Buddhist Initiation of the Newars in Nepal
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Modern German allows expressions such as Geld versaufen or Fett wegtrainieren, which feature an object that could not be selected by the verb alone in the absence of the verb particle. Compounds of this sort are resultative insofar as they …
Short articles on current research as well as reports on excavation projects by the German Archaeological Institute (Deutsches Archäologisches Institut) and by fellow colleagues are being published worldwide in the Archäologischer Anzeiger. The main focus of the journal is on …
The volume presents the proceedings of the 2023 international conference held in Fribourg (Switzerland), examining the emergence of a European tradition of political lyric between the twelfth-century renaissance and the fall of Constantinople. The essays – written in the four …
Norman Sicily (1060/61-1189) was a crossroads of Latin-Western, Byzantine-Eastern and Islamic-Oriental cultures. The examination of primarily Arab-Islamic sources brought to light insights into Muslim life and its organisation during Christian-Norman rule in Sicily. In the process, it became clear that …
The „Zauberperlen“ are a holistic movement training containing a collection of fairy tales and fantasy journeys created especially for free-form dance. They are complimented with distinct instructions and musical examples. It involves all basic movement types and movement characteristics. The …
On 13 December 1624, Johann Hartmann Beyer, Frankfurt’s city physician and mathematician, donated his book collection to the city library there. With almost 2,900 printed works and manuscripts in 1,210 volumes, it was the largest private library in the imperial …
The edited volume brings together 22 articles on current topics in Indo-European studies, medieval studies, gloss research, syntax, word formation, lexicography, onomastics, language contact and loanword research. It also includes new editions of historical linguistic monuments.
With the participation of numerous experts, this volume explores the holdings of the Museo Gregoriano Profano, one of the largest collections of Roman architectural elements in Rome. It does so with a view to the Vatican's collecting and exhibition practices …
Creative arts therapies have long been established as effective for healthcare in clinics and social institutions. In the cultural sector, a numerous range of options covering inclusion, participation, prevention, integration and therapy are available, with specific consideration given to individuals …