englischThis dissertation is the first to examine the soldier's tax as a special case of the tribute system during the Thirty Years' War. Since "contribution" has two meanings, the term "soldier's tax" is introduced. Ideally, it describes a direct form of army financing, independent of [...]
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englischInvestigating the use of language in pieces of visual art enables a sensual experience of its complexity. This study is therefore built like an exhibition: Based on over eighty paintings it scrutinises versatile constellations of language use and highlights its prototypical contingency. This [...]
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englischWhile Kurt Tucholsky's political struggle and provocations against Weimar society have gone down in literary history, there has been a lack of critical examination of his relationship to the new media that began to shape modern reality at the beginning of the twentieth century. The Berlin [...]
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englischThis study examines late 20th century depictions of embryonic development derived from the Quran, which are referred to as a scientific miracle of the Qur'an. This approach of harmonizing religious and scientific knowledge has so far only been evaluated as a marginal phenomenon. Using the [...]
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englischBetween the age of confessionalization and the comprehensive edicts of tolerance of the late 18th century lies a period in which research emphasises the role of the confession in very different ways. The concept of tolerance existed in the intellectual history, but the regulations of the [...]
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englischThis study examines late 20th century depictions of embryonic development derived from the Quran, which are referred to as a scientific miracle of the Qur'an. This approach of harmonizing religious and scientific knowledge has so far only been evaluated as a marginal phenomenon. Using the [...]
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englischThis dissertation is the first to examine the soldier's tax as a special case of the tribute system during the Thirty Years' War. Since "contribution" has two meanings, the term "soldier's tax" is introduced. Ideally, it describes a direct form of army financing, independent of [...]
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englischThis book explores the latest advances in how knowledge organization can both draw on and inform different disciplines and technological developments. It examines how best to combine theory and practice. The content considers practical solutions as well as the theory behind the design, [...]
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englischWhile Kurt Tucholsky's political struggle and provocations against Weimar society have gone down in literary history, there has been a lack of critical examination of his relationship to the new media that began to shape modern reality at the beginning of the twentieth century. The Berlin [...]
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