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Dear Publishers and Friends,

when will this pandemic finally be history? This question surely is as much on your minds as on ours.

How did mankind survive pandemics in history? That’s a question we have some answers for.

In his new book The Power of Epidemic, Volker Reinhardt reviews how the Great Plague from 1347 to

1353 changed the World. In Milan, the ruler Luchino Visconti had the city completely isolated, when the

plague loomed. Sick people were walled in. Thus, Milan became the only city in Italy to be spared.

Volker Reinhardt shows how the supposed European conflagration was a sum of local dramas, which

people coped with in very different ways: through political upheavals, persecution of minorities,

restoration of old conditions or even praise of the tyrannis, as in Milan.

An already evident fact is that the pandemic has propelled us much further into the digital age, with its negative side effects. Completely new forms of corporate power have emerged, as the internationally renowned thinker Joseph Vogl reconstructs in his brilliant analysis of Capital and Resentment. The fusion of the financial economy with modern communication technologies establishes a new

platform capitalism, at the expense of democracy and the common good.

Joseph Vogl is Professor of Literary and Cultural Studies at the University of Berlin and Permanent

Visiting Professor at Princeton University.

Just after the last large pandemic, 100 years ago, Joseph Beuys was born, an artist of world fame who

has been discredited as a “charlatan” while shaping and polarising contemporary art like hardly anyone

else. In his groundbreaking biography, Philipp Ursprung impressively succeeds in locating Beuys' works

in the social, economic and political context of his times.

In Damned and Destroyed, the internationally renowned archaeologist and prehistorian Hermann

Parzinger gives a vivid account of cultural destruction from the Ancient Orient to the Present Day,

showing that the deliberate devastation and plundering of cultural assetshas always been mainly an

expression of a new claim to power.

In new fiction, bestselling author Hans Pleschinski with his new novel introduces us to Paul

Heyse, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1910, and contemporary Germany at the

same time. He combines a sharp-tonguedly and comical story based on Heyse's life and work,

his fame and transience in a deteriorating world, with a close look at the present.

Little Freedom is the title of the debut novel in our spring list, and we’re happy to report that it

has already received great reviews. With a touching father-daughter story, Nicola Kabelputs

her finger in both emotional and political wounds inflicted by the past and present.

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Reading Jochen Schmidt is always pure pleasure – his new book is called I remember when

King Kong died and our favourite part is where he, the GDR child, idealises in his typically funny

way a “Western childhood”.

Finally, great news from our backlist: Jonas Lüscher’s novel Kraft was just published in the US

by FSG, with praise from the Washington Post and The New York Times, amongst others.

Susanne Simor Jenny Royston Jonathan Beck Foreign Rights Manager Foreign Rights Publisher

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Contents

Translation Funding

Translation Funding by

Geisteswissenschaften International

for Translations of Outstanding Research into English

Hardcover Non-Fiction

Capital and Resentment by Joseph Vogl

The Power of the Epidemic by Volker Reinhardt

Joseph Beuys by Philip Ursprung

Africa's Struggle for its Art by Bénédicte Savoy

Damned and Destroyed by Hermann Parzinger

Dragon Dance by Matthias Naß

Joan of Arc by Gerd Krumeich

Plato by Thomas Alexander Szlezák

Dark Days by Michael Sommer

The Holy Spirit by Jörg Lauster

Jesus or Paul by Johannes Fried

On Thinking by Dieter Henrich,

Who were the National Socialists? By Ulrich Herbert

Nature and Gender by Christoph Türcke

Khomeini by Katajun Amirpur

The Poetic Sky by Stefan Matuschek

Visit to Hell by Franziska Meier

Al-Aqsa or Temple Mount by Joseph Croitoru,

Reading Literature like a Conoisseur by Hermann Kurzke

Virtuoso Vileness by Dennis Pausch

Like Everyone, but Different Nora Eckert

On the Banks of the Amur by Sören Urbansky

The Game by Philipp Lahm

The strangest Places in Germany by Pia Volk

Lawyers of Jewish Origin in the German Empire and the Weimar Republic by Peter Landau

C.H.Beck Paperback

The Hypocritical Superpower by Michael Lüders

Need and Necessity by Heribert Prantl

The Reinvention of the Nation by Aleida Assmann

Competition between States and Reason by Gerrit Walther

Diagnosis: Hatred of Jews by Eva Gruberová und Helmut Zeller

The Populist Planet by Jonas Lüscher und Michael Zichy (Hrsg.)

Patterns by Armin Nassehi

The Presidents of the USA by Christof Mauch (Hrsg.)

Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Wolfgang Huber

To be a flame! By Robert M. Zoske

Eight days in Mai by Volker Ullrich

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Women in Antiquity by Elke Hartmann

The 101 most important Questions: Antiquity by Stefan Rebenich

The strangest Languages in the World by Harald Haarmann

Brilliant Moments of Philosophy by Wolfgang Welsch

A brief History of the Climate by Karl-Heinz Ludwig

The Hansi Flick Story by Christoph Kneer

C.H.Beck Wissen

History of Slavery by Andreas Eckert

History of the USA by Horst Dippel

History of the British Empire by Benedikt Stuchtey

History of Racism by Christian Geulen

German Secret Services by Wolfgang Krieger

The Churches of the GDR by Andreas Stegmann

The Vikings by Rudolf Simek

The Germanic Peoples by Herwig Wolfram

History of the Ottoman Empire by Suraiya Faroqhi

Chinese Philosophy by Hans van Ess

Goethe’s Faust by Michael Jaeger

Psychology by Rolf Reber

Viruses by Susanne Modrow

Chopin’s Piano Music by Thomas Kabisch

Caravaggio by Sybille Ebert-Schifferer

The Greek Art by Tonio Hölscher

Fiction

At the Tree of Gods by Hans Pleschinski

Little Freedom by Nicola Kabel

I remember how King Kong died by Jochen Schmidt

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Translation Funding by

Geisteswissenschaften International

for Translations of Outstanding Research into English

Our following titles have received funding: Title Author Licensee Kafka. Der ewige Sohn Peter-André Alt Northwestern UP

Den Islam neu denken Katajun Amirpur The Ginko Library

Tambora und das Jahr ohne Sommer Wolfgang Behringer Polity Press

Florenz und Bagdad Hans Belting Harvard UP

Götter und Mythen des Nordens Klaus Böldl I.B. Tauris

Geschichte der Juden in Deutschland von 1945 Michael Brenner Indiana UP

bis zur Gegenwart

Kleine jüdische Geschichte Michael Brenner Princeton UP Propheten des Vergangenen Michael Brenner Princeton UP

Caravaggio S. Ebert-Schifferer Getty Publications

Der lange Sommer der Theorie Philipp Felsch Polity Press

Das Selbstbestimmungsrecht der Völker Jörg Fisch Cambridge UP

Meister Eckart Kurt Flasch Yale UP

„Ein Leben wie im Traum“ Kultur im Dritten Reich Moritz Föllmer Oxford UP

Das Mittelalter Johannes Fried Harvard UP

Bild und Mythos Luca Giuliani University of Chicago Press

Europa ja – aber welches? Dieter Grimm Oxford UP

Geschichte Deutschlands im 20. Jahrhundert Erlöste und Verdammte

Ulrich Herbert Thomas Kaufmann

Verso Oxford UP

Der Schrecken Gottes Navid Kermani Polity Press

Gott ist schön Navid Kermani Polity Press

Ungläubiges Staunen. Über das Christentum Navid Kermani Polity Press

Die Büchse der Pandora Jörn Leonhard Harvard UP

Latein Jürgen Leonhardt Harvard UP

Gottes Körper Christoph Markschies Baylor UP

Die Wahrsagekunst im Alten Orient Stefan M. Maul Baylor UP

Carl Schmitt Reinhard Mehring Polity Press

Die Welt der mittelalterlichen Klöster Gert Melville Liturgical Press

Über das Glück des philosophischen Lebens Heinrich Meier University of Chicago Press

Die Verwandlung der Welt Jürgen Osterhammel Princeton UP

Die Entzauberung Asiens Jürgen Osterhammel Princeton UP

Die Ära der Ökologie Joachim Radkau Polity Press

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Das letzte Jahrhundert der Pferde Ulrich Raulff Penguin

Das islamische Recht Mathias Rohe Brill Academic

Der katholische Rubens W. Sauerländer Getty Publications

Der Islam und die Frauen Irene Schneider Markus Wiener

Des Kaisers alte Kleider Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger Berghahn Books

Maria Theresia Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger Princeton UP

Das Heilige Römische Reich Deutscher Nation Barbara Stollberg Rilinger Princeton UP

Der Kalte Krieg Bernd Stöver Cambridge UP

Philosophie des Traums Christoph Türcke Yale UP

Egozentrizität und Mystik Ernst Tugendhat Columbia UP

Theoderich der Große Hans-Ulrich Wiemer Yale UP

Geschichte des Westens, Bd. 2 Heinrich August Winkler Yale UP

Papst und Teufel Hubert Wolf Harvard UP

Die Nonnen von Sant‘Ambrogio Hubert Wolf Alfred A. Knopf

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NON-FICTION

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Joseph Vogl Capital and Resentment A brief Theory of Present There is a trail of destruction from the rule of the financial markets and the new network giants to the dynamised opinion forming industry. Democracy, freedom and social responsibility are left behind. In his brilliant analysis, Joseph Vogl reconstructs how completely new forms of corporate power have emerged in the digital age, overwriting our familiar political universe with their own evaluation logic and intervening ever more massively in the decision-making processes of governments, societies and economies across national borders. Joselph Vogl, one of the foremost spokesmen of a new generation of critics of

capitalism and since his bestseller "The Spectre of Capital" one of the most

acclaimed economists presents here three theses on the current age. First, the internet and platform

capitalism of the present (from Google to Uber) is the latest metamorphosis of a financial regime that

developed in the 1970s and recognised the management of information as an attractive source of value

creation. Second, this fusion of financial economy and communication technologies establishes new

paradigms of power, the result of which are fragmented public eras, social schisms and loss of

democracy. Third, affect economies fuelled by resentment stabilise the dominance of this new platform

capitalism at the expense of the common good.

Joseph Vogl is Professor of Modern German Literature, Literary and Cultural Studies/Media at the

University of Berlin and visiting Professor at Princeton University. His last book, "The Sovereignty Effect",

was nominated for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize in the non-fiction/essay category in 2015.

