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Full Issue Jun 2016

Full Issue

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Editor's Preface, Juan D. Pinto Jun 2016

Editor's Preface, Juan D. Pinto

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Front Matter Jun 2016

Front Matter

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Christian-Stoicism: Exploring The Relationship Between Christianity And Stoicism And Constructing A Manual Of Christian-Stoic Wisdom, Trevor Kelly May 2016

Christian-Stoicism: Exploring The Relationship Between Christianity And Stoicism And Constructing A Manual Of Christian-Stoic Wisdom, Trevor Kelly

Master of Arts in Religious Studies (M.A.R.S. Theses)

While the theological assumptions of Christianity and Stoicism may seem disparate, their philosophies are highly compatible. This compatibility is one of the reasons that early Christian authors looked to pagan Stoic authors for support and inspiration. Many Stoic and Christian authors compiled manuals for right living. The historical connections and conceptual similarities between the two schools of thought suggest the viability and value of constructing a combined Christian-Stoic manual of wisdom. Such is the constructive task of this thesis. Passages from Christian and Stoic sources are brought together to illustrate major common themes. The passages are followed by original commentaries …


Women In Power: The Unique Position Of Vestal Virgins In Ancient Rome, Elizabeth D. Walker Apr 2016

Women In Power: The Unique Position Of Vestal Virgins In Ancient Rome, Elizabeth D. Walker

Young Historians Conference

The Vestal Virgins, priestesses in Ancient Rome, were placed in an atypical position of power. They were given many religious responsibilities that replaced the traditional expectations for women of Antiquity. This cult of the goddess Vesta lasted for the majority of Roman civilization, seemingly serving as an argument for an advancement in the rights of ancient women. Though the Vestal Virgins seem to be an outstanding exception to the rule of female oppression throughout history, further examination suggests that the role of Vestal priestess was simply another mode through which Roman men could control their female counterparts.


A Reflection On God And Sex: What The Bible Really Says, Howard Wagner Apr 2016

A Reflection On God And Sex: What The Bible Really Says, Howard Wagner

Best Integrated Writing

Wagner uses humor and honest self-appraisal to discuss the contrast between his burgeoning academic knowledge of the Bible and what he had been previously taught, and he determines that faith is an ongoing process.


In Search Of God’S Path, Ann Brake Apr 2016

In Search Of God’S Path, Ann Brake

Best Integrated Writing

Brake weaves personal response and critical analysis into a discussion of Sikhism from the perspective of a western observer.


Shiva As Nataraja Vs. Mahamaya And Buddha Dakini: A Comparision Study, Angelina Mclaughlin Apr 2016

Shiva As Nataraja Vs. Mahamaya And Buddha Dakini: A Comparision Study, Angelina Mclaughlin

Best Integrated Writing

McLaughlin uses a course textbook, personal observation, and scholarly sources to compare a Tibeto-Chinese gilt bronze statue made during the Quing dynasty in the 18th century with a bronze figure of the Hindu god, Shiva created in the 11th or 12 century.


Best Integrated Writing 2016 - Complete Edition Apr 2016

Best Integrated Writing 2016 - Complete Edition

Best Integrated Writing

Best Integrated Writing includes excellent student writing from Integrated Writing courses taught at Wright State University. The journal is published annually by the Wright State University Department of English Language and Literatures.


Editor's Preface, Juan D. Pinto Feb 2016

Editor's Preface, Juan D. Pinto

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Front Matter, Studia Antiqua Feb 2016

Front Matter, Studia Antiqua

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Full Issue, Studia Antiqua Feb 2016

Full Issue, Studia Antiqua

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Out Of The Dust: An Examination Of Necromancy As A Literary Construct In The Book Of Mormon, Amanda Colleen Brown Feb 2016

Out Of The Dust: An Examination Of Necromancy As A Literary Construct In The Book Of Mormon, Amanda Colleen Brown

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


A Survey Of The "Son Of Man" From Daniel To Jesus, Part 1: A Reevaluation Of Daniel 7 And Its Subsequent Implications On The "Son Of Man" Debate, Haley Wilson Feb 2016

A Survey Of The "Son Of Man" From Daniel To Jesus, Part 1: A Reevaluation Of Daniel 7 And Its Subsequent Implications On The "Son Of Man" Debate, Haley Wilson

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Editor's Preface, Jasmin Gimenez Feb 2016

Editor's Preface, Jasmin Gimenez

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Front Matter, Studia Antiqua Feb 2016

Front Matter, Studia Antiqua

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Full Issue, Studia Antiqua Feb 2016

Full Issue, Studia Antiqua

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Proskynesis In The Synoptics: A Textual Analysis Of Προσκυνέω And Jesus, Stuart Bevan Feb 2016

Proskynesis In The Synoptics: A Textual Analysis Of Προσκυνέω And Jesus, Stuart Bevan

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Lexical Variation In The Understanding Of ברא: Homonymy Or Polysemy?, Juan D. Pinto Feb 2016

Lexical Variation In The Understanding Of ברא: Homonymy Or Polysemy?, Juan D. Pinto

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


An Improbable Inn: Texts And Tradition Surrounding Luke 2:7, Andy Mickelson Feb 2016

An Improbable Inn: Texts And Tradition Surrounding Luke 2:7, Andy Mickelson

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Book Reviews, Stephen O. Smoot Feb 2016

Book Reviews, Stephen O. Smoot

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Editor's Preface, Jasmin Gimenez Feb 2016

Editor's Preface, Jasmin Gimenez

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Front Matter, Studia Antiqua Feb 2016

Front Matter, Studia Antiqua

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Full Issue, Studia Antiqua Feb 2016

Full Issue, Studia Antiqua

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Cuneiform Objects At The Museum Of Peoples And Cultures, Bethany Jensen Feb 2016

Cuneiform Objects At The Museum Of Peoples And Cultures, Bethany Jensen

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


The Sacrificed God And ManʼS Creation: Nonaggressive Violence In The Mesopotamian Atraḫasīs, Juan D. Pinto Feb 2016

The Sacrificed God And ManʼS Creation: Nonaggressive Violence In The Mesopotamian Atraḫasīs, Juan D. Pinto

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


OvidʼS Prequel To Euripidesʼ Medea 476: The Intertextual Tension Of Saving Jason, Chizm Payne Feb 2016

OvidʼS Prequel To Euripidesʼ Medea 476: The Intertextual Tension Of Saving Jason, Chizm Payne

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Book Review, Amanda Colleen Brown Feb 2016

Book Review, Amanda Colleen Brown

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Editor's Preface, Brock M. Mason Feb 2016

Editor's Preface, Brock M. Mason

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Front Matter, Studia Antiqua Feb 2016

Front Matter, Studia Antiqua

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.