“Let us cast lots, so that we may know” (Jonah 1:7): Oracle of Lot as a Ritual-like Activity in Ancient Jewish Texts

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Hanna Tervanotko ◽  
Schofield Kyle
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Ancient World ◽  
Jewish Literature ◽  
General Overview ◽  
1 Samuel ◽  
Community Rule

Abstract This article seeks to push further scholarly interest and discussion about the ancient Jewish use of the oracle of lot, which has historically been hindered by its categorization as a divinatory method, by including ritual into its categorization. This article explores the ways in which the oracle of lot, as portrayed in Jewish literature, can be categorized under Catharine Bell’s description of ritual-like activity. First, the article gives a general overview of the methods, materials, and functions that the oracle of lot had in the ancient world. Following this discussion, we move on to four case studies where we examine the ritual-like characteristics of the oracle of lot as attested in four Jewish texts: 1 Samuel 14, Jonah 1, Esther 3, and the Community Rule (1QS).

VI. A Close Encounter with the Parallel Lives: Two Case Studies

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 113-144
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Close Encounter ◽  
General Overview ◽  
Ideal State ◽  
Parallel Lives ◽  
Looking Back ◽  
The Ideal

At the outset of Plato's Timaeus, Socrates briefly recalls the discussion of the ideal state which he had the day before with his companions (Tim. 17c1–19b2). Looking back at it, he experiences what people often experience when they see beautiful creatures in repose: he wants to see them in motion (19b3–c2). This is precisely the goal of the present chapter. The previous one has provided a general overview of several essential themes and characteristics of the Parallel Lives. Now, it is time to see them ‘in motion’.

scholarly journals WOMEN'S VISIBILITY IN PETITIONS FROM GREATER SYRIA DURING THE LATE OTTOMAN PERIOD

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 765-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fruma Zachs ◽  
Yuval Ben-Bassat
Keyword(s):  
World War I ◽  
Ottoman Empire ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Literary Fiction ◽  
World War ◽  
General Overview ◽  
Late Ottoman

AbstractThis article focuses on petitions by Ottoman women from Greater Syria during the late Ottoman era. After offering a general overview of women's petitions in the Ottoman Empire, it explores changes in women's petitions between 1865 and 1919 through several case studies. The article then discusses women's “double-voiced” petitions following the empire's defeat in World War I, particularly those submitted to the King-Crane Commission. The concept of “double-voiced” petitions, or speaking in a voice that reflects both a dominant and a muted discourse, is extended here from the genre of literary fiction to Ottoman women's petitions. We argue that in Greater Syria double-voiced petitions only began to appear with the empire's collapse, when women both participated in national struggles and strove to protect their rights as women in their own societies.

scholarly journals Wisdom and Law in the Hebrew Bible and at Qumran

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-181
Author(s):  
Charlotte Hempel
Keyword(s):  
Hebrew Bible ◽  
Dead Sea Scrolls ◽  
Second Temple ◽  
Dead Sea ◽  
Jewish Literature ◽  
Second Temple Period ◽  
Spread Model ◽  
Community Rule ◽  
Relationship Of

This article begins by noting the paucity of engagement between scholarship on the Dead Sea Scrolls (dss) and a number of significant studies on the relationship of wisdom and law in the Hebrew Bible. A substantial case study on Proverbs 1-9 and the Community Rule from Qumran is put in conversation with the seminal work of, especially, Moshe Weinfeld on Deuteronomy and its refinement by subsequent research to trace a dynamic interaction between wisdom and law in the Second Temple period. The article ends with critical reflections on the wide-spread model of segmenting ancient Jewish literature and those responsible for it into neat categories such as wisdom and law. It is argued that such a model presupposes a degree of specialization that is not borne out by the range of literature that found its way into the Hebrew Bible or the caves in the vicinity of Khirbet Qumran.

scholarly journals Ennui and Alys: Conceptions of Complex Boredom in Plutarch

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Samuel Howell
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Ancient World ◽  
Semantic Field ◽  
The Third ◽  
Psychological Theories ◽  
Complex Forms ◽  
Reversal Of Fortune

<p>This thesis addresses the conceptualisation of boredom in Plutarch through a survey of relevant lexical terms, and analysis of the depiction of character in the 'Moralia' and the 'Lives..'. A distinction is made between the temporary tedium of simple boredom, and the persistent and spiritual dissatisfaction of complex boredom.  The first chapter is composed of a discussion of the context necessary to understand boredom in an ancient context. It discusses relevant psychological theories for understanding emotion, as well as simple and complex forms of boredom. It also establishes the context for discussing ancient emotions. Depictions of simple and complex boredom in the ancient world prior to the work of Plutarch are summarised and addressed. Similar themes in the works of Seneca, Horace, and Lucretius are also discussed.  The second chapter charts the lexical course of words identified by modern scholarship as relating to concepts of boredom. Their occurrence and significance within Plutarch’s oeuvre are discussed. These terms include ἄλυς (boredom), ἀλύω (wandering, to be distraught), ἀκηδία (lassitude), ἄση (surfeit, distress), ἀπληστία (insatiate greed), κόρος (satiety) and πλησμονή (abundance, surfeit). This analysis attempts to identify the underlying semantic field of these terms, and to assess how much these correspond with modern conceptions of boredom. The discussion focusses on the themes of luxury and leisure, revelry, warfare, philosophy, exile, retirement, and dissatisfaction.  The third chapter attempts to contextualise the lexical research through the use of case studies in Plutarch’s works. The paired 'Lives of Pyrrhus' and 'Marius' are analysed in terms of the dissatisfaction and insatiable ambitions of their protagonists. The paired 'Lives of Antonius' and 'Demetrius' are discussed in relation to the themes of dissatisfaction, luxurious excess, and the reversal of fortune. The theme of philosophical satisfaction, and the escape from dissatisfaction, are discussed in the context of the 'On Exile' and 'On Tranquility'.</p>

