The abundant evidence from medieval England suggests a deep interest among devotional writers in documenting, teaching and circumscribing devotional reading, given the importance of careful reading practices for salvation. This volume therefore draws together a wide range of int…
The abundant evidence from medieval England suggests a deep interest among devotional writers in documenting, teaching and circumscribing devotional reading, given the importance of careful reading practices for salvation. This volume therefore draws together a wide range of int…
English summary: The economic activity of the Teutonic Order in Prussia during the Late Middle Ages is extensively well documented by administration books. Debt registers, Handfesten or bills came down to us, which give ideas about the economic history of the Order. This edition…
Die erste Studie zur Religio (Band 1), die den Zeitraum vom Fruhchristentum bis zur Reformationszeit untersucht, hat den eindeutigen Befund ergeben, daa von dieser fruhen Zeit her keine kontinuierliche Entwicklung zur neuzeitlichen Religion erfolgt sein kann. In diesem zweiten B…
Die Grenze zwischen Mensch und Tier gehört zu den zeitlosen Themen der Kulturgeschichte. Szenarien der Grenzüberschreitung finden sich von den Anfängen der Menschheit über Antike und Mittelalter bis in die Neuzeit hinein. Erst seitdem der Mensch durch die Evolutionstheorie real …
English summary: Al-Gazali (1058-1111) is considered to be one of the most prominent and influential Muslim thinkers and scholars brought forth by the Islamic scientific tradition. His studies covered a wide range of topics, which becomes more than evident when observing the she…