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The Epic Of Gilgamesh: Selected Readings From Its Original Early Arabic Language. Including A New Translation Of The Flood Story, Saad D. Abulhab Oct 2016

The Epic Of Gilgamesh: Selected Readings From Its Original Early Arabic Language. Including A New Translation Of The Flood Story, Saad D. Abulhab

Publications and Research

This book introduces the earliest known literary and mythology work in the world, the Epic of Gilgamesh, in its actual language: early Classical Arabic. It provides a more accurate translation and understanding of the important story of the flood, one of the key stories of the monotheistic religions. In this book, the author was able to decipher the actual meanings and pronunciations of several important names of ancient Mesopotamian gods, persons, cities, mountains, and other entities. He was able to uncover the evolution path of the concept of god and the background themes behind the rise of the monotheistic religions. …


Engagement And Resistance: African Americans, Saudi Arabia And Islamic Transnationalisms, 1975 To 2000, Jeffrey Diamant Sep 2016

Engagement And Resistance: African Americans, Saudi Arabia And Islamic Transnationalisms, 1975 To 2000, Jeffrey Diamant

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

Since the 1960s, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has financed missionary efforts to Muslims around the world, attempting to spread a Salafi form of Islam that professes strict adherence to Islamic sacred scripture. The effects of this transnational proselytization have depended on numerous factors in “host countries.” This project explores the various impacts of Saudi transnational religious influence in the United States among African-Americans. By relying on previously unused documentary sources and fresh oral histories, it shows how Saudi “soft power” attempted to effect change in religious practices of African-American Muslims from 1975 through 2000. It provides the most detailed …


An American Orientalist: The Life & Legacy Of Edward E. Salisbury (1814-1901) (Exhibit Curator's Talk), Roberta L. Dougherty Sep 2016

An American Orientalist: The Life & Legacy Of Edward E. Salisbury (1814-1901) (Exhibit Curator's Talk), Roberta L. Dougherty

Roberta L. Dougherty

In 1841 the Yale Corporation appointed alumnus Edward Elbridge Salisbury (class of 1832) as professor of Arabic and Sanskrit languages and literature, the first such position in the Americas.

This exhibit marks the 175th anniversary of his appointment. It introduces visitors to Salisbury’s scholarly development, his career at Yale and after, his benefactions (including two endowed chairs), and the growth of Yale collections of Islamic manuscripts after Salisbury’s death in 1901.

Salisbury was among the earliest members of the American Oriental Society (founded 1842), and energetically supported both the organization and its journal. His most famous student, William Dwight Whitney, …


An American Orientalist: The Life & Legacy Of Edward E. Salisbury (1814-1901) (Slides), Roberta L. Dougherty Sep 2016

An American Orientalist: The Life & Legacy Of Edward E. Salisbury (1814-1901) (Slides), Roberta L. Dougherty

Roberta L. Dougherty

In 1841 the Yale Corporation appointed alumnus Edward Elbridge Salisbury (class of 1832) as professor of Arabic and Sanskrit languages and literature, the first such position in the Americas.

This exhibit marks the 175th anniversary of his appointment. It introduces visitors to Salisbury’s scholarly development, his career at Yale and after, his benefactions (including two endowed chairs), and the growth of Yale collections of Islamic manuscripts after Salisbury’s death in 1901.

Salisbury was among the earliest members of the American Oriental Society (founded 1842), and energetically supported both the organization and its journal. His most famous student, William Dwight Whitney, …


Ashes In Bethel: Bearings Of Second Millennium Bce Ugaritic Mythology Upon First Millennium Bce Israelite Religion, Taylor Thomas Aug 2016

Ashes In Bethel: Bearings Of Second Millennium Bce Ugaritic Mythology Upon First Millennium Bce Israelite Religion, Taylor Thomas

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

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Full Issue Jun 2016

Full Issue

Studia Antiqua

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A Postexilic Reading Of The Biblical Flood Narrative, Kyla Beckstrand Jun 2016

A Postexilic Reading Of The Biblical Flood Narrative, Kyla Beckstrand

Studia Antiqua

No abstract provided.


Recovering Female Authors Of The Bible, Sarah Palmer Jun 2016

Recovering Female Authors Of The Bible, Sarah Palmer

Studia Antiqua

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On The Unified Authorship Of The Oracle To Ariel (Isaiah 29:1–8), Wilson C. Parson Jun 2016

On The Unified Authorship Of The Oracle To Ariel (Isaiah 29:1–8), Wilson C. Parson

Studia Antiqua

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Editor's Preface, Juan D. Pinto Jun 2016

Editor's Preface, Juan D. Pinto

Studia Antiqua

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Front Matter Jun 2016

Front Matter

Studia Antiqua

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The Annapurna Road: Development And Tourism On The Annapurna Circuit, Benjamin Skach Apr 2016

The Annapurna Road: Development And Tourism On The Annapurna Circuit, Benjamin Skach

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The Annapurna Circuit has oft been called one of the best treks in the world. Its popularity has brought countless trekkers to the region, resulting in a strong local dependence on tourism. In recent years, plan to develop rural regions of Nepal have resulted in extensive road networks being built along the route of the circuit. These roads have helped some locals and hurt others. This study investigates the implementation of the roads in Annapurna Conservation Area and the effects on both trekkers and locals. Further, it examines the New Alternative Trekking Trails that have been implemented along sections of …


A Middle East Perspective: Civil War Memory In Syria And At Home, Anika N. Jensen Mar 2016

A Middle East Perspective: Civil War Memory In Syria And At Home, Anika N. Jensen

The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History

Last summer, while on a trip with the Eisenhower Institute’s Inside the Middle East program, I stood at the Israeli edge of the Golan Heights and heard a bomb explode across the border in Syria. We had spent the day within several miles of the war-ravaged nation with all remaining quiet until that moment, and while none of us wanted to admit it, we had the smallest hope that we might catch a glimpse of the conflict. However, when the sound of the detonation roared across the hills, excitement was replaced by a sense of fear and grief. I had …


Editor's Preface, Juan D. Pinto Feb 2016

Editor's Preface, Juan D. Pinto

Studia Antiqua

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Front Matter, Studia Antiqua Feb 2016

Front Matter, Studia Antiqua

Studia Antiqua

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Full Issue, Studia Antiqua Feb 2016

Full Issue, Studia Antiqua

Studia Antiqua

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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

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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

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Editor's Preface, Jasmin Gimenez Feb 2016

Editor's Preface, Jasmin Gimenez

Studia Antiqua

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Front Matter, Studia Antiqua Feb 2016

Front Matter, Studia Antiqua

Studia Antiqua

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Full Issue, Studia Antiqua Feb 2016

Full Issue, Studia Antiqua

Studia Antiqua

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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

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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

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Book Reviews, Stephen O. Smoot Feb 2016

Book Reviews, Stephen O. Smoot

Studia Antiqua

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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

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Full Issue, Studia Antiqua Feb 2016

Full Issue, Studia Antiqua

Studia Antiqua

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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

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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.