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, 2008 This paper was given as a public lecture to open the 2007 Conference of Greek Studies. It discusses some themes in ancient Greek thought concerning the origins of the cosmos, and differentiates Greek philosophical cosmogony from the creation tales that ...
Gregory, Andrew, Gregory, A
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Entangled political institutions and forms: From corporatisation to treaty
Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.Abstract The lands and waters now called Australia have been home to diverse political ordering and institutions for thousands of generations. The comparatively very recent arrival of settlers and the violent imposition of their political structures and institutions have forced First Nations to respond to, adapt to, resist, and refuse colonial ...
Morgan Brigg +4 more
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Revista Brasileira de Ensino de FísicaNeste trabalho é apresentado um possível fundamento empírico para as teorias dos turbilhões que figuram em praticamente todas as teorias cosmogônicas dos pré-socráticos e mesmo presentes nas teorias de pensadores modernos como René Descartes e C ...
José Plínio Baptista +1 more
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Relationship: Orientation, politics, ethics, and the idea and practice of self‐determination
Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.Abstract First Nations people deeply value relational modes of organising politics, governance, and social order that do not feature in European‐derived political ordering or in dominant governance and policy scholarship. While Indigenous peoples have long sought equitable and respectful relationships in the context of forced colonial engagement, the ...
Lindy Andrén +3 more
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Beyond ornamentals: Ethnobotany of Mexican Dahlia (Asteraceae), the national flower of Mexico
Botanical SciencesBackground: The genus Dahlia is native to Mexico and has 41 described species. Globally, it is notable for its diversity and ornamental relevance. In Mexico, its use is widespread, being employed for ornamental purposes, food, and medicine.
Erandi Sanchez-Chavez +3 more
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Cosmology and cosmogony with geophysical applications
, 2008 The different aspects in cosmology, cosmogony with geophysical application are illustrated and discussed by the authors in ...
Treder, H. +3 more
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When Thriving for More Collapses the System: The Academic Reproduction of Uncaring Structures
British Journal of Management, EarlyView.Abstract This essay argues that the widening gap between aspirational aims and visionary orientations and the prevailing practices in neoliberal academia stems from deeper, historically rooted, market‐based logics shaping our institutions, increasingly governed by economic values and academic subjectivities therein.
Lara Pecis, Florian Bauer
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Rite – mythe – symbole. Les croix votives roumaines entre la tradition populaire et la création culte / Rite – Myth – Symbol. Romanian Votive Crosses between Popular Tradition and Cult Creation [PDF]
Anastasis: Research in Medieval Culture and Art, 2016 Rite – Myth – Symbol. Romanian Votive Crosses between Popular Tradition and Cult Creation. The Romanian Pre-Christian Pantheon is presented connected to the themes of cosmogony, having as background the mytical-magical and ritualistic-symbolical thinking,
Zamfira Bîrzu
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COSMOGONY IN THE BASHKIR FOLKLORE (Based on materials from recent expeditions)
Uluslararası Türk Lehçe Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2018 At the present stage, the expedition's folklore materials often contain heavenly bodies - the Sun, the Moon, the stars. The distribution of this type of images was associated with the oldest representations of our ancestors. Since ancient times, people
Gölnar YULDIBAYEVA
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.Can a good death occur for those who balance on the edges of grievability? In Bali, where death marks a transition within the cycles of reincarnation, a good death depends on the mortuary care performed by intimate others – care that may be foreclosed to those whose lives are shaped by stigma.
Sylvia Tidey
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