Essays about: "History of religion"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 107 essays containing the words History of religion.

  1. 31. "Pro Iuppiter!" - A Study of the Use of Oaths, Curses, and Prayers in Roman Comedy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Latin; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

    Author : Olivia Peukert Stock; [2021]
    Keywords : oath curse prayer Roman comedy Terence Latin ancient history Rome 2ndcenturyBC Jupiter Iuppiter Hercules Pollux Castor gods religion swearing cursing praying formal informal interjectional hercle mehercle edepol pol ecastor mecastor di deus deos fidem Terentius ed bön förbannelse Rom antiken; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This thesis concerns oaths, curses, and prayers in Roman comedy, more precisely the comedies by the playwriter Terence (185/84 - 159 BC). So-called informal/interjectional oaths and prayers constitute the main focus of this investigation, however, asseverations, formal oaths, formal prayers, and curses are included as well. READ MORE

  3. 32. Gaze not upon the * : Paganism and history use within digital games

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Author : Cole de Millo; [2021]
    Keywords : history; digital games; paganism; religion; folklorism; ludonarrative; framednarrative; japan; russia; hedonism; historie bruk; digitala spel; religion; folklorism; Japan; Ryssland;

    Abstract : This bachelor thesis goal is to explore how paganism has expressed itself within the world of digitalgames through three different examples. It builds onto already existing research around videogames and history use as well as my own term paper that touched upon this subject. READ MORE

  4. 33. WOMENʼS WOVEN WEB - Activating the Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women through Social Network Narratives

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

    Author : Alvarez Díaz María Guadalupe; [2020-11-23]
    Keywords : Social Network Analysis; SNA; mixed methodologies; lexikon; SKBL; IDN; Interactive Digital Narratives; kvinnor; kvinnorörelse; kvinnohistoria; kvinnliga studier; hemslöjd; textilkonst; mönsterritare; slöjdare; 1800-talet; 1900-talet; konstnärer; formgivning; kulturhistoria; pionjärer; entreprenörer; visualiseringar; socialt nätverk; kontakt; tekniska skolor; digital humaniora; lexicon; Swedish domestic handicraft; Swedish textile art; 19th Century; 20th Century; Swedish Technical schools; pioneers; entrepreneurs; network visualizations; female studies; digital humanities;

    Abstract : When the Biographical Dictionary of Swedish Women (Svenskt kvinnobiografiskt lexikon, SKBL), became freely available online, it opened the opportunity to examine and transform its text-based content in new ways. The purpose of this project is to apply and reflect on explorative visualizations of social networks as a method for presenting and analysing data from SKBL. READ MORE

  5. 34. Religious Identities in Viking Age Britain: Pagan Imagery in a Colonial Context

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

    Author : Margaret Lucille Muth; [2020]
    Keywords : archaeology; colonial identity; iconography; imagery; Norse mythology; preChristian religions; religion; stone monuments; Viking Age Britain; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : When the Vikings settled the British Isles between the 8th and 11th centuries, they left behind numerous stone monuments in their wake. These monuments, many of which are stone crosses, utilize a combination of Christian and pagan imagery, and are found heavily in Christian contexts. READ MORE

  6. 35. Love in action - A deductive content analysis of Martin Luther King Junior’s conceptualization of human rights

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Vilde Rodin Christensen; [2020]
    Keywords : Martin Luther King Junior; human rights; love; agape; nonviolence; universality; generations of rights; fulfillment of rights; Philosophy and Religion; Social Sciences; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : Den här uppsatsen undersöker Martin Luther King Juniors roll inom och bidrag till fältet för mänskliga rättigheter, och syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka och analysera hur Martin Luther King Junior uttryckte sin förståelse för mänskliga rättigheter som ett koncept. För att uppfylla uppsatsens syfte har en frågeställning formulerats som centrerar kring Martin Luther King Juniors konceptualisering av mänskliga rättigheter. READ MORE