Essays about: "religious symbols"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 17 essays containing the words religious symbols.
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6. Instrumentalism of values and beliefs for ethno-nationalist militant movements: the case of PKK
University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för MellanösternstudierAbstract : Myths, religious beliefs, and symbols are crucial components of ethnicity. PKK as a nationalist separatist armed organization- intensively uses them to construct a Kurdish identity which is compatible with its ideology as well as its objectives to mobilize Kurds and to galvanize their support. READ MORE
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7. Religious nationalism: Myanmar and the role of Buddhism in anti-Muslim narratives
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/PedagogikAbstract : In contrast to the Western ideal of secularization, religion has in some cultures maintained its important role in nationalist undertakings. This is the case in Myanmar, a country that is currently in the midst of a state transformation towards democracy after more than fifty years of authoritarian, military rule. READ MORE
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8. Holy cows and dirty dogs : the influence of culture and religion on animal welfare in India
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : India is home to every sixth person in the world, some 30 million dogs and a quarter of the total world cattle population. A vast majority of Indians are Hindus, and even though the Hindu religion proclaims love, nurturing and worshipping of animals, sometimes the same religion constitutes an obstacle for animal welfare in practice. READ MORE
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9. Article 9 - The Right to Freedom of Thought, Consience and Religion : A study on whether banning of religious symbols in order to preserve the principle of secularism can be justified under article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbeteAbstract : The tension between the banning of religious symbols and the principle of secularism is the subject of this study. The presence and visibility of religious symbols in the public sphere has given raise to a debate around Europe. READ MORE
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10. Solanaceae i medicin och folktro : en litteraturstudie i historisk och modern användning
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : I växtfamiljen Solanaceae ingår en rad giftiga växter. Några av dessa arter har spelat viktiga historiska roller, som berusningsmedel, läkemedel och heliga växter. I denna rapport behandlas alruna (Mandragora officinarum), belladonna (Atropa belladonna), bolmört (Hyoscyamus niger) och spikklubbor (Datura spp.). READ MORE