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Book Review: Erich S. Gruen. Cultural Identity In The Ancient Mediterranean, John Berteaux Aug 2023

Book Review: Erich S. Gruen. Cultural Identity In The Ancient Mediterranean, John Berteaux

Comparative Civilizations Review

Erich S. Gruen’s edited collection Cultural Identity in the Ancient Mediterranean first appeared in 2011. I feel the significance of this collection is that it teases out and asks us to assess unreflective assumptions that inform not only our vision of the past, but also our grasp of present-day collective identities. Early on Gruen reports that while moderns tend to focus on difference, dissimilarity, or contrast when distinguishing cultures, in the eight sections of this text scholars identify and investigate complex connections that resulted in the cultural identities we associate with the ancient Mediterranean world. The essence of Gruen’s argument …

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Book Review: Michael Farmer. An Atlas Of The Tibetan Plateau. Volume 50 In Brill’S Tibetan Studies Library Series, Constance Wilkinson Aug 2023

Book Review: Michael Farmer. An Atlas Of The Tibetan Plateau. Volume 50 In Brill’S Tibetan Studies Library Series, Constance Wilkinson

Comparative Civilizations Review

An Atlas of the Tibetan Plateau is a masterful melding of science and art created by British architect and cartographer Michael Farmer. Based on extensive contemporary data painstakingly woven from satellite imagery, the intrepid and apparently indefatigable Mr. Farmer has, over decades, produced a unique and indispensable reference work

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The Mything Link: Why Sacred Storytelling Is A Key Human Survival Strategy, Ken Baskin Aug 2023

The Mything Link: Why Sacred Storytelling Is A Key Human Survival Strategy, Ken Baskin

Comparative Civilizations Review

For several decades, societies across the globe have faced a real existential threat with challenges such as global warming. Yet no one in the elite has been able to do anything to improve conditions. We seem to be trapped in the kind of situation that Einstein described when he discussed problems that can’t be solved with the logic that created them.

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Buber The Radical Egalitarian And Buber And Psychology, Kenneth Feigenbaum Aug 2023

Buber The Radical Egalitarian And Buber And Psychology, Kenneth Feigenbaum

Comparative Civilizations Review

My first iteration for this paper was to present Martin Buber in the context of radical politics in Germany and to focus upon his relationship to the anarchist Gustav Landauer. After a brief search, I found too few sources that were easily accessible from here in the United States, so as part of this presentation I situate Buber in the radical politics extant mostly during his time in Germany and in Berlin. I focus here on Buber’s psychology but include several intellectual side trips visiting aspects of Buber’s philosophy and his politics. I cannot separate them in discussing Buber and …

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Full Issue Aug 2023

Full Issue

Comparative Civilizations Review

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Seeking Sacagawea: A Comparison Of The Accounts Of Bird Woman’S Birth, Life, And Death, Jay H. Buckley, Maren Burgess Aug 2023

Seeking Sacagawea: A Comparison Of The Accounts Of Bird Woman’S Birth, Life, And Death, Jay H. Buckley, Maren Burgess

Faculty Publications

On Saturday August 17, 1806, Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition recorded: "we ... took our leave of T. Chabono, his Snake Indian wife and their Son Child who had accompanied us on our rout to the pacific Ocean in the Capacity of interpreter and interpretes." This "Snake Indian wife" Sacagawea, also known as Sacajawea or Sakakawea, had proven her worth as a significant contributor to the Expedition not only through her services as "interpretes" but also through her diplomatic skills with Natives, knowledge of the land, food gathering abilities, and the symbol of peace she represented …

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That Ye Might Feel And See: Touch In The First Day Of Christ's Ministry, Dan L. Belnap Aug 2023

That Ye Might Feel And See: Touch In The First Day Of Christ's Ministry, Dan L. Belnap

Faculty Publications

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Playing To Play: A Critical Analysis Of Masaaki Yuasa's Ping Pong: The Animation., W. Ranse Gale Jul 2023

Playing To Play: A Critical Analysis Of Masaaki Yuasa's Ping Pong: The Animation., W. Ranse Gale

Theses and Dissertations

Masaaki Yuasa's 2014 series Ping Pong: The Animation approaches the ideas of play, competition, and victory in unique ways, especially when compared to other series in the sports anime genre. Through the protagonist Smile, Yuasa encourages viewers to engage with play in a childlike, empathetic and naïve way, as opposed to focusing on victory. By analyzing the series using De Koven's ways to approach play, scholars and fans can better understand the variety of ways in which the characters approach play, and how each of them eventually learns to play well. Analyzing this series through the perspective of metamodernism as …

