scholarly journals An “Egyptianising” Underworld Judging an Assyrian Prince? New Perspectives on VAT 10057

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-55
Author(s):  
Alexandre Alexandrovich Loktionov
Keyword(s):  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Close Match ◽  
Past Work ◽  
The People ◽  
Egyptian Culture ◽  
Egyptian Iconography

AbstractThis article makes the case for an Egyptian connection in the Neo-Assyrian tablet VAT 10057, commonly known as the Underworld Vision of an Assyrian Prince. It opens with a discussion of past work on this tablet, a synopsis of the text, and a survey of the evidence for Egyptian people and culture in the Neo-Assyrian Empire. It then proceeds to analyse specific lines of the composition which may reveal signs of what is termed “Egyptianising” influence. One description in particular, featuring a god standing atop a crocodile, is highlighted as especially convincing on the basis of a very close match with contemporary Egyptian iconography of the god Horus. In the light of this principal evidence, other possible but less definitive examples are put forward. The article also discusses the nature of the “Egyptianising” elements, assessing the possibilities of both purely descriptive and conceptual connections with Egyptian culture, and what this might indicate about the people behind the text. The “Egyptianising” elements are also located in the broader context of the composition, and their place in a complex Mesopotamian text also incorporating some Elamite elements is considered. Overall, the article aims to demonstrate that some sort of Egyptian connection was present, although it concedes that its scale and nature are perhaps impossible to gauge. It is hoped that this piece will encourage other scholars to pursue connections between Egypt and Assyria with renewed vigour, demonstrating that textual analysis may prove fruitful in this area.

An Inherent Tension Within Populist Rhetoric

The Forum ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Bateman ◽  
Adam Seth Levine
Keyword(s):  
Political Life ◽  
Past Work ◽  
The People ◽  
Taking Action

AbstractPopulist rhetoric in America contains two essential features: first, a sharp critique of economic and political life and, second, a call for broader participation by the people that will set things right in response to an elite whose actions brought about contemporary problems. Past work generally assumes that the two goals inherent in this rhetoric – its educative critique and its exhortation to action – are compatible with each other. However, in this paper we argue that there is often an inherent tension between them. That is, the stronger the educative critique, the more it can actually reduce people’s likelihood of taking action. We provide several historical and contemporary examples of this pattern and then discuss a new line of research that examines it using experiments. We conclude by considering ways in which populist rhetoric can avoid the pitfall of voter disengagement.

‘This Fiction, It Don't Go Away’: Narrative as an Index to Palm Island's Past and Present

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Reform Process ◽  
The People ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Changing Attitudes

From their foundation at the turn of the twentieth century, the remoteness from large population centres of Queensland's reserves for Aboriginal and Islander people was a key factor in maintaining them. Activism by the people themselves, reports and commentary by journalists, and research by historians like Charles Rowley, Raymond Evans, Henry Reynolds and Ros Kidd have raised the public's awareness of past and present reserve conditions. Although important in itself, the tide of events may seem to be of only marginal professional concern to students of literature, yet a question worth considering is whether textual analysis can contribute usefully to the reform process. In this essay I demonstrate a form that such a contribution might take, by examining an unofficial canon of texts associated with Palm Island. In some respects a representative place of confinement for Aboriginal and Islander people, Palm Island has been described as ‘the largest and historically most punitive of Queensland's reserves’ (Watson 1993: ix). I explore the texts for the insights they provide into the changing attitudes and understanding of whites and blacks, as the forces of repression and resistance have wrestled for dominance. My aim is to contribute to the conversations among Indigenous and non-Indigenous people that are presently shaping Palm Island's future.

scholarly journals Contesting Imagi-Nations of Nation and Region Through the use of Language in Saadat Hasan Manto’s Toba Tek Singh

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Prakriti Arora
Keyword(s):  
Short Story ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
The People ◽  
Mixed Modes ◽  
Partition Of India

Purpose: This research paper is an attempt to examine the themes of colonialism, diaspora, and sufferance caused by the partition of India and Pakistan through the lens of language and conflict in identities. The paper also seeks to delve deeper upon the consequent breakdown of language as depicted in the short-story Toba Tek Singh. Methodology/ Approach: Textual analysis of mixed modes of reading.  Findings: The short story effectively traced the turmoil and clamour enveloping the people afflicted by the events that followed the partition. Rich with the themes of colonialism, diaspora and the horrors of the partition, the text brought the issues being faced by the people in a way that they were subtly intermeshed within the discourses of the inmates of the mental asylum, which was where the story was situated. The text, characteristically a short story, reflects the feelings of the people that sprouted during and after the partition in a nonchalant way. This subtlety and novelty of expression questions the basis of a ‘nation’. Conclusion: The short-story revolves around the accounts of a number of inmates who are seemingly devastated by the new changes and the new ways of labelling lands. Even if they are able to make sense of this imposed change, they refuse to reason with it completely as a few of them must be relocated, which would consequently distance them from their friends.

scholarly journals Positive Character Education Values Found in Simba, The Lion King (1994) Movie

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 279
Author(s):  
K. S. Piscayanti ◽  
G.A.P. Suprianti ◽  
M.Y.H. Premana
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Motion Pictures ◽  
Middle Part ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
The People ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
Positive Character

