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Magical Manuscripts in Early Modern Europe

The Clandestine Trade In Illegal Book Collections

By: Daniel Bellingradt,Bernd-Christian Otto

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Magical Manuscripts in Early Modern Europe

The Clandestine Trade In Illegal Book Collections

By: Daniel Bellingradt,Bernd-Christian Otto

This book presents the story of a unique collection of 140 manuscripts of ‘learned magic’ that was sold for a fantastic sum within the clandestine channels of the German book trade in the early eighteenth century. The book will interpret this collection from two angles – as an artefact of the early modern book market as well as the longue-durée tradition of Western learned magic –, thus taking a new stance towards scribal texts that are often regarded as eccentric, peripheral, or marginal. The study is structured by the apparent exceptionality, scarcity, and illegality of the collection, and provides chapters on clandestine activities in European book markets, questions of censorship regimes and efficiency, the use of manuscripts in an age of print, and the history of learned magic in early modern Europe. As the collection has survived till this day in Leipzig University Library, the book provides a critical edition of the 1710 selling catalogue, which includes a brief content analysis of all extant manuscripts. The study will be of interest to scholars and students from a variety of fields, such as early modern book history, the history of magic, cultural history, the sociology of religion, or the study of Western esotericism.

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Springer

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3319595253

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Arguing with God

A Theological Anthropology of the Psalms

By: Bernd Janowski

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Arguing with God

A Theological Anthropology of the Psalms

By: Bernd Janowski

This is the first English translation of Bernd Janowski's incisive anthropological study of the Psalms, originally published in German in 2003 as Konfliktgespr_che mit Gott. Eine Anthropologie der Psalmen (Neukirchener). Janowski begins with an introduction to Old Testament anthropology, concentrating on themes of being forsaken by God, enmity, legal difficulties, and sickness. Each chapter defines a problem and considers it in relation to anthropological insights from related fields of study and a thematically relevant example from the Psalms, including how a central aspect of this Psalm is explored in other Old Testament or Ancient Near Eastern texts. Each chapter concludes with an "Anthropological Keyword," which explores especially important words and phrases in the Psalms. The book also includes reflections on reading the Psalms from a New Testament perspective, focusing on themes of transience, praising God, salvation from death, and trust in God. Janowski's study demonstrates how the Psalms have important theological implications and ultimately help us to understand what it means to be human.

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Westminster John Knox Press

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0664233236

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9780664233235

The East German State and the Catholic Church, 1945-1989

By: Bernd Schäfer

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The East German State and the Catholic Church, 1945-1989

By: Bernd Schäfer

From 1945 to 1989, relations between the communist East German state and the Catholic Church were contentious and sometimes turbulent. Drawing on extensive Stasi materials and other government and party archives, this study provides the first systematic overview of this complex relationship and offers many new insights into the continuities, changes, and entanglements of policies and strategies on both sides. Previously undiscovered records in church archives contribute to an analysis of regional and sectoral conflicts within the Church and various shades of cooperation between nominal antagonists. The volume also explores relations between the GDR and the Vatican and addresses the oft-neglected communist “church business” controversially made in exchange for hard Western currency.

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318

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Berghahn Books

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1845457374

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9781845457372

Sustainability and the Art of Long-Term Thinking

By: Bernd Klauer,Reiner Manstetten,Thomas Petersen,Johannes Schiller

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Sustainability and the Art of Long-Term Thinking

By: Bernd Klauer,Reiner Manstetten,Thomas Petersen,Johannes Schiller

Dealing with time is intimately linked to sustainability, because sustainability, at its core, involves long-term ethical claims. To live up to them, decision and policy-making has to consider long-term development of society, economy, and nature. However, dealing with time and such long-term development is a notoriously difficult subject, both in science and, in particular, in practical decision and policy making. Rooted in philosophical and scientific reasoning, this book explores how the concept of time can be incorporated into effective practical action. The book describes a system and uses case studies to help sustainability practitioners and researchers consider the long-term consequences of our actions in a methodical way. The system integrates scientific and practical knowledge about time and temporal developments to help break down the sometimes overwhelming complexity of sustainability issues. Combining theoretical conceptual thinking and practical applications, this book will be of great interest to students and researchers of sustainability science, environmental sciences, sustainable development, environmental economics, political sciences and practical philosophy.

