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Working Paper
Manuscripts Found in the Abode of the Venerable Abbot Phra Khamchan Virachitto Vat Saen Sukharam, Luang Prabang, Laos
(DORISEA, 2014)
For Laos, like for other countries of Buddhist Southeast Asia, manuscripts can be considered as an important primary source for the reconstruction of the intellectual history of this culturally rich region. Manuscripts ...
Working Paper
International Connections of Lao Buddhism as Reflected in Personal Letters Found at Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela’s Abode (Kuti) in Vat Saen Sukharam, Luang Prabang
(DORISEA, 2014)
As a central figure of Lao Buddhism, Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela (1920–2007), the late abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam monastery and former Chairman of the Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organization of the province of Luang ...
Working Paper
The Village in the City: cúng xóm (‘hamlet worship’) in Hồ Chí Minh City during Tết, the lunar New Year festival
(DORISEA, 2014)
In recent years an interesting phenomenon can be observed in certain parts of Hồ Chí Minh City, usually about eight or nine days after Tết, the lunar New Year. On street corners and in alleyways in some residential areas ...
Working Paper
Religion, Science and Capitalisms
(DORISEA, 2014)
This paper enquires into the relation between capitalism, religion and the philosophy of science. We would tend to suppose that there are only superficial and accidental links between them. A closer analysis reveals, ...
Working Paper
Phra Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thera and the Preservation of the Lao Cultural Heritage in Luang Prabang
(DORISEA, 2014)
Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela, the late abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam and chairman of the Buddhist Fellowship Organization of the province of Luang Prabang, was one of the most outstanding Lao intellectuals of the 20th ...
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The Lao Sangha of Luang Prabang and their Social Roles in the Post-1975 Period
(DORISEA, 2014)
The members of the Lao Sangha, monks as well as novices, do not only stay in their monasteries for spiritual purposes, for chanting and meditating many hours a day. In fact, they are also obliged to participate in numerous ...
Working Paper
Ghost Movies, their Makers and their Audiences
(DORISEA, 2015)
In the DORISEA research project Spirits in and of Modernity (Peter J. Bräunlein & Andrea Lauser),communication with ghosts is a central theme. Typically, academics focus on communication with spirits in trance, possession ...
Zeitschriftenartikel
Anti-Leukemic Activity of Shikonin: Role of ERP57 in Shikonin Induced Apoptosis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
(2016)
BACKGROUND/AIMS: ER-Stress and activation of unfolded protein response belong to the major factors involved in chemoresistance in cancer cells. In this study we investigated the effect of shikonin on the survival of acute ...
Working Paper
Spectacle Attractions and Buddhism in Southeast Asia
(DORISEA, 2015)
Misemono is a Japanese term meaning “spectacle attraction” or delightful distraction – a wonderful place for purposeless delight. Misemono were historically designed for Buddhist temple and local festivals. They also brought ...
Monografie
Bedeutung der qualifikationsgebundenen Zugangsberechtigung im Handwerk für die Funktionsfähigkeit des dualen Ausbildungssystems
(Volkswirtschaftliches Institut für Mittelstand und Handwerk an der Universität Göttingen, 2015)
Das Handwerk ist einer der Garanten für die gesamtwirtschaftlich positiven Funktionen der dualen Berufsausbildung. Eine zentrale Bedeutung für die Funktionsfähigkeit des handwerklichen Ausbildungsbereichs spielt dabei die ...