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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Origin myths"”.
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Rethinking Indigenous Christianity in Northwest Canada: perspectives from the Nuu-chah-nulth
The Nuu-chah-nulth origin myths, potlatches, feasts and ceremonies such as the tlooqwah-nah offer a view of their social and religious structure. This research focusses on the form of Indigenous Christianity from Northwest Canada and attempts to represent the perspective of Nuu-chah-nulth people. …
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The effects of educational intervention on the myths surrounding Alzheimer's disease
… of dementia in the elderly. Due to its evasive origin, myths about the disease have arisen within the general population, creating the need for increased public exposure to the accurate information currently known about Alzheimer's. Toward this end, 58 undergraduates participated in an …
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Land, Water, and Stars: Relationality in Anishinaabe and Diasporic Literature
… Through close readings of Beastgirl and Other Origin Myths(Acevedo), “nogojiwanong” (Simpson), Hiroshima Bugi: Atomu 57(Vizenor), and Exit West(Hamid), I analyze the significance of two pivotal themes for unfolding relationality’s potential: (i) the concept of decolonial love and (ii) the …
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The context, purpose, and dissemination of legendary genealogies in northern England and Iceland c. 1120 – c. 1241
… of power, the thesis address amalgamations of origin myths, the use and significance euhemerised pagan gods, and female generations in genealogies.
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The Artistic Patronage of the Augustinian Friars in Central Italy (1256-c. 1370)
… In reaction to this, the Hermits forged an origin myth in which they claimed to be founded directly by the late antique church father St Augustine. I argue that the Augustinians employed art as a key platform to develop this fictive past which proved to be crucial to their survival and …