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Taylor & Francis

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1134986181

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9781134986187

Logic Functions and Equations

Binary Models for Computer Science

By: Christian Posthoff,Bernd Steinbach

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Logic Functions and Equations

Binary Models for Computer Science

By: Christian Posthoff,Bernd Steinbach

Logic functions and equations are (some of) the most important concepts of Computer Science with many applications such as Binary Arithmetics, Coding, Complexity, Logic Design, Programming, Computer Architecture and Artificial Intelligence. They are very often studied in a minimum way prior to or together with their respective applications. Based on our long-time teaching experience, a comprehensive presentation of these concepts is given, especially emphasising a thorough understanding as well as numerical and computer-based solution methods. Any applications and examples from all the respective areas are given that can be dealt with in a unified way. They offer a broad understanding of the recent developments in Computer Science and are directly applicable in professional life. Logic Functions and Equations is highly recommended for a one- or two-semester course in many Computer Science or computer Science-oriented programmes. It allows students an easy high-level access to these methods and enables sophisticated applications in many different areas. It elegantly bridges the gap between Mathematics and the required theoretical foundations of Computer Science.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1402029381

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9781402029387

Low-Energy Ion Irradiation of Materials

Fundamentals and Application

By: Bernd Rauschenbach

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Low-Energy Ion Irradiation of Materials

Fundamentals and Application

By: Bernd Rauschenbach

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of low-energy ion–solid interaction from basic principles to advanced applications in materials science. It features a balanced and insightful approach to the fundamentals of the low-energy ion–solid surface interaction, focusing on relevant topics such as interaction potentials, kinetics of binary collisions, ion range, radiation damages, and sputtering. Additionally, the book incorporates key updates reflecting the latest relevant results of modern research on topics such as topography evolution and thin-film deposition under ion bombardment, ion beam figuring and smoothing, generation of nanostructures, and ion beam-controlled glancing angle deposition. Filling a gap of almost 20 years of relevant research activity, this book offers a wealth of information and up-to-date results for graduate students, academic researchers, and industrial scientists working in these areas.

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763

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Springer Nature

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3030972771

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Panzers in the Sand

The History of Panzer-Regiment 5, 1942-45

By: Bernd Hartmann

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Panzers in the Sand

The History of Panzer-Regiment 5, 1942-45

By: Bernd Hartmann

Combat history of a renowned German tank regiment in World War II.

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306

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Stackpole Books

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0811744329

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9780811744324

Physica Sacra: Wunder, Naturwissenschaft und historischer Schriftsinn zwischen Mittelalter und Früher Neuzeit

By: Bernd Roling

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Physica Sacra: Wunder, Naturwissenschaft und historischer Schriftsinn zwischen Mittelalter und Früher Neuzeit

By: Bernd Roling

Was it a whale or a shark that devoured Jonah? And how were the walls of Jericho brought down? In his wide-ranging study, Physica Sacra, Bernd Roling shows that the natural sciences and biblical exegesis have not always stood in stark opposition to one another. From the high Middle Ages, Bible commentators such as Albertus Magnus and Alonso Tostado made extensive use of the knowledge available in their times about zoology, medicine and astronomy to explain the wonders of revelation and to defend their historical basis. Even with the advent of modern Biblical criticism and in the age of Enlightenment, as is shown here in detail, their arguments were valid enough to refute critics like Spinoza, Isaac de la Peyrère and Voltaire.

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495

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BRILL

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9004258078

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9789004258075

Civic Culture and Everyday Life in Early Modern Germany

By: Bernd Roeck

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Civic Culture and Everyday Life in Early Modern Germany

By: Bernd Roeck

The book offers a concise introduction to the history of art, culture and everyday life of cities in the German cultural area between renaissance and revolution. References from sources and illustrations define the text; they are together useful resources for classes at schools and universities.

