Germanistik im Umbruch – Literatur und Kultur Neue Themen, neue Partner, neue Methoden – die Germanistik befindet sich im Umbruch. Eine internationale Gruppe von 21 Germanistinnen und Germanisten hat die neuen Fragen der Germanistik zusammengetragen und gibt Antworten, die um … Weiterlesen
Beowulf in contemporary culture This collection explores Beowulf’s extensive impact on contemporary culture across a wide range of forms. The last 15 years have seen an intensification of scholarly interest in medievalism and reimaginings of the Middle Ages. However, in … Weiterlesen
Lexicalization patterns in color namingThe volume presents sixteen chapters focused on lexicalization patterns used in color naming in a variety of languages. Although previous studies have dealt with categorization and perceptual salience of color terms, few studies have been consistently … Weiterlesen
Lehrerfiguren in der deutschen Literatur: literaturwissenschaftliche Perspektiven auf Szenarien personaler Didaxe vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart Der Band möchte an die Relevanz von Lehrerfiguren für die europäische Literatur seit der Antike am Beispiel der deutschen Literatur erinnern. Seine Beiträge setzen … Weiterlesen
Arts of dying: literature and finitude in medieval England People in the Middle Ages had chantry chapels, mortuary rolls, the daily observance of the Office of the Dead, and even purgatory—but they were still unable to talk about death. Their … Weiterlesen
Four dichotomies in Spanish: adjective position, adjectival clauses, ser/estar, and preterite/imperfect Examining four dichotomies in Spanish, this book shows how to reduce the six to ten rules common in textbooks for each contrast to a single binary distinction. That distinction … Weiterlesen
Juri Lotman — culture, memory and history: essays in cultural semiotics This volume brings together a selection of Juri Lotman’s late essays, published between 1979 and 1995. While Lotman is widely read in the fields of semiotics and literary studies, … Weiterlesen
Nomadisch-ekstatisch-magisch: Skandinavischer Arktisprimitivismus im ausgehenden 19. und 20. Jahrhundert Nomadisch – ekstatisch – magisch: Diese Schlagworte lassen sich als Faszinationskerne der Auseinandersetzung mit der Arktis verstehen, die einen konstitutiven Bestandteil der skandinavischen Moderne ausmacht. Hanna Eglinger untersucht die Ausprägungen eines … Weiterlesen
Islam, State, and Modernity: Mohammed Abed al-Jabri and the Future of the Arab World This book offers the first comprehensive introduction to one of the most significant Arab thinkers of the late 20th century and the early 21st century: the … Weiterlesen
Pragmatic particles: findings from Asian languagesPragmatic Particles sheds new light on the linguistic theory and application of Asian languages with a particular focus on the role of particles and their socio-pragmatic nature. Drawing on a range of data that spans … Weiterlesen
Isländersagas: Verschriftlichung und PolitisierungEingehende Analysen verschiedener Fassungen der Laxdœla saga und der Fóstbrœðra saga bilden die Grundlage von Yves Lenzins Studie. Unter den Prämissen der historischen Anthropologie nähert sich Lenzin seinen Gegenständen mit Methoden, die in der Sagaforschung erstmals derart … Weiterlesen
Dreams, sleep, and Shakespeare’s genresThis book explores how Shakespeare uses images of dreams and sleep to define his dramatic worlds. Surveying Shakespeare’s comedies, tragedies, histories, and late plays, it argues that Shakespeare systematically exploits early modern physiological, religious, and political … Weiterlesen
The Antichrist in Post-Soviet Russia: Transformations of an IdeomythThe book explores transformations of the apocalyptic figure of the Antichrist in various post-Soviet discourses, including ecclesiastical and political writings, conspiracy theories, and literary texts. Drawing on the extensive research into diverse … Weiterlesen
Romance interrogative syntax: formal and typological dimensions of variationThis monograph offers an innovative understanding of the mechanisms involved in Romance ‘optional’ wh-in situ. New supporting evidence in favour of Cable’s (2010) Grammar of Q is presented, as well as novel … Weiterlesen
Introduction to Digital Humanities: Enhancing Scholarship with the Use of TechnologyIntroduction to Digital Humanities is designed for researchers, teachers, and learners in humanities subject areas who wish to align their work with the field of digital humanities. Many institutions are … Weiterlesen