Conclusion

2021 ◽  
pp. 245-252
Author(s):  
Guy G. Stroumsa
Keyword(s):  
Family Resemblance ◽  
Major Theme ◽  
Modern History ◽  
History Of Religion ◽  
Systematic Survey ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of ◽  
Shed Light

Guided by the leading thread of the idea of Semitic monotheism, we have charted many storylines in the chapters of this book. In order to follow the trajectory of this scholarly idea, it was imperative to consider the historical, cultural, and religious contexts in which it was born, grew, and eventually waned. Rather than seeking to study a whole field, I have focused here on one major theme. No systematic survey of other problems encountered was attempted, nor any review of the methods developed by the modern history of religion in its most dynamic period. My aim was rather more modest: to shed light, from different angles, on the study of the monotheistic religions, in a century which saw the collapse of the old paradigm emphasizing the “family resemblance” ([...

Monsignor Lord William Joseph Petre (1847–93): A Pillar of Downside

1994 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-101
Author(s):  
Stewart Foster
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Education ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Periodical Literature ◽  
House Of Lords ◽  
The Reformation ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Church ◽  
Shed Light

Ever since the purchase of the Manor of Ingatestone in 1539, the Petre family has played a prominent part not only in the history of the Catholic community in Essex, but in the life of the Church further afield. Sir William Petre, the founder of the Essex line, and two of his descendants have merited the attention of a biographer, while there has also been a substantial periodical literature associated with the family. However, no such detailed study has yet been written on perhaps the most intriguing member of the family, the little-known thirteenth Baron of Writtle, Monsignor Lord William Joseph Petre. The present article seeks to shed light on the early part of the career of this pioneer of Catholic liberal education and the first Catholic priest to take his seat in the House of Lords since the Reformation. The focal point of Petre's earlier years was the monastery and school of St. Gregory's, Downside.

The Geographies and Methodologies of Religion in the Journal of Early Modern History

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 545-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke Clossey
Keyword(s):  
Early Modern ◽  
Modern History ◽  
Early Modern History ◽  
Invasive Approach ◽  
History Of Religion ◽  
History Of

Looking at historiography and methodology for the risks of Eurocentrism and presentism, this essay reflects on the study of the history of religion in the two decades of the Journal of Early Modern History’s life to date. It first counts the locations of the subjects of the Journal’s articles, both generally and specifically on religion, to measure patterns in geographical focus. Considering the language these articles use to describe religion, the essay then draws a contrast between treating religion on its own terms and adapting a more analytical, though invasive, approach. Andrew Gow’s emphasis on continuity between the medieval and the early-modern inspires a late-traditional perspective that avoids both eurocentrism and presentism.

scholarly journals Les Juifs vus par un prêtre français en exil: l’antijudaïsme dans les Mémoires de l’abbé Pochard (1796-1830)

2018 ◽  
pp. 141-158
Author(s):  
Jérémie Fischer
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Direct Contact ◽  
Central And Eastern Europe ◽  
Cultural Exchange ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Difference ◽  
To Come ◽  
Shed Light

The article is an attempt to show the leading elements of the attitude towards Jews, the attitude of Father Claude-Antoine Pochard (1766-1833), tutor in the family of a Gniezno governor Joseph Skórzewski. Numerous trips across Polish territories and neighboring countries enabled him to come into direct contact with Jewish issues in Central and Eastern Europe, and his up till now unpublished memoirs shed light on some interesting aspects of the history of European  Jews.The article consists of three parts. The first part presents direct or indirect contacts of Father Pochard with Jews during his trip to Bavaria, Saxony, Prussia, Wielkopolska, the land annexed by Russia and Lithuania. The second part shows Fr. Pochard’s reactions to the presence of Jews – dislike and avoiding closer contacts. There is also an attempt to show the difference in the positions of both the Catholic side, represented by Fr. Pochard, and the Jewish side, the climate of hostility and mutual prejudices. The third and last part shows cases where Fr. Pochard revises his views in contact with professionalism and honesty encountered in traveling Jewish innkeepers and merchants, and also other specific moments when there was escalation of tension in his relations with the Jews. The whole article is an interesting panorama of Christian-Jewish relations in the  first half of the nineteenth century, when there were economic contacts but no cultural exchange.

scholarly journals The Position of Women in the Society of Gortyna (7th–5th Centuries B.C.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 163 (3) ◽  
pp. 116-125
Author(s):  
A.A. Pochernina ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research Interest ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Property Relations ◽  
History Of Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Status Of Women

The paper is devoted to the status of women in the society of Gortyna during the period from the 7th to the 5th centuries B.C. Owing to the growing popularity of the gender approach, this problem is thought to be of particular research interest. It is often believed that the Cretan society was matriarchal, because the women of Crete, Gortyna in particular, enjoyed their full rights. In order to verify this hypothesis, the laws of Gortyna that shed light on the social position of women among other important issues were thoroughly investigated. As a result of the analysis of the sections concerning the family and property relations in Gortyna, it was found that the above-said hypothesis does not apply to the society of Crete and Gortyna in the 7th–5th centuries B.C. It was revealed that men and women in Gortyna had different rights. Changes in this situation were traced. The general history of research on the laws of Gortyna and the position of women over the period under consideration was reconstructed.

