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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

Alfred Kolleritsch reflects on memory, while Oskar Moser honors Hanns Koren. Anton L. Schuller presents a selection of Koren's writings. Ilse Koschier explores the connections between Archduke Johann and Carinthia, emphasizing their neighborly ties. Viktor Herbert Pöttler examines the depiction issues in open-air museums, and Béla Gunda discusses the mobility of buildings in the Carpathian cultural region. Tone Cevc reconstructs a 1506 farmhouse in Srednji vrh, while Hans Frühwald analyzes peasant "Ritzzeichnungen" in the West Styrian highlands. Günther Jontes reviews historical reports on brand economy and earth coal in Styria, and Vitomir Belaj traces a "Liburnian" alpine economy. Ulrike Aggermann-Bellenberg and Volker Hänsel investigate mountain mowing and haymaking in the Ennstal. Iván Balassa discusses a soil cultivation tool, the Riß in Europe, and Maria Kundegraber focuses on plows in the Stainz area. Oskar Moser details the Arl from Admont, a plowing device from Inner Carinthia. Angelos Baš studies trotting horses on farms near Ljutomer, while Klaus Beitl evaluates the khevenhüllersche "Zinnhaus" in Kreuzen for its craftsmanship and folklore significance. Gertrud Benker explores the dynamics of guests and hosts in communal meals, and Anni Gamerith looks at communication during traditional farming meals. Other contributions include discussions on Sunday meals, bread in museums, and religious artifacts, along with insigh