englischBorn around 425 BC, the Athenian Xenophon lived through the most exciting period in Athenian history. A versatile student of Socrates, he spent much of his life in exile. He worshipped the Spartan king Agesilaos and glorified Persian culture, which he visualised in his major work, the [...]

englischMax Müller's lecture 'Theosophy, or Psychological Religion' marked a long dispute between Müller and members of the Theosophical Society over fundamental questions of world interpretation. While Müller regarded the laws of logic as 'sacred' and therefore irrefutable, reason in the occult [...]

englischThis study examines the image of the priest as it is found in the Church Fathers of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Synodal period (1700–1917). Different models of the priesthood are identified and examined in terms of how they were shaped by the socio-political situation. In the course [...]

englischPsychological and social orientation needs that arise from the encounter of different cultures are dealt with in peace education dialogue mainly in a communicative way, sometimes also in an action-theoretical or praxeological way. While linguistic patterns often fail due to language [...]

englischThe study examines the coverage of the main public news channels Tagesschau and heute in the period from January 2020 to September 2021, using the method of quantitative content analysis to describe how the federal government dealt with the Corona crisis in Germany and how the loss of power [...]

englischIdeas about the influence of Christianity on European culture and science today are often one-sided. This volume offers an introduction to the scholarly study of the history of Christianity's impact. It shows which theological interpretations of the Christian faith have inspired artists, [...]