Ascetics, slaves, and necessity in Late Antiquity: renouncing all wealth, but for a single slave
Early Medieval Europe, Volume 34, Issue 4, Page 601-622, November 2026.Slave owners in Late Antiquity viewed the possession of at least one slave to be a necessity and a defining mark that distinguished the dignified social classes from the poor. Ascetics who shared this perspective faced a choice when renouncing all worldly possessions in pursuit of spiritual perfection, one not merely about luxury, but also about status
E.T. Dailey, Justin Pigott
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Perceptions of caring behaviors among patients, nurses, nursing students: a qualitative exploratory descriptive study. [PDF]
BMC NursBardaie N, Holt J, McHugh GA.
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Leadership and Accountability in Faith‐Based Institutions: Evidence From UK Mosques
Financial Accountability &Management, Volume 42, Issue 4, Page 505-523, November 2026.ABSTRACT This study investigates accountability in religious institutions on the basis of evidence obtained from interviews with relevant parties in UK mosques. We mobilize prior theoretical contention regarding servant leadership and constraints on personal accountability to expose perceptions of seriously deficient discharge outcomes.
Umair Riaz +3 more
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Obesity and the Politics of Taddeo di Bartolo's Inferno
Renaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 5, Page 838-852, November 2026.ABSTRACT This paper examines Taddeo di Bartolo's depiction of Hell in the Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, the mother church of San Gimignano. In a striking departure from similar scenes of the period, the fresco, painted in the early fifteenth century, emphasizes the obesity of the sinners—suggesting a deliberate visual critique.
Stefania Roccas Gandal
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Negotiating illness through faith: Religious narratives of cancer etiology among patients and caregivers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [PDF]
PLoS OneFikre K, Kassegne AB, Tadele G.
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The Representation of Foot and Leg Healing in Art: A Historical Iconographic Perspective from the Sixth Century Onward. [PDF]
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The Ethnobotanical Heritage of <i>Olea europaea</i> L. in Italy: Continuity of a Millenary Mediterranean Tradition. [PDF]
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Mental Health Treatment of Individuals Seeking Holy Water Treatment in Ethiopia.
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Exploring efficacy of spiritual-based interventions (SBIs) in addressing depressive symptoms among cardiac patients in MENA region: a scoping review. [PDF]
Front PsycholAmin R.
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Training and support for dementia caregivers in the Middle East and North Africa region: a scoping review. [PDF]
Front Public HealthChan JHM, Alhaddad AD, Dias JM.
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