Why Is The U.S.-Islamic World Relation So Fragile?,
2012
University of Iowa
Why Is The U.S.-Islamic World Relation So Fragile?, Ahmed Souaiaia
Ahmed E SOUAIAIA
No abstract provided.
Ua12/2/30 Poster,
2012
Western Kentucky University
Ua12/2/30 Poster, Wku Saudi Student Club
Student Organizations
Poster advertising Saudi National Day sponsored by the WKU Saudi Student Club.
Creating Rabbinic Texts: Moving From A Synoptic To A Critical Edition Of Pesiqta Rabbati,
2012
Bucknell University
Creating Rabbinic Texts: Moving From A Synoptic To A Critical Edition Of Pesiqta Rabbati, Rivka Ulmer
Rivka Ulmer
No abstract provided.
Hermeneutics: Techniques Of Rabbinic Exgesis,
2012
Bucknell University
Hermeneutics: Techniques Of Rabbinic Exgesis, Rivka Ulmer
Rivka Ulmer
No abstract provided.
The Divine Eye In Ancient Egypt And In The Midrash Interpretation Of Formative Judaism.,
2012
Bucknell University
The Divine Eye In Ancient Egypt And In The Midrash Interpretation Of Formative Judaism., Rivka Ulmer
Rivka Ulmer
This paper studies the “eye” as a religious phenomenon from the multiple traditions of ancient Egypt compared with rabbinic Judaism in late antiquity using a semiotic approach based upon the theories of Umberto Eco. This method was chosen because the eye is a graphic as well as a linguistic sign which both express religious concepts. Generally, the eye represented an all-seeing and omnipresent divinity. In other words, the god was reduced to an eye, whereby the form of the symbol suggests a meaning to the viewer or religious practitioner. In this manner the eye represented the whole body of a …
Theological Foundation Of Rabbanic Exegesis,
2012
Bucknell University
Theological Foundation Of Rabbanic Exegesis, Rivka Ulmer
Rivka Ulmer
No abstract provided.
Vorwort Zum Nachdruck Von Leopold Zunz, Die Gottesdienstlichen Vorträge Der Juden Historisch Entwickelt: Ein Beitrag Zur Alterthumskunde Und Biblischen Kritik, Zur Literatur- Und Religionsgeschichte. 2nd Edition, Nach Dem Handexemplar Des Verfassers Berichtigte / Und Mit Einem Register Vermehrte Auflage. Hrsg. Von N. Brüll. Frankfurt Am Main: J. Kauffmann, 1892., Rivka Ulmer
Rivka Ulmer
No abstract provided.
Can Non-Violent Resistance And Armed Rebellion Co-Exist?,
2012
University of Iowa
Can Non-Violent Resistance And Armed Rebellion Co-Exist?, Ahmed Souaiaia
Ahmed E SOUAIAIA
Social Change in Arab Societies
Prisons Before Modernity: Incarceration In The Medieval Indo-Mediterranean,
2012
University of Bristol
Prisons Before Modernity: Incarceration In The Medieval Indo-Mediterranean, Rebecca Gould
Rebecca Gould
No abstract provided.
محاسن دستور مكتوب من وراء ستار الجهل,
2012
University of Iowa
محاسن دستور مكتوب من وراء ستار الجهل, Ahmed Souaiaia
Ahmed E SOUAIAIA
No abstract provided.
Allegory And The Critique Of Sovereignty: Ismail Kadare’S Political Theologies,
2012
University of Bristol
Allegory And The Critique Of Sovereignty: Ismail Kadare’S Political Theologies, Rebecca Gould
Rebecca Gould
No abstract provided.