Joseph Vogl Capital and Resentment A brief Theory of Present 180 pages € 18,- German title: Joseph Vogl Kapital und Ressentiment Eine kurze Theorie der Gegenwart

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Volker Reinhardt The Power of the Epidemic How the Great Plague changed the World 1347-1353 The Great Plague of 1348 was one of the most drastic events in European history. Volker Reinhardt reconstructs the course of the epidemic from its beginnings in Asia to its temporary extinction in Europe and sheds light on the different conditions in selected cities. When the plague approached in spring 1348, the Milanese ruler Luchino Visconti had the city completely isolated. Sick people were walled in as a precaution. Milan was thus the only city in Italy to be spared. Volker Reinhardt has reviewed all the sources on the Great Plague. He shows how the supposed European conflagration was a sum of local dramas which people coped with in very different ways: through political upheavals,

persecution of minorities, restoration of old conditions or even praise of the tyrannis à la Milan. Volker Reinhardt is Professor of History at the University of Fribourg and is one of the leading international historians of Italy. His previous book "Die Macht der Schönheit. Kulturgeschichte Italiens" (2020) published by C.H. Beck has been a bestseller. He has received a lot of cultural prizes. Volker Reinhardt The Power of the Epidemic How the Great Plague changed the World 1347-1353 256 pages including 25 illustrations and 1 map € 24,- German titel: Volker Reinhardt Die Macht der Seuche Wie die Große Pest die Welt veränderte 1347–1353 Further works published by C.H. Beck: Alexander VI. Borgia (2011) Portuguese: Editora Europa The Medici (2013) Italian: Carocci Editore Turkish: Repar Tasarım Matbaa ve Reklamcılık Tic Ltd Sti Machiavelli or The Art of Power (2014) Korean: Book Campus Simplified Chinese: Guangxi Normal University Press Pontifex (2017) Traditional Chinese: Owl Publishing House Luther the heretic (2017) Italian: Marsilio Editori S.p.A. Korean: Miraebook Publishing C. Leonardo da Vinci (2019) Simplified Chinese: Social Sciences Academic Press The Renaissance in Italy (2019) Italian: il Mulino Turkish: Repar Tasarım Matbaa ve Reklamcılık Tic Ltd Sti The power of beauty. Cultural History of Italy (2020) Simplified Chinese: Social Sciences Academic Press

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Philip Ursprung Joseph Beuys Art-Capital-Revolution Joseph Beuys (1921-1986), on the one hand celebrated as an artist of world fame and on the other hand discredited as a "charlatan", shaped and polarised contemporary art like hardly anyone else. But what role does the man from Kleve, who has become the epitome of contemporary art, play today? For the 100th birthday of Joseph Beuys, the author embarks on a journey to 24 central works by this productive and quick-witted artist. Beuys went down in art history with catchy slogans such as "Everyone is an artist", "expanded concept of art" or "social sculpture". and intervened in current events as a notorious "frequent speaker" with a claim to improve

the world. With his art he wanted to change society: Art meant politics and politics meant art to him. Philip Ursprung impressively succeeds in locating Beuys' works in the social, economic and political context of the Federal Republic of Germany. This new contribution to Beuys allows a better understanding of his decisive actions and projects such as "I like America and America likes me", "How to explain pictures to the dead hare" or "7000 oaks". Philip Ursprung is Professor of Art and Architecture History at the University of Zurich. Philip Ursprung Joseph Beuys Art Capital Revolution 352 pages including 100 illustrations € 29,95 German titel: Philip Ursprung Joseph Beuys Art-Capital-Revolution Further works published by C.H. Beck: Contemporary art (2019) Turkish: Repar Tasarım Matbaa ve Reklamcılık Tic Ltd Sti

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Bénédicte Savoy Africa's struggle for its Art History of a post-colonial Defeat 50 years ago, Africa has been fighting for its art, which very often had ended up in European museums during the colonial period. In the end the struggle supported by the West was not only in vain but was even successfully forgotten. Drawing on countless unknown sources from Europe and Africa, Bénédicte Savoy tells the exciting, ghostly story of a missed opportunity, a defeat that is hitting us all the harder today. The dynamic has been set in motion by African intellectuals, politicians as well as museum employees immediately after 1960, when 18 former colonies became independent. All over Europe, politicians, journalists, academics and some museum staff tried to find a way to give back African cultural assets in the sense of post-colonial and post-racist solidarity.

In the end. Bénédicte Savoy follows the post-colonial awakening and its suffocation, and asks which actors, structures and ideologies ensured that the project of an orderly and fair return of cultural assets failed. Bénédicte Savoy is professor of art history at Berlin University and the Collège de France in Paris. In 2016 she received the Leibniz Prize of the German Research Foundation. Her research field includes art theft and looted art and she is one of the most prominent voices in the debate on the return of looted cultural assets in Western collections. Bénédicte Savoy Africa's struggle for its Art History of a post-colonial Defeat 208 pages including 20 illustrations € 22,- German titel: Bénédicte Savoy Afrikas Kampf um seine Kunst Geschichte einer postkolonialen Niederlage

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Hermann Parzinger Damned and Destroyed Cultural Destruction from the Ancient Orient to the Present Day In 2015, the global public looked at Palmyra in disbelief - the ancient ruined city had fallen into the hands of the terrorist organization IS. The ancient temple of Baal, the sacred center of countless cultures, was blown up. But cultural destruction is not an invention of the 21st century. Such events can be found repeatedly over the last millennia. Hermann Parzinger tells the story of destroyed cultural treasures and makes a brilliant plea for the protection of human heritage and artistic freedom in our days. The deliberate destruction of culture can be found in almost all epochs from the ancient times until today. From the Roman destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. to the iconoclasm of the Reformation and

the French Revolution to the devastation of European colonialism and the rupture of civilisation under National Socialism. The deliberate devastation and plundering of cultural assets have always been mainly an expression of a new claim to power. Iconoclasms were driven by solid financial interests besides political, ideological and religious reasons. Robbery and expropriation often proved to be systematic redistributions of wealth. Hermann Parzinger gives a well-founded and vivid account of the different historical backgrounds and dynamics of cultural destruction. Hermann Parzinger is President of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation and was one of the three founding directors of the Humboldt Forum in the Berlin Palace. As an internationally renowned archaeologist and prehistorian, he has received numerous honours and awards. C.H. Beck recently published his bestsellers "Die Kinder des Prometheus. Eine Geschichte der Menschheit vor der Erfindung der Schrift" (2016) and "Abenteuer Archäologie. A Journey through Human History" (2018). Hermann Parzinger Damned and destroyed Cultural Destruction from the Ancient Orient to the Present Day 384 pages including 47 illustrations € 28,- German titel: Hermann Parzinger Verdammt und vernichtet Further works published by C.H. Beck: The Scythians (2010) Turkish: Repar Tasarım Matbaa ve Reklamcılık Tic Ltd Sti Children of Prometheus. A history of mankind before the invention of writing (2016) Arabic: Kalima Abu Dhabi English: Yale University Press Korean: Geulhangari Simplified Chinese: Bookzone Publication Service Co., Ltd. The Adventure of Archaeology. A journey through human history (2018) Simplified Chines: Beijing Phoenix-Power Cultural Development

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Matthias Nass Dragon Dance China's Rise to world Power and what this means for us China's rise fascinates the world – and inspires fear. Under party leader Xi Jinping, the country experiences a relapse into dictatorship. At the same time, it continues to expand its global influence. Not only in America, but also in Europe there is growing uneasiness about the new world power and its methods. Is there a threat of a new Cold War or even a Chinese triumph over the West? Matthias Nass gives an exciting insight into the country becoming the leading power of the 21st century. Beijing's rulers are perfecting the surveillance of their people and establishing a system of rewards and punishment. Minorities like the Uighurs are brutally persecuted and "re-educated" in camps. In Hong Kong, the opposition is to be silenced, while China's military presence in

the South China Sea is being steadily expanded. With the large project of establishing the "New Silk Road", China is creating new dependencies in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. But there are also problems. There is reason to believe that China will not be able to sustain it’s expansion course in the long run, neither economically nor politically. There are also massive environmental problems. And the Corona crisis has releaved to many Western countries that their dependency on China has reached a critical level. Matthias Nass, an excellent expert on China, draws a captivating account. Matthias Nass is the international correspondent of the weekly newspaper "Die ZEIT". Matthias Nass Dragon Dance China's Rise to world Power and what this means for us 300 pages including 20 illustrations € 24,95 German titel: Matthias Nass Drachentanz Chinas Aufstieg zur Weltmacht und was er für uns bedeutet Further works published by C.H.Beck: Countdown in Korea (2017)

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Gerd Krumeich Joan of Arc Seer, Saint, Warrior A Biography Joan of Arc is one of the most exciting personalities of the Middle Ages. A young girl of peasant origin has visions and suddenly finds herself at the head of an army, defeating Englishmen and Burgundians she also leads the Dauphin to the royal anointing in Reims. But shortly afterwards she is captured and after a show trial Joan of Arc is burned at the age of 19. Krumeich’s decades of research on the Virgin of Orleans culminate in this masterful biography. He shows how a pre-modern personality asserts herself against powerful institutions such as the church and insists on an individual relationship to God. The book impressively traces the different stages of her

extraordinary life. Krumeich refutes convincingly the suspicion that Joan of Arc would have been in reality a man. Gerd Krumeich is Professor emeritus of Modern History at the University of Düsseldorf. He has written his habilitation thesis on Joan of Arc. C.H. Beck has published the volume "Jeanne d'Arc" (2012) in the series C.H. Beck Wissen as well as the volume "101 Fragen: Erster Weltkrieg" (2015). Gerd Krumeich Joan of Arc Seer, Saint, Warrior A Biography 400 pages including 21 illustrations € 28,- German titel: Gerd Krumeich Jeanne d’Arc Seherin, Kriegerin, Heilige Eine Biographie Further works published by C.H.Beck: Joan of Arc (2012) in the series of C.H.Beck Wissen French: Editions Tallandier Italian: il Mulino Turkish: Repar Tasarım Matbaa ve Reklamcılık Tic Ltd Sti 101 Questions: First World War (2015)

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Thomas Alexander Szlezák Plato Master Philosopher of Antiquity Plato is one of the most important philosophers in history. This work offers a comprehensive and fundamental introduction to his life, work and thought. Anyone curious to know more about Plato's philosophy and his path to the true, the beautiful and the good is strongly recommended to read this book. In this masterpiece, Thomas Alexander Szlezák, one of the world's most renowned Plato experts, brings us closer to Plato, not only as a philosopher but also as a human being. Plato was strongly influenced by the trial against his teacher Socrates (399 BC) and by his own school of philosophy - the Academy. In his detailed analysis of Plato's dialogues and letters, the author sheds light on central questions of authenticity, style and

chronology of the entire work. The author focusses on Plato’s epistemology, his theory of principles, conveyed orally, and the examination of the very significant Seventh Letter. Furthermore, he gives a detailed introduction to Plato's thinking. He addresses Plato’s conception of man, anthropology, theory of the soul and last but not least his ethics. Based on this background, Plato's theory of state, his cosmology and the theory of principles are vividly explained. And finally, the question of the idea of the good, the "principle of everything" and thus Plato's concept of God comes to the fore. Thomas Alexander Szlezák taught Greek philology as well as ancient philosophy at the University of Tübingen. Thomas Alexander Szlezák Plato Master Philosopher of Antiquity 752 pages € 38,- German title: Thomas Alexander Szlezák Platon Meisterdenker der Antike Further works published by C.H.Beck: Homer - or the birth of Western poetry (2012) Hungarian: Atlantisz Publishing House Budapest Italian and Hungarian translation rights are not available

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Michael Sommer Dark Days Rome's Wars against Carthage Summer 216 B.C. - what began 50 years earlier as a dispute between Rome and Carthage over Sicily threatens to end in a total catastrophe for the city on the Tiber: The Carthaginian Hannibal has crossed the Alps in a strategic coup, stands in northern Italy and decimates the Roman troops in a series of battles. The name CANNAE, where at least 50,000 legionnaires were killed, is like a warning sign for Rome. When the three so-called Punic Wars were fought, Carthage lays in ruins. The ancient Phoenician foundation in North Africa is said to have burned for seventeen days after the Roman commander-in-chief Scipio took it. Carthage is completely destroyed, its site cursed. The surviving inhabitants are sold into slavery. For Rome, however, the rise to a world empire

begins. With critical view of sources, research and backgrounds Michael Sommer illuminates the causes, course and consequences of the Roman-Carthaginian conflict - a didactic play about the timeless questions of power, rivalry and violence! Michael Sommer is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Oldenburg. He researches the social and mental history of the Roman Empire and the history of the Levant across epochs. Michael Sommer Dark Days Rome's wars against Carthage 368 pages € 26,95 German titel: Michael Sommer Schwarze Tage Roms Kriege gegen Karthago Further works published by C.H. Beck: Economic history of the ancient world (2013) The Phoenicians. History and Culture (2008)

