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Shenoute’S Feast: Monastic Ideology, Lay Piety, And The Discourse Of Food In Late Antiquity, Dana Robinson Jan 2017

Shenoute’S Feast: Monastic Ideology, Lay Piety, And The Discourse Of Food In Late Antiquity, Dana Robinson

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

In the fourth and fifth centuries c.e., food provides a dense and value-laden web of meaning which lay and monastic Christians use to negotiate their identity with the culture at large, but also vis-à-vis each other. The works of Shenoute of Atripe are a valuable source of insight into the workings of this discourse in a Christian community, since they embrace both internal monastic instruction (the Canons) and public sermons (the Discourses). The first half of this paper constructs Shenoute’s ideology of the Christian meal in terms of the larger discourse of food in which it participates. He …


The Dutch, Munsees, And The Purchase Of Manhattan Island, Paul Otto Jan 2015

The Dutch, Munsees, And The Purchase Of Manhattan Island, Paul Otto

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

No abstract provided.


Review Of Shell's "Wampum And The Origins Of American Money", Paul Otto Jan 2015

Review Of Shell's "Wampum And The Origins Of American Money", Paul Otto

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

No abstract provided.


Henry Hudson, The Munsees, And The Wampum Revolution, Paul Otto Jan 2014

Henry Hudson, The Munsees, And The Wampum Revolution, Paul Otto

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

No abstract provided.


Review Of Midtrød's "The Memory Of All Ancient Customs: Native American Diplomacy In The Colonial Hudson Valley", Paul Otto Jan 2013

Review Of Midtrød's "The Memory Of All Ancient Customs: Native American Diplomacy In The Colonial Hudson Valley", Paul Otto

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

No abstract provided.


Review Of Van Zandt's "Brothers Among Nations: The Pursuit Of Intercultural Alliances In Early America, 1580–1660", Paul Otto Apr 2011

Review Of Van Zandt's "Brothers Among Nations: The Pursuit Of Intercultural Alliances In Early America, 1580–1660", Paul Otto

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

No abstract provided.


Review Of Kidd's "God Of Liberty: A Religious History Of The American Revolution" And Fea's "Was America Founded As A Christian Nation? A Historical Introduction", Paul Otto Jan 2011

Review Of Kidd's "God Of Liberty: A Religious History Of The American Revolution" And Fea's "Was America Founded As A Christian Nation? A Historical Introduction", Paul Otto

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

No abstract provided.


Review Of Grumet's "The Munsee Indians: A History", Paul Otto Oct 2010

Review Of Grumet's "The Munsee Indians: A History", Paul Otto

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

No abstract provided.


Review Of Schutt's "Peoples Of The River Valleys: The Odyssey Of The Delaware India", Paul Otto Mar 2008

Review Of Schutt's "Peoples Of The River Valleys: The Odyssey Of The Delaware India", Paul Otto

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

No abstract provided.


Review Of Shorto's "The Island At The Center Of The World: The Epic Story Of Dutch Manhattan And The Forgotten Colony That Shaped America", Paul Otto Jun 2005

Review Of Shorto's "The Island At The Center Of The World: The Epic Story Of Dutch Manhattan And The Forgotten Colony That Shaped America", Paul Otto

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

No abstract provided.


Review Of Gleach's "Powhatan's World And Colonial Virginia: A Conflict Of Cultures", Paul Otto Mar 1998

Review Of Gleach's "Powhatan's World And Colonial Virginia: A Conflict Of Cultures", Paul Otto

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

No abstract provided.


Review Of Perdue & Green's "The Cherokee Removal: A Brief History With Documents", Paul Otto Jan 1996

Review Of Perdue & Green's "The Cherokee Removal: A Brief History With Documents", Paul Otto

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

No abstract provided.


The Origins Of New Netherland: Interpreting Native American Responses To Henry Hudson's Visit, Paul Otto Jan 1994

The Origins Of New Netherland: Interpreting Native American Responses To Henry Hudson's Visit, Paul Otto

Faculty Publications - Department of History and Politics

No abstract provided.