Essays about: "roman empire"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 24 essays containing the words roman empire.

1. 16. In the Cave of Mysteries: Analyzing Ritual Space within the Roman Cult of Mithras through the examples of Santa Prisca, Walbrook, and Carrawburgh

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Antikens kultur och samhällsliv

   Author : Adam Norberg; [2016]
   Keywords : Mithras; ritual; mithraeum; space; practice; movement; presentation; Santa Prisca; Walbrook; Carrawburgh;

   Abstract : The Mysteries of Mithras, dedicated to the eponymous Persian divinity, was one of several mystery cults of the ancient world. It flourished during the second and third centuries CEthroughout the Roman Empire, but with special frequency in Italy and the frontier provinces along the Rhine and Danube. READ MORE

3. 17. Public Entertainment Buildings: An Investigation of the Spatial Distribution of Theatres, Amphitheatres, and Circuses in the Area of the Western Roman Empire

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Antikens kultur och samhällsliv

   Author : Christian Stelius; [2016]
   Keywords : gallo-roman; roman; gladiator; chariot racing; circus; theater; entertainment buildings; spatial distribution; theatre; amphitheater; amphitheatre; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : This thesis has investigated the spatial distribution of entertainment buildings in the area of the Western Roman Empire. This was done by first collecting data on all known entertainment buildings and plotting it in ArcGIS. The spatial distribution was then described and a number of different approaches was used to analyze the data. READ MORE

4. 18. Mass evacuation - human behavior and crowd dynamics - What do we know?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

   Author : Markus Friberg; Michael Hjelm; [2015]
   Keywords : Turbulence; stop-and-go waves; bottleneck; crowd crush; crowd disaster; sports ground; stadium; mass evacuation; human behavior; fire; guidelines; communication; simulation programs; pedestrian dynamics; Bradford City fire; Ibrox disaster; Hillsborough disaster; the Love Parade disaster; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The field of mass evacuation has existed for a long time. Already during the Roman Empire era evacuation problematic was considered. In modern times the field has gained more attention during the last couple of decades, especially for sports grounds and stadiums. READ MORE

5. 19. PROBLEMATIZING THE “PROTESTANT HISTORIOGRAPHIC MYTH” APPLIED TO BOUNDARY DEMARCATIONS AND THE MAKING OF PAULINISM IN COLOSSIANS

   University essay from Bibelvetenskap

   Author : Petter Spjut; [2013]
   Keywords : Religion; Colossians; Paul; New Testament; Opponents; Syncretism; Essentialism; Historiography; Critical Theory; Protestant Historiographic Myth;

   Abstract : In spite of a lively debate during the last century, there is still no scholarly consensus about the identity of the opponents in Colossians. The aim of this essay is not to put forward yet another attempt to solve this complex historical problem, but rather to examine how boundaries are drawn between the author and the opponents in Colossians and how similar boundaries are maintained, developed or even created in scholarly historiography. READ MORE

6. 20. The Fear of Little Men : On the Prehistorical and Historical Treatment of Individuals with Dwarfism

   University essay from Institutionen för kultur, energi och miljö

   Author : Josefin Åkerblom; [2013]
   Keywords : dwarfs; dwarfism; achondroplasia; literary comparison; ancient Egypt; Ancient Greece; Roman Empire; Middle Ages; Renaissance; stigma;

   Abstract : Den här uppsatsens syfte har varit att kartlägga skillnader i representation av individer med dvärgväxt, från antikens Egypten fram till renässansen. Forskning har gjorts på detta utanför Sverige, men de fyra svenska människorna med dvärgväxt har inte tillfogats och jämförts med det utländska materialet innan denna uppsats. READ MORE