englischFreedom and security are increasingly caught between political, social and legal challenges. At the same time, the civil rights to security and to freedom must be regarded as a unit in order to do justice to the well-being of the community.

In search of a balance, this anthology unites [...]

englischElfriede Jelinek is one of the most important contemporary German-language authors. In her complex works, she analyzes current political, social, cultural, and media discourses in a way that combines commitment with high aesthetic standards and linguistic-formal renewal. In 2004 she was [...]

englischAn enriching read for all those who would like to take a closer look at Johann Sebastian Bach’s fascinating compositional workshop: Bach used the song melody, which for us today is primarily connoted with the text “O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden”, in his cantatas and oratorios many times and [...]

englischA new arena opened to physicians in the Weimar Republic with a government subsidizing health education programs. Professionals delved into discussions on effective ways and means for disseminating hygiene habits among the population. However, when physicians, scientists and medical [...]

englischIf one looks at the development of crime and criminality, it is always also a piece of contemporary history and milieu study. This anthology looks at the consequences of these phenomena in the Ruhr region. What factors influence the (non)sense of security of people living in the metropolitan [...]

englischThe medieval Christmas play was part of an extensive festive calendar and was characterized by a thematic diversity of the Christmas repertoire. Nonetheless, Christmas plays were often marginalized by traditional theatre and literary studies as artistically not very demanding offshoots of [...]