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Jörg Lauster The Holy Spirit A Biography Jörg Lauster tells the biography of the Holy Spirit from the story of creation through early Christian, mystical, philosophical and romantic ideas of the spirit to today's Pentecostal Christianity and the question of where in a disenchanted world the spirit can be heard. He vividly shows how, in the name of the spirit, new departures have occurred again and again, but also explores the dark side of this enigmatic power. Besides God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit is the third person of the "triune God". He hovered over the primeval flood before creation, lowered himself on Jesus at his baptism and let the apostles preach in foreign languages in the miracle of Pentecost. The Spirit appears as a murmuring wind and roaring storm, as fire and dove, in the church and in nature. He is the great transforming force, inspiring

love, he fuels visions, inspires artists and preachers, undermines traditions and authorities and, as a world spirit, drives history forward. Jörg Lauster's biography of the Holy Spirit goes far beyond the history of theology, because political utopias, philosophical ideas of freedom, the cult of artistic genius or the modern view of nature show how the Spirit finds expression even in a secularised world. The secret centre of this first biography of the Holy Spirit is the philosophy of the Renaissance, which like a hinge connects medieval and modern, divine and human spirit. Jörg Lauster is Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Munich and has held visiting professorships in Venice, Rome and Chile. His most recent publication by C.H.Beck is "Die Verzauberung der Welt. Eine Kulturgeschichte des Christentums" (2017, C.H.Beck Paperback 2020). Jörg Lauster The Holy Spirit A Biography 448 pages including 30 illustrations € 28,- German titel: Jörg Lauster Der Heilige Geist Eine Biographie Further works published by C.H.Beck: The enchantment of the world. A cultural history of Christianity (2017, C.H.Beck Paperback 2020) Corean: Shi ua Jinshil Simplified Chinese: Social Science Academic Press

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Johannes Fried Jesus or Paul The Origin of Christianity in Conflict "Jesus lives!" After Jesus' crucifixion this good news could be understood in many different ways. His closest associates knew that he had survived the cross and preserved the words of the fled master. The apostle Paul, however, proclaimed the resurrection of the Son of God from the dead and had little interest in the life of the Jewish teacher. Johannes Fried reconstructs the conflict and shows how Paul's teaching prevailed in the end. Death on the cross, resurrection, mission of the apostles to Jews and Gentiles, our concepts about early Christianity are still strongly influenced by traditions of faith. The historian Johannes Fried re-interrogates the biblical and extra-biblical sources and puts them together to form a new, coherent picture: there was a basic conflict in

the emerging Christianity between followers of Jesus in Jerusalem, who knew about his survival and who held his teachings in the earliest core of the Gospel of Thomas, and the Apostle Paul, who spread the message of the substitutionary atoning death of the Son of God in the pagan world. The message of Paul prevailed in the Roman Empire. The tradition of Jesus' followers, on the other hand, was branded heretic and only a few traces remain. Johannes Fried follows them with the tools of the historian and shows that everything could have been very different from what we believe. Johannes Fried is Professor em. of Medieval History at the University of Frankfurt am Main and member of the Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz. He was chairman of the Association of Historians in Germany and has received many awards, including the Deutscher Historiker Preis (German Historian Prize 1995) and the Sigmund Freud Prize for scholarly prose (2006). Johannes Fried Jesus or Paul The Origin of Christianity in Conflict 198 pages including 2 maps € 22,- German titel: Johannes Fried Jesus oder Paulus Der Ursprung des Christentums im Konflikt Eine historische Spurensuche Further works published by C.H.Beck: The Middle Ages (2009) Czech: Albatros Media a.s. English: Harvard University Press Greek: National Bank Simplified Chinese: Ginkgo (Beijing) Book Co. Ltd. Ascent from doom (2012) French: maison des sciences de l'homme Hungarian: Atlantisz Publishing House Budapest Charles the Great (2016) English: Harvard University Press The Germans (2018)

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Simplified Chinese: Social Sciences Academic Press Dieter Henrich On Thinking A Philosophical Autobiography In conversation with Matthias Bormuth and Ulrich von Bülow Dieter Henrich is known worldwide as an explorer of German idealism and philosopher of subjectivity. In conversations with Matthias Bormuth and Ulrich von Bülow, he sums up the stages of his path to and in philosophy, the course of his thinking and his encounters with teachers, contemporaries and companions. Among them are Hans-Georg Gadamer, Martin Heidegger, Theodor W. Adorno, Hilary Putnam, or even Sergiu Celibidache and Alexander Mitscherlich, who, after several sessions, certified that he did not need psychoanalysis. As a child he was seriously ill for a long time. Today he sees this as one of the reasons why philosophy became his life's work. Dieter Henrich's

philosophical autobiography is rich in concise memories of people and events in many spheres of life and regions of the world. He became one of the most influential philosophers of his time, with an open-ended, undogmatic philosophy, in which the freedom of the subject is understood as one made possible and not one initiated by self-power. In conversations conducted with great openness, we get to know an elegant, age-old metaphysician without system and without doctrines, who pursues human subjectivity in its happiness and hardships, its confusions and liberating moments, exploring the perspectives and conflicts into which a thinking is drawn, that has the courage to expose itself to even the last questions. Dieter Henrich is one of the most influential German philosophers with an international reputation. He is a member of many national and international academies and has received numerous honours and awards, including the German Language Prize. Matthias Bormuth is a medical ethicist and cultural scientist. He has held the Heisenberg Professorship for Comparative History of Ideas at the University of Oldenburg since 2012 and manages the Karl-Jaspers-Haus there. Ulrich von Bülow has been head of the archive department at the German Literature Archive in Marbach since 2006. Dieter Henrich On Thinking A Philosophical Autobiography In conversation with Matthias Bormuth and Ulrich von Bülow 282 pages € 24,- German titel: Dieter Henrich Ins Denken ziehen Eine philosophische Autobiographie Im Gespräch mit Matthias Bormuth und Ulrich von Bülow

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Ulrich Herbert Who were the National Socialists? This simple question touches the core of the Nazi regime. Ulrich Herbert, one of the most respected contemporary historians, explores the specific characteristics of the National Socialist dictatorship and analyzes central themes in the history of the Third Reich, from the origins of antisemitism to the careers of former Nazi functionaries in the Federal Republic. Was it a small group of criminals who seduced the German people? A project of traditional elites? Or was it a fascist movement supported by broad sections of the population? The answers to the question of who the National Socialists were are as numerous as the attempts to fade out personal continuities and to draw a line between the crimes of the regime and one's own responsibility. By taking this question as the starting point for his studies, Ulrich Herbert shows the character of the Nazi dictatorship

and reveals central aspects of its rule. His lucid essays not only combine his reflections on the history of National Socialism, but also reflect the path that Nazi research has taken in recent decades. Ulrich Herbert is Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Freiburg and one of the most internationally renowned historians of German contemporary History. His book "Geschichte Deutschlands im 20. Jahrhundert"has been highly acclaimed and received various prizes. Ulrich Herbert Who were the National Socialists? 380 pages € 24,- German titel: Ulrich Herbert Wer waren die Nationalsozialisten? Further works published by C.H.Beck: History of Germany in the 20th Century (2018) English: Oxford University Press Simplified Chinese: Social Sciences Academic Press The Third Reich (2018) Japanese: Kadokawa Corporation

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Christoph Türcke Nature and Gender Criticism of a feasibility madness Corona and the climate change require an elementary return to nature. In a brilliant treatise, the philosopher Christoph Türcke shows how fatal it is to believe that nature is nothing but the disposable mass of our constructions. Constructivism and deconstructivism have equally promoted this belief. They are pseudo-critical spinoffs of a high-tech feasibility mania. Gender is already considered a construct for which there is only one criterion: personal sense of belonging. But that is losing sight of the fact that humans are merely natural beings. If we want to shape nature - including our own - at will and ignore its own inherent stubbornness, it will strike back at us even more violently.

Christoph Türcke taught philosophy at the Academy of Visual Arts in Leipzig. Christoph Türcke Nature and Gender Criticism of a feasibility madness 240 pages € 22,- German titel: Christoph Türcke Natur und Gender Kritik eines Machbarkeitswahns Further works published by C.H.Beck: Excited society. Philosophy of Sensation (2012) Italian: Bollati Boringhieri Editore Portuguese: Fundacao de Desenvolvimento da Unicamp Philosophy of the dream (2011) English: Yale University Press Hyperactive. Critique of the attention deficit culture (2012) Portuguese: Grupo Editorial Record Ltda. More! Philosophy of Money (2015) Teacher's Dawn. What the new learning culture is doing in schools (2016) Digital community. On the way to a new tribal society (2019)

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Katajun Amirpur Khomeini The Revolutionary of Islam A Biography No other revolutionary has changed the Islamic world as much as Ruhollah Musawi Khomeini (1902-1989). In this first comprehensive Khomeini biography in german lanuguage, Katajun Amirpur discovers a scholar, poet and mystic largely unknown in the West and explains how this charismatic ascetic figure succeeded in politicising Shiite Islam and terrorising the overwhelming West. Khomeini remains a mystery to this day: the fashion-conscious ayatollah sang of wine and love in elegant poems, combined mysticism with classical erudition and won over liberals and leftists in his Parisian exile. Was he really so complex? Was a lot of him mere pretending? Or did he simply not get emotionally involved? When a journalist asked him how

he felt on his return to Iran after fifteen years in exile, he simply replied: "Nothing! Without any emoitons he burned the youth at the front and had political opponents executed. Katajun Amirpur tells vividly and in the context of Iranian history the life of Khomeini from his childhood in a provincial town to his death in Tehran. She introduces his most important teachers, companions and works and explains how he turned a traditionally apolitical religious world upside down in just a few years. Even more than thirty years after his death, Khomeini still holds sway over Iran: even members of the opposition claim his true heritage for themselves, as Katajun Amirpur shows at the end of her gripping book. Katajun Amirpur is Professor of Iranian Studies at the University of Cologne and writes regularly for major newspapers and magazines. Katajun Amirpur Khomeini The Revolutionary of Islam A Biography 360 pages including 34 illustrations € 24,95 German titel: Katajun Amirpur Khomeini Der Revolutionär des Islams Eine Biographie Further works published by C.H. Beck: Reform Islam. The fight for democracy, freedom and women's rights (2018) English: The Ginko Library

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Stefan Matuschek The Poetic Sky A History of Romanticism Romanticism is the art of building metaphysical castles in the sky. In his impressive portrayal of the epoch, Stefan Matuschek depicts Romanticism as the great impulse of European modernism, which continues to have an impact to the present day. From this perspective, he explores its innovations: from the Blue Flower to religious art, from Romantic irony to Gothic Romanticism, from the Renaissance of the Middle Ages to the utopia of popularity. Yet Romanticism was by no means a German affair. We encounter writers such as the Schlegel brothers and Eichendorff, Keats and Shelley, Victor Hugo or Alessandro Manzoni, as well as the great philosophers, painters and composers of the era. Everywhere the Romantics reacted to three major events: the French Revolution, the revolution in reading culture

and the nationalisation following Napoleon's imperialism. In this context, Stefan Matuschek presents a fresh, new overview of Romanticism. Stefan Matuschek holds the Chair of Modern German Literature, General and Comparative Literature at the University of Jena and is a renowned expert on European Romanticism. Stefan Matuschek The Poetic Sky A History of Romanticism 400 pages including 30 illustrations € 29,95 German titel: Stefan Matuschek Der gedichtete Himmel Eine Geschichte der Romantik

