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José Angel GARCÍA LANDA deposited En la selva de las formas: Ideas y formas en los gabinetes de curiosidades de Thomas Browne (Claire Preston) in the group
Historiography on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoSpanish abstract: Reseño aquí el capítulo “In the Wilderness of Forms: Ideas and Things in Thomas Browne’s Cabinets of Curiosity”, de Claire Preston, publicado en el libro de estudios mediáticos retrofuturistas ‘The Renaissance Computer: Knowledge Technology in the First Age of Print’ (ed. Neil Rhodes y Jonathan Sawday, 2000). Los sabios y est…[Read more]
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Mark R. Stoneman deposited Bürgerliche und adlige Krieger: Zum Verhältnis zwischen sozialer Herkunft und Berufskultur im wilhelminischen Offizierkorps in the group
Historiography on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoThis essay offers a revisionist interpretation of the Imperial German officer corps, whose members have long enjoyed a schizophrenic reputation in the historiography as either consummate military professionals or feudalistic representatives of a bygone political system. Using the career of Wilhelm Groener (1867-1939). it reexamines the…[Read more]
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Oscar Perea-Rodriguez deposited Bofordar en el siglo XIII castellano: entre el entrenamiento militar y el espectáculo caballeresco in the group
Historiography on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoTal vez uno de los procesos más destacados de la historia de Europa en el siglo XIII sea la configuración de la primera época de esplendor de justas, torneos y todo tipo de espectáculos de riesgo. Aproximadamente entre los años 1170 y 1260, el Viejo Continente asistió a la explosión de estos encuentros, en los que brillaron con luz propia los no…[Read more]
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Pramod Ranjan deposited यात्रा वृतांत: महोबा में महिषासुर in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoयह बुंदेलखंड स्थित महोबा का यात्रा संस्मरण है।
इसमें लेखक पौराणिक मिथक महिषासुर से संबंधित स्थलों की खोज में निकलता है।
वर्ष 2011 में जवाहर लाल नेहरू यूनिवर्सिटी के शोधार्थियों द्वारा महिषासुर को दलित, पिछड़े और आदिवासियों का पौरणिक नायक के रूप से प्रचारित किए जाने के बाद हंगामा खड़ा हो गया था। लेखक उस समय एक पत्रिका में प्रबंध-संपादक के रूप म…[Read more] -
Joachim Berger deposited “Une œuvre internationale d’un caractère humanitaire”: The Appeal to Humanity in International Masonic Relations in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoFreemasons often referred to an ideal of “humanité” (Humanität, umanità, humanity) in order to bridge all differences separating mankind. In doing so, they rendered these differences all the more visible, especially in the international arenas. This was definitely the case when freemasons tried to deduce from this ideal “universal” standards…[Read more]
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Joachim Berger deposited Gretchenfrage oder Nebensache? Zur konzeptionellen Verortung von ›Religion‹ in Überblicksdarstellungen zur euro-päischen Geschichte des 19. Jahrhunderts in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoThe article outlines how comprehensive works on the history of Europe conceptually deal with religion – with regard to the relationship between religion, society and culture, the handling of the theory of secularisation and the significance of religion for the construction of Europe.
Der Beitrag skizziert, wie Gesamtdarstellungen zur Geschichte…[Read more]
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Jonas Richter deposited Götter-Astronauten. Erich von Däniken und die Paläo-SETI-Mythologie (Volltext) in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoGERMAN: Waren die Götter Astronauten? Davon ist Erich von Däniken überzeugt. Der erfolgreiche Autor ist seit Jahrzehnten der einflussreichste Protagonist auf dem Gebiet der Paläo-SETI bzw. Prä-Astronautik, einer grenzwissenschaftlichen Laienforschung, die die Position vertritt, dass Außerirdische vor Urzeiten die Erde besucht und die Entwi…[Read more]
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Ben Van Overmeire deposited Though Gold Dust Is Valuable, in the Eyes It Causes Cataracts:’ Two Modern Zen Autobiographies in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoIn this article, I examine two recent memoirs of Zen students that speak openly about the aberrant behavior of their teachers. These memoirs are Natalie Goldberg’s The Great Failure (2004) and Shozan Jack Haubner’s Single White Monk (2017). Both of these authors consider the scandals surrounding their teachers as an opportunity for spiritual gro…[Read more]
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Heather Rosmarin started the topic Free virtual conference: Opening the Ancient World: “Who Has the Power?”… in the discussion
Historiography on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoHi Everyone – Save Ancient Studies Alliance (SASA) is hosting a free virtual conference: Opening the Ancient World: “Who Has the Power? Leaders and Leadership in the Ancient World” from August 14 – August 15, 2022. In addition to presentations, there will be several sessions / workshops focused on independent scholars. Learn more here: <…[Read more]
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Sebastian Nordhoff replied to the topic Business Models for Open Access Books in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoI read the report. The Association of University Presses finds that University Presses are providing great value and that their average cost per book is 20,000$. Of these, 15,000$ are covered by subsidies and the rest via prints sales etc.
