Browsing by Subject "Tradition"
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Adaptation and Tradition in Hellenistic Sacred Laws
(2012)This dissertation examines the adaptability of civic cults during the Hellenistic period. Faced with shifting populations, increasing social tensions, economic changes, and political pressures, Hellenistic communities devised ... -
Appendix to 'Queen Bees and Domestic Violence: Patrilocal Marriage in Tajikistan'
(Economic Research Initiatives at Duke (ERID), 2016-10-31)Appendix to “Queen Bees and Domestic Violence: Patrilocal Marriage in Tajikistan,” available here: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2862096. -
Queen Bees and Domestic Violence: Patrilocal Marriage in Tajikistan
(Economic Research Initiatives at Duke (ERID), 2016-10-31)A longstanding tradition of patrilocal marriage – living with the parents-in-law – affects every generation of Central Asian women and their choices regarding childbearing, employment and education. While anthropological ... -
Spoken Scripture: Orality in the Texts and Codifications of Mark and the Qur'an
(2012)The field of orality studies has provided new perspectives and insights on a vast array of literature, including the Gospel of Mark and the Qur'an. Despite numerous historical and literary parallels between these two works, ...