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Franziska Meier Visit to Hell Dante's Divine Comedy Biography of a millennium book More than the Bible, Dante's Divine Comedy has shaped our idea of hell and paradise. How could a 700-year-old book become so popular, even though very few have read it? How could a 14th century book written in Italian, which even it’s contemporaries would only decipher with the help of commentaries, become a global cultural asset? And how does Dante's ruler of hell, Lucifer, get into Japanese manga? The novelist Franziska Meier follows the intricate history of the reception of this millennium book. In fact, it’s fame is only matched by Homer's Odyssey and Shakespeare's dramas. The success of the Divine Comedy has always been and is even today very

improbable. Dante's poetry is basically untranslatable. Nevertheless, the Divina Commedia is now available even in the most remote languages. Scenes and images from the work, still entirely originating from medieval world views, especially the visit to hell, were repeatedly reinterpreted. Thus, so many liberties were taken, that sometimes only small traces remained of the original. This Millennium Book gave Europe a blueprint. Franziska Meier is professor of Romance literature and comparative literature at the University of Göttingen and a member of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences. Franziska Meier Visit to Hell Dante's Divine Comedy Biography of a millennium book 208 pages including 10 illustrations € 26,- German titel: Franziska Meier Besuch in der Hölle Dantes Göttliche Komödie Biographie eines Jahrtausendbuchs

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Joseph Croitoru

Al-Aqsa or Temple Mount

The eternal fight for Jerusalem's holy places

Temple Mount for the Jews, third most important sanctuary for the

Muslims: The complex of the Dome of the Rock, Al-Aqsa Mosque and

Wailing Wall is the most mysterious and controversial holy place in the

world. Joseph Croitoru recounts its 3000-year history and describes how

the dispute over Jerusalem's holy sites has escalated steadily since the

19th century. Meanwhile Jewish zealots are planning a "third temple", the

resistance of the Muslims is suppressed with police violence. The age-old

place of prayer becomes a time bomb.

Summer 1981: In search of the lost Ark of the Covenant, Rabbi Jehuda Getz

digs through the holy rock and comes across an old vault. No sooner has

he climbed out than Muslims discover him in the side room of the mosque.

This leads to fights, a general strike and almost to an international crisis. The dispute over the Temple

Mount has long since reached its climax. A Jewish tunnel to the Wailing Wall caused uprisings in the 1990s.

At the same time the Muslims, under Jewish protest, converted the underground "Stables of Solomon"

into a winter mosque. Archaeologists were allowed to view 60 tons of excavated material on a rubble

heap. They are not allowed to dig. Based on numerous Hebrew and Arabic sources, Joseph Croitoru tells

the dramatic story of a struggle that has been charged with religious and political expectations of salvation

since ancient times. Unfortunatelly today there is less than ever a solution in sight.

Joseph Coritoru, born 1960 in Haifa, is a historian and journalist. Longtime author of the feature pages of

the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and NZZ with a focus on the Middle East and Eastern Europe, he now

writes for the Süddeutsche Zeitung and the taz, among others.

Joseph Croitoru Al-Aqsa or Temple Mount The eternal fight for Jerusalem's holy places 368 pages including 35 illustrations and 1 map € 28,- German titel:

Joseph Croitoru

Al-Aqsa oder Tempelberg Der ewige Kampf um Jerusalems heilige Stätten

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Hermann Kurzke Reading Literature like a Connoisseur A Guide for passionate Readers Can literature be read and interpreted "correctly"? Or is reading a novel, a poem, a play a thoroughly subjective experience? In his tour through German and European literature, the German scholar Hermann Kurzke shows that both options can be considered. This scholarly yet lightly written book aims to help people understand literature better, emphasizing on the pleasure to read. Through all genres and epochs Hermann Kurzke proves to be a gifted literary seducer. Whoever reads Kurzke has more to gain from reading. Hermann Kurzke is professor emeritus of modern German literature at the University of Mainz. He is known to a broad readership through his great biography of Thomas Mann "Thomas Mann. Das Leben als Kunstwerk" (2006).

Hermann Kurzke Reading Literature like a Connoisseur A Guide for passionate Readers 400 pages including 1 illustration € 29,95 German titel: Hermann Kurzke Literatur lesen wie ein Kenner Eine Handreichung für passionierte Leserinnen und Leser Further works published by C.H.Beck: Thomas Mann. Life as a Work of Art (2006) English: Princeton University Press Italian: Arnoldo Mondadori Lithuanian: versus aureus Verlag Polish: Wydawnictwo Akademickie Łośgraf Simplified Chinese: Zheijiang University Spanish: Galaxia Gutenberg Spiritual Wonderhorn (ed., 2009) Talk of Disbelief (together with Jacques Wirion, 2007) Georg Büchner. History of a Genius (2013)

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Dennis Pausch Virtuoso Vileness The Art of Insulting in Ancient Rome Asinus asino pulcherrimus (One donkey considers the other one as very beautiful) The most beautiful insults in antiquity. Dennis Pausch invites us to an entertaining advanced training in the art of insulting. The Romans put a lot of love and care into making their opponents furious, ridiculous and contemptuous. From ironic mockery to aggressive defamation, they used variously refined forms of insult. Some of the most educated and cultured men of their time are said to have really enjoyed this kind of battle. But how do you play this game correctly? When were verbal attacks "successful"? And what did those who were not talented to find a clever way to insult? Dennis Pausch provides surprising insights into the astonishingly ambiguous Roman culture of insults. He uses real

examples to illustrate the historical and literary contexts. The book is worth reading - regardless of whether you see the ancient diatribes as a deterrent or as inspiration. Dennis Pausch is Professor of Classical Philology/Latin at the University of Dresden. He is researcher in ancient historiography and (auto-)biographical texts. The art of insulting is his favourite pastime in a research project on linguistic degradation in the 1st century B.C. Dennis Pausch Virtuoso Vileness The Art of Insulting in Ancient Rome 224 pages including 11 illustrations € 18,- German titel: Dennis Pausch Virtuose Niedertracht Die Kunst der Beleidigung in der Antike

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Nora Eckert Like Everyone, but Different A Transsexual Life in Berlin A nineteen-year-old moves to West Berlin in 1973 to escape from the military service. He immediately falls for the rough charm of the run-down devided city. But above all, the supposedly gay man realises that he is a transsexual. In order to be who she is, he hires at Chez Romy Haag, the most famous travesty club in Europe at the time. Not only David Bowie goes in and out there. And everyone who enters this club now has to pass Nora Eckert, the cloakroom attendant in the small establishment in Berlin-Schöneberg. With great naturalness, wit and laconicity, Nora Eckert recounts her change of sex: painful depilations, the initial irritation when buying shoes and clothes, self-treatment with hormones and the feeling of happiness

to live "a third way". She tells of the humiliating assessment process she had to undergo in order to also be "officially" a woman. Retrained as a steno-contorist from the Berlin employment office, Nora Eckert returns to the bourgeois world in 1982. Now she plunges into the "highly cultural" nightlife of the city: theatre, opera, concerts. The stage on which all this takes place is the second heroine of this book, which is also a great declaration of love to the wild, hedonistic West Berlin. Nora Eckert was born in Nuremberg in 1954 and came to West Berlin at the end of 1973, where she still lives today. The publicist has written six books on opera and theatre, on 20th century stage design and on Parsifal. She is on the board of the association TrIQ TransInterQueer e.V. Berlin. Nora Eckert Like Everyone, but Different A Transsexual Life in Berlin 208 pages including 17 illustrations € 26,- German titel: Nora Eckert Wie alle, nur anders Ein transsexuelles Leben in Berlin

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Sören Urbansky On the banks of the Amur The forgotten world between China and Russia On the Amur river, China and Russia collide over a length of almost 2000 kilometres. Sören Urbansky travelled for a year from Lake Baikal to the Sea of Japan through the remote border region. In his captivating report on the "Black Dragon", as the Chinese call the giant river, he masterly decifers the great tectonic shifts of the superpowers. Where North of China is becoming Siberian and Southeast of Russia increasingly Chinese, the two authoritarian empires stand back to back to eachother. Until the Second World War, the Soviet Union and Japan fought for supremacy here. In his search for traces of history, Sören Urbansky has come across an astonishing Sino-Russian present. In his

vividly narrated book, he tells of prospering Chinese metropolises and torbid Russian places on the other side of the river - a few decades ago it was the other way around. He visits cities like Harbin in north-eastern China, once "Moscow of the East", and Vladivostok, the Russian San Francisco and is a guest of ordinary people who speak fluent Chinese and Russian and sip their solyanka with chopsticks. His empathetic report comes very close to the profiteers and losers of the border and allows unusual insights into the two great powers and their tense relationship. Sören Urbansky, PhD, heads the Pacific Regional Office of the German Historical Institute in Washington. He studied, researched and taught in Frankfurt a.d. Oder, Harbin (China), Kazan (Russia), Berkeley, Beijing, Freiburg, Munich and Cambridge. Sören Urbansky On the banks of the Amur The forgotten world between China and Russia 368 pages including 1 map € 24,95 German titel: Sören Urbansky An den Ufern des Amur Die vergessene Welt zwischen China und Russland

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Philipp Lahm The Game The World of Soccer Goals, titles, great matches - business, racism, depression. Both levels belong to the world of modern football. With its sporting intensity, it thrills fans around the globe, but if you want to play football at the highest level, it demands extreme dedication and discipline. Philipp Lahm has been one of the best in this sport and has experienced its sunny and dark sides like no other. Now he presents his view of todays world of soccer in an exciting, clear and competent way. Soccer is a global event - games of the top clubs are marketed in all parts of the world through the media. Soccer is a social event - in which children and young people get excited about a common goal and learn, under good

guidance, to respect rules, teammates, opponents and referees. Soccer is a collective event where people gather to watch the games of their teams and passionately discuss talents, coaches and game systems. Soccer can change lives if someone decides to take on responsibility - for example, for the youngsters in a club, as an official in hosting games, but also to become an athlete. Philipp Lahm, world champion, Champions League winner reports on all this and much more. He explains the possibilities and the risks of professional training today, outlining different types of coaches in order to show what it means to become a national player. Philipp Lahm has celebrated countless national and international successes, was footballer of the year 2016/17 and was considered as one of the fairest in his sport. To this day, Philipp Lahm has preserved inner independence and has an unerring judgement for all developments in the soccer world. This makes his new book a MUST for everyone who is interested in soccer. Philipp Lahm The Game The World of Soccer 272 pages including 19 illustrations € 19,95 German title: Philipp Lahm Das Spiel Die Welt des Fußballs