Motion pictures or movie is highly related with someone’s daily life that easily to be obtained by almost most of the people. Additionally, movie can deliver ideas, experiences, and ways of thinking through visual and sound which offered by the film that engages spectators’ minds and emotions. This study aimed to analyze the values of character education on Simba in The Lion King (1994) movie. This study was a descriptive qualitative study in which textual analysis was used in order to analyse the data where the data in the form of movie was treated like a text and analysed in the cycling process in order to obtain the dependable data. The result of this study showed that The Lion King (1994) contained all values of character education which stated by Ministry of Education and Culture. Those values were showed in different timing where in the beginning of the movie there were 9 characters namely; religious, tolerant, discipline, autonomous, hardworking, cooperative, solidary, responsible, and honest, while in the middle part of the movie there were 11 characters, namely; sincere, nature loving, peace loving, patriotic, creative, resilient, appreciative, integrity, loyal, inclusive, and nationalistic. This result proves that The Lion King (1994) movie is a good movie for children which is suitable to be used in learning purposes.

The Role of Islam in Shaping the Idea of Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Imanuddin Abil Fida ◽  
Benny Prasetiya
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Proper Understanding ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The People ◽  
Development Change

This study will describe information that Islam plays a role in influencing the struggle in determining the main ideology of the Indonesian people. Some Indonesian Muslim leaders strive to determine the foundation of the country in studying Indonesian history requires a proper understanding of the role of Islam. Before independence, the movement of Islam in Indonesia was divided into two major currents: traditionalists who developed in the countryside and modernists who grew up in urban areas. The current type of research is critical analysis. This research is based on library research and textual analysis of relevant materials taken from primary and secondary sources on history, development, change and transformation. The results of this study reveal that nationalism does not conflict with Islam and therefore Muslims can apply it in their lives. This is because nationalism can be used to obtain peace among the people whether they are Muslim or non-Muslim. Nationalism will not harm Islam and Muslims in Indonesia because nationalism is part of Islam. They allow the application of man-made laws such as nationalism as long as they are suitable for Muslims. However, their acceptance of Pancasila as a state ideology is a reflection of their commitment to Indonesian nationalism.

scholarly journals A Critical Analysis of the Unity Movement in Bangladesh: Shaikh Azizur Rahman’s “Unity in Diversity”

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. p153
Author(s):  
Fayzul Huq ◽  
Arshad Islam
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
Biographical Sketch ◽  
Mutual Respect ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Unity In Diversity

Muslims in Bangladesh are polarised and disunited, including among Islamist groups, who are supposed to be the symbol of Muslim Unity. Shaikh Azizur Rahman Nesarabadi (1915-2008) was a pioneering figure who propelled the theory and practise of uniting the people of Bangladesh. According to him, ittihad mal Ikhtelaf (Unity in Diversity) is the only solution to existent disunity. This paper analyses his discourse and his role in the politics and society of Bangladesh by textual analysis of primary and secondary data. After analysing Unity in Diversity itself, we provide a short biographical sketch of Shaikh Azizur Rahman, showing his exposure to both Shariah and Sufi education, and their impacts on his thought. The paper then focuses on his ideas on four stages of unity and analyses them in light of contemporary social realities in Bangladesh and the Muslim world. This paper concludes that Shaikh Nesarabadi’s thought and theory on unity depend upon three elements: moderation and mutual respect, focus on common interest, and the Tawhidic paradigm. These comprise the framework for Muslim unity whose adoption by Muslims can fulfil the command of Allah to enable the Ummah to resume a leading role in the world as a champion of justice.

scholarly journals Reification in Revolution 2020

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Sajid Mehmood
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Capitalist Society ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The People ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Common Perception

This research study deals with the in-depth meanings of reification and their relevancy with the text of the novel Revolution 2020 written by Chetan Bhagat. Reification is a common perception and a specific ideology of people living in a capitalist society. It hides some facts and propagates some deceptive ideas in the society. The study of reification exposes the essence of social reality. It reveals how various aspects of capitalism seem natural and general with human beings. It is a methodical strategy to understand the mind and action of the people. Along with the further analytical examination of reification, this study explores the thoughts, feelings and actions of the people in the novel. The interactions of the characters have been explored with reference to reification. Analysing reification deeply, I have investigated the nature of prevalent assumptions and their relationship with human interaction. The illusionary elements of capitalist society portrayed in the novel have been analysed. Textual analysis is the appropriate research method for this study.

scholarly journals A Preliminary Exposé of Systemic Functional Theory Fundamentals

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-108
Author(s):  
Taofeek Olaiwola Dalamu
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Financial Security ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Meaning Potential ◽  
Analytical Instruments ◽  
The People ◽  
The Future ◽  
Semiotic Resources

The study attempted to explain fundamentals of Systemic Functional Theory as textual analytical instruments. The basis was to demonstrate the applications of Ideational, Interpersonal and Textual Metafunctions as alternative semiotic resources that provide composite meaning potential to the structure of the clause. For illustration, six clauses in the advert of Premium Pension Limited were used as textual elements which the three metafunctions were applied. The study revealed conditionality, sensitizationality, judgmentality as well as integrity as the nuggets of the message. In addition, the ad tends to propound solutions to the financial security of the future of the people. The solution is for the recipients to negotiate and begin savings with Premium Pension Limited whose concern is how to care for the people in their old age.  Above all, the study concluded that Halliday’s theory as a very practicable tool of textual analysis for researchers.

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