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Serendipitous ritualization: dynamics of lay connectivity in Chinese Buddhist temples and beyond Ritualisation fortuite : dynamique de la connectivité des laïques dans les temples bouddhistes chinois et au‐delà

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 390-411, June 2026.
This article contributes to rethinking the dichotomy between informal sociality and ritual formality by examining the occasional ritual encounters surrounding spirit‐tablet inscription in Chinese Buddhist temples. Rather than viewing rituals as enactments of established orders, it presents ritual engagement as a contingent process of relational ...
Yang Shen
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VOWING IN ANŞA BACILILAR

Zeitschrift für die Welt der Türken, 2016
The main objective of this paper is to assess the ritual of vowing with a functional approach in the case of Anşa Bacılılar. The paper also aims at revealing the functions carried out by the ritual of vowing in the community life.
Ali SELÇUK
doaj  

Objects of Refuge: Hierarchical and Symbolic Structure

Oriental Studies
The article examines a hierarchical and symbolic structure of objects visualized in the traditional vow-taking practice of Refuge. Goals. The paper seeks to outline the mentioned structure and identify roles (and significance) attributed to the objects ...
Baazr A. Bicheev
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A critical edition of William Sampson's 'The Vow Breaker' 1636. [PDF]

This thesis is a critical edition of William Sampson's mid-seventeenth-century play, The Vow Breaker, or The Fair Maid of Clifton, edited according to the guidelines set down by the Revels Plays Series.
Griffin, Patricia A.
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Worldly Ethics and Transcendental Liberation: Yinguang’s “Eight-Verse Guiding Principles” in the Pure Land Path

Religions
This article reinterprets Yinguang’s (1861–1940) “Eight-Verse Guiding Principles” as a program that integrates worldly ethics with supramundane liberation in modern Chinese Buddhism. On the ethical level, Yinguang established “fulfilling one’s duties and
Jia Liu, Jing Wang
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Rights, Pains and Illusions: The Experiences of Welsh‐Speakers at Wales’ ‘Flagship’ Prison

The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, Volume 65, Issue 2, Page 142-154, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This article challenges claims of ‘inherent’ bilingualism in Wales’ largest prison, HMP Berwyn. Drawing on semi‐structured interviews and extensive documentary research, we find that Welsh‐speaking prisoners at this ‘flagship’ prison have experienced widespread neglect of their needs and overt interferences with their use of the Welsh language.
Robert Jones, Gregory Davies
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Vow to Make It Better at Ole Miss

, 2013
This student-led video gathers University of Mississippi students, faculty and staff who make a vow to the LGBT community to make it better.https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umvideo/1819/thumbnail ...
University of Mississippi
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Le culte de Bacax dans la grotte Ejmâa aux alentours de Thibilis (Numidie) : genèse, rites et champs d’action

Antiquités Africaines
The inscriptions engraved on the wall of Ejmâa’s cave in the mountain of Taya next to Thibilis (Numidia) during the third century AD, used to honour a divinity whose cult used to be public and to be celebrated according to the methods of Roman religious ...
Ridha KAABIA
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Federalism in Post‐Assad Syria: Toward Durable Peace in a Pluralist Society

Middle East Policy, Volume 33, Issue 2, Page 206-227, Summer 2026.
Abstract Syria's civil war has left behind a fractured state. While the new president, Ahmed al‐Sharaa, seeks to unify the country and restore centralized governance, this appears unworkable. Instead, this article contends, asymmetrical federalism offers a pathway toward stability.
Dilan Okcuoglu
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Science Behind a Paywall: Restricted Access Limits the Promise of Artificial Intelligence

Learned Publishing, Volume 39, Issue 3, July 2026.
Haoyi Zheng, Huichun Zhan
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