaust-Gedenken und Aufklärung über koloniale Verbrechen miteinander um öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit und andere begrenzte Ressourcen. Gegen eine solche Erinnerungskonkurrenz richtet sich eine 'Ethik multidirektionalen Erinnerns', wie sie Michael Rothberg entworfen hat. Sie setzt nicht auf Konkurrenz, sondern Dialog.Für diesen Dialog bietet sich der Comic an. Denn die räumliche Bildebene des Comics, auf der mehrere Panels zugleich nebeneinander stehen, weicht grundsätzlich von der tendenziell chronologischen Ordnung sprachlichen Erzählens ab, in dem Worte auf Worte folgen. Der Comic umfasst beide Ebenen, bringt sie jedoch nicht zur Deckung. Immer bleiben sie leise im Widerspruch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This volume introduces Elyonim veTachtonim, a novel system for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of supernatural entities. Combining close reading, cognitive theory of religion, and digital humanities, it uncovers underlying patterns in their depiction in the Babylonian Talmud. The study shows that sages portrayed themselves as angels guided by the ghosts of past generations; demons embodied social and moral disruptors; and monsters remained at the narrative margins as remnants of biblical lore. Although focused on the Talmud, the book offers a flexible analytical framework applicable to other texts and media.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The contributions collected in this volume share a common focus on Augustine's De civitate Dei and its early medieval legacy, addressing a wide range of topics within this extended field of research. The volume is intended as a stimulus for a multidisciplinary approach (philological, literary, theological, and philosophical) to Augustine's magnum opus and its early reception.The structure of the volume is tripartite: Content and Themes, Manuscript Sources, and Afterlife. Each part explores the layered and dynamic complexity of De civitate Dei in its own right - be it the theological and literary architecture of the text, the arduous process of transmission, or its wide-ranging and at times ambivalent reception.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A key concept underpinning many educational models of the modern era, the notion of 'person' stands at the center of this book's inquiry. This collection of studies traces the philosophical emergence and development of this concept at the dawn of modernity, a period marked by profound intellectual, religious, and cultural transformations. Through a sustained dialogue with major philosophers and influential educators, the volume reconstructs how the idea of the person came to shape early modern educational theory and practice. By situating pedagogical reflection within its broader philosophical horizon, the book illuminates the enduring significance of 'person' for contemporary debates in education.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Comics are no stranger to a multitude of historical truths; they are by nature a multidirectional genre. Memorializing the Holocaust and colonial violence should teach the present about past atrocities lest history repeat itself. And yet, these two forms of remembrance culture frequently compete for public attention and other scarce resources. Michal Rothberg's ethics of 'multidirectional memory' aims to overcome this competition by means of dialogue and intersectional recognition. Comics are particularly well placed to chart the overlaps and pitfalls of collective memory. For one, images are often more readily comprehensible than text. More importantly, though, the spatial plane of the comics page-in which several panels are visible at once-liberates the reader from the sequential order of language. Present, past and future, and the slippages between them, appear side by side, reminding us of the implicit contradictions in narratives of self-understanding. Der Comic kennt mehr als nur eine Wahrheit, er ist von Haus aus ein multidirektionales Genre. Holocaust-Gedenken und Erinnern an den Kolonialismus klären die Gegenwart über die Grausamkeiten der Vergangenheit auf und ziehen daraus Schlüsse, damit sich die Geschichte nicht wiederholt. Zugleich jedoch konkurrieren Holocaust-Gedenken und Aufklärung über koloniale Verbrechen miteinander um öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit und andere begrenzte Ressourcen. Gegen eine solche Erinnerungskonkurrenz richtet sich eine 'Ethik multidirektionalen Erinnerns', wie sie Michael Rothberg entworfen hat. Sie setzt nicht auf Konkurrenz, sondern Dialog. Für diesen Dialog bietet sich der Comic an. Denn die räumliche Bildebene des Comics, auf der mehrere Panels zugleich nebeneinander stehen, weicht grundsätzlich von der tendenziell chronologischen Ordnung sprachlichen Erzählens ab, in dem Worte auf Worte folgen. Der Comic umfasst beide Ebenen, bringt sie jedoch nicht zur Deckung. Immer bleiben sie leise im Widerspruch.GPSR Kontakt, Harvestehuder Weg 42, 20149 Hamburg 445 pp. Englisch, Deutsch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -This volume introduces Elyonim veTachtonim, a novel system for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of supernatural entities. Combining close reading, cognitive theory of religion, and digital humanities, it uncovers underlying patterns in their depiction in the Babylonian Talmud. The study shows that sages portrayed themselves as angels guided by the ghosts of past generations; demons embodied social and moral