Symbolik
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The presented paper focuses on comprehending the symbolism, variety and scale of the eagle’s image implementation in art and broadly named culture of ancient Rome of the Augustan age (ca. 27 B.C.-14 A.D.). Both literary, numismatical, as... more
Searching for reasons for Thomas Mann's continuing popularity - with a broader reading public as well as with literary critics - the essay takes a closer look at his novel "Der Zauberberg". It especially tries to analyze Mann's techniques... more
The paper deals with the ambiguous origination of the symbol of Griffin in the Duchy of Pomerania, i.e. the way how the motif was implemented in the Pomeranian culture, as well as when it happened and in which form. The paper includes an... more
Social accord, unity, fraternity — those were the slogans resounding widely regardless of the époque. Whether it being the many political dilemmas of our modern era or the ancient times, a capable government rule has ever since followed... more
Der Beitrag beschäftigt sich mit christlich konnotierten Grabbeigaben aus Reihengräberfeldern. Es werden hierzu zwei Problemkreise thematisiert: Zum einen der Charakter von frühmittelalterlichen Gräbern als Ergebnis gesellschaftlicher... more