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Pia Volk The strangest places in Germany A touristic Guide for Locals Are there any places in Germany left to be amazed and wondered about? The geographer and journalist Pia Volk has looked around between the Wadden Sea and the Allgäu, between the banks of the Main River in Frankfurt and the Sorb region, and has come across all sorts of strange and odd places: an oak tree with its own address; a washed-out Atlantis in the North Sea and a chandelier in the Cologne sewers. She has walked along a path that leads across the site of a nuclear power station and has crossed a military training area on her way to imposing tombs. She has jumped over a rocky landscape full of cavities, where all water disappears, and has learned how a church tower can be used to draw conclusions about probably the most gigantic event in German earth

history. She listened to Sorbian fairytales, Saterfriesian proverbs and sounds that last for years. She nerrates about bizarre landscapes, eccentric worlds and obscure objects. She leads to geographical and historical curiosities and teaches us to see Germany with new eyes. Pia Volk writes for the newspapers Süddeutsche Zeitung, the ZEIT and in many different magazines. As a storyteller you can hear her on Deutschlandfunk Nova. She studied geography and ethnology and after graduating she went on to study journalism. From Leipzig she explores the big, wide world. Pia Volk The strangest places in Germany A touristic Guide for Locals 254 pages including 8 illustrations by Lukas Wossagk € 20,- German titel: Pia Volk Deutschlands schrägste Orte. Ein Fremdenführer für Einheimische

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Peter Landau Lawyers of Jewish origin in the German Empire and in the Weimar Republic With an afterword by Michael Stolleis Peter Landau is one of the outstanding German legal historians of the 20th century. Here he potrays the work of German lawyers of Jewish origin during the heyday of their activity from the German Empire to the end of the Weimar Republic. Michael Stolleis wrote an epilogue for the volume. "The reassurance of today's generation about the achievements of German lawyers of Jewish origin can serve to find the 'common intellectual center' (Savigny) that also connects German lawyers at the end of the 20th century with their Jewish predecessors". Peter Landau (1935–2019), internationally respected legal historian with an oeuvre ranging from medieval canon law to contemporary legal

history, taught as a professor in Regensburg from 1968–1987, and in Munich from 1987–2003. Michael Stolleis was Professor of Public Law and Modern Legal History in Frankfurt a.M. 1975–2006, and 1992–2009 Director at the Max Planck Institute for European Legal History there. Peter Landau Lawyers of Jewish origin in the German Empire and in the Weimar Republic 110 pages € 22,- German titel: Peter Landau Juristen jüdischer Herkunft im Kaiserreich und in der Weimarer Republik

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Michael Lüders The Hypocritical Superpower Why we need to step out of the United States shadow Power and the media - an unsparing analysis by Michael Lüders We are the good guys" - that is how the West and its leading power, the USA, prefer to see themselves. But standing up for human rights and democracy is only one side of the coin. On the other, there is tough power politics. During the Cold War, the USA overthrew progressive governments without moral scruples, with disastrous consequences for the population. This is what happened in Guatemala, Iran and Chile. In 2003, Washington invaded Iraq and gave the puplic falsified reasons for entering the war. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis died and the country fell into chaos. Yet for many, the American myth of the selfless hegemon is catching on. Even in the media, Washington's good-evil scheme is rarely questioned.

Instead, double standards are often applied. In his new book, Michael Lüders uses concrete examples to show how easily the public opinion can be manipulated. Yesterday we could see this happening in the Iraq war and today in the confrontation with Iran, China and Russia. However, the U.S. is a world power in decline. Europe must question how to safeguard its interests in a changing world.We can no longer afford to be Washington's junior partner in the long run. Michael Lüders was Middle East correspondent of the weekly newspaper Die ZEIT for many years. He is President of the German-Arab Society, succeeding Peter Scholl-Latour. As a Middle East expert and bestselling author, he is a frequent guest on radio and television. Michael Lüders The Hypocritical Superpower Why we need to step out of the United States shadow 288 pages € 14,95 German title: Michael Lüders Die scheinheilige Supermacht Warum wir aus dem Schatten der USA heraustreten müssen Further works published by C.H.Beck: Days of Wrath (2011) Iran - the Wrong War (2012) He Who Sows the Wind (2019) Arabic: National Center for Translation Dutch: Uitgeversmaatschappij Walburg Pers English: Old Street Publishing Italian: Europa Edizioni srl Marathi: Rajhans Prakashan Persian: Kitab-i Arzan Serbian: Laguna

Simplified Chinese: The Commercial Press (NCT) Traditional Chinese: Joint Publishing (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd. He Who Harvests the Storm (2019) Armageddon in the Orient (2019) Never Say Anything (2016) The Track of the Jackals (2020)

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Heribert Prantl Need and Necessity Basic Rights in Quarantine In the fight against the corona pandemic, states around the world are taking measures that would otherwise only be conceivable in times of war. Unprecedented restrictions on freedom are being imposed . But the current emergency is one thing, the commandments of the Basic Law another. Can everything work with Corona? Do basic rights also have to be quarantined in order to defeat the virus? In his new book, Heribert Prantl tells of life in a state of emergency and the lessons learned from it. He measures the tension between necessity and commandment. Fundamental rights do always apply, even in the event of a disaster, especially then. If fundamental rights had to give way in times of need, they would not be fundamental. Fear of the virus must not lead to

their abolition. Not every restriction of freedom is also a violation of fundamental rights. Politicians must weigh up the pros and cons, be moderate and use proportionate means. They have to protect citizens from the virus and at the same time from damage to the democratic system. Prantl's book shows how politics are influenced by fear. But it also shows how a good future can be built by reflecting on fundamental rights and values. This is a warning against new nationalism and the poison of populism. For many years Heribert Prantl was head of the department of domestic policy and editor-in-chief of the Süddeutsche Zeitung. Heribert Prantl Need and Law Basic Rights in Quarantine 224 pages € 18,- German title: Heribert Prantl Not und Gebot Grundrechte in Quarantäne

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Aleida Assmann The Reinvention of the Nation Why we fear it and why we need it Among intellectuals, the concept of nation is ambiguos. But who says that nation automatically means ethnic homogeneity and a comunity which excludes others? Aleida Assmann winner of the Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels (Peace Prize of the German Booksellers Assosiation in 2018) calls for rethinking the concept of nation and defends it against its despisers. The tabooing of the concept of nation has led to a lack of awareness and discussion about the meaning and role of the nation. Aleida Assmann's new book aims to stimulate this debate: it pleads for the reinvention of a form of nation that understands itself as democratic, civil and diverse and is able to face the enormous tasks of the future in solidarity. In order to better understand the current crisis of the nation it is indispensable to examine the

different narratives determining the past, future and identity of social groups. They prove to be a key to the question of all ideas dividing nations - and of all concepts unifing them. Aleida Assmann is professor emerita of English and General Literature at the University of Konstanz. She has received many awards, including the A. H. Heineken Prize for History (2014), the Balzan Prize (with Jan Assmann, 2017). Aleida Assmann The Reinvention of the Nation Why we fear it and why we need it 336 pages € 18,- German title: Aleida Assmann Die Wiedererfindung der Nation Warum wir sie fürchten und warum wir sie brauchen Further works published by C.H.Beck: Der lange Schatten der Vergangenheit (2018) Serbian: XX vek Japanese: Shakai Hyoron Sha Russian: OOO Redakcija English: Fordham University Press Estonian: Tallinn University Press Ukrainian: Dukh i Litera Publishing House Erinnerungsräume (2011, Paperback 2018) Italian: Il Mulino Lithuanian: ZARA Publishers Japanese: Sinseisha Portuguese: Universidade Estadual de Campinas Ukrainian: Nika-Centre Publishing House English: Cambridge University Press Czech: Nakladatelstvi Karolinum Chinese: Peking University Press Corean: Greenbee Publishing Bosnian: Synopsis d.o.o.

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Der lange Schatten der Vergangenheit (2018) Das Unbehagen in der Erinnerungskultur (2020) Hungarian: Múlt és Jövö Alapítvány

Russian: 000 Redakcija zhurnala

Latvian: Zinatne

Japanese: Iwanami Shoten

Der europäische Traum (2020) The European Dream. Four Lessons from History (2018) Russian: 000 Redakcija Italian: Keller Editore Greek: Crete University Press

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Gerrit Walther Competition between states and reason Europe 1648-1789 The ten-volume series "C.H.Beck History of Europe" offers European history from antiquity to the present. With the book by Gerrit Walther the edition is completed. Gerrit Walther describes the political changes which occurred within the European states and within parts of the non-European world during the "long" 18th century including the period from 1648 to 1789. The epoch saw the rise of the absolutist state which constantly expanded its power. But it was also marked by a never-ending number of wars: from the Wars of the Turks, the War of the Spanish Succession, the Nordic War, the Silesian Wars to the Seven Years' War, the first world war in history. The interstate conflicts were the great driving force for the changes of this epoch. They generated those new forms of thinking, speaking and

values which led to the most important Western cultural movement defined as "Enlightenment". State competition and reason are the defining concepts of this epoch, which affected not only individual countries but Europe as a whole. Gerrit Walther is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Wuppertal. He is President of the Historical Commission at the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities and a member of the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences. Gerrit Walther Competition between states and reason Europe 1648-1789 320 pages € 18,95 German title: Gerrit Walther Staatenkonkurrenz und Vernunft Europa 1648-1789

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Eva Gruberová Helmut Zeller Diagnosis: Hatred of Jews The return of a German disease After the attack on the synagogue in Halle in 2019 and the massive spread of anti-Semitic conspiracy myths in the Corona crisis, this image of Jewish life in Germany became deeply fissured. What do Jews experience in their everyday life in Germany? Eva Gruberová and Helmut Zeller travelled through Germany and listened Jewish voices - from Rostock via Berlin to Dortmund and Munich, with a detour to Vienna. Jews in this country cannot lead a normal life unless one consideres police and security fences in front of Jewish kindergartens, attacks on synagogues, swastikas on school benches, destroyed gravestones, Hitler greetings and student selfies at concentration camp

memorials as part of German normality. Jews have been the target of right-wing extremist attacks and assassination attempts not only since Halle, but for decades. They experience attacks and hostility also from Muslim milieus suffering themselves from racism. But many do not see: Anti-Semitism came and still comes from the "bourgeois middle class". The reports, interviews and analyses make it clear that hatred of Jews is deeply rooted in society - and concerns us all. Eva Gruberová works as an author and freelance journalist; she is lecturer at the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial and conducts workshops on Nazi history, right-wing extremism and anti-Semitism for young people. Helmut Zeller has headed the Dachau editorial office of the "Süddeutsche Zeitung" for many years. Eva Gruberová Helmut Zeller Diagnosis: Hatred of Jews The return of a German disease 256 pages including 4 illustrations € 16,95 German title: Eva Gruberová Helmut Zeller Diagnose: Judenhass Die Wiederkehr einer deutschen Krankheit

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Jonas Lüscher Michael Zichy (Hrsg.) The Populist Planet Has the "elite" really lost contact with the "people"? What does it really mean to take people's fears seriously? An international group of thinkers opens the common stories of populists in different countries up to debate. Right-wing and left-wing populists around the world are united by the same narrative: the state is in the hands of a globalist-thinking, mostly urban elite, which has long since lost contact with the "normal" citizens and can no longer understand the everyday concerns of the "people". The populists not belonging to this elite would therefore be the only ones to understand, openly articulate and take seriously the fears of the citizens. The writer Jonas Lüscher and the philosopher Michael Zichy have put together a diverse group to identify the similarities, but also the differences between the manifestations of populism under different social, economic and

religious conditions. This book originates from conversations between Budapest, Cairo, Brasilia, Nairobi, Moscow, Salzburg and Zurich. With contributions by Jonas Lüscher, Michael Zichy, Maria Stepanova, Youssef Rakkha, Yvonne Owuor, Carol Pires, Naren Bedide and Ágnes Heller. Jonas Lüscher is a writer. His novella "Frühling der Barbaren" became a bestseller, was on the longlist for the German Book Prize and was nominated for the Swiss Book Prize. It has been translated into about 20 languages. Lüscher's novel "Kraft" won the Swiss Book Prize. Jonas Lüscher has also received the Hans Fallada Prize and the Prix Franz Hessel, among others. Michael Zichy is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Salzburg. Jonas Lüscher Michael Zichy (Hrsg.) The Populist Planet 176 pages € 16,- German title: Jonas Lüscher Michael Zichy (Hrsg.) Der populistische Planet Further works published by C.H.Beck: “Kraft” sold to

