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Browsing Humanities by Supervisor "Prinsloo, G.T.M. (Gert Thomas Marthinus)"
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)This research argues for a holistic interpretation of female Muslim clothing practices devoid of political, cultural, religious and gender bias, preconceptions, and presuppositions. Current literature on the ?ij?b tends ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the African and the Ancient Near Eastern tradition with regard to the ancestral consultation. 1 Samuel 28:3-25 was used as a point of departure. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The subject matter of this study is animal names in the Hebrew Bible. Centring on a corpus-linguistic analysis of every word for an animal or type of animal used within the text, it sheds light on the methods and paradigms ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-06-22)The full text of this thesis/dissertation is not available online. Please <a href="mailto:upetd@up.ac.za">contact us</a> if you need access. Read the abstract in the section 00front of this document.
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-04-09)The Hebrew words (cherub) and (seraph) are well-known terms, but it is unclear exactly to what they refer. Many sources agree that the word cherub refers to a composite creature such as a griffin, sphinx or ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005)This study adopted a multi-dimentional approach in its inquiry as to the relationship between the Elijah Cycle and the religious and political agenda of DH. It has argued, on the basis of literary features and contents of ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-03-08)In the Old Testament there are many references to musical instruments and each one performs its own specific function. Especially in the Psalms we come across quite a few musical instruments. What is very obvious is the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-07-21)Please read the abstract in the section 04back of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-12-16)Understanding illness and health care in the ancient world, and especially within ancient Israel, is not an easy undertaking. Most of the research done on Israelite health care focuses on the identification of disease ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)This research is an exploratory study of ancient and modern perceptions with regard to Muslim female clothing practices. A combination of historical-comparative and social-science research methodology is utilised to determine ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)The study of the ancient tattooed Mediterranean people from Assyria (circa 3300 BCE-2100 BCE), Egypt (circa 2000 BCE-300 BCE) Nubia (circa 2000 BCE-300 BCE), Israel (circa 1500 BCE-1200 BCE), Greece (circa 510 BCE-323 BCE), ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2006-06-22)The book of Ecclesiastes is infamous as a piece of controversial literature. Commentators differ with regard to their views on matters such as the book’s historical context, translation, structure, Ancient Near Eastern ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2008-12-19)The hypothesis of this study is as follows: If Psalm 47 is analysed intra-, inter and extratextually, we will be able to gain greater insight into the cultural and historical context in which it originated, the cultic use ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-06-19)Although there is quite a difference in time between the writing of the Hebrew Bible and the carving of the Ugaritic texts, researchers are still discovering similarities between the two text corpuses (for example new word ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Throughout time it has become clear that Psalm 139 is one of the psalms in the Book of Psalms that causes much debate in its interpretation. One of the key problems in examining Psalm 139 is its structure. Different elements ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)The thesis investigates the relation between space, memory and identity in Psalms 137-145. These psalms are connected to each other through remembered space. Remembered space combines critical spatial theory and memory ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-10-31)Reflecting upon the fall of the Davidic monarchy, with which Book III of the Psalter ends, Book IV is set during and after the exile. Book IV inspires hope to a traumatised people in crisis by providing a renewed theological ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2010)My motivation and purpose of this research particularly evolve around the question on the origin of Yahweh and the development of Yahwism, as well as the role of marginal groups in the maintaining of a pre-exilic Yahweh-alone ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)This dissertation explores Jerome’s use of space in the Vita Hilarionis, through the use of the theory of critical spatiality. Three different spaces, all interrelated, are explored: desert space, monastic space and city ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)The mysterious Sea Peoples are groups thought to have entered the Orient towards the end of the Late Bronze Age time period. Their impact on the region was seemingly influential and one of the contributing factors leading ...
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