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Mark Beumer deposited From Mithras to Jesus. Ritual Dynamics of Christmas in the group
Ancient Greece & Rome on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoAt Christmas, Christians celebrate that Jesus was born on December 25 as the son of God andthe Virgin Mary. But this event is not unique. In this article, I show that the birth of Jesus hasseveral non-Christian predecessors, whereby various elements of the ritual dynamics have beenChristianized and implemented into the figure we know today as Jesus Christ.
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Jörg Matthias Determann started the topic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy: A Modern History in the discussion
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoDear friends and colleagues,
It is with the deepest gratitude that I announce the publication of my new book entitled Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy: A Modern History (Springer, 2023). Free review copies are available.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy: A Modern History
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Eileen A. Fradenburg Joy deposited What is Your Threshold? The Economics of Open Access Scholarly Book Publishing, the “Business” of Care, and the Case of punctum books in the group
Digital Humanists on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoIn this essay, we share how a small, independent, academic open access (OA) press, punctum books, has survived and can maybe thrive financially, but also in terms of human quality of life dividends, in the very precarious landscape of making and funding open books. Tracing the history of the press and our bumpy road to better financial…[Read more]
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Charles Peck Jr deposited Ang Arctic Hunter Gatherer ay naniniwala sa mga espiritu ng hayop bilang “Mga ugnayan ng tao sa natural na mundo na naka-embed sa Arctic Hunter Gatherer Society at mga tungkulin sa pamilya (Erica Hill) bilang panlipunang kamalayan sa konteksto ng William in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoSinabi ni Ramon Reyes: Kung ituturing nating relihiyon ang pangunahing dimensyon ng tao kung saan iniuugnay niya ang sagrado, sa “lampas,” sa nagbibigay ng batayan at pinakahuling kahulugan ng kanyang pang-araw-araw na pag-iral, kung gayon ang mga animistikong paniniwala at gawain ng ang mga unang Pilipino ay magiging kuwalipikado bilang…[Read more]
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Muhammad Naeem deposited SHARAR’S NOVEL DILCHASP: ONE PENNY TOO MANY in the group
Literary theory on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoColonial predicament made the life and its understanding complex in the Subcontinent. To represent this complexity, Urdu writers found the polyphonic genre, i.e. the novel helpful. They used different techniques of characterization to narrate the social hierarchy of characters. The novel also provided the space for them to attract the people with…[Read more]
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Seo-Young Chu deposited Hypnotic Ratiocination in the group
Narrative theory and Narratology on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoMesmerism provided Edgar Allan Poe with a framework in which to reimagine logical and poetic rigor.
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Seo-Young Chu deposited Hypnotic Ratiocination in the group
Literary theory on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoMesmerism provided Edgar Allan Poe with a framework in which to reimagine logical and poetic rigor.
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Muhammad Naeem deposited اردو ناول کا آغاز اور استعماری نگرانی Beginning of Urdu Novel and Colonial Surveillance in the group
Literary theory on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoThis article explores the connection between the development of new literary genres in Urdu and colonial authority. British Colonial authorities tried to develop a system of scrutiny for local literatures. To limit the ‘vernacular’ literatures within the ‘suggested’ traits, colonial administration used its local subordinates in disseminating the…[Read more]
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guillermo farias flores deposited AFORISMO in the group
Narrative theory and Narratology on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoEs un aforismo que esta dirigido a la huminidad para que sea mejor.
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