Croatia/Edicij e Božicevic

Egypt/Al Arabia

France/Autrement

Hungary/Typotex

Netherlands/Wereldbibliotheek

Russia/Aris

Spain/Vegueta Ediciones USA/Farrar Straus Giroux “Barbarian Spring” sold to

Albania/Argeta

Belarus/Paperus Italy/Keller

Bulgaria/Colibri Netherlands/Wereldbibliotheek

Croatia/Edicij e Božicevic North Macedonia/Artkonekt

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Denmark/Jensen & Dalgaard Russia/Ripol

Egypt/Al Arabi Slovenia/Litera

Finland/Lurra Spain/Gatopardo

Great Britain/Haus Publishing (English Turkey/Tekin Yayinevi

world rights) Ukraine/Osnovy

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Armin Nassehi Patterns Theory of a Digital Society We think that the triumph of digital technology has revolutionised the world within a few years. Our interpersonal relations, our work and even the outcome of democratic elections: Everything has followed completely different rules since we have the internet, social media and the various gadgets of the big technology companies. In his new social theory, sociologist Armin Nassehi turns the tables and reveals, that beyond panic and trivialisation, digitisation is only a particularly sophisticated technical answer to a question that has always been asked in modern societies. "With its hermeneutic depth of focus, 'Muster' follows the great social studies

of Adorno, Habermas, Luhmann, Bourdieu ... If it is done as cleverly and entertainingly as here, social science could once again be a true leading discipline." Marc Reichwein, WELT "Nassehi's book is dazzlingly written, sparkling, polemical at times, never grim, with finely chiselled mockery of the panic orchestra of critical colleagues." Thomas Assheuer, Die ZEIT "A lot of theses, a lot of hints, a lot of material to think about the most wondrous and still incomprehensible phenomenon of our time." Jürgen Kaube, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung Armin Nassehi is Professor of General Sociology and the University of Munich. Since 2012 he is editor of the cultural magazine "Kursbuch". Armin Nassehi Patterns Theory of a Digital Society 360 pages € 16,- German title: Armin Nassehi Muster Theorie der digitalen Gesellschaft English sample translation is available on request

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Christof Mauch (Hrsg.) The Presidents of the USA 46 historical portraits from George Washington to Joe Biden This volume offers a brief history of America from the perspective of its presidents. In biographical portraits the authors portray the lives and terms of office of the 46 presidents to date, they outline the most important developments, events and decisions, and take conclusions outlining the achievements and failures of each presidency. They also create a global picture of American history from the independence at the end of the 18th century to the global superpower of our days. Christof Mauch (ed.) is Professor of American History and Director of the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society at the University of Munich.

Christof Mauch (ed.) The Presidents of the USA 46 historical portraits from George Washington to Joe Biden 600 pages including 46 illustrations 2nd revised edition € 19,95 German title: Christof Mauch (Hrsg.) Die Präsidenten der USA 46 historische Porträts von George Washington bis Joe Biden

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Wolfgang Huber Dietrich Bonhoeffer On the Road to Freedom A Portrait Dietrich Bonhoeffer is one of the most powerful theologians of the 20th century. His resistance against Hitler inspired protest movements against oppression and inequality worldwide. His letters from prison were seen as a new beginning for theology. Wolfgang Huber places Bonhoeffer's thinking at the centre of his wonderfully concise portrait and makes it clear why the courageous decisions of this exceptional theologian can still be an incentive today. In June 1939 Dietrich Bonhoeffer was offered a job in New York, but the young theologian decided against exile. Shortly before the beginning of the Second World War he returned to Berlin to fight for a better Germany. A period of conspiracy, camouflage, imprisonment, loneliness

and confidence follows. Wolfgang Huber explains why these existential conditions inspired him his most popular writings, such as his "Ethics" and his "Resistance and Surrender". The new approaches of the great "unfinished" theologian, who was executed on the 9th of April 1945 at Hitler's personal order, continues to encourage people to believe and act consequently. Wolfgang Huber, Professor of Theology in Berlin, Heidelberg and Stellenbosch (South Africa), was, among other things, Chairman of the Council of the Protestant Church in Germany and member of the German Ethics Council. He is involved in the Wittenberg Centre for Global Ethics and the Global Perspectives Initiative and has received many awards. He is editor of the new edition of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's works. Wolfgang Huber Dietrich Bonhoeffer On the road to freedom A Portrait 352 pages including 25 illustrations € 16,95 German title: Wolfgang Huber Dietrich Bonhoeffer Auf dem Weg zur Freiheit Ein Porträt Hungarian: Kálvin Kiadó, A Magyarországi Református Further works published by C.H. Beck: Ethic (2015) Czech: Vysehrad Publishers English: Georgtown Universtiy Press Portuguese: Edicoes Loyola Simplified Chinese: Beijing Xiron Books Co., Ltd. Traditional Chinese: Sout & North Publishing Company Questions of Faith (2017) Hungarian: Verlag Luther der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche in Ungarn

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Robert M. Zoske To be a flame! Hans Scholl and the White Rose A Biography Without Hans Scholl the White Rose would not have existed. What made the 23-year-old risk his life in the fight against Hitler? Robert Zoske draws a new, fascinating picture of the young resistance fighter using previously unknown documents. The book offers a fresh look on Hans Scholl, who was attracted by the heroism of the Hitler Youth and the poetry of Stefan George alike. He wrote poems and stories and was driven by his strongest passion, the urge for freedo. "Long live freedom", were in fact his last words. This book impressively brings this legacy to life.

"A very readable, wonderful, important book." Heribert Prantl, Süddeutsche Zeitung "The living image of a character full of self-doubt - beyond the myth of the hero." Edelgard Abenstein, Deutschlandfunk Robert M. Zoske Dr. phil., Protestant theologian and publicist, was pastor in Hamburg until 2017. His most recent biography is "Sophie Scholl: Es reut mich nichts" (Propyläen, 2020). Robert M. Zoske To be a flame! Hans Scholl and the White Rose A Biography 368 pages including 44 illustrations € 18,- German title: Robert M. Zoske Flamme sein! Hans Scholl und die Weiße Rose Eine Biografie

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Volker Ullrich Eight days in May The last week of the Third Reich The last week of the Third Reich has begun. Hitler is dead, but the war is not over. Everything seems to come to a standstill, and yet everything is in breathless motion. Volker Ullrich describes this "timeless time" day after day, taking the reader into a collapsing world full of drama and hope, violence and fear. His book is an unforgettable journey through time, a journey into destruction. "... with Volker Ullrich this final phase of the Third Reich has been given a clever and thoughtful chronicler." Dietmar Süss, Süddeutsche Zeitung "Ullrich has written a captivating book that, 75 years later, tells the next

generation relentlessly about where political madness and moral decay, violence and war leads." Wilhelm von Sternburg, Frankfurter Rundschau "A fascinatingly narrated book about the end of the Second World War, in which the historian Ullrich also describes lesser-known events. A book that puts our current worries into perspective." Denis Scheck Volker Ullrich was editor at DIE ZEIT from 1990 to 2009, where he was responsible for the "Political Book" section. He recently published a two-volume Hitler biography, which was also internationally successful. Volker Ullrich Eight days in May The last week of the Third Reich 317 pages including 20 illustrations € 14,95 German title: Volker Ullrich Acht Tage im Mai Die letzte Woche des Dritten Reiches Chinese: Social Sciences Academic Press Czech: Albatros Media Dutch: De Arbeiderspers/ Het Getij English: Penguin Press/ Liveright Publishing Corporation Greek: G. Dardanos Hungarian: Corvina Kiado Italien: Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore Japanese: Subarusya Linkage Spanish: Penguin Random House

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Elke Hartmann Women in Antiquity Female life experiences from Sappho to Theodora This volume offers a compelling introduction to over thousand years of women's history in Greek and Roman times. The spectrum of topics ranges from the childhood and education of girls in antiquity, to the position of women as wives and citizens, as hetaera and priestesses, to their role as rulers and martyrs. The author describes on the one hand, how contemporaries thought about the position of women, on the other hand, where women actually found their place at home, in society, economy, religion, philosophy and also in politics. Using numerous individual examples from myth and history - such as

Penelope, Sappho, Medea, Messalina and Theodora - their presentation is always contrasted with concrete life storie. The result is a lively, multifaceted book. Elke Hartmann is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Darmstadt. Elke Hartmann Women in Antiquity Female life experiences from Sappho to Theodora 278 pages € 14,95 2nd revised and updated edition German title: Elke Hartmann Frauen in der Antike Weibliche Lebenswelten von Sappho bis Theodora

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Stefan Rebenich The 101 most important questions: Antiquity What is antiquity? How did the Athenian democracy function? What is a myth? What medical knowledge did the Romans have? What is the Limes? Why did the Roman Empire fall? What is the oracle of Delphi? Did Greek tragedies and comedies have a political function? What factors favoured the rise of Christianity? With the 101 most important questions and his often surprising answers Stefan Rebenich offers his readers an access to the world of the Greeks and Romans. Each of his answers arouses curiosity about the next question. The successful introduction has been revised and updated for the 3rd edition.

Stefan Rebenich is Professor of Ancient History at the University of Bern. Stefan Rebenich The 101 most important questions: Antiquity 3rd updated and revised edition 160 pages including 12 illustrations € 11,95 German title: Stefan Rebenich Die 101 wichtigsten Fragen: Antike 3., überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage Czech: TEMI Libor Hasala Korean: Planet Media Publishing Simplified Chinese: Zllib Culture and Art Beijing Co., Ltd.