The Abaya: Fashion, Religion, And Identity In A Globalized World,
2012
Lawrence University
The Abaya: Fashion, Religion, And Identity In A Globalized World, Elizabeth D. Shimek
Lawrence University Honors Projects
The abaya is a traditional robe worn by women in the Arab Gulf states as both a symbol of national identity and as a part of Islamic veiling customs. Over the last twenty years, partly due to exposure to Western couture fashion, the abaya has changed from a plain, voluminous black robe to a unique signifier of personal taste through variations in fabrics, cuts, colors, and detailing. This study explores both the physical and symbolic changes the abaya (and the industry surrounding it) has undergone, as well as how these changes both reflect and provoke the conflicts in identity residents …
The Bionic Self: Unveiling The Phantom Of The East,
2012
State University of New York College at Buffalo
The Bionic Self: Unveiling The Phantom Of The East, Christopher J. Jarmark
English Theses
The existence of Palestine is a question that has haunted the East ever since Israel’s occupation laid roots there in the mid-twentieth century. Occupation allowed for Israel not only to conquer the land of Palestine for itself but also, through bloodied battles and harsh socio-political expectations, to squeeze the essence of cultural identity from the Palestinians. As the occupation stripped the cultural heritage from the Palestinians, they were placed into roles of refugees and exiles, leaving them to wander blankly with only the painfully scarred memories of what used to be their home and culture. Ghassan Kanafani and Sahar Khalifeh …
Philosophy, Science, And Belles-Lettres In Syriac And Christian Arabic Literature: A Gentle Introduction And Survey,
2012
Selected Works
Philosophy, Science, And Belles-Lettres In Syriac And Christian Arabic Literature: A Gentle Introduction And Survey, Adam C. Mccollum
Adam C McCollum
It might be assumed that the genres of Syriac and Christian Arabic literature are made up exclusively (or almost so) of sacred topics (Bible, commentary, liturgy, asceticism, hagiography, theology, etc.), the writers, scribes, and readers in these communities often being monks, presbyters, deacons, and bishops. A broad look at the surviving evidence of this literature, however, shows an immense interest in subjects not directly connected to the church, monastery, or Christian life at all, among them philosophy, science, and belles-lettres. This paper offers a basic overview of these subjects as Syriac and Christian Arabic authors dealt with them, especially from …
“He Loves Drinking Old Wine From The Jug”: Some Remarks On Alcoholic Beverages In Syriac Literature Based On Secular And Religious Texts,
2012
Saint John's University
“He Loves Drinking Old Wine From The Jug”: Some Remarks On Alcoholic Beverages In Syriac Literature Based On Secular And Religious Texts, Adam C. Mccollum
Adam C McCollum
The history of alcoholic beverages in various cultures, including our own, has often been written. These investigations have looked at viticulture, brewing, distillation, and the economic and religious uses and effects of alcoholic beverages. Syriac literature, being somewhat of an arcane area of interest, has rarely—if ever!—entered into any of the discussions. It is, nevertheless, a corpus with a breadth wide both in size and subject matter, and there is no dearth of references to alcoholic beverages, their preparation, and use. This paper, based on both secular and religious texts in Syriac, most of them composed in a Muslim-majority culture, …
Palestinian Power In Lebanon: The Development Of Palestinian Militancy And Its Role In The Outbreak Of The Lebanese Civil War,
2012
Trinity College
Palestinian Power In Lebanon: The Development Of Palestinian Militancy And Its Role In The Outbreak Of The Lebanese Civil War, Christine E. Ganley
Senior Theses and Projects
The Lebanese Civil War was a violent, destructive conflict that plagued Lebanon for fifteen years and left the country, and its capital city of Beirut in particular, completely devastated. The outbreak of civil war in 1975 was the product of a combination of factors, both internal and external, that had been developing within Lebanon since the Ottoman period and even earlier. The country had long been fragmented as a result of sectarianism and was further divided by the unique political climate that developed in the aftermath of independence in 1943. However, sectarianism and internal political divide, although necessary, were not …
Islamists Bring Religion Down To Earth: The End Of Religious Idealism,
2012
University of Iowa
Islamists Bring Religion Down To Earth: The End Of Religious Idealism, Ahmed Souaiaia
Ahmed E SOUAIAIA
No abstract provided.
Monin, Bill (Sc 360),
2012
Western Kentucky University
Monin, Bill (Sc 360), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 360. Letter, 23 September 1955, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baird, Bowling Green, Kentucky, from Bill Monin. Writing from Amman, Jordan, Monin tells of his sightseeing, interactions with local citizens, and of participating in an American Friends Service Committee international work camp.
Searching For The Arab Spring In Ramallah,
2012
Selected Works
Searching For The Arab Spring In Ramallah, Leila Farsakh
Leila Farsakh
No abstract provided.
“He Loves Drinking Old Wine From The Jug”: Some Remarks On Alcoholic Beverages In Syriac Literature Based On Secular And Religious Texts,
2012
Saint John's University
“He Loves Drinking Old Wine From The Jug”: Some Remarks On Alcoholic Beverages In Syriac Literature Based On Secular And Religious Texts, Adam C. Mccollum
HMML Lectures
The history of alcoholic beverages in various cultures, including our own, has often been written. These investigations have looked at viticulture, brewing, distillation, and the economic and religious uses and effects of alcoholic beverages. Syriac literature, being somewhat of an arcane area of interest, has rarely—if ever!—entered into any of the discussions. It is, nevertheless, a corpus with a breadth wide both in size and subject matter, and there is no dearth of references to alcoholic beverages, their preparation, and use. This paper, based on both secular and religious texts in Syriac, most of them composed in a Muslim-majority culture, …
