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Phantasmic Encounters in the Arctic: Haunting Materialities Beyond the Ghosts of War

Anthropology of Consciousness, Volume 37, Issue 1, Spring 2026.
ABSTRACT In the vast north, ghostly experiences are common for locals and outsiders alike. Here, we explore how cultural‐natural attributes, like remoteness and extreme seasonal variation, compound experiences of the haunting in visceral ways. This provides the Arctic region with an unusually pronounced baseline of other‐than‐human agency, which in the
Aki Hakonen, Oula Seitsonen
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Mausoleums of representatives of the Mamluk Elite connected with the history of the Golden Horde

Золотоордынское обозрение
urpose: To introduce into scientific circulation information and photographic records of the mausoleums of representatives of the Mamluk elite who were associated with the history of the Golden Horde. Research materials: Medieval Arabic-language sources,
Sayfetdinova E.G.
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Enduring Crises of the Nation‐State: How Spatial Imaginations Reshape Identity and Dis/Unity

Geography Compass, Volume 20, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This article reframes the contemporary “crisis” of the nation‐state not as a simple erosion of sovereignty but as a problem of spatial misalignment: adaptive states remain strategically embedded in dense transnational regimes, yet domestic legitimacy falters when unitary national imaginaries confront heterogeneous, multi‐sited social realities.
Erdem Bekaroğlu, Suat Yazan
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The formation of the Tatar-Muslim community in the Ik-Belaya interfluve in the 13th–14th centuries

Золотоордынское обозрение
To identify and define a complex of historical, archaeological and linguistic materials representing information about the population of the Ik-Belaya interfluve in the 13th–14th centuries.
Izmailov I.L
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The «Theory of Mausoleums» or the Regional Features of Spiritual Memorial Architecture of the Golden Horde Era in the Ural-Volga Region (historical and ethnographical aspects of the problem) [PDF]

Золотоордынское обозрение, 2014
This article reviewes the features of the funeral ceremonies in the Muslim mausoleums of 14th century in the Ulus of Jochi (Ak-Horde). The author states that there was an independent architectural school in cultic memorial architecture of the Golden ...
G.N. Garustovich
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Religion and Official Politics in Contemporary China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan

Religion Compass, Volume 20, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT With increasing discussions on political deification and the official references to traditional religions in the People's Republic of China (PRC), recent debates on the PRC's alleged infiltration over Taiwan elections through the goddess Mazu, and the post‐Handover government's emphasis on filiality to China in Hong Kong, it is high time to ...
Ting Guo
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Temporal Evolution and Prevention Efficacy of Ritually Induced Fire Ignition Probability in Urban‐Forest Interface Zones: An Empirical Model Based on Forest Fire Risk Data From Kaifu District

Engineering Reports, Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2026.
This study integrates multi‐source geospatial data and fire risk modeling to provide the first quantitative analysis of the dynamic impacts of ritual fires on urban‐forest interface zones. Unlike conventional static risk assessment methods, our proposed temporal evolution model elucidates the coupling mechanisms between anthropogenic activities and ...
Sicong Zhou
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Leveiya : The process of the Jewish Funeral Service [PDF]

, 2004
In lieu of an abstract, below is the essay\u27s first paragraph. I have been interested in religion for most of my life. Attending a private Catholic elementary school, high school, and now a college in the Catholic tradition has helped to fuel this ...
Hitchcock, Jennifer
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Genetic Algorithm Based on Trip Priority Optimization and Its Application in Tourism Path Planning

Engineering Reports, Volume 7, Issue 12, December 2025.
This study incorporates trip priority into GA optimization by designing a priority weight encoding mechanism and embedding user preferences into the fitness function to ensure that high‐priority nodes are selected first. ABSTRACT Current tourism path planning methods struggle to respond in real time to dynamic factors such as sudden changes in tourist ...
Yang Gao, Xuesong Yang
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المعتقدات والطقوس الخاصة بالأضرحة في الجزائر خلال الفترة العثمانية

إنسانيات, 2015
In this article we discuss the role and importance of mausoleums as burial spaces and life resurrection in Algeria, in their immaterial and spiritual extents, regarding social and religious aspects.
نفيسة دويدة
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