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Harald Haarmann The strangest languages in the world Of click sounds and a hundred ways to say "I" Many languages seem foreign to us because our usual grammatical patterns do not offer access to their click sounds or to their syntax. Harald Haarmann describes 49 languages with strange peculiarities in an entertaining and informative way. He astonishes his readers with a variety of human expressions and thus opens a window to just as many different ways of orientating ourselves in the world. The book deals with unusual sound systems (such as ancient African click languages), strange grammars (the classification of all things in Thai), strange vocabulary (the language of the Japanese tea ceremony), strange counting systems (various twenties systems), languages changing according

to social relations (the Khmer with its many ways of saying "I"), special sacral languages (for example to communicate with the ancestors), enigmatic scriptures such as Glagolitic, and constructed languages such as Esperanto and Klingon. Many of these languages seem strange from the perspective of the German language.The German language, with its unique nested sentences, is also attracting the attention of the internationally renowned language researcher. Harald Haarmann is one of the most famous linguists. He has been awarded the Prix Logos of the Association européenne des linguistes, Paris, and the Premio Jean Monnet, among others. His books have been translated into many languages. Harald Haarmann The strangest languages in the world Of click sounds and a hundred ways to say "I" 208 pages including 16 illustrations € 18,- German title: Harald Haarmann Die seltsamsten Sprachen der Welt Von Klicklauten und hundert Arten, «ich» zu sagen Further works published by C.H.Beck: World history of numbers (2008) Korean: Alma Publishing Turkish: Repar Tasarım Matbaa ve Reklamcılık Tic Ltd Sti World history of languages (2016) Turkish: Repar Tasarım Matbaa ve Reklamcılık Tic Ltd Sti On the Trail of the Indo-Europeans (2016) Albanian: ProCredit Bank (Bulgaria) EAD Bulgarian: ProCredit Bank (Bulgaria) EAD English: Verlagshaus Römerweg GmbH Greek: ProCredit Bank (Bulgaria) EAD Romanian: Casa Editioriala Demiurg Serbian: Evro Books Ukrainian: ProCredit Bank (Bulgaria) EAD The Mystery of the Danube Civilisation (2017) Albanian: ProCredit Bank (Bulgaria) EAD Bulgarian: ProCredit Bank (Bulgaria) EAD

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English: Verlagshaus Römerweg GmbH Greek: ProCredit Bank (Bulgaria) EAD Croatian: Akademska Knjiga Serbian: Akademska Knjiga Ukrainian: ProCredit Bank (Bulgaria) EAD History of writing (2017) Italian: Giulio Einaudi Editore Serbian: Izdavacka ku’ca Simplified Chinese: Beijing Phoenix-Power Cultural Development Traditional Chinese: Morning Star Publishing Inc. Forgotten cultures of world history (2019) Italian: Bollati Boringhieri Editore Korean: Dolbegae Publishers Serbian: Akademska Knjiga Turkish: Repar Tasarım Matbaa ve Reklamcılık Tic Ltd Sti

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Wolfgang Welsch Brilliant Moments of Philosophy From Heraclitus to Julia Kristeva Philosophy is often a difficult and lengthy business. But there are moments when a philosophical analysis suddenly sheds a great light - on a particular problem, on our lives, on society, on the world. The philosopher Wolfgang Welsch has collected such brilliant moments from antiquity to the present. From Heraclitus to Julia Kristeva and Arthur Danto, Welsch depicts inspiring ideas and thoughts that shed new light on the world and whose radiant power is still unbroken today. Both the brisance and the actuality are illustrated with 22 examples. The spectrum ranges from the Presocratics to the present. Some of the authors discussed here, such as the Zen master Dōgen or the multitalented Samuel Butler, are not

generally considered to be philosophers. But it is not a matter of academic categories, but of inspired ideas. Wherever they emerge and grasp us, philosophy happens. Wolfgang Welsch is professor emeritus of philosophy. Until 2012 he taught theoretical philosophy at the University of Jena. Wolfgang Welsch Brilliant Moments of Philosophy From Heraclitus to Julia Kristeva 218 pages € 16,- German title: Wolfgang Welsch Glanzmomente der Philosophie Von Heraklit bis Julia Kristeva Further works published by C.H.Beck: Man and World (2012) Spanish: Editorial Pre-Textos

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Karl-Heinz Ludwig A brief History of Climate From the Origin of the Earth until Today An overview of climate history and its effects on earth and mankind, presented in a generally understandable way for a broad audience. In this book you will learn in a clear and concise form what the difference is between weather and climate, which factors determine the climate, how the ozone layer protects the earth, why the shifting of the continents changes the climate, why mass extinctions occurred again and again, how the glaciation of Greenland creates a dessert in Africa, why long-term climate predictions are fundamentally uncertain, how mankind has changed the global climate for two centuries, why greenhouse gases cause hurricanes and what we can do about climate change. "The book is recommended to all those laymen who want to obtain sound and knowledgeable information about the complicated system of

climate." Rudolf Speth, Frankfurter Rundschau "Here we are presented with the entire climate history from the Palaeozoic era to the 21st century, which is considered so crucial: as popular as it is scarce." Ulli Kulke, Die Welt Karl-Heinz Ludwig is an author and science journalist. In addition to books on current topics, the former editor writes articles for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Die ZEIT, the NZZ and ZDF, among others. Karl-Heinz Ludwig A brief history of the climate From the origin of the earth until today 216 pages including 10 illustrations € 12,95 3rd revised and updated edition German title: Karl-Heinz Ludwig Eine kurze Geschichte des Klimas Von der Entstehung der Erde bis heute 3., überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage

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Christoph Kneer The Hansi Flick Story The Story of a Football Miracle Frankfurt, 2 November 2019: FC Bayern loses 1:5 against Eintracht Frankfurt. One day later Niko Kovac is sacked and Hansi Flick, the eternal man in the background, takes over "until further notice". Lisbon, 23 August 2020: Hansi Flick wins the Champions League with FC Bayern and thus the second "triple" in the club's history. In between are 36 games and one of the most incredible success stories in football history. Christof Kneer lets the reader join in the fever once again and tells the Hansi Flick story with much wit and charm. He describes the games, analyses the recipe for success and asks how Flick became the person he is today. The result is an inspiring portrait of a man of modest and human manners who has become a role model. It is a kind of modern fairy tale, a Cinderella story: from underestimated assistant to world coach.

Christof Kneer is the head of football at the Süddeutsche Zeitung. He has observed and accompanied Hansi Flick for many years. Only a few know FC Bayern and its new successful coach as well as he does. Christoph Kneer The Hansi Flick Story The Story of a Football Miracle 208 pages € 16,95 German title: Christoph Kneer Die Hansi Flick Story Geschichte eines Fußballwunders

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C.H.BECK WISSEN

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Andreas Eckert History of Slavery From Antiquity to the 21st Century Since ancient times, the long shadow of slavery has cast its shadow over world history. Even today about 40 million people live in modern slavery. In this volume, Andreas Eckert traces the history of a social institution which can be found in very different forms in all cultures and at all times, especially in Africa and the Atlantic region. His knowledgeable account also explores the question of what motivated slave traders and slave owners to create and maintain such cruel conditions. He shows how a socialy accepted evil could turn into a commonly outlawed practice. Andreas Eckert is Professor of African History at the University of Berlin. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and one of the leading experts on History of Global Labor of Slavery.

Andreas Eckert History of Slavery From Antiquity to the 21st Century 128 pages € 9,95 German title: Andreas Eckert Geschichte der Sklaverei Von der Antike bis ins 21. Jahrhundert

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Horst Dippel History of the USA This book offers a concise overview of the history of the USA from colonial times to the present. It traces the basic lines of political and social history and also examines in comparative terms the specific features of American development. Thus, this volume serves as a contribution to a better understanding of the country in the present. The available 11th edition includes presidency of Donald Trump. Horst Dippel was Professor of British and American Studies at the University of Kassel until 2009. He has published numerous papers on American History and the Constitution.

Horst Dippel History of the USA 144 pages € 9,95 11th revised edition German title: Horst Dippel Geschichte der USA 11. überarbeitete Auflage

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Benedikt Stuchtey History of the British Empire The British Empire was the largest colonial empire in history and extended over all five continents. Benedikt Stuchtey gives a profound overview of its 500-year history from the first settlement of Newfoundland in 1497 to the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997, describing the motives behind colonial expansion such as free trade and the mission of civilisation, the prominent role of the Navy and the dark sides of the Empire - from the destruction of indigenous people and slavery to exploitation and famine crises and colonial wars. Benedikt Stuchtey was Deputy Director of the German Historical Institute in London from 2004 to 2013 and has held the Chair of Modern History at the University of Marburg since 2013.

Benedikt Stuchtey History of the British Empire 128 pages € 9,95 German title: Benedikt Stuchtey Geschichte des Britischen Empire Further works published by C.H.Beck: Geschichte Irlands (2012)

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Christian Geulen History of Racism When has rassism originated? What is its motivation? When and how did it change? And what forms of racism are still relevant today? Christian Geulen explores these questions and describes the history of collective exclusion from ancient times until today. He focuses on developments since the 15th century, when racism became a multifaceted ideology in the wake of European colonialism and the emergence of nationalism, imperialism and totalitarianism, which had a lasting influence on modern political thinking. Christian Geulen is Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of Koblenz-Landau.

Christian Geulen History of Racism 128 pages € 9,95 4th revised edition German title: Christian Geulen Geschichte des Rassismus 4. überarbeitete Auflage

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Wolfgang Krieger German Secret Services From the Congress of Vienna to Cyber War Based on the latest research, Wolfgang Krieger tells the story of German secret services since the 19th century. He explains the different orientations of the services in the Third Reich and in the Federal Republic - and sheds light on their relationship to other state institutions. In addition, it places the organisations in the international framework and describes current challenges of intelligence work. This volume never loses sight of the different moral and legal perspectives on secret service activities. Wolfgang Krieger is Professor Emeritus of Modern History at the University of Marburg.

Wolfgang Krieger German Secret Services From the Congress of Vienna to Cyber War 128 pages € 9,95 German title: Wolfgang Krieger Deutsche Geheimdienste Vom Wiener Kongress bis zum Cyber War Further works published by C.H.Beck: History of the secret services. From the Pharaohs to the NSA (2014)

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Andreas Stegmann The Churches in the GDR From Soviet Occupation to Peaceful Revolution Soon after the fall of the "Third Reich", the churches in the GDR were once again faced with a regime that wanted to align and marginalise them. Andreas Stegmann describes vividly and close to the source, how the churches survived the first years of these confrontations, came to terms with the state as a "church under socialism" since the building of the Wall, and how they became the vanguard of the GDR peace and environmental movement and the shelter of the opposition in the last decade with the motto "swords to ploughshares". Andreas Stegmann is a private lecturer for church history at the University of Berlin. His research focuses on the history of the Reformation and contemporary church history. In 2014, he was awarded the Martin Luther Prize for young scholars.

Andreas Stegmann The churches in the GDR From Soviet Occupation to Peaceful Revolution 128 pages including 2 maps € 9,95 German title: Andreas Stegmann Die Kirchen in der DDR Von der sowjetischen Besatzung bis zur Friedlichen Revolution

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Rudolf Simek The Vikings The Vikings are often associated with the idea of predatory and hard-drinking pirates. In this volume, Rudolf Simek confronts these and other clichés with the results of the latest research, creating a multi-faceted picture of a fascinating culture whose traces reach from Greenland to Sicily, from America to Russia. Rudolf Simek is Professor of Ancient German Studies including Nordic Studies at Bonn University. He has published numerous works on the literature and culture of medieval Scandinavia.

Rudolf Simek The Vikings 136 pages including 3 maps € 9,95 7th revised edition German title: Rudolf Simek Die Wikinger 7. überarbeitet Auflage

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Herwig Wolfram The Germanic Peoples This highly entertaining introduction summarises what you should know about the world of the Germanic peoples. Eloquent and knowledgeable, Herwig Wolfram introduces the reader to the origins and myths, life and work of the Germanic tribes, and tells the story of the "migration of nations". The Viennese historian familiarises the reader with the most important sources and research results. At the same time he dispels stubborn clichés that still affect a historically balanced understanding of the Germanic world today. Herwig Wolfram is professor emeritus of medieval history at the University of Vienna.

Herwig Wolfram The Germanic Peoples 128 pages € 9,95 11th revised edition German title: Herwig Wolfram Die Germanen 11. überarbeitete Auflage

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Suraiya Faroqhi History of the Ottoman Empire At the end of the 19th century, the Ottoman Empire still consisted of the entire territory of the current states of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and parts of Greece. Suraiya Faroqhi provides a knowledgeable and vivid account of the history of the powerful empire from its beginnings in the late Middle Ages to its fall at the end of the First World War. In addition to the political history, she also includes the economy, society and culture and shows how closely the multi-ethnic state was interwoven with other European powers. Suraiya Faroqhi is professor of history at the University of Istanbul. From 1988 to 2007, she was professor of Ottoman Studies at the University of Munich and previously taught at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara.

