englischDealing with religious diversity is the subject of intense public debate. Media aimed at children are actively taking up this topic. Under the premise of presenting diversity, conveying tolerance and overcoming conflicts, numerous books, radio plays, films, games and websites dealing with [...]

englischWhat is Europe exactly? How are ideas of Europe represented? What do we think of when we speak about religion in representations of Europe? And how does religion shape these conceptions? What are their effects? There is no single answer to these questions because there are too many different [...]

englischIn two of the world's oldest religious museums, similar religious objects were exhibited with very different curatorial intentions at the end of the 1920s and in the course of the 1930s. This book presents the two museums in the Soviet Union and Germany in a sensory way—also with the help of [...]

englischSuddenly a new virus has appeared which is threatening society. Fragility, illness and death have become fundamental topics in daily life and social distancing a new form of solidarity. In this unexpected transformation, digital media is playing a crucial role in conveying information about [...]

englischThe famous Highgate Cemetery in London has stimulated people’s imaginations for over 150 years. Accompanied by an introduction to the history of the cemetery, this book provides fourteen in-depth articles which describe and analyse the site of Highgate Cemetery and the practices and images [...]

englischMissionaries star in a reality show, polygamous families give viewers access to their everyday lives in a documentary series, religious couples portray their successful lives and their faith in TV spots. Using numerous examples, “Mormon Lifestyles. Communicating Religion and Ethics in [...]

englischIn fashion and pop culture, one encounters religious symbols surprisingly often, be it crosses on T-shirts, depictions of Buddha on handbags or the colourful goddess Kali on swimsuits. ‘Religion’ on clothing seems to be ‘in vogue’. This book conducts a study of the reception of religious [...]

englischThis book provides an in-depth understanding of the analogy between marketing and religion: how an effective marketing campaign makes consumers construct an entire worldview with a corresponding ethos regarding an advertised commodity, which results in exceptional consumer loyalty and high [...]

englischThe politician Aldo Moro was abducted and killed in 1978 by the terrorist organisation the Red Brigades. The media then stylised Moro as a ‘state martyr’. This volume deals with the highly topical question concerning the performativity of this concept in the tension between democratic states [...]