They report 50% of book costs are overhead and acquisition. Work directly related to the creation of a book…[Read more]
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Christina Drummond replied to the topic Job ads section for OA books in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 5 months agoOPERAS is hiring a Community Manager to facilitate community consultation and engagement related to Open Access eBook Usage (OAeBU) data. https://www.operas-eu.org/calls-and-job-opportunities/community-manager-oa-ebook-usage-oaebu-data-trust/
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Oscar Perea-Rodriguez deposited La época del Cancionero de Baena. Los Trastámara y sus poetas. in the group
Historiography on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoEl presente libro pretende establecer unas premisas básicas en el conocimiento que, desde la perspectiva historiográfica, puede realizarse del Cancionero de Baena, basándose en la inserción de gran parte de sus poemas en el contexto histórico en que fueron compuestos, además de acotar —hasta donde su autor le ha sido posible llegar— las biografía…[Read more]
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Meredith Warren deposited The Role of Touch in Comprehending Love: Jesus’s Foot Washing in John 13 in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoWhen Jesus humbly washes his disciples’ feet (John 13), he engages his friends up close using the sense of touch. This article explores how his touch conveys a quality of love that no other physical sense can capture. Sensory Anthropology reveals how touch is often overlooked and undervalued but is quite potent. We confronted these dynamics most r…[Read more]
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Lucy Barnes replied to the topic Business Models for Open Access Books in the discussion
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoA significant new report has come out from TOME: Report: The Cost to Publish TOME Monographs https://aupresses.org/news/report-the-cost-to-publish-tome-monographs/
I am looking forward to reading this closely and suspect it might generate some discussion! I’d be interested to hear any thoughts anybody has.
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Amel Abbady deposited “‘You cannot assimilate Indian ghosts’ : a magical realist reading of Louise Erdrich’s The Night Watchman” in the group
Historiography on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoIn The Night Watchman (2020), Louise Erdrich continues to blur the lines between history and fiction as she has done in several of her novels. Erdrich introduces the reader to several magical elements that appear to be entirely real: two ghosts, a dog that talks, and an unearthly powwow with Jesus as one of the dancers. The main objective of this…[Read more]
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Froilán Ramos R. deposited Review: Zoila Farfán y Andrés Medina. Al servicio de la Iglesia y la Educación Superior chilena. Crónica de la Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción. Concepción: Ediciones UCSC, 2021. in the group
Historiography on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoLa formación del ser humano constituye una de las acciones más amplias y complejas, constituida como un acto multidimensional de maestros y discípulos que animan a una comunidad, en este caso, la universidad. Esta institución es un espacio de búsqueda del saber y el conocimiento. Su esencia de enseñanza y aprendizaje ha construido unive…[Read more]
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Luis Gregorio Abad Espinoza deposited Más allá de las operaciones del pensamiento salvaje entre los shuar de la Amazonía ecuatoriana in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoAl tratar de disolver la neta separación entre una mente racional y la materia inerte abogada por el dualismo Cartesiano, el monismo lucha por reunificar estas distintas realidades ontológicas. Tal como para Claude Lévi-Strauss y Baruch Spinoza, esa dicha unificación no puede prescindir de la trascendencia de la mente humana como locus del pen…[Read more]
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Martins Uze E. Tugbokorowei deposited Culture and National Development in Nigeria: A Critical Appraisal in the group
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoNigeria as a developing country is on the fast track to the attainment of development, or supposedly so. In this endeavour, priority is inevitably placed on science and technology as the only routes for the attainment of this dream. Such one track minded disposition is mouthed to the exclusion of other factors that contribute to the development of…[Read more]
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Martins Uze E. Tugbokorowei deposited Mangrove Forest Folklore and the Drama of J. P. Clark-Bekederemo in the group
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 3 years, 6 months agoThe drama of the Niger Delta region has enjoyed robust scholarship. This essay interrogates J. P. Clark-Bekederemo’s drama against the cultural milieu of the region and tries to investigate the connections between the rich folklore of the area and the wealth of poetry and imagery contained in his drama. The essay investigates the terrain,…[Read more]
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