Essays about: "modern history"
Showing result 31 - 35 of 373 essays containing the words modern history.
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31. 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 religionsvetenskapAbstract : 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
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32. The Public Bath & Community
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : The communal bath has a long and complex history. While the bath in modern times is used primarily for practical and hygienic reasons, communal bathing has been a vital aspect of many cultures throughout history, serving not only as a means of hygiene but also as social and therapeutical space, promoting exchange of ideas, health and general well-being. READ MORE
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33. Consumer Welfare and the European Commission
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : This essay aims to answer several questions: how is consumer welfare defined in economics and by the Commission, how has the role of the concept evolved throughout the history of the Commission’s competition policy, and how do the modern problems of digital markets and sustainability affect the role of consumer welfare? It can first be stated that there exists a clear definition and a way to measure consumer welfare in economic theory. In short, it is the difference between what consumers would have been willing to pay for a good and what they actually had to pay. READ MORE
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34. Celebrations in Dark Guise : A Definitional Study of Contemporary Satanic Ritual
University essay from Södertörns högskola/ReligionsvetenskapAbstract : This thesis aims to answer the question “what is contemporary Satanic ritual?” It explores the historical development of Satanic ritual from being a fictional nineteenth-century literary concept, to a means of giving voice to 21st century activism and identity. From its roots in Christian history when the Satanic Black Mass was once a polemic instrument for subduing the other, and its transformation into a meaningful practice with which the oft subdued raise their own voice. READ MORE
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35. Ideologies and Imaginaries in Blockchain Communities : a case study on Bitcoin & Ethereum
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Blockchain technologies with its promise of transparency and security have during the last decade created quite the political stir. There exists an abundance of information, hype and research regarding blockchains 'disruptive and ‘transformative’ potential concerning every industry from finance to food production. READ MORE
