In 2013, § 22, para. 3 of the Civil Status Act (PStG) made clear that the civil status of intersexual persons could be entered in birth records without an indication of gender affiliation.…

This volume presents the reports and discussions held at the conference of the 'Association of German Constitutional Teachers' in Erlangen from October, 1st to October, 4th, 2008.

In the debate surrounding system competition the question is posed regarding whether the competition among nation states for mobile resources is generally desirable or whether it represents a…

Now in its fourth edition, the Wieczorek/Schütze legal commentary is a virtual institution in the field of civil procedure. This fourteen-volume guide once again sets the standard for legal…

Vistas across the land, the landscape, and the garden are a particular hallmark of the Italian palaces and villas of the early modern era. The author of this book provides the first detailed…

Since the 1980s, philologists have cooperated with penal, social, and cultural historians to unearth factual and fictional interrelationships in stories about criminality. This volume presents…

Das Klassische kann als ein konstitutiver Teil der Moderne gelten. So ist die Auseinandersetzung mit dem antiken Denken immer auch eine Auseinandersetzung mit der eigenen Kultur. In…

In 1 Sam 16 to 1 Kings 2, David is depicted as repeatedly endangered and threatened. This study is the first examination of these texts as a whole. The centrality of the motif of David in danger…

In 1933, the German architect and China scholar Ernst Boerschmann visited the cities of Hong Kong, Macau and Canton (Guangzhou) and documented their transformation into functionally divided…

How did it happen that 2nd century Christian authors often cited or alluded to pagan literature? To answer this question, the study examines their works together with those of their predecessors…

Neue Gedichte Neuer Frühling Verschiedene       Seraphine       Angelique       Diana       Hortense       Clarisse       Yolante und Marie       Emma       Der Tannhäuser      …

For several years there has been a growing interest in questions of philosophical ethics, and this appears to be continuing. The issues surrounding the different forms and concepts of moral…

Dieser Klassiker auf dem Gebiet der Gesprächsanalyse erscheint nun in einem neuen, lesefreundlicheren Gewand. Er ist für die 4. Auflage erneut durchgesehen worden. Der bibliographische Anhang…

This comparison of ancient legislative processes looks at several examples. Josiah’s reforms in Jerusalem and Solon's laws in Athens are analyzed; the development of three legal codes are…

The consummate musicality of the verse in Rilke's 'Sonnets to Orpheus' stems from a blend of sophisticated craftmanship and poetological originality, as this study sets out to demonstrate. A…

The study aims to encourage a more profound understanding of linguistic clarity by engaging in a painstaking philosophical interpretation of what was formerly known as Hölderlin's 'Pindar…

Neben den „klassischen' Themen des allgemeinen Unionsrechts – den vertraglichen Grundlagen und der institutionellen Ordnung, der Mitgliedschaft in der Union, der Zustä…

This modern textbook stands out from other standard textbooks. The framework for the learning units is based on fundamental principles of inorganic chemistry, such as symmetry, coordination, and…

Im Zentrum der zweiten Ausgabe des Jahrbuchs HealthCapital Berlin-Brandenburg steht als Schwerpunkt der Gesundheitsregion Berlin-Brandenburg das Thema Ernährung. Ausgewiesene Fachleute aus…

This book investigates the use and function of Latin as a medium of oral communication in the Middle Ages- the occasions for Latin conversational interaction, the content of learned oral…

Politisch wie geistig spielte Ernst Troeltsch für die Gründungsgeschichte der Weimarer Republik eine bedeutsame Rolle. Der Band versammelt 35 Texte, die Troeltschs publizistisches Engagement in…

The 'Wartburgkrieg' texts represent an exceptional phenomenon in Medieval German literature from both a formal and substantive perspective. The studies in this volume analyze the individual…

Dorothee Volkert, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.

This study investigates the development of criminal provisions for protecting the reputation of the state in Turkey and Germany. It presents the current status of legislation and case law,…

Fan art is an aspect of creative mass culture that is enjoying great popularity in the digital era. Yet fan art stands in conflict with copyright law, and is thus a subissue in the broader legal…

This work illuminates the need to reconcile national corporate law, takeover law, and the European principle of the free movement of capital. It also discusses the dual role of the shareholder…

Astroparticle physics employs a range of theories to model the sources of cosmic radiation - but until now, it has not fully captured the relevant connections between these theories. Using…

Die Studie ist in dem bisher nur begrenzt fruchtbar gemachten Überlappungsbereich von Gesprächslinguistik und Areallinguistik angesiedelt und zielt auf die Etablierung eines alternativen Zugangs zu…

The Gay Science is regarded as the first fully developed presentation of Nietzsche’s mature philosophy. For the first time, it formulated the motifs later referred to as his “…

A leitmotif of early Greek art from 700 to about 550 BC is the portrayal of monsters and beasts set in long alternate rows. Both creatures personify the wilderness beyond the Greek city. For the…

This work investigates the phenomenon of contractual networks and, while drawing on interdisciplinary approaches, attempts to position the issue legally, not least with a view to the dogma of…

The work Peri hermeneias (On Interpretation) occupies an important place among Aristotle's logical writings, but in many places, it is hard to understand. The aim of this bilingual edition is to…

The logical question is a central theme of 19th century philosophy. The marginal reception accorded to Hegel's subjective logic stands in stark contrast to its claim of revitalizing the '…

This book constitutes the first 'user's manual' of operational methods and tools for the health care system. Using 100 practical examples, from 'ABS analysis' to 'surcharge calculation,' it…

Adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are at special risk of developing addictive disorders in addition to their impairments. This book offers a practice-relevant module that…

R.W. Brednich, the principal editor of the Encyclopedia of the Fairy Tale and best-selling author of legendary tales, presents 26 cultural historical studies that specifically address medial…