Violence Against Women in Andalusi Historical Sources (Third/Ninth– Seventh/Thirteenth Centuries)

2015 ◽  
pp. 155-175
Author(s):  
Maribel Fierro
Keyword(s):  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Social Disorder ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Historical Basis ◽  
Historical Writings ◽  
Islamic Historiography ◽  
Area Of Study

Episodes of violence in historical writings may reflect the use of topoi – an area of study that has considerably advanced our understanding of both Islamic historiography and history.1 For example, the attribution of unusually cruel behaviour to a particular ruler – notwithstanding the possibility that such behaviour may have a historical basis – is used to justify his deposition, especially when it coincides with dynastic change.2 Narratives of violence against women in medieval writings3 – still a much unexplored topic, especially as regards the Islamic world4 – appear, as indicated by Manuela Marín, in contexts dealing with the relationships linking women in a hierarchy of power to their husbands or masters,5 and also in those of social disorder (wars and armed conflicts).

scholarly journals The Difficult alliance. Military cooperation between the ruthenian king Daniel and the Piasts of Mazovia

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-112
Author(s):  
Michał Skoczyński
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
The Other ◽  
Political Strategy ◽  
Military Cooperation ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Historical Methodology ◽  
The Military

Abstract The article presents the military cooperation between the King of Galician-Volhynian Ruthenia, Daniel Romanowicz, and the Dukes of Mazovia, Konrad and his son Siemowit. The alliance, based as a counterweight for the cooperation between the King of Hungary and the Piast princes of Lesser Poland, who were trying to conquer Ruthenia and dominate all Piast principalities in then fragmented Poland. It lasted for several decades from the 1220’s to the 1260’s and was primarly aimed at mutual protection against the invasions of the pagan Yotvingians and supporting each other in armed conflicts. The text contains an analysis of war expeditions, tactics and ways of support that were given by both sides of the allianace. It is a new point of view on this aspect of political strategy of both sides that in some ways defined the regional situation. Ruthenians granted masovian Piasts some mobile and political uncommited support in fight with their relatives in Poland, and also secured their border with the Yotvingians. On the other hand, masovian knights were an additional strike force in ruthenian plundering expeditions to Yotvingia. The research was based on the analysis of preserved historical sources and scientific literature using historical methodology.

Medieval Georgian Historical Literature (VIIth–XVth Centuries)

Traditio ◽  
1943 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 139-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prince Cyril Toumanoff
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Development ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
The West ◽  
Systematic Account ◽  
Historical Literature ◽  
History Of ◽  
Historical Writings

Georgia was, at the time of the Russian annexation at the beginning of the last century, the only country in Christendom whose socio-political and cultural development dated uninterruptedly from Classical times. Yet hers are perhaps the only important history and culture that are almost totally unknown to the West. Needless to say, this lack of familiarity extends to the Georgian historical writings as well. However, whereas Georgian history and culture are simply little known, regarding the Georgian historical sources there exist also misunderstanding and misinformation. Nevertheless, the value of these sources and their importance, not only for the history of Caucasia, but generally for that of the Christian East, have now found universal recognition among specialists. Therefore, a presentation of a systematic account, based on the latest research, of these monuments of Georgian historical literature, should be of interest to Western scholars. But no such presentation has, to our knowledge, ever been attempted. To do this is the aim of the present study.

scholarly journals The Violence Against Women During the COVID-19 Pandemics

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-291
Author(s):  
Diana Stoica
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Area Of Study

One of the biggest crises of the modern world – the COVID-19 pandemic – brought with itself new measures to be implemented all around the world. The lockdowns imposed to prevent the spread of the virus affected terribly numerous aspects of everyday life but mainly created a hidden pandemic indoors. The purpose of this paper is to underline the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in what concerns the violence against women (VAW). Although it might seem early for estimating the damages produced in this area of study, there can be envisaged many statistics, a lot of system weaknesses, and possible solutions to help the victims. This article aims to resume the whole chaos installed on the Globe behind the closed doors, in the family - the most intimate place, where the joy and the love should dominate.

Sexual Violence against Women in Armed Conflicts: Standard Responses and New Ideas

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Estelle Zinsstag
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Women’S Rights ◽  
Sexual Crimes ◽  
Truth And Reconciliation ◽  
Political Response ◽  
New Ideas

This article aims to assess ways in which different justice schemes may operate together for an improved legal and political response to victims of sexual crimes in the aftermath of armed conflicts. The article will briefly present the problem of sexual violence against women in armed conflict. It will then consider the evolution of criminal justice in regard to this crime, the results of recent attempts to implement truth and reconciliation processes, as well as briefly assess reparation schemes. Finally it will suggest a series of measures for coordinating the various schemes of justice in a way that guarantees women's rights in the aftermath of a conflict.

An Emissary from Akbar to ‘Abbās I: Inscriptions, Texts, and the Career of Amīr Muḥammad Ma‘ṣ;ūm al-Bhakkaī

1991 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamsheed K. Choksy ◽  
M. Usman Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Historical Narratives ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Objective Reality ◽  
Historical Fact ◽  
Royal Ideology ◽  
Historical Writings

It has been suggested that all historical sources are subjective from their inception and that authors' styles, commitments and views determine the bases of historical writings. Claude Lévi-Strauss has ventured so far as to claim: “Besides, historical fact has no objective reality. It only exists as a result of a retrospective construction undertaken by people who have lived the events they speak of in a purely arbitrative sense.” Indeed, historical narratives are fraught with danger when used as sources of actual information, for factual accuracy often does not extend to validity in representation of events. Formal histories such as dynastic chronicles were particularly vulnerable to misrepresentation. They usually were composed either with the intent of flattering the rulers who served as patrons of the author's efforts - and, hence, reflect royal ideology and imperial propaganda - or as a means of disparaging and vilifying the royal house

A Century of Political Influence: The Evolution of the Canadian Nurses Association’s Policy Advocacy Agenda

2020 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 176-184
Author(s):  
Patrick Chiu ◽  
Michael J. Villeneuve ◽  
Pauline Paul
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Political Influence ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Past Century ◽  
Policy Advocacy ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
The Past ◽  
Track Record ◽  
Historical Writings

The Canadian Nurses Association has a long-standing history of strengthening the nursing profession and the health system, supporting professional practice, and advocating for healthy public policy at the local, national, and global level. Historical writings have typically focused on the significant milestones achieved throughout the past century, and the various social, political, and economic contexts that have shaped the evolution of the association. While historical sources illustrate an organization with a strong track record of policy advocacy leadership and presence, there is little literature that has examined how the association’s policy advocacy agenda has evolved overtime. Using Shamian’s emerging “Bubble” Theory and Spheres of Policy Influence Model as an analytical framework, the authors use historical archives and documents to examine the internal and external drivers that have shaped the association’s policy advocacy agenda over the past century and conclude that the Canadian Nurses Association has established itself as a credible leader in shaping not only nursing but also health-care and public policy at the local, national, and global level.

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