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302

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BRILL

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9047410424

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9789047410423

Taming Fruit

How Orchards Have Transformed the Land, Offered Sanctuary and Inspired Creativity

By: Bernd Brunner

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Taming Fruit

How Orchards Have Transformed the Land, Offered Sanctuary and Inspired Creativity

By: Bernd Brunner

A captivating cultural and scientific history of orchards, for readers of Michael Pollan's The Botany of Desire and Mark Kurlansky’s Salt. Throughout history, orchards have nourished both body and soul: they are sites for worship and rest, inspiration for artists and writers, and places for people to gather. In Taming Fruit, award-winning writer Bernd Brunner interweaves evocative illustrations with masterful prose to show that the story of orchards is a story of how we have shaped nature to our desires for millennia. As Brunner tells it, the first orchards may have been oases dotted with date trees, where desert nomads stopped to rest. In the Amazon, Indigenous people maintained mosaic gardens centuries before colonization. Modern fruit cultivation developed over thousands of years in the East and the West. As populations expanded, fruit trees sprang from the lush gardens of the wealthy and monasteries to fields and roadsides, changing landscapes as they fed the hungry. But orchards don’t just produce fruit; they also inspire great artists. Taming Fruit shares paintings, photographs, and illustrations alongside Brunner's enchanting descriptions and research, offering a multifaceted-—and long-awaited—portrait of the orchard.

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Greystone Books Ltd

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1771644087

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Digital Project Practice

Managing Innovation and Change

By: Dr. Tobias Endress,Anton Pussep,Marc Nathmann,Bernd Thommes,Beatriz Alzate Richter,Ralf Dick,Girish Ramachandra,Günter Jeschke,Patric Zeier,Stephan Meyer,Elena Dinman,Aditya Chandak,Majid Dadgar

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Digital Project Practice

Managing Innovation and Change

By: Dr. Tobias Endress,Anton Pussep,Marc Nathmann,Bernd Thommes,Beatriz Alzate Richter,Ralf Dick,Girish Ramachandra,Günter Jeschke,Patric Zeier,Stephan Meyer,Elena Dinman,Aditya Chandak,Majid Dadgar

This book provides hands-on insights and encourages readers to challenge existing methods and processes. The management of digital projects requires professional and state-of-the-art methods, tools, and techniques. In this book, the authors pass on practical approaches from their experiences in the field. The authors also critically acclaim existing methods and discuss their limitations. In particular, the book covers the following topics: - Methods and Best Practices; - Tools and Techniques; - Soft Skills, Team Dynamics, and Human Resources. Thirteen international subject matter experts contributed to this book. The objective is two-fold. First, the authors aim to further the discussion on business practices and methods. Second, the authors aim to stimulate the professional community. Senior professionals can benchmark their activities, while junior professionals can apply proven methods from this book.

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tredition

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3347097246

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Book's by Bernd Christian Richter

Magical Manuscripts in Early Modern Europe

Magical Manuscripts in Early Modern Europe

Arguing with God

Arguing with God

The East German State and the Catholic Church, 1945-1989

The East German State and the Catholic Church, 1945-1989

Sustainability and the Art of Long-Term Thinking

Sustainability and the Art of Long-Term Thinking

Logic Functions and Equations

Logic Functions and Equations

Low-Energy Ion Irradiation of Materials

Low-Energy Ion Irradiation of Materials

Panzers in the Sand

Panzers in the Sand

Physica Sacra: Wunder, Naturwissenschaft und historischer Schriftsinn zwischen Mittelalter und Früher Neuzeit

Physica Sacra: Wunder, Naturwissenschaft und historischer Schriftsinn zwischen Mittelalter und Früher Neuzeit

Civic Culture and Everyday Life in Early Modern Germany

Civic Culture and Everyday Life in Early Modern Germany

Taming Fruit

Taming Fruit

Digital Project Practice

Digital Project Practice

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