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  1. 16. Forgotten Times and Forgotten Crimes: a qualitative cross-case comparison on why certain actors systematically target cultural heritage during conflict, while others do not.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Mathias Olsen Norgren; [2023]
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    Abstract : Why do certain actors systematically target cultural heritage during conflict, while others do not? This is the puzzle examined in this study. Previous research on the phenomenon is scarce and few if any cross-case comparisons have been made. READ MORE

  3. 17. From Dawn to Dusk: studying the origin of the Islamic fivefold daily liturgy in the Qur’ān

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för teologi och religionsvetenskap

    Author : Davide de Francesco; [2023]
    Keywords : Islam; prayer; Qur anic studies; Qur anic exegeses; Christianity; Judaism; Philosophy and Religion;

    Abstract : Despite prayer being one of the most central tenets of Islam, this subject has drawn the attention of surprisingly little scholarship, especially when it comes to studying its origin against pre-Islamic analogues. Thus, this thesis proposes a reconstruction of the very early history of the fivefold daily Islamic liturgy, attempting also to weigh the extent of the influence that pre-Islamic religions, primarily Middle Eastern Christianity and Judaism, might have had in its development. READ MORE

  4. 18. Food Stories: Bread, Religion, and Identity : An IPA study in the multi-cultural area of Brasov, Transylvania

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Daniela-Ioana Dumitrascu; [2023]
    Keywords : religion; cultural identity; bread; sacred food; Christianity; Judaism;

    Abstract : The paper follows and compares the narratives around sacred bread in four religious communities within the multicultural Transylvanian area of Brasov: Orthodox Christianity, Lutheran Christianity, Romano-Catholic, and Judaic. Information regarding the practice of bread making during key religious celebrations was gathered via six semi-structured interviews and analysed by interpretative phenomenology analysis (IPA), thus providing a summary of what unites and what distinguishes the four religious communities and also indicating a few directions for the common ground in building an inclusive multi-narrative perspective. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Bioarchaeology of Impairment and Disability in Medieval Helsingborg - A Population Analysis of the Skeletal Material from the Convent of S:t Nicolai

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk osteologi

    Author : Henrik Wendt; [2023]
    Keywords : Bioarchaeology of Disability; Disability Studies; Osteology; Bioarchaeology; Trauma; Medieval Helsingborg; S:t Nicolai; Middle Ages; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : Disability is an aspect that forms a significant part of the human condition. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) an estimated 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability. That accounts for roughly 15 % of the entire human population, and therefore it has been sometimes referred to as the world's largest minority. READ MORE

  6. 20. Negotiating the Sacred : Political Settlements and the Termination of Intrastate Armed Religious Conflicts

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Noé Petitjean; [2022]
    Keywords : peace duration; religious conflicts; political power sharing; duration analysis;

    Abstract : The involvement of religious dimensions in armed conflict reduces the space for resolution and threatens the durability of peace. Yet, there are empirical cases showing that it is possible to address the challenges posed by religious dimensions. There are various avenues to secure durable peace for conflicts involving religious dimensions. READ MORE