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A Possession For All Time: Athenian Democracy And Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, J. Hollis Pueblo Jul 2023

A Possession For All Time: Athenian Democracy And Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, J. Hollis Pueblo

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Video game adaptations of the classical world are becoming increasingly intricate, and the study of video games as artifacts of classical reception and adaptation is likewise becoming increasingly important for the field of historiography. Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, set during the Peloponnesian War, recreates, among other aspects of the Greek world of the period, the political setting of Periklean Athens. This thesis examines instances of Athenian political representation within the game which depart from the typical image of Athens' politics as informed by primary source accounts, knowledge of sociocultural practices, and archaeological finds. It argues that the game depicts the Athenian …

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Remembering Martyrdom: Delacroix's Massacre Of Chios As A Site Of Collective Memory, Colette Burton Jul 2023

Remembering Martyrdom: Delacroix's Massacre Of Chios As A Site Of Collective Memory, Colette Burton

Theses and Dissertations

The Massacre of Chios (1824) by Eugéne Delacroix illustrates the titular genocide from the Greek War of Independence. This genocide was a veritable razing of the entire island by Ottoman Turks in 1822. Today, a replica of Delacroix's painting resides on the island inside the entrance of the Chios Byzantine Museum, located in a converted mosque built on the ruins of a Christian church. This site is a case for the existence of non-Western temporalities, including liturgical and Aegean temporalities, as they pertain to the commemoration of the massacre through interaction with the replica. These temporalities are not causal or …

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Student Perceptions Of Praise In L2 Written Feedback, Kate Matthews Jul 2023

Student Perceptions Of Praise In L2 Written Feedback, Kate Matthews

Theses and Dissertations

Providing students with meaningful written feedback is a difficult task that teachers must perform in an ESL classroom. Although many studies have looked at written feedback in terms of directness, criticism, and suggestions, very few studies have examined praise in the form of written feedback and what students' perceptions of praise are. To determine the effect that praise has on ESL students, we examined student responses to two praise types given student proficiency levels and cultural backgrounds. In this study, 109 students from an intensive English Program participated in a survey that asked for opinions on person and performance praise …

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Full Issue Jul 2023

Full Issue

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

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Apocryphal Evidence For The 40-Day Mission Of Christ Jul 2023

Apocryphal Evidence For The 40-Day Mission Of Christ

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

In his book Mormonism and Early Christianity, Hugh W. Nibley discusses how the early apocryphal texts contain an impressive body of evidence that has direct bearing on questions concerning the his- · toricity of the 40-day ministry of Jesus Christ (see Acts 1:3).

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Is Farms A Commercial Entity? Jul 2023

Is Farms A Commercial Entity?

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Just over two years ago, FARMS began publishing books on its own rather than in partnership with other publishers. In part that decision was made in order to give FARMS more editorial control over its publications. We also wanted to try to reach a broader audience by marketing our books ourselves, in the hopes that focusing solely on distributing our own books might be a more effective way to reach more people than getting lost in the larger marketing efforts of a larger company (the jury is still out on that issue).

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Msi Technology Reveals Provenance Of Rare Brigham Young Portrait Jul 2023

Msi Technology Reveals Provenance Of Rare Brigham Young Portrait

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

An important research technology, whose application to ancient research FARMS has helped pioneer, has recently been applied successfully in the field of Mormon studies.

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Farms Annual Banquet Will Celebrate 20th Anniversary Jul 2023

Farms Annual Banquet Will Celebrate 20th Anniversary

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

FARMS will commemorate its milestone 20th anniversary at this year's annual banquet. Truman G. Madsen, professor emeritus of philosophy, will be the featured speaker, and he will be accompanied by his wife, Ann. The banquet is scheduled for 5 November 1999 in room 3220 of the Wilkinson Student Center at Brigham Young University. A reception will begin at 6:30 P.M., followed by a dinner at 7:00 P.M.

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New Book Of Visual Aids Facilitates Book Of Mormon Study, Teaching Jul 2023

New Book Of Visual Aids Facilitates Book Of Mormon Study, Teaching

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Students and teachers of the Book of Mormon will find a new FARMS book by John W. and J. Gregory Welch to be a valuable resource. Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the Book of Mormon. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and teaching.

