Essays about: "Prophecy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the word Prophecy.

1. 1. Reception of Antiquity in18th century Opera : A Study of Divine Elements in the Story of Alcestis

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Filip Swital; [2023]
   Keywords : 5th century B.C. Athenian theatre; 18th century opera; divinity; enlightenment; reformed opera; Atensk teater under 400-taket f.Kr.; 1700-talsopera; upplysningstid; reformerad opera;

   Abstract : The story of Alcestis is an interesting case of divine agency pervading the narrative and the characters in the play. It intimately concerns the mortal players, who, though largely powerless in the struggle, are central to the story. READ MORE

3. 2. Are you the culprit or the victim in today’s digital society? The use of digital innovations in the Swedish fast fashion industry and its significance for consumer behavior

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Josefine Jogdal; Irma Weberg Ekelund; [2022-08-05]
   Keywords : Digital innovation; digital transformation; persuasive technology; cognitive science; consumer behavior;

   Abstract : The fashion industry has grasped a wide range of digital innovations, and the past decade has shown an increased junction between advanced digital innovation and consumption. Therefore, the mechanism of consumption is recognizing important transformation, following a redefinition of various areas from advertisements and markets to consumers and the concept of utility and value. READ MORE

4. 3. Evolution of Storytelling in Transmedia Storyworlds : Free Will and the Force in Different Star Wars Adaptations

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Lorenzo Colantoni; [2022]
   Keywords : Transfictionality; Transmedia Storyworlds; Free Will; Treansmedia Storytelling;

   Abstract : The universe of Star Wars is an ever-expanding transmedia storyworld that comprehends entries in many different media. As it is inevitable for a very expansive universe, different authors contribute to the storyworld across different media. Moreover, each medium imposes changes in the storytelling based on its characteristics. READ MORE

5. 4. World Management : The case of the Lord of Hosts Church

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Jonathan Madeland; [2021]
   Keywords : prophecy; Festinger; millenialism; netnography; case study; cognition; rituals; cybernetics; consonance management; world construction; world management; the Lord of Hosts Church; Hank Kunneman; Donald Trump;

   Abstract : Bringing together current research strands stemming from the Festinger tradition of failed prophecy, and by observing a recent case of a prophetic group dealing with disconfirming events under a period of 210 days, I theorize on what roles cognitive dissonance, rituals and continuous prophetic adaptation play in the management of prophetic groups’ alternative world views. The traditional conception of dissonance management is reinterpreted as a process of maximizing mental desirability, which is contingent on the level of cognitive dissonance as well as cognitive activity. READ MORE

6. 5. Discerning the Future: Prophecy in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Henric Frenning; [2017]
   Keywords : Fantasy; Prophecy; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : A Song of Ice and Fire (1996-Present) is a series of fantasy books written by George R.R. Martin. In this series, the concept of ‘prophecy’ plays a major role, as it does in many works of literature, both within the fantasy genre and in literary fiction in general. READ MORE