Development of Gendered Space: The Archaic and Classical Greek Temple [PDF]
, 2006 Throughout the ancient Greek world, temples marked the landscape as a sign of Greek civilization. Although Greek temples hare been examined, described, and catalogued scientifically since archaeology came of age in the 18th century, the question of their
Williams, Callie
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Living together with ancestors: cultural heritage and sacred places on West Java
International Journal of Religious Tourism and PilgrimageOn Java (Indonesia), sacred places (tempat keramat) are powerful and contested sites. Historically they have served as important pilgrimage sites and more recently have also become major tourist attractions.
Jörgen Hellman
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Modern Beliefs of the Karakalpaks Concerning the Tradition of Ancestor Veneration
Вестник антропологии (Herald of Anthropology), 2019 The ancestor worship is one of the most enduring traditions among the Karakalpaks and is still practiced today in many Karakalpak clans. This phenomenon is an important part of the culture, extending beyond the boundaries of a particular religion or complex of beliefs.
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Actually existing Chinese matriarchy [PDF]
, 2008 The essays in this volume present contemporary anthropological perspectives on Chinese kinship, its historical complexity and its modern metamorphoses. The collection draws particular attention to the reverberations of larger socio-cultural and politico ...
Stafford, Charles
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Chinese Religious Syncretism in Macau [PDF]
, 2017 In this paper I address the phenomenon of syncretism with respect to Chinese religions. An analysis of the syncretism that takes place between the three major Chinese religious traditions is first done in its personal and social ...
Eh, Edmond
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Belief in an Afterlife Influences Altruistic Helping Intentions in Alignment With Adaptive Tendencies. [PDF]
Evol Psychol, 2021 Rezvani Nejad S +3 more
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Spelling List for Interscholastic League Spelling Contest : 1963-1964 School Year [PDF]
, 1963 University of Texas at Austin
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Who venerated the ancestors at the Petit-Chasseur site? Examining Early Bronze Age cultic activities around megalithic monuments through the archaeometric analyses of ceramic findings (Upper Rhône Valley, Switzerland, 2200-1600 BC). [PDF]
Archaeol Anthropol Sci, 2023 Carloni D +4 more
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International Journal of ReligionThis study aims to explore the complex spiritual belief system and ritual practices of the Toraja people through a qualitative research design. Aligned with the study's objective of unraveling the multifaceted layers of ritual and understanding the connections between tradition and modernity, an ethnographic approach is employed.
Markus Deli Girik Allo +4 more
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