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Full Issue Jul 2023

Full Issue

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

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New Journal Studies Ancient Transoceanic Travel Jul 2023

New Journal Studies Ancient Transoceanic Travel

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

The inaugural issue of a new scholarly journal of interest to students of the Book of Mormon has recently become available. Volume 1 of Pre-Columbiana: A Journal of Long-Distance Contacts is a double issue (June and December 1998) of 160 pages. The journal is the product of two distinct streams of interest in the topic of ancient transoceanic travel. On one hand, the key contributors are senior academic scholars who have a long record of research and publication on this subject. Believing there is substantial evidence for such early voyages, these people have long contradicted the orthodox view that no …

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Farms Researchers Present Papers At Apologetics Conference Jul 2023

Farms Researchers Present Papers At Apologetics Conference

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Four members of the FARMS staff spoke at an apologetics conference held 17-19 June 1999 in Ben Lomond, California. The conference was sponsored by the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR) and addressed the theme "Mormonism and Early Christianity."

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Farms Publishes Abridged Book On King Benjamin's Speech Jul 2023

Farms Publishes Abridged Book On King Benjamin's Speech

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

King Benjamin's speech in the first six chapters of Mosiah is one of the masterpieces of Christian literature. In 1996 FARMS sponsored a symposium on this classic text. The papers that were presented (published as King Benjamin's Speech: "That Ye May Learn Wisdom") constituted the most substantial collection of studies on this powerful and fascinating speech.

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Research Updates Gathered In New Farms Book Jul 2023

Research Updates Gathered In New Farms Book

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

The past two decades have seen an explosion of research on the Book of Mormon by faithful LDS scholars. For many years a regular feature of the FARMS newsletter has been a Research Update reporting on some aspect of this research. Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, presents the FARMS Research Updates of the 1990s, plus some similar short notes from the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, in a handy new collection (see the enclosed order form).

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Full Issue Jul 2023

Full Issue

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

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Farms Welcomes New Board Member Jul 2023

Farms Welcomes New Board Member

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

John E. Clark is the newest member of the FARMS board of trustees. He is an associate professor of anthropology at Brigham Young University and director of the BYU New World Archaeological Foundation. A specialist in Mesoamerican civilizations for the past 20 years, he has taught courses in anthropology and archaeology, conducted field research in Mexico, and authored many scholarly publications.

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Gnosticism And The Loss Of Prophecy In The Early Christian Church Jul 2023

Gnosticism And The Loss Of Prophecy In The Early Christian Church

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

In his book The World and the Prophets, Hugh W. Nibley considers the historical role of Gnostics and their influence on the early Christian church. He explains that in the great Gnostic revolution of the second century, the whole orientation of the church changed completely. What brought this about? It was the ceasing of prophetic voices. The continuing demand in the church for the spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy, gave rise to an army of quacks and fakirs who, though discredited in time, left their mark permanently and conspicuously on the Christian church. These were the Gnostics, …

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New Volume Elucidates Book Of Revelation Jul 2023

New Volume Elucidates Book Of Revelation

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Understanding the Book of Revelation, a new book by Jay A. Parry and FARMS board member Donald W. Parry, published by Deseret Book, elucidates John the Beloved' s stirring vision fow1d in the book of Revelation. The authors draw upon the scriptures, the teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith and other LDS Church leaders, and insights from Bible scholars to offer a phrase-by-phrase (sometimes word-by-word) commentary on all 22 chapters of Revelation.

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More On Glowing Stones, John A. Tvedtnes Jul 2023

More On Glowing Stones, John A. Tvedtnes

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

In July 1992 INSIGHTS reported the development of radioluminescent lights that resemble the shining stones used by the Jaredites (Ether 2:19-3:6; 6:2-3, 10). Made of a highly porous silica matrix called aerogel, these modern lights-whose life expectancy is 20 years-employ tritium gas to produce beta radiation that causes a phosphor such as zinc sulfide to glow.

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Journal Looks At Enigmatic Tree Of Life Stone Jul 2023

Journal Looks At Enigmatic Tree Of Life Stone

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

In the early 1950s archaeologist M. Wells Jakeman claimed that a carved stone monument unearthed in Izapa, Mexico, in 1941 depicted Lehi's vision of the tree of life as reported in the Book of Mormon. As is true for any archaeological find, the accuracy of that initial assessment of the stone dubbed Izapa Stela 5 will either stand or begin to fall in light of further evidence and study, though a definitive determination regarding the stela may simply not be possible.

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Ancient Literary Forms Enhance Meaning And Promote Faith, New Book Says Jul 2023

Ancient Literary Forms Enhance Meaning And Promote Faith, New Book Says

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

One of the most important and interesting areas of recent Book of Mormon studies focuses on ancient Hebrew literary forms that can be detected in the English text. Having spent many years in intensive personal study of these forms, Elder Hugh W. Pinnock offers his perspective on their beauty, function, and background in a gorgeous new book, Finding Biblical Hebrew and Other Ancient Literary Forms in the Book of Mormon.

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Full Issue Jul 2023

Full Issue

Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

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