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ISBN: 9783515102346
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Abhandlungen der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Klasse (AM-GS)
Volume: 2012.1
English Description: The plague spread fear and terror for centuries - whole continents have been hit; even in the Bible or Homer's "Iliad" there are descriptions of the disease. Personal accounts, historical and fiction... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515100854
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Abhandlungen der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Klasse (AM-GS)
Volume: 2011.8
English summary: The papyri of antiquity are valuable evidence of daily life- legal documents and other writings supply a view into administration, taxation, agriculture, business and trade, but also the real of private law. It is the last ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515100847
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Abhandlungen der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Klasse (AM-GS)
Volume: 2011.7
English summary: A great deal of fascination has sprung from the image of Spartacus in Germany since the late 18th century but the result was a total of artistic defeats. Three of the greatest German dramatists- Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Fr... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515099318
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Abhandlungen der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Klasse (AM-GS)
Volume: 2011.6
English summary: Ludwig M. Eichinger describes both the language change in German as well as its consequences and potentialities. He shows that noticeable changes in language do not just simply emerge, but also are always found at the t... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515099172
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Abhandlungen der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Klasse (AM-GS)
Volume: 2011.5
English summary: It is certain that our thought is dependent on language, but at the same time it must defy the ambiguity and temptations, which every language contains. Ernst Heitsch places these doubtful facts in his study for discussion ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515098939
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Abhandlungen der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Klasse (AM-GS)
Volume: 2011.4
English description: Since Classical times, and especially since the invention of the printing press, the book is the major medium for the dissemination of knowledge. Yet, what is its status and justification today, in view of the expans... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515098922
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Abhandlungen der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Klasse (AM-GS)
Volume: 2011.3
English description: In this study of the Roman calendar, Udo W. Scholz tackles controversial issues. Apart from generally established facts, he examines Egyptian and Greek influences on the early Roman calendar, its oldest manifestatio... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783515098380
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Abhandlungen der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Klasse (AM-GS)
Volume: 2011.2
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ISBN: 9783515098373
Published by : Franz Steiner Verlag
Series: Abhandlungen der Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Klasse (AM-GS)
Volume: 2011.1
English summary: In his presentation, Otmar Issing highlights the crisis of the European Monetary Union, which for him is not equivalent to a crisis of the Euro. He describes the current situation with a critical eye and urges people to see... .... Learn More