disruptors; and monsters remained at the narrative margins as remnants of biblical lore. Although focused on the Talmud, the book offers a flexible analytical framework applicable to other texts and media.Brill Deutschland GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Breite 10, 37079 Göttingen 326 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - EAIR - The European Higher Education Society is an international association for higher education researchers, practitioners, students, managers and policymakers in higher education. This volume, part of the EAIR book series, features papers from the EAIR Forum 2025 at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. An open society is necessary for universities to collaborate internationally, to contribute to solving global challenges and to facilitate a fair and equal access to knowledge. However, openness cannot any longer be taken for granted in the changing political and global context. This book explores the role of higher education in maintaining an open society, covering key areas such as governance, teaching and learning, research policy, quality assurance, internationalisation, and digitalisation. Contributors are: Limor Aharonson-Daniel, Tatiana Akuneeva, Dorit Alt, Egor Burda, Maria Teresa Geraldo Carvalho, Janny Chan, Angela Dalrymple, Ilaria Falvo, Julie Hughes, Jenni Jones, Sumasri Kallakuri, Adeline Koh, Jean-Yves Le Corre, Ana I. Melo, Matt O'Leary, Monika Orechova, Katie Power, Verena Régent, Jorge A. Ribeiro-Pereira, Christoph Rosenbusch, Elisabeth Suzen, Jasmine Tan, Li Li Tan, Svitlana Tarasenko, Teresa Tee, Hedwig Unger, Anna Vorontsova, Mark Wan, Victoria Wright and Joe Yang .…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The contributions collected in this volume share a common focus on Augustine's De civitate Dei and its early medieval legacy, addressing a wide range of topics within this extended field of research. The volume is intended as a stimulus for a multidisciplinary approach (philological, literary, theological, and philosophical) to Augustine's magnum opus and its early reception.The structure of the volume is tripartite: Content and Themes, Manuscript Sources, and Afterlife. Each part explores the layered and dynamic complexity of De civitate Dei in its own right - be it the theological and literary architecture of the text, the arduous process of transmission, or its wide-ranging and at times ambivalent reception.Brill Deutschland GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Breite 10, 37079 Göttingen 517 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - To help understand the relationship between Popular Education in the Carnation Revolution in Portugal in 1974 and contemporary popular movements embracing creative forms of protest for human flourishing and ecological justice, twenty-nine leading adult education researchers consider the significance of pedagogies of possibility over fifty years in changing contexts and across three continents. After looking back over experiences of radical popular learning and forward across experiments with new knowledge construction and creative new pedagogies for social change, their unanimous answer is that the narrative of popular education must commit to that which is yet to be imagined and move forward.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This volume presents new studies on the descriptions and discussions of the path to liberation in different Hindu traditions. The first part examines path-related contents in the works of three philosophers, namely the Vaise?ika Prasastapada, the Saiva Utpaladeva, and the Visi??advaita Ve?ka?anatha. The second part shows how path-oriented practices and theistic views are related with soteriological goals in the Pasupata, Pañcaratra, and Pura?ic traditions. Overall, the essays illustrate the diversity and complexity of the discourse on the path to liberation, offering new insights into the religious and philosophical map of premodern South Asia. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Visual pedagogies are ubiquitous in the early years, but their fundamental role in shaping the way learners are represented has yet to be seen. This book invites readers to re-view the possibilities by asking 'what is', 'what if' and 'what could be'. You will be taken on a journey that potentiates the present and possibilises the future - bringing critical insights into view. It will transform your pedagogy and alter forever the way you look at young learners and, indeed, learning itself. Contributors are: Amelia Ruscoe, Francisco Rengifo-Herrera, Sarah Probine, Gai Lindsay, Rachel Denee, Juhy Paily, Melanie Audier, Dean Sutherland, Alicja Renata Sadownik, Zacharias Andreadakis, Geraldine Burke, Andrea Delaune, Rebecca Hopkins, Karoline Jørgensen, Ingrid Midteide Løkken, Rene Novak, Heide Lukosch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The lived experience of individuals from Late Antique and Early Islamic Egypt is the subject of this study. By focusing on Christian ritual texts for private use written in Coptic, this book gives voice to those whose lives the ancient manuscripts reflect, revealing how they used ritual practices and amulets to navigate fear, health, and social conflicts. Reconstructing various 'bodies'--from the social, female to the divine--the book explores the intersection of ritual action and bodily metaphor. This volume offers a unique, intimate glimpse into the lived religion and private lives of a long-lost world.…