scholarly journals AR in the Architecture Domain: State of the Art

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 6800
Author(s):  
Michele Russo
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Process Management ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Virtual Space ◽  
General Overview ◽  
Research Challenges ◽  
Domain State ◽  
Environmental Understanding

Augmented reality (AR) allows the real and digital worlds to converge and overlap in a new way of observation and understanding. The architectural field can significantly benefit from AR applications, due to their systemic complexity in terms of knowledge and process management. Global interest and many research challenges are focused on this field, thanks to the conjunction of technological and algorithmic developments from one side, and the massive digitization of built data. A significant quantity of research in the AEC and educational fields describes this state of the art. Moreover, it is a very fragmented domain, in which specific advances or case studies are often described without considering the complexity of the whole development process. The article illustrates the entire AR pipeline development in architecture, from the conceptual phase to its application, highlighting each step’s specific aspects. This storytelling aims to provide a general overview to a non-expert, deepening the topic and stimulating a democratization process. The aware and extended use of AR in multiple areas of application can lead a new way forward for environmental understanding, bridging the gap between real and virtual space in an innovative perception of architecture.

scholarly journals Placing the planner in the gentrification discussion : planning interventions in Toronto's downtown west

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony F. Greenberg
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Urban Planner ◽  
General Overview ◽  
Built Form

While the process of gentrification has been one of the most hotly debated in academia this discussion has been dominated by select voices and disciplines. Little been written from the point of view of the urban planner or explicitly regarding built form and land use. This study firmly situates the planner in the gentrification discussion by analyzing three planning interventions in Toronto's Downtown West. The study's purpose is to provide a clearer understanding of the planner's role and abilities when planning for neighbourhoods facing upscale change. In addition to the case studies, the study provides a general overview of the historical gentrification literature, highlighting what aspects the planner ought to be most concerned about. The study concludes by providing a summary of the inventory of the tools used by the planner in these cases, as well as challenges, problems. and opportunities raised by these cases.

Approaches and Practices Related to Hazardous Waste Management, Processing and Final Disposal in Germany and Brazil

1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 105-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. L. Passos ◽  
F. A. Pereira ◽  
S. Tomich
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Hazardous Waste ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Hazardous Waste Management ◽  
Final Disposal ◽  
Hazardous Waste Sites ◽  
General Overview

A general overview about the actual management and processing of hazardous waste in Germany and Brazil is presented in this paper. Emphasis has been given to the new technologies and practices adopted in both countries, with a comparison of the legislation, standards and natural trends. The case studies of two large industrial hazardous waste sites are described in detail: ZVSMM - Zweckverband Sondermull Entsorgung Mittelfranken at Schwabach in Germany and CETREL Industrial Landfill and Incineration Unit at Camaçarí - Brazil.

scholarly journals Wall and Tower

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-35
Author(s):  
Mor Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Jewish Literature ◽  
Collective Identities ◽  
Political Sciences

This article focuses on three artistic and activist practices in Israel in which notions of home and land are central concepts and working materials. It inhabits the symbolic field of re-constructing collective identities in relation to nationalism and its historical and biblical connections. It is about using language as a way to affix narratives until they seem as unmovable as facts or inherent beliefs. It is also about the use of language to challenge and reshape these fixed perceptions. It first presents case studies to discuss the nature of the tactics. Second, it offers a description of the context to which the case studies respond. My theoretical framework is derived from social and political sciences. It is also connected to Jewish literature and practices referencing characteristic of tactics. The last section is an analysis of the ways in which the case studies provides an alternative observation on the Israeli-Palestinian space.

scholarly journals Methods to Locate Derelict Fishing Gear in Marine Waters

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan Drinkwin
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Fishing Gear ◽  
Marine Waters ◽  
General Overview ◽  
Contact Information ◽  
Derelict Fishing Gear ◽  
Selection Of

"Methods to Locate Derelict Fishing Gear in Marine Waters" contains a general overview of the methodologies used globally to locate lost, abandoned and discarded fishing gear in the marine environment. It describes a number of different methods used to locate lost gear, outlines the benefits and limitations of each method, and provides contact information for individuals / organizations experienced in the methods described. The document also contains a selection of case studies and examples for each method and suggests contacts for further information.

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