Suraiya Faroqhi History of the Ottoman Empire 128 pages including 2 maps € 9,95 8th revised edition German title: Suraiya Faroqhi Geschichte des Osmanischen Reiches 8. überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage

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Hans van Ess Chinese Philosophy From Confucius to the Present The principles of Yin and Yang, Konfuziusʼ Virtue doctrine or Laozi's doctrine of non-action are also well known in the West yet surrounded by an aura of mystery. Hans van Ess offers a key to understanding this traditional thinking. He tells the history of Chinese philosophy from Confucius to Laozi and the Buddhist varieties of Chinese thinking up to modern New Confucianism and explains why traditional philosophy is still so highly valued in China today. Hans van Ess is Professor of Sinology, Vice President of the University of Munich and President of the Max Weber Foundation.

Hans van Ess Chinese Philosophy From Confucius to the present 128 pages € 9,95 German title: Hans van Ess Chinesische Philosophie Von Konfuzius bis zur Gegenwart

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Michael Jaeger Goethe's Faust The Modern Drama Goethe wrote his Faust tragedy, with many interruptions, almost throughout his entire life, beginning during the Rococo era and only finishing in his 82nd year under the influence of the Parisian July Revolution of 1830. Based on the latest findings of Faust philology, Michael Jaeger follows the protagonist's path from a scholarly room in a Renaissance setting to a large canal construction site where the steam engines are already in operation. The drama reflects the great transformation that separates the world of old Europe from the modern industrial age. Michael Jaeger is private lecturer for German Philology at the University of Berlin and a visiting professor at German and foreign universities.

Michael Jaeger Goethe's Faust The Modern Drama 128 pages € 9,95 German title: Michael Jaeger Goethes Faust Das Drama der Moderne

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Rolf Reber Psychology Basics, methods, therapies A young man is smoking at an underground station. When an employee informs him that smoking is forbidden, the young man attacks and seriously injures him. How does this happen? Is he immature or perhaps did he grew up in an environment where violence is common? Is he emotionally disturbed, does he suffer from subconscious childhood conflicts or is there something wrong with his brain? Rolf Reber introduces psychology, its basics and methods by using concrete case studies. From behaviourism, cognitive psychology, brain research, psychoanalysis, personality and social psychology to the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders, he covers all relevant aspects of the science of behaviour and

the soul. Rolf Reber is Professor of General Psychology at the University of Oslo. Previously he was professor of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Bergen. Rolf Reber Psychology Basics, methods, therapies 128 pages € 9,95 German title: Rolf Reber Psychologie Grundlagen, Methoden, Therapien

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Susanne Modrow Viruses Basics, Diseases, Therapies Viruses, although particularly small and simply constructed, have been among the most feared human pathogens not only since the Corona pandemic. Their sophisticated and effective reproduction, adaptation and infection techniques make it difficult to combat them effectively. But our knowledge of viruses, which is growing year by year, has also led to considerable progress in the prevention of virus-related diseases and their treatment. In this book, an internationally renowned scientist explains the structure and diverse manifestations of the viruses. She explains how viruses cause illnesses and describes the most important means and techniques of modern virus control. Susanne Modrow is a professor at the Institute for Medical Microbiology at the University of Regensburg. She is the author of

numerous articles and the standard work "Molecular Virology". Susanne Modrow Viruses Basics, Diseases, Therapies 128 pages € 9,95 2nd revised editon German title: Susanne Modrow Viren Grundlagen, Krankheiten, Therapien 2. überarbeitete Auflage

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Thomas Kabisch Chopin's Piano Music A Musical work Guide The piano music formed the centre of the compositional activity of Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849). Waltzes, nocturnes, mazurkas, polonaises, etudes and many more of his works belong to the timeless heritage of all piano music. This volume offers a concise introduction to Chopin's piano compositions, with which he inspired his audience in the salons of Paris as well as in the concert halls of Europe. It offers an overview of Chopin's creative development and classifies his work in terms of genre, compositional technique and the history of intellectual thinking. Thus the brilliance of his creations becomes transparent. Thomas Kabisch teaches at the Trossingen University of Music; French music of the 19th and 20th centuries and the connection between music and philosophy are among the focal points of his research activities.

Thomas Kabisch Chopin's Piano Music A Musical work Guide 128 pages € 9,95 German title: Thomas Kabisch Chopins Klaviermusik Ein musikalischer Werkführer

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Sybille Ebert-Schifferer Caravaggio Caravaggio (1571-1610), one of the most prominent and influential painters of the European Baroque period, was already highly admired during his lifetime by his renowned clients for his innovative, lifelike depictions in dramatic light and shadow guidance. His paintings still impress today with their psychological authenticity and bold closeness to nature. Sybille Ebert-Schifferer, an excellent connoisseur of Caravaggio's work, succeeds convincingly in taking a new look at the biography of this idiosyncratic artist. Sybille Ebert-Schifferer was director of the Bibliotheca Hertziana (Max Planck Institute for Art History) in Rome from 2001 to 2018. Prior to that she was Director General of the Dresden State Art Collections.

Sybille Ebert-Schifferer Caravaggio 128 pages € 9,95 German title: Sybille Ebert-Schifferer Caravaggio

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Tonio Hölscher The Greek Art In their pictorial art, the ancient Greeks visualised gods and heroes, important persons of the past and present, public and private scenes. This concentrated and vivid depiction leads through the pictorial worlds of statues and reliefs, paintings and vases and shows the extent to which they influenced the political, private and religious life of Greek society. Tonio Hölscher is Professor emeritus of Classical Archaeology at the University of Heidelberg.

Tonio Hölscher The Greek Art 127 pages including 84 illustrations 3rd edition € 9,95 German title: Tonio Hölscher Die Griechische Kunst 3. Auflage

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Hans Pleschinski At the Tree of Gods On an evening in April 2019, city councillor Antonia Silberstein sets off from Munich's Marienplatz for a very special sightseeing tour. She is accompanied by writer Ortrud Vandervelt and the librarian Therese Flößer. The destination of the whimsical walk of the three women: the former villa of a great forgotten man, hidden behind a wall. Antonia Silberstein has bold plans for this villa, but she needs good advice from an expert. Already on the walk, the women, meandering between cars, passers-by, traffic islands, are at odds over the rank, work and legacy of the man whose former residence they could transform into a spectacular cultural centre: Paul Heyse. Heyse (1830-1914), the first “real” German winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, was highly honoured at his time. A liberal, handsome man

with a lovable charisma, author of novels, plays and 180 (!) novellas, is forgotten today, so even in Munich only a tunnel reminds of him. Did he deserve this? In his new novel, Hans Pleschinski tells knowledgeably, sharp-tonguedly and comically about Heyse's life and work, about fame and transience and the ever-threatened richness of culture in a world that is deteriorating. With a close look at the present, he ignites a highly entertaining firework display in sparkling dialogues. Hans Pleschinski, born 1956, lives as a freelance author in Munich. He published the novels "Leichtes Licht" (2005), "Ludwigshöhe" (2008), "Königsallee" (2013) and "Wiesenstein" (2018) with C.H.Beck, which became bestsellers, and edited the letters of Madame de Pompadour, a selection from the diary of the Duke of Croÿ and the memoirs of Else Sohn-Rethel. Most recently, he received the Hannelore-Greve Prize for Literature (2006), the Nicolas Born Prize (2008) and was appointed Chevalier dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres of the Republic of France in 2012. In 2014 he received the Literature Prize of the City of Munich and the Lower Rhine Literature Prize. In 2020 he was awarded the literature prize of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Hans Pleschinski is a member of the Bavarian Academy of Arts. Hans Pleschinski At the Tree of Gods 288 pages € 24,- German title: Hans Pleschinski Am Götterbaum Further works published by C.H.Beck: Soft Light (2005) Ludwigshöhe (2008) Königsallee (2013, sold to Aylak Adam, Turkey and Rudomino, Russia) Wiesenstein (2018, sold to ATUT, Poland)

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Nicola Kabel Little freedom Judge Saskia Baumgartner just turned forty and is on parental leave for her two sons, while her husband Christian commutes between his hometown in the North German province and a law firm in Hamburg. A planned wind farm on her doorstep is upsetting Saskia's orderly life. When she gets involved in a citizens' initiative, Joachim von Wedekamp pays special attention to her. She enters into his conservative circle and is irritated to find out that behind his opposition to the wind farm lies a much more fundamental criticism of today's society, immigration and changing values. Wedekamp's fatherly and polite manner contrasts with her own father, Hans Bräuninger, an alto-68, whom she loves and yet is often embarrassed by. With him, Saskia and her chaotic little sister Sophie grew up in colourful flat-shares after their mother left the family. Although successful as a lawyer, he has nevertheless retained his furious

criticism of rampant inequality, global capitalism and the consumer society, is as unconventional as ever and does not spare any relatives. In her sensitive debut novel, Nicola Kabel tells a touching father-daughter story, which at the same time puts its finger in the wounds inflicted on us by the ordeals of the present. Nicola Kabel, born 1978, studied history and public law in Hamburg and was editor of the Deutsche Presse-Agentur for several years. She has been working in political communication since 2012. She lives with her family in Lübeck. Nicola Kabel Little freedom 272 pages € 22,- German title: Nicola Kabel Kleine Freiheit

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Jochen Schmidt I remember how King Kong died A Florilegium What do you do if your girlfriend has given you a very urgent order before you leave, partly because you are looking after your child and you have forgotten about him or her? Why did you always have to go to the "countryside" as a child when television was much more interesting, and to what extent did these excursions permanently damage your relationship with nature? And what is it that makes reading tours, for example to the tranquil Pufen, so unforgettable? That you were once again allowed to sign the book of another author of the same name after the reading? Jochen Schmidt is the master of wonder and amazement, of an always slightly irritated self-exploration and the eternal longing to finally be allowed to play, read and collect with such joy of discovery and

incontrovertibility as one was never actually allowed to do as a child. In the stories of this volume, adorned with photo essays and cartoons, the pleasure of pretending to have grown up is shown to its fullest extent. Whether it is a text on the idealised idea of a childhood in the West as a GDR child or the old town of Prague - reading Schmidt is always pure pleasure. Jochen Schmidt was born in Berlin in 1970 and lives there. C.H.Beck has published the story collections "Triumphgemüse" (2000), "Meine wichtigsten Körperfunktionen" (2007) and "Der Wächter von Pankow" (2015), the novels "Müller haut uns raus" (2002), "Schneckenmühle" (2013), "Zuckersand" (2017) and "Ein Auftrag für Otto Kwant" (2019) and, together with Line Hoven, "Schmythologie" (2013) and "Paargespräche" (2020). Jochen Schmidt I remember how King Kong died A Florilegium 350 pages € 19,95 German title: Jochen Schmidt Ich weiß noch, wie King Kong starb Ein Florilegium Further works published by C.H.Beck: Triumphant vegetables (2000) My most important body functions (2007) The Guard of Pankow (2015) Müller gets us out (2002) Snail Mill (2013, sold to Sichuan Books, China) Sugar Sand (2017) An assignment for Otto Kwant (2019) Schmythology (2013) Couple Talks (2020)