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Die liturgische Gegenwart des abwesenden Königs

Gebetsverbrüderung und Hersscherbild im frühen Mittelalter

By: Wolfgang Eric Wagner

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Die liturgische Gegenwart des abwesenden Königs

Gebetsverbrüderung und Hersscherbild im frühen Mittelalter

By: Wolfgang Eric Wagner

It has for decades been part of the canon of maxims of basic research that most images of rulers in early medieval book illustrations have been transmitted in liturgical manuscripts, i.e. manuscripts originally intended for divine worship. There have however to date been few investigations which draw serious consequences from this and which also view miniatures of rulers in the light of their functional aspects, for example as ‘memorial depictions’ (O.G. Oexle), or on the basis of the social reality of the pious motives behind their presentation. This study gives a more precise explanation of the function and purpose of ruler-images by examining a few selected early medieval miniatures. It analyzes the historical and social contexts of their genesis and the liturgical and commemorative aims of their use against the setting of the social form of remembrance of confraternity.

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BRILL

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9004189246

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9789004189249

Yavneh

By: Raz Kletter,Irit Ziffer,Wolfgang Zwickel

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Yavneh

By: Raz Kletter,Irit Ziffer,Wolfgang Zwickel

In the words of late Professor Moshe Kochavi, the Philistine repository pit at Yavneh is the kind of discovery made only once every fifty years. It is the richest repository pit ever found from Bronze and Iron Ages Israel/Palestine, containing thousands of cultic finds originating from a temple, including an unprecedented number - more than a hundred - of cult stands (so-called 'architectural models') carrying rich figurative art, dozens of fire-pans, chalices and other objects. The present volume includes the full publication of the excavation, the stratigraphy, the cult stands and the figures detached from cult stands, several clay and stone altars and some pottery vessels related to burning of plant material, most likely incense. This exceptional book raises a host of highly important and intriguing questions. Is this a favissa, or even a genizah? Why are many cult stands badly broken, while some are intact - were cult stands broken on purpose? What is the explanation for the unique stratigraphy and for the layer of gray ash in the pit - was fire kindled inside as part of a ritual? How do we know that these finds are Philistine? Are they part of the 'furniture' of the temple or objects dedicated by worshippers as votives? Do the figures on the cult stands represent mortal beings, or divinities? If divinities, can we relate them with Biblical or extra-biblical data on the gods of the Philistines? What was the function/s of cult stands? Were they models of buildings, supports for images, offering tables, altars, or perhaps incense burners? Why are female figures dominant, while male figures are virtually absent? In discussing such topics, Yavneh I treats issues that are central to many fields of study: religion and cult in Iron Age Israel/Palestine; the history and archaeology of the Philistines and their 'western' relations; Near Eastern iconography, the meaning of cult stands/architectural models and the understanding of votive objects and of repository pits in general. Literally salvaged from the teeth of a bulldozer, these rare finds are now published. Generations of scholars will discuss and reinterpret them - there is no 'final word' for such finds and hence, this final excavation volume is not an end, but a beginning.

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Saint-Paul

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3727816678

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9783727816673

Crispr

Apocalypse

By: Wolfgang Hunter,Anna Hasselbring

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Crispr

Apocalypse

By: Wolfgang Hunter,Anna Hasselbring

Brilliant scientists, maniacal Russians, global leaders and paranoid Mennonites populate this prophetic thriller. First discovered only a few years ago, CRISPR could be the answer to mankinds prayers or the cause of civilizations demise. It could cure cancer or kill every human on the planet. CRISPR is unregulated, dirt cheap, and available to anyone with an Internet account and a credit card. This novel will enlighten you, and scare you, like nothing you have ever read.

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1546237151

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„And on this Rock I Will Build My Church“. A New Edition of Philip Schaff’s „History of the Christian Church“

Medieval Church History. From Gregory VII. to the Protestant Reformation A.D. 1049-1517

By: Muhammad Wolfgang G. A. Schmidt

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„And on this Rock I Will Build My Church“. A New Edition of Philip Schaff’s „History of the Christian Church“

Medieval Church History. From Gregory VII. to the Protestant Reformation A.D. 1049-1517

By: Muhammad Wolfgang G. A. Schmidt

This voluminous work on Church History by Philip Schaff (1819-1893) was originally published between 1858 and 1893 in eight volumes in the USA and covers the period from the beginnings of Biblical Christianity in A.D. 1 to the History of the Reformation in Germany and Switzerland (1517-1648). Being still a popular text in North America, this work had been out of print for over a century and has now been carefully edited and reformatted for republication in three volumes, each of them containing the text of two volumes of the original edition. Schaff’s work, unlike other works in the field, covers a multitude of church history-related aspects – from church doctrine, policy, events and processes to aspects of social moral and family life, arts and more. It is a very comprehensive text, extremely well-written and readable, rich in material and sources used, and attests to the excellence of protestant German theological scholarship under the influence of emerging Historical-Critical Biblical Exegesis at his time. This third volume in this series covers the period from Gregory VII. to the eve of the Protestant Reformation (A.D. 1049-1517).

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disserta Verlag

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3959353901

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9783959353908

Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus

Bio-bibliographical Supplement to Index Islamicus, 1665-1980, Volume Two (H-M)

By: Wolfgang Behn

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Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus

Bio-bibliographical Supplement to Index Islamicus, 1665-1980, Volume Two (H-M)

By: Wolfgang Behn

This Biographical Companion will be an indispensable reference tool for the serious student and scholar of Islamic Studies. It enables the user to quickly gain knowledge on the life, work, and professional background of almost every major and minor author, and thus to place each author in his/her proper perspective.

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BRILL

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9047418093

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9789047418092

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Die liturgische Gegenwart des abwesenden Königs

Die liturgische Gegenwart des abwesenden Königs

Yavneh

Yavneh

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Crispr

„And on this Rock I Will Build My Church“. A New Edition of Philip Schaff’s „History of the Christian Church“

„And on this Rock I Will Build My Church“. A New Edition of Philip Schaff’s „History of the Christian Church“

Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus

Concise Biographical Companion to Index Islamicus

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