Buchangebot (Geschichte) — Die Geschichte des Buchangebots ist ein Teilbereich buchwissenschaftlicher Forschung. Während sich die Literaturgeschichte auf die literarischen Gattungen konzentriert, Romane, Dramen und Gedichte dabei ins Zentrum rücken, ist die Geschichte des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
conception — Until modern times, conception was a topic fraught with anxiety. For a married woman to be childless was a disgrace and disaster but unwanted pregnancy could be disastrous too. Traditional advice on how to conceive (or avoid conceiving) must… … A Dictionary of English folklore
menstruation — The Bible taught (Leviticus 15: 19 24) that a menstruating woman was not only unclean in herself but polluted others. The scientific authority of Pliny s Natural History (ad 77), and many later medical writers, added that she could shrivel… … A Dictionary of English folklore
monstrous births — Minor defects in a newborn baby were generally explained as due to some shock or unpleasant sight at the moment of *conception, or during the mother s *pregnancy, but major malformations were regarded as God s *judgement on serious sin,… … A Dictionary of English folklore
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
comedy — comedial /keuh mee dee euhl/, adj. /kom i dee/, n., pl. comedies. 1. a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance,… … Universalium
philosophy, Western — Introduction history of Western philosophy from its development among the ancient Greeks to the present. This article has three basic purposes: (1) to provide an overview of the history of philosophy in the West, (2) to relate… … Universalium
Islamic arts — Visual, literary, and performing arts of the populations that adopted Islam from the 7th century. Islamic visual arts are decorative, colourful, and, in religious art, nonrepresentational; the characteristic Islamic decoration is the arabesque.… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… … Universalium
