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Paths Are Made by Walking
(2021)
Zur Einführung
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Universität
(2021)
This article discusses the so-called 'Apocalypse' of Carour, a text preserved in a Codex (M586) of the famous Hamuli-find, that originally emanated from the environment of the Pachomian monastic enterprise. It addresses a series of disasters and communal deficiencies through metaphorical imagery and similes that struck the community after the death of its founding father Pachomios. After presenting a few conjectures to the editio princeps and providing a German translation, the 'Apocalypse' is contextualized within the historical and liturgical background of this late antique monastic community. The author asserts that this unique text not only displays the symptoms of disaster, but also gives us new insights into how the Pachomians productively coped with crises. In contrast to modern scholarship, the author argues that the 'Apocalypse' is in fact a prophecy (ex eventu) that was based on an instruction, which was publicly read at the large Easter assembly of the Pachomians, most likely by Horsiesos, the third abbot of the Koinonia. Using the figure of the frog, C(h)arour, to symbolize the biblical plague but also the Egyptian concept of rebirth, the instruction was intended to strengthen group cohesion and especially to prepare the novices that were about to receive their baptism during the Easter celebration for a life devoted to the Koinonia and its principles. To this initial prophecy, which developed an antithesis to the ideal monastic life envisioned by the Pachomians, another text was later added that narrated an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow Apa Besarion, the fifth abbot of the Koinonia. In a much more practical manner this second part of the prophecy elaborated on the same themes while also displaying the resilience of the community in averting crises through remembering and recommitting to its founding precepts. The convoluted text we possess now should therefore be equally viewed as a testament to the communication structures of the Pachomians as well as their memorial culture, which targeted moments of crisis and despair to imbue future generations with the necessary persistence to overcome possible disasters themselves and secure the long-term existence of the Koinonia.
Kämpfe mit Marx
(2021)
Die Wiederentdeckung des Marxismus durch die Neue Linke: eine spannungsvolle Geschichte.Schon vor 1968, in den 1950er Jahren, entstand eine Neue Linke. Junge akademische Intellektuelle begannen jenseits der polarisierten traditionellen Arbeiterbewegung nach neuen Anknüpfungspunkten für ein linkes Denken zu suchen. Neu gegründete Theoriezeitschriften wurden dabei zu ihren Organisationskernen. In der Theorie fand die Neue Linke gemeinsame Überzeugungen und verschmolz auch hierdurch zu einer vorgestellten Gemeinschaft. Insbesondere marxistische Theorien wurden wiederentdeckt und neu interpretiert.Mit Marx führte die Neue Linke gemeinsame Kämpfe gegen eine »bürgerliche« Öffentlichkeit - mit Marx trug sie aber auch immer stärker Kämpfe untereinander aus. David Bebnowski nutzt die beiden West-Berliner Zeitschriften »Das Argument« und »PROKLA« als Seismographen und Sonden zur Ergründung der Geschichte der Neuen Linken und des akademischen Marxismus. Dabei wird deutlich, dass »1968« nicht nur für Aufbrüche steht, sondern ebenso zu Spaltungen führte, die die Linke bis heute kennzeichnen.
This paper aims to analyse the figure of the Venus of Milo in (extreme) contemporary art productions. The reception of this sculpture has already been studied in the past, but without considering the last ten years (2010 – 2020), during which artists like Yinka Shonibare, Fabio Viale, or Daniel Arsham decided to use the Venus for their new productions. The paper also explains how the Venus of Milo became a globalised icon and an inspiration for artists from all over the world.