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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Curses"”.
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Courier of Souls
<p>Abriel is a courier in a world plagued by curses cast by spiteful deities, and the only safe haven from curses are the roads themselves, which cause curses to burn. Following in her father’s footsteps, she strives to match his skills as a courier, and respect the legacy of her adoptive father, …
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"Petr Eben's Oratorio ""Apologia Sokratus"" (1967) and Ballet ""Curses and Blessings"" (1983): An Interpretative Analysis of the Symbolism Behind the Text Settings and Musical Style"
The dissertation examines the significant features of Eben's music. His melodic style incorporates influences as diverse as Gregorian chant and folk tunes on the one hand, and modern vocal techniques such as Sprechgesang and vocal aleatoricism on the other. His harmonic language includes bitonality …
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Petr Eben's oratorio Apologia Sokratus (1967) and ballet Curses and Blessings (1983): An interpretative analysis of the symbolism behind the text settings and musical style
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The Sabbath in English Nonconformity, 1830-1860
… is described in chapter three, the blessings and curses associated with Sabbath observance is the subject of chapter four, and the enforcement of the Sabbath through legislation is the focus of chapter five.
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Beliefs on Heredity in Welkom, Free State
… themes; namely lifestyle, behaviour, familial, curses and prevention and management. Heredity is believed to be influenced by choice of lifestyle which can be passed on to a future generation. Behaviour is believed to be a heritable trait that can be traced back through many generations. …
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I consign her wretched walk, her words, deeds, and evil talk: erotic magic and women in the ancient Greco-Roman world
… receive attention from historians. Thousands of curses, spells, and remnants of magical practices prior to widespread Christianity have been overlooked in the past mainly because they were seen as unimportant, or at least not appropriate as the focus of proper scholarship. Changing methodologies …
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Magical Rhetoric and Anti-Witchcraft Motifs in Jeremiah: A Comparative Analysis with the Mesopotamian Maqlû Ritual
… to covenantal breaches, draw heavily on the curses of Deuteronomy 28 (cf. Mastnjak 2016) to convey divine judgment while preserving a hallmark of the book of Jeremiah: the prospect of Israel’s redemption. This study thus reconceptualizes Jeremiah’s prophecy as not only a socio-religious …
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HUNTERS IN THE GARDEN: YUP’IK SUBSISTENCE AND THE AGRICULTURAL MYTHS OF EDEN
… carries traces of the myths of Eden and the curses of the book of Genesis. Chapter 3 returns to the geography and stories of Nunivak Island before detailing the contributions that Yup’ik writers like Oscar Kawagley and John Active have to offer back to the prevailing discourse, contributions …
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HUNTERS IN THE GARDEN: YUP’IK SUBSISTENCE AND THE AGRICULTURAL MYTHS OF EDEN
… carries traces of the myths of Eden and the curses of the book of Genesis. Chapter 3 returns to the geography and stories of Nunivak Island before detailing the contributions that Yup’ik writers like Oscar Kawagley and John Active have to offer back to the prevailing discourse, contributions …
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The Unfortunate Resurrection of Lazarus
… and saints and demons and Santeria rituals, and curses were real. This book will explore our father's prejudices and superstitions and his refusal to acknowledge his son's demons, in an effort to find the reasons why his son, my brother, Jose, eventually killed the mother and grandmother of his …
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Agents of Evil: Curse Accusations and Shamanic Retaliation in Post-Soviet Tuva (Siberia)
… suspicions and accusations of affliction with curses in the Republic of Tuva, south Siberia (Russia). Based on a sample of consultations between shamans and clients regarding curse-inflicted misfortunes, as well as on sociological and statistical sources about post-Soviet Tuva, this thesis …
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Elements of carnival and the carnivalesque in contemporary Australian children's literature
… ritual and specific language such as the use of curses and oaths. The role of humour and the manifest forms this takes within carnival are intrinsic and are discussed at some length. These central tenets are explored in two ways: first, in relation to their connection and use within the narrative …
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The Holy Spirit and the Practice of Evangelism Among Nigerian Neo-Pentecostals
… breakthrough, success, healing, generational curses, miracles, signs, wonders.
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"Witness" And "Bearing Witness" In The Legal Settings Of The Pentateuch And The Gospel Of John: An Intertextual Study
… gods are summoned to bring blessings or inflict curses, depending on the obedience or disobedience of the vassal.</p> <p>In relation to ancient Jewish literature, the members of the Qumran community believe that they are the faithful remnant of Israel with whom God has established his covenant …
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The Social Significance of Curse Tablets in the North-Western Provinces of the Roman Empire
… regard to the motives and motivations behind the curses. By thinking in these new ways, this study has moved the scholarly discussions on curse tablets beyond the preoccupations about categorization. I have also brought curse tablets into contact with ongoing scholarly discussions about identity …
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William Faulkner's Hebrew Bible: Empire and the Myths of Origins
… doubling, and retelling, and its attention to curses, genealogies, covenants, and nation-building, reverberate in Faulkner's time as resoundingly as in any preceding it. There are myriad links in Faulkner's work between the Hebrew Bible, Southern Christianity, and American colonialism that …
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Blurring the Gender Lines: Margaret of Anjou's use of Gender as Power in Shakespeare’s First Tetralogy
… to the feminine, using the power of oaths and curses to harm her enemies. In the final play of the tetralogy,<em> Richard III</em>, Margaret is at her most feminine; Margaret’s lack of power and status in the final play puts her in a position where the effeminate act of cursing is the only …
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The Presence of the Covenant Motif in Amos 1:2-2:16
… that points to the dimension of "blessings and curses" of the Mosaic covenant.</p> <p>The specific literary features of Amos 1:2-2:16 are examined inchapter 4. The first seven oracles of the series are seen to be typical oracles of judgment, while the oracle against Israel is a sweeping covenant …
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Aspects of Evil in Seneca's Tragedies
… reflected in it. Chapter Four, on “Ghosts and Curses,” takes its starting point from Seneca’s well-known use of ghosts in his tragedies, a feature which had a great influence on Tudor and Jacobean drama. In Senecan tragedy, the presence of ghosts often threatens the safety of the living. I …
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Sefer Tagin—Olde Face, Slab-Serifs and Semi-Ligatures. Covenantal warnings and reassurance. Re-housing the Temple within the Torah.
… the Deuteronomic dichotomy of the blessings and curses playing out, depending on Israel’s behaviour. Significantly, because later halakhic authorities reframed the work by combining it with other Masoretic listings in paraša format, the lists of instances were corrupted more than would likely be …
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