The podcast ‚Across the Caucasus‘ is a monthly series curated and produced by members of the Institute for Caucasus Studies in Jena, Germany. The podcast aims to disseminate insights on the North and South Caucasus and to provide young researchers … Weiterlesen
„Nordmänner, Normannen und Wikinger galten lange als große Unbekannte der europäischen Geschichte. Ihr Bild prägen bis heute vor allem Mythen und Legenden – von Walhalla bis zu Hägar dem Schrecklichen. Netflix-Serien wie „Vikings“ oder Computerspiele wie „Valheim“ betreiben Wikinger-Kult. Für … Weiterlesen
The Oxford handbook of languages of the Caucasus This Handbook offers an introduction to the linguistically diverse languages of the Caucasus, spoken in southern Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. Three indigenous language families of the area include Nakh-Dagestanian, Northwest Caucasian … Weiterlesen
Superparticles: a microsemantic theory, typology, and history of logical atoms This book is all about the captivating ability that the human language has to express intricately logical (mathematical) meanings using tiny (microsemantic) morphemes as utilities. Languages mark meanings with identical … Weiterlesen
Germany from the outside: rethinking German cultural history in an age of displacement The nation-state is a European invention of the 18th and 19th centuries. In the case of the German nation in particular, this invention was tied closely to … Weiterlesen
Explore literature in context Discovering Literature brings to life the social, political and cultural context in which key works of literature were written. Enjoy digitised treasures from our collection, newly commissioned articles, short documentary films and teachers’ notes. https://www.bl.uk/discovering-literature Das … Weiterlesen
„A story from Hans Christian Andersen about becoming your best self…after that self completely separates from you and leaves you as merely a shadow. The creature this time is the invincible bear monster your ghost grandpa warned you about.“ Sie … Weiterlesen
The Camelot Project is designed to make available a database of Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies, and basic information. The project, begun in 1995, is sponsored by the University of Rochester and prepared in The Rossell Hope Robbins Library, located in … Weiterlesen
Transcultural Humanities in South Asia: Critical Essays on Literature and Culture This volume looks at the implications of transcultural humanities in South Asia, which is becoming a crucial area of research within literary and cultural studies. The volume also explores … Weiterlesen
„Heidrek the wise…was not actually all that wise. He took ownership of a cursed sword for one. He also got in a riddle battle with Odin, which is never a good idea. In fact, if you want to be wise, … Weiterlesen
The collection of the eminent scholar and educator Xu Dishan [许地山 (1893–1941)], whose works in literature, religious studies, and the studies of folklorist beliefs are milestones in Chinese literati culture and are still worked on today internationally, was put up … Weiterlesen
„Als wohl glanzvollste „Maitresse“ im Frankreich des 18. Jahrhunderts gilt die Geliebte des französischen Königs Ludwig XV., die Marquise Madame Pompadour. Sie förderte Literatur, Wissenschaft, Theater und Künste, ließ Schlösser und die Porzellanfabrik in Sèvres bauen. Weniger glücklich war ihr … Weiterlesen
„Two stories from Iceland. On the first, Signy has a shot at the good life. Unfortunately, that shot involves camping out in a cave with giants, tone deaf swans, and magic flying beds. Oh, and some light kidnapping. On the … Weiterlesen
„Two stories from Russia. On the first, we catch up with the famous witch, Baba Yaga, as we follow yet another young person who has been sent on an errand/to be eaten at the evil witch’s walking hut. The second … Weiterlesen
„Norden ist da, wo der Süden nicht ist. So einfach könnte es sein; doch was „der Norden“ ist, hat sich die Menschheit im Laufe von Jahrtausenden zusammengereimt und ‑erfunden. So entstand mit viel Fantasie ein bunter Strauß von Klischees, die … Weiterlesen