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Foundation and Management of the Joseon Dynasty: Revisiting Jeong, Do-jeon’s Political Philosophy Based on the Royal Record of Joseon Dynasty

open access: yesAsian Studies, 2014
요약문 정도전은조선왕조창업의실질적공헌자로평가된다. 그러나그의공은단지개국한것에만머물지않고나아가조선왕조가이후 500년간지속될수있는터전을제공한데에있다고보는것이이글의논점이다. 기존의한국역사학계의평가는그를왕조의설계자로간주하면서, 주로경제, 정치, 법제도의제공에한정된내용을논의하였다.
Kwon Jong YOO
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Heroism and Being-towards-Death: On Sacrificial Martyrdom in Contemporary Shiʿism

open access: yesReligions, 2023
This paper examines the philosophy of martyrdom, heroism, and death, with reference to Islam in general and Shiʿism in particular. This paper will be divided into two parts; the first will highlight the etymological and philosophical significance of the ...
Tareq Ayoub
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Praying with Blathmac

open access: yesApproaching Religion, 2022
The mid-eighth-century Old Irish text known as the poems of Blathmac is a long devotional composition meditating on the mystery of Christ’s cross and its significance for salvation history.
Alexandra Bergholm
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The sky from the high terrace. study on the orientation of the Ziqqurat in Ancient Mesopotamia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The ziqqurat is the symbol of the Mesopotamian sacred architecture in the western thought. This monument, standardized at the end of the III millennium BC by the kings of the Third Dynasty of Ur, has changed during the history of Mesopotamia its shape ...
NADALI, Davide, Polcaro, Andrea
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An interview with Terhi Utriainen

open access: yesApproaching Religion, 2022
An interview with Terhi Utriainen by Linda Woodhead.
Linda Woodhead
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Caveat Emptor:On Time, Death and History in Late Modernity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
This article focuses on 'revivalism' and 'resurrectionism'. While the former is a sociological label for contemporary rituals of dying and death, the latter is a label for contemporary practices of historiographical representation.
Palladino, Paolo
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Rituals Alleviate Grieving for Loved Ones, Lovers, and Lotteries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Three experiments explored the impact of mourning rituals after losses—of loved ones, lovers, and lotteries—on mitigating grief. Participants who were directed to reflect on past rituals or who were assigned to complete novel rituals after experiencing ...
Gino, Francesca, Norton, Michael Irwin
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Negative Emotional Energy: A Theory of the “Dark-Side” of Interaction Ritual Chains

open access: yesSocial Sciences, 2015
Randall Collins’ theory of interaction ritual chains is widely cited, but has been subject to little theoretical elaboration. One reason for the modest expansion of the theory is the underdevelopment of the concept of emotional energy.
David Boyns, Sarah Luery
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An Analysis of the Significance of Integration of the Bride in Customary Marriages and its Potential Constitutionality

open access: yesPotchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 2023
Firstly, this contribution opts for the words "integration of the bride" rather than "handing over of the bride" during customary marriages. It is argued that the term "handing over of the bride" is problematic because it creates the impression that a ...
Tshepo Aubrey Manthwa
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Indoor Air Quality Assessment During the Use of Tobacco and Nicotine Products*

open access: yesContributions to Tobacco and Nicotine Research
Chemical toxicants released into the environment during the use of tobacco and nicotine products potentially give rise to an elevated health risk among non-users. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of a wide range of chemical toxicants in the
Wilkinson Peter J.   +3 more
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