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Manichaeism in Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth: Its Implications for Postcolonial Nations

open access: yesPhilosophy and Progress, 2023
In the course of his groundbreaking work, The Wretched of the Earth, Frantz Fanon has employed a splendid array of metaphors to reflect on the essential fabric of a colonized society. However, the Manichean metaphor is the best of them, which he has used
Zaynul Abedin
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pre‐Manichaean Beliefs of the Uyghurs II: Other Religious Elements

open access: yesJournal of Religious History, Volume 47, Issue 4, Page 586-603, December 2023., 2023
The original beliefs of the Uyghurs, which have been overshadowed by their conversion to Manichaeism and Buddhism, have not been thoroughly studied until recently. However, Uyghur inscriptions as well as Chinese and Islamic sources provide us with some information regarding their beliefs. In the first part of this article series, the Uyghurs' belief in
Hayrettin İhsan Erkoç
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Postcolonial Apologies, Politics of Regret and Temporal Manichaeism

open access: yesHistória da Historiografia: International Journal of Theory and History of Historiography, 2023
The article analyzes the forms of temporality and morality which operate in the request for postcolonial apologies in modern democracies, focusing on the Mexican case.
Rodrigo Escribano Roca   +1 more
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New social relations of digital technology and the future of work: Beyond technological determinism

open access: yesNew Technology, Work and Employment, Volume 38, Issue 2, Page 145-161, July 2023., 2023
Abstract This introduction sets out the context for the Special Issue and offers an in‐depth reflection on key themes addressed by our contributors. The Special Issue aims to place the social relations of production at the centre of debates about technology and the future of work, and create space for greater critical reflection on what it means to go ‘
Simon Joyce   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Transformation of Manichaeism in the Middle Ages

open access: yesLogos et Praxis, 2023
Firstly, the article discusses the general significance of the phenomenon of "heresy" in the history of European culture. At the same time, it is indicated that in the long term of the social development process, inversions of assessments and ...
Oleg Dushin
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Populism in youth: Do experiences in school matter?

open access: yesChild Development Perspectives, Volume 17, Issue 2, Page 90-96, June 2023., 2023
Abstract Many view populist tendencies among youth with concern because adolescence is a formative period for political development. Of the many factors that shape young people's populist attitudes, experiences in school deserve attention since young people spend time in educational settings and schools share the goal of educating students to become ...
Peter Noack, Katharina Eckstein
wiley   +1 more source

Notes on ‘Ḏulfaqār of the Intellect’ and Islamising Manichaeism

open access: yes59 | 2023, 2023
The present essay aims at elucidating the imagery of the New Persian fragment in Manichaean script M 786, dealing with the lament of the Anima Viva entrapped in the material world.
A. Piras
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When nationalism beats populism: The secessionist movement in Texas

open access: yesNations and Nationalism, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 528-545, April 2023., 2023
Abstract Six members of the Republican Party have presented and supported a House Bill in the Texas House of Representatives proposing a referendum to decide whether Texas should leave the United States. This initiative has been seen as a success by the Texas Nationalist Movement, who has been advocating for Texit for years.
Roi Pérez‐Boquete, Gabriel G Bello
wiley   +1 more source

Manichaeism: Its sources and influences on Western Christianity

open access: yesVerbum et Ecclesia, 2009
The aim of this paper is twofold. First, it will discuss the origins of Manichaeism, a gnostic-Christian world religion that was founded by the prophet Mani (216-276).
Johannes van Oort
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond “Making Poland Great Again.” Nostalgia in Polish Populist and Non‐populist Discourses1

open access: yesSociological Forum, Volume 37, Issue S1, Page 1360-1386, December 2022., 2022
Nostalgia can be triggered not only by personal recollections but also by exposure to narratives or images evoking desirable pasts, more or less fictional, and inducing feelings of longing for them. We analyze the institutional and semiotic machinery involved in the cultural construction of nostalgia in Poland and its role in generating sentiments that
Marta Kotwas, Jan Kubik
wiley   +1 more source

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