Body and soul are regarded as elementary components in the experience and living of religion or spirituality. Through certain practices such as asceticism, fasting or the consumption of certain foods and stimulants, people hope to experience spirituality. The hairstyle can signal membership of a particular religious group, and attributes of the body such as clothing or tattoos can be an expression of piety. This volume is the first to show, across time and geographical areas in a wide variety of religions and cultures, how people communicate statements about their religiosity through their bodies – whether by their own choice or by predetermined rules.
Published in 2024 by Nünnerich-Asmus; ISBN: 978-3-96176-275-0.

Since its foundation in 1884, the Archaeological Museum of the University of Münster has had a very eventful history. The expansion of the exhibition space now provides the opportunity to tell its story and display over 2,200 artefacts. In response to many requests from visitors, the museum team is now publishing an overview catalogue for the first time. This catalogue shows a representative selection of the exhibited objects in magnificent images, including numerous pieces presented to the public for the first time.
Published 2024 by Nünnerich-Asmus; ISBN: 978-3-96176-248-4.

What does black, red and gold sound like? In this book, Michael Custodis describes the diverse musical landscape in Germany over the last eight decades. From punk, hard rock, Schlager, classical and avant-garde to techno and hip-hop, influential musicians and works are presented in overview-like chapters that illustrate the close connection between music and the political events of contemporary history: Because even across the Iron Curtain, the FRG and the GDR remained in close contact for four decades, until they began writing a common musical history again in 1990.
Published in 2023 by Waxmann. ISBN: 978-3-8309-4800-1.

After decades, this book is a new regional history of Old Westphalia. It covers the Middle Ages and the early modern period — from Charlemagne's Saxon Wars in 772 to secularisation in 1803. The cover shows the Holy Kinship, Jesus' relatives, against the backdrop of the city of Dortmund. The altarpiece from 1470 also shows the churches and the agricultural fields. These pictorial contents stand for the city and agricultural history as well as for church and everyday life history, which make up essential parts of the book. Analysis and chronology guide the individual chapters.
Published 2023 by Aschendorff; ISBN: 978-3-402-24952-9.