Geography

The Traditional Architecture of Ras al-Khaimah (North)

»Gott liebt das Handwerk«

Moral, Identität und religiöse Legitimierung in der mittelasiatischen Handwerks-risala

The present book is the first large-scale research on the Central Asian crafts’ risala, a pre-Soviet code of conduct, and describes the crafts spiritual and social roots by...

Dawn of Japan

Emperor Jimmu with his Gods and Warriors on Third-Century Bronze Mirrors

In a richly illustrated study, the authors trace Jimmu Tenno, Japan’s legendary first emperor, on bronze mirrors of his own time.The mirrors, while steeped in mythology, tell the...

From Turfan to Ajanta

Festschrift for Dieter Schlingloff on the Occasion of his Eightieth Birthday

Georgische Gegenwartsliteratur

Eine Anthologie georgisch-deutsch

This anthology illustrates the literary work of the historical development of Georgia over the last 30 years for German readers. It includes in particular such works, which - to...

Die syrische Steppe

Mobile Viehzucht, internationale Entwicklungshilfe und globale Märkte

Construction, Intervention and Lifelihood: Syrian Bedouin and the 'Development' of the Steppe by Government and International Organisations The study bases on the ethnological...

Probleme touristischer Entwicklung auf der Insel Soqotra

Vom Missverständnis »Ökotourismus« zu nachhaltigem Tourismus?

The island of Soqotra, belonging to the Republic of Yemen, is a part of the UNESCO world natural heritage site since the summer of 2008. Its development prospects are...

Shibam – Leben in Lehmtürmen

Weltkulturerbe im Jemen

"Shibam - Leben in Lehmtürmen" is a unique representation of the ancient oasis city in Yemen that was declared a World Heritage Site because of its spectacular clay towers. From...

Islam, State, and Society in Independent Azerbaijan

Between Historical Legacy and Post-Soviet Reality - with special reference to Baku and its environs

The dissolution of the Soviet Union and the appearance of new independent states in its place resulted in dramatic changes in geopolitics. Azerbaijan emerged as one of the new...

Die georgische Sprache im Mittelalter

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Die Geschichte der georgischen Sprache ist nicht nur von rein linguistischem oder philologischem Interesse,...

Kulturen am Rande Mesopotamiens: von West-Kleinasien bis zum Kaspischen Meer

Katalog der Sammlung der Abteilung »Archäologie und Kulturgeschichte des Vorderen Orients« an der Johann Wolfgang von Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

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Seit dem Eintreffen der Sammlung am Institut für Archäologie und Kulturgeschichte des Vorderen Orients 1998 wird...

Syrien und seine Nachbarn von der Spätantike bis in die islamische Zeit

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Der vorliegende Band enthält dreizehn Beiträge zu verschiedenen Aspekten der syrischen Architektur und...

Raum – Landschaft – Territorium

Zur Konstruktion physischer Räume als nomadischer und sesshafter Lebensraum

The essays collected in this volume discuss the construction, development and perception of spaces from an interdisciplinary perspective and demonstrate how they evolve into...

In den Bergen der Götter

Alte Glaubensvorstellungen, Überlieferungen und Bräuche bei den Georgiern des Kaukasus

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Der Kaukasus, jenes Randgebirge unseres Kontinents, in dem die höchsten Berge Europas aufragen, bezaubert und...

Bukharan Jews in the 20th Century

History, Experience and Narration

Although the Jews of Central Asia have a long, eventful and fascinating history, the community of the Bukharan Jews attracted very little attention from researchers until...

»Bubalin« und »Bovidien« in Südmarokko

Kontext, Klassifikation und Chronologie der Felsbilder im mittleren Draa-Tal

This book deals with prehistoric rock art (petroglyphs) from the northern fringe of the Sahara, or more precisely from the area situated between the Western Anti-Atlas, the Jebel...

Traditional South Asian Medicine TSAM, Vol. 8

„Traditional South Asian Medicine“ is a scholarly journal devoted to research into all aspects of traditional medicine in South Asia. It does not appear regularly. Contributions...

Die Orts- und Gewässernamen der neuassyrischen Zeit

Teil 1: Die Levante

The present work is the last contribution to the edition „Répertoire Géographique des Textes Cunéiformes“ (RGTC). Thirteen volumes have been already published in this series and...

Index zu Das christlich-koptische Ägypten in arabischer Zeit (TAVO B 41/1-6)

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Index zu den den sechs Bänden „Das christlich-koptische Ägypten in arabischer Zeit“, herausgegeben von Stefan...

Pastoral Morocco

Globalizing Scapes of Mobility and Insecurity

Pastoral Morocco explores the mobility of people and livestock in the context of neo-liberal globalization. Mobility is defined as a strategy to maintain and enhance access to...