Maimonides and Eretz Yisrael: Halakhic, Philosophic, and Historical Perspectives

1991 ◽  
pp. 257-290
Author(s):  
Isadore Twersky
Keyword(s):  
History Of Philosophy ◽  
Indirect Approach ◽  
History Of Religion ◽  
Historical Perspectives ◽  
Jewish Thought ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Religious Establishment ◽  
Shed Light

This chapter describes Maimonides’ attitude and attachment to Eretz Yisrael. The difficulty of a discussion concerning Maimonides and Eretz Yisrael is threefold: the complexity of the man and the problematic nature of his teaching; the delicacy of the subject and the importance of its implications; and the scarcity or fragmentation of sources. The chapter then suggests an indirect approach to the subject, via consideration of a number of central topics in Maimonides’ thought, topics which are, in any case, central to Jewish thought in general, and specifically to see what place Eretz Yisrael holds and what its function is in the formation of Maimonides’ attitudes. A wide range of topics that are worthy of consideration and will shed light on the subject may be noted. These topics include the history of religion — the principle focus being the spread of monotheism — and the history of the halakhah, particularly the appearance of controversy in the Oral Law and the growth of custom, as well as the compilation of the Mishnah and the Talmud despite the prohibition against writing down the Oral Law. Other topics are the history of philosophy, prophecy, prayer, the Hebrew language, and the religious establishment. In all of these, the influence of the territorial dimension, or the lack thereof, and its replacement by another historical dimension, needs to be investigated.

scholarly journals Poeta, jego biografka i kontekst rodzinny biografii

Lehahayer ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 233-250
Author(s):  
Magdalena Bernacka
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Hot Spot ◽  
Family Context ◽  
Successful Attempt ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Karol Szymanowski ◽  
Shed Light

The Poet, his Biographer and the Family Context of BiographyThe Barącz family is an Armenian family which originates from Mohylów Podolski (now: Mohyliv-Podilskyi) and which was associated with Lwów since the beginning of the 19th to the middle of the 20th century. Stanisław Barącz, a poet, along with his brothers: Tadeusz, a sculptor, and Roman, a surgeon, were one of the most talented representatives of this family. Blind since childhood, Barącz notonly managed to establish his family but also a literary and artistic salon which was an important hot spot on the cultural map of 20th-century Lwów. Most distinguished artists of the Young Poland period frequented this salon, including those who became famous in the world, such as Karol Szymanowski and Artur Rubinstein. The author also shed light on the history of the sons of the poet (Andrzej, Piotr and Franciszek) as well as Maria Łukasiewicz, a student of the Faculty of Polish Philology at the Jagiellonian University, whose background was also Armenian. In the years 1951-1952 she made a very successful attempt to remind the blind poet who was already forgotten at that time.

scholarly journals REJECTIONIST ISLAMISM IN SAUDI ARABIA: THE STORY OF JUHAYMAN AL-ʿUTAYBI REVISITED

2007 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Hegghammer ◽  
Stéphane Lacroix
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Modern History ◽  
New Information ◽  
History Of ◽  
Shed Light

The storming of the Mecca mosque by Juhayman al-ʿUtaybi and his fellow rebels in November 1979 represents one of the most spectacular events in the modern history of Saudi Arabia. Yet, it is one of the least understood. Even decades after the event, many important questions remain unanswered. Who were the rebels, and what did they want? Why and how did Juhayman's group come into existence? What happened with the rebels and their ideas after the Mecca events? This article seeks to shed light on the story and legacy of Juhayman al-ʿUtaybi with new information gathered from extensive fieldwork in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere.

scholarly journals Abraham's sacrifice in the Qur'an: beyond the body

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 55-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma Barlas
Keyword(s):  
Common Ancestor ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Family Resemblance ◽  
The Body ◽  
Christian Tradition ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of ◽  
Abrahamic Religions

It has been stated that the body has overtly or latently been a focal point in the history of the three Abrahamic religions’.  However, Islam’s scripture, the Qur’an, does not say that Abraham (Ibrahim in Arabic) binds his son’s body, nor is the body the focal point of the story—nor, indeed, is it of more than passing interest in Muslim history. This has lead me to question the tendency to homogenize the narrative of Abraham’s sacrifice and, by extension, the religions that claim their descent from him. There is no denying their family resemblance of course, but while the family may be Abraham’s, Abraham himself is not identical in the Qur’an and the Bible and neither are his trials. The term ‘Abrahamic religions’ is not very helpful here since, in spite of its linguistic pluralism, it obscures this crucial distinction between a genealogy that is shared and depictions of a common ancestor that are not. Nonetheless, it is more accurate than the standard alternative, ‘the Judeo-Christian tradition’, a phrase that papers over the fissures in this tradition while also excising Islam from what is surely an ‘interreligiously shared’ world. The author suggests that the only way to include Islam in this world does not have to be through an assimilative embrace that stifles its individuality; one could, instead, find ways to honour both the plurality of the Abrahamic tradition as well as the specificity of Islam within. The author recites the Qur’anic story of Abraham, as a way to unbind the lessons of his sacrifice from the body and also to illustrate the inappropriateness of using Isaac’s bound body as a universal template for all the Abrahamic religions. 

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