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The Cult Of The Nymphs: Identity, Ritual, And Womanhood In Ancient Greece, Ivana Genov
The Cult Of The Nymphs: Identity, Ritual, And Womanhood In Ancient Greece, Ivana Genov
Undergraduate Honors Theses
Examining archeological and epigraphic evidence in its historical context, in this thesis I explore the Cult of the Nymphs venerated across ancient Greek poleis. I analyze the nymph’s profound cultural and historical impact that is often overlooked in the study of ancient Greece. Nymphs were female deities thought to embody ecological sites, such as fountains and springs, and became fundamental to polis identity. Their locations were often central to city plans, and their faces, depicted on coinage, became representative of the city itself. In the community, nymphs were integral to rituals for major life events, most often in the lives …
To Have Sex Or Not To Have Sex: An Exploration Of Medieval Christian And Jewish Sexual Values, Rachel Zaslavsky
To Have Sex Or Not To Have Sex: An Exploration Of Medieval Christian And Jewish Sexual Values, Rachel Zaslavsky
Undergraduate Honors Theses
This thesis is an exploration of Medieval Jewish and Christian conceptions of sex and aims to challenge the notion of Judeo-Christian values. Medieval Judaism and Christianity are at odds with each other in their understandings of sexuality. By considering Judaism, the belief that medieval religion was averse to sexuality and sexual pleasure is disproven. An analysis of religious works, such as those produced by Christian theologians and Jewish rabbis, yields the following conclusion: medieval Christianity restricted sex on the basis of abstinence, while medieval Judaism restricted sex on the basis of ritual impurity but mandated sex for procreation and female …
Toleration And Reform: Virginia's Anglican Clergy, 1770-1776, Stephen M. Volpe
Toleration And Reform: Virginia's Anglican Clergy, 1770-1776, Stephen M. Volpe
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
In Honor Of God And Country: The Clergy Of Occupied Virginia During The Civil War, Michael Thomas Sclafani
In Honor Of God And Country: The Clergy Of Occupied Virginia During The Civil War, Michael Thomas Sclafani
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
"Faithful Child Of God": Nancy Towle, 1796-1876, Judith Bledsoe Bailey
"Faithful Child Of God": Nancy Towle, 1796-1876, Judith Bledsoe Bailey
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
James Mcgready: Son Of Thunder, Father Of The Great Revival, John Thomas Scott
James Mcgready: Son Of Thunder, Father Of The Great Revival, John Thomas Scott
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
This dissertation is a biography of James McGready (c.1760-1817), a Presbyterian revivalist minister who lived and worked primarily in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Indiana. He is best known as the Father of the Great Revival, an evangelical revival that spread throughout the southeastern United States between 1800 and 1805, and the creator of the camp meeting, which soon became an institutional part of American revivalism. Historians have generally described McGready as an innovator in matters of doctrine and revivalist methodology. This study argues that McGready is better understood as a traditionalist. This interpretation follows several recent works that have …
Biographical Sketches Of Anglican Clergymen Trained At The College Of William And Mary, 1729-1776: A Study Of James Blair's Plan And Its Result, Susan Louise Patterson
Biographical Sketches Of Anglican Clergymen Trained At The College Of William And Mary, 1729-1776: A Study Of James Blair's Plan And Its Result, Susan Louise Patterson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
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The Classical Background Of The Colonial Anglican Clergy Of Virginia, William Elliott Wilkins
The Classical Background Of The Colonial Anglican Clergy Of Virginia, William Elliott Wilkins
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Life Of The Reverend Devereux Jarratt, Rector Of Bath Parish, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Devereux Jarratt
The Life Of The Reverend Devereux Jarratt, Rector Of Bath Parish, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Devereux Jarratt
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.