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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Religious Symbolism"”.
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"Messiaen's ""Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant-Jesus"": A historical and pedagogical study"
… musical language and the representation of its religious symbolism in the score were examined.
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Organized-crime growth and sustainment: a review of the influence of popular religion and beliefs in Mexico
… dynamic form of dress, music, literature, film, religious beliefs and practices, and slang, which have become standard in some parts of the country, especially among the lower class and uneducated. This thesis investigates the relationship between the narco-cultura and organized crime in Mexico, …
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The Evolution of the Literary Fish
<p>Fish symbolism, which is mythologically linked with fertility gods in many instances, changes with man's changing concept of himself and his relationship to the universe. Christians, who perceive their God as asexual, have divided fish symbolism into two mutually exclusive categories: religious …
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Divination processes : an examination of the incorporated belief systems of several Nguni diviners and the subsequent effects on the symbolism, form, structure and style of the music associated with their ritual practices
… it is intricately linked to the methodology and religious symbolism employed by Southern Nguni diviners, providing proof of the role of the ancestors as protectors of health and welfare of their living descendants. Divination songs are a means of artistic expression and communication between the …
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D.H Lawrence's mysticism : a study of Lawrence's metaphysics in 'Women in Love' with reference to Mawalana Rumi and other Persian Sufi masters
… in Love. Lawrence’s use of mystical language and religious symbolism has been analysed in comparison with Rumi’s mystical writings. In his writings Lawrence suggests a sacred dimension to erotic love and uses a mystical language to describe such experiences of human love and intimacy. By comparing …
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Disease and Illness in Medieval Ireland
… models came to light, a „Christian (religious) explanatory model‟ and a „Naturalistic Model‟. The former model centered mainly on the hagiographical material and elements related to Christian doctrine; however, aspects of this model were found in the annals also. The latter model was …
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Analysing contemporary Shi'a political landscape in post-2003 Iraq: a Bourdieusian perspective on power dynamics
… highlights the significance of the hawza (Shi'a religious seminary) and religious authority in shaping political alignments and power relations, underscoring the complex and heterogeneous nature of the Shi'a community. Furthermore, the research examines the Muhāsasa system, a post-2003 political …
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The International Rise of Afro-Brazilian Modernism in the Age of African Decolonization and Black Power
… in 1975. Brazilian artist-activists combined symbolism from U.S. Black Power, African liberation movements, and Afro-Brazilian culture to denounce racism in Brazil and promote a transnational black identity. By drawing on local images of Afro-Brazilian religion, state-sponsored and activist …
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The Reconciliation of Science and Religion in Symbolo-Fideism
… discoveries were not really in conflict with religious truths at all. A third group, however, demanded that religion accept the new theories." These "modernists" saw in the struggle with science a wider confrontation between all of modern culture and religion, and in their reconciliation the …