Schriftenreihe des Landschaftsmuseums Schloss Trautenfels am Steiermärkischen Landesmuseum Joanneum: Die Zwerge kommen!

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Josef Krainer introduces the exploration of dwarfs through various perspectives. Volker Hänsel and Diether Kramer provide a preface, while Harald Salfellner discusses dwarfism from a medical standpoint. Roland Girtler examines the dignity of dwarfs in roles such as jesters, philosophers, and circus performers. Susanne Haupt presents the dwarf's role in non-European art and culture, and Günther Jontes delves into the origins and meanings of the term "dwarf" in European languages. Haupt also highlights the dwarf peoples of Africa and Asia, while Gottfried Biedermann offers an art historical perspective on dwarfs. Günther G. Bauer analyzes baroque caricatures of dwarfs, and Heinz Verfondern focuses on baroque dwarfs in garden sculpture. Johann Tomaschek recounts the story of Oswald Eyberger, a dwarf page from Admont. Bernd Steinbauer provides insights into representations of small people in literature from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. Harald W. Vetter traces the secularized dwarf in 20th-century literature. Clemens M. Gruber discusses dwarfs in opera, while Jontes explores their roles in folklore and fairy tales. Lieselotte Jontes examines mythical dwarfs in mining culture. Astrid Schall looks at dwarfs in picture books, and Arnold Jaritz shares anecdotes from dwarf life. Johann Muhr and Jaritz present survey results on dwarf habitats. Alfred Aron discusses the prevalence of dwarfs in various contexts, including adver