THE ROMAN MILITARY: A CONTINUING SUBJECT OF INTENSIVE SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

History of the Roman army – in a broad sense – was one of the pillars of Géza Alföldy’s scholarly studies and investigations. His inspiring interpretations of various inscriptions had a fundamental impact on the shape of contemporary science. He was particularly interested in such issues as religion of the Roman military, the origins of soldiers, the rules of promotion and the careers of officers with senatorial and equestrian lineage.   The article offers an overview of major studies in history of the Roman army published in the recent years. There is no doubt that many had been inspired by the work and writings of Géza Alföldy. Although it is merely a subjective selection, the list of publications appended to the article attests to the intensity of such research, showing that it truly flourishes.  Strictly speaking, Géza Alföldy did not come up with any novel research problems as far as the Roman military was concerned. He would address those which had been present in science, as it is documented by works of such scholars as  Alfred von Domaszewski, Konrad Kraft, Emil Ritterling, Eric Birley or Arthur and Ernst Stein. Nonetheless, Géza Alföldy understood the essence and appreciated the need to pursue those studies in greater depth while utilizing epigraphy to the broadest possible extent. Quite rightly, he considered inscriptions to be the foremost sources in that respect. Guided by hic saxa loquntur as his motto, Alföldy determined the shape of methodology employed in studies of the Roman army through his work. The ordinary soldiers and officers became genuine individuals, which in a sense enabled one to gain insight into their personal lives, professional careers, family ties, and religious beliefs. Thus far, research in the two first decades of the 21st century follows the same path. It may only be desired that, as a result, the current state of our knowledge will be substantially enriched.    History of the Roman army – in a broad sense – was one of the pillars of Géza Alföldy’s scholarly studies and investigations. His inspiring interpretations of various inscriptions had a fundamental impact on the shape of contemporary science. He was particularly interested in such issues as religion of the Roman military, the origins of soldiers, the rules of promotion and the careers of officers with senatorial and equestrian lineage.   The article offers an overview of major studies in history of the Roman army published in the recent years. There is no doubt that many had been inspired by the work and writings of Géza Alföldy. Although it is merely a subjective selection, the list of publications appended to the article attests to the intensity of such research, showing that it truly flourishes.  Strictly speaking, Géza Alföldy did not come up with any novel research problems as far as the Roman military was concerned. He would address those which had been present in science, as it is documented by works of such scholars as  Alfred von Domaszewski, Konrad Kraft, Emil Ritterling, Eric Birley or Arthur and Ernst Stein. Nonetheless, Géza Alföldy understood the essence and appreciated the need to pursue those studies in greater depth while utilizing epigraphy to the broadest possible extent. Quite rightly, he considered inscriptions to be the foremost sources in that respect. Guided by hic saxa loquntur as his motto, Alföldy determined the shape of methodology employed in studies of the Roman army through his work. The ordinary soldiers and officers became genuine individuals, which in a sense enabled one to gain insight into their personal lives, professional careers, family ties, and religious beliefs. Thus far, research in the two first decades of the 21st century follows the same path. It may only be desired that, as a result, the current state of our knowledge will be substantially enriched.    History of the Roman army – in a broad sense – was one of the pillars of Géza Alföldy’s scholarly studies and investigations. His inspiring interpretations of various inscriptions had a fundamental impact on the shape of contemporary science. He was particularly interested in such issues as religion of the Roman military, the origins of soldiers, the rules of promotion and the careers of officers with senatorial and equestrian lineage.   The article offers an overview of major studies in history of the Roman army published in the recent years. There is no doubt that many had been inspired by the work and writings of Géza Alföldy. Although it is merely a subjective selection, the list of publications appended to the article attests to the intensity of such research, showing that it truly flourishes.  Strictly speaking, Géza Alföldy did not come up with any novel research problems as far as the Roman military was concerned. He would address those which had been present in science, as it is documented by works of such scholars as  Alfred von Domaszewski, Konrad Kraft, Emil Ritterling, Eric Birley or Arthur and Ernst Stein. Nonetheless, Géza Alföldy understood the essence and appreciated the need to pursue those studies in greater depth while utilizing epigraphy to the broadest possible extent. Quite rightly, he considered inscriptions to be the foremost sources in that respect. Guided by hic saxa loquntur as his motto, Alföldy determined the shape of methodology employed in studies of the Roman army through his work. The ordinary soldiers and officers became genuine individuals, which in a sense enabled one to gain insight into their personal lives, professional careers, family ties, and religious beliefs. Thus far, research in the two first decades of the 21st century follows the same path. It may only be desired that, as a result, the current state of our knowledge will be substantially enriched

Der miles torquatus Aurelius Iovinus

Aurelius Iovinus, a veteran of the legion XIII Gemina, is one of the fevv epigraphically attested milites torauati. This inscription (CIL III 3844), dated to the mid of the 3rd century A. D, was studied in detail by the author. The expression miles torquatus denotes a soldier of the rank of the principales vvho vvas avvarded a torques for his personal merits. No specific military appointment is recorded on the inscription.Aurelius Iovinus, veteran legije XIII gemine, je eden redkih, epigrafsko izpričanih milites torquati. Obravnavani napis (CIL III 3844) je datiran v sredino 3. st. Izraz miles torquatus označuje vojaka, ki je bil zaradi osebnih zaslug odlikovan s torquesom (ogrlico). Pripadal je rangu principales, vendar ni imel nobenega posebnega službenega položaja

Umfrage der UB Mannheim - Ergebnisse der Auswertung : "Sagen Sie uns Ihre Meinung" vom 13.3. – 8.4.2012 in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Lehrstuhl für ABWL, Public & Nonprofit Management (Prof. Helmig)

"Sagen Sie uns Ihre Meinung" – unter diesem Motto führte die UB Mannheim im Frühjahr 2012 eine große Umfrage zu ihren Services durch. Ziel der Umfrage war es, die aktuelle Zufriedenheit der NutzerInnen mit der Bibliothek abzufragen und die Erwartungen hinsichtlich zukünftiger Dienstleistungen zu ermitteln. Dieser Bericht präsentiert die wesentlichen Ergebnisse und Schlussfolgerungen aus Sicht der UB Mannheim

Artistic work as a practice of translation on the global art market: the example of “African” dancer and choreographer Germaine Acogny

Identity, difference, and translation are important theoretical concepts in the field of translation studies and postcolonial studies. It is a basic assumption of this lecture that aesthetic and cultural translation is exposed to the paradox of identity and difference and that this paradox is particularly evident in artistic performance practices such as dance and choreography. Focusing on the artistic work of choreographer and dancer Germaine Acogny (Senegal), the lecture addresses artistic translation practices under postcolonial conditions in the global art market of so-called “contemporary dance”. The aim is to illustrate how contradictory, hybrid, and fragmented the cultural and aesthetic translation process is, how the global art market shapes the artistic strategies of translation, and how aesthetic productivity lies in the impossibility of translating cultural experience artistically.Identidade, diferença e tradução são conceitos teóricos importantes no campo dos estudos da tradução e dos estudos pós-coloniais. Um pressuposto básico desta palestra é a exposição da tradução estética e cultural ao paradoxo de identidade e diferença, e como esse paradoxo é particularmente evidente em práticas artísticas performáticas como a dança e a coreografia. Focando o trabalho artístico da coreógrafa e dançarina Germaine Acogny (Senegal), a palestra abordará práticas de tradução artísticas em condições pós-coloniais no mercado de arte global da chamada “dança contemporânea”. O objetivo é ilustrar como os processos de tradução cultural e estética são contraditórios, híbridos e fragmentados; como o mercado de arte global configura as estratégias artísticas de tradução; e como a produtividade estética reside na impossibilidade de traduzir a experiência cultural artisticamente