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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Ancient Languages) by Issue Date
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Botha, Allan Douglas
(University of Pretoria, 1975)
The Introduction includes a review of the salient literature. This shows that
many of the studies amount to an unimaginative treatment; little attention has
been paid to the psychagogic aspects and their influence. The ...
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Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.)
(University of Pretoria, 1978)
Die doel van hierdie studie is om die relevansie van Gattungsforschung by die
vasstelling van "betekenis" te ondersoek. Dit word gedoen deur hoofsaaklik
die Nuwe-Testamentiese makarisme as Gattung nader te belig en die ...
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Kruger, Veroni
(University of Pretoria, 1982)
A discourse analysis was done on the Greek text of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, as published by Nestle-Aland (26th edition) and the United Bible Societies (3rd edition). The discourse was analyzed into colons on syntactic ...
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Van Aarde, A.G. (Andries G.)
(University of Pretoria, 2000)
In the year 2000 the birthday of Jesus of Nazareth two millennia ago is celebrated. If Jesus was seen as merely a historical figure, the significance of his life would be no different from that of people like Socrates or ...
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Mondriaan, Marlene Elizabeth
(University of Pretoria, 2002)
Please read the abstract in the section 04back of this document
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Howes, Llewellyn
(University of Pretoria, 2004)
This study was motivated by the desire to make a difference in the world. A better understanding of how ancient peoples perceived the phenomenon of war, and how these perceptions were shaped by social values, can hold great ...
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Steenkamp, Johan
(University of Pretoria, 2004-07-25)
Vergil's poems are exceptionally complex and polyhedral. An understanding and interpretation of the deeper meaning are further hindered by the fluency of the surface structure. A structural analysis is an excellent way to ...
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Brink, Izak Aldert
(University of Pretoria, 2005)
This Thesis is in Afrikaans: This study investigates and develops a Biblical narrative theory and methodology. The theory and methodology are then applied to the Book of Job. Thus the study has a twofold aim: firstly it ...
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Steenkamp, Yolande
(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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Slabbert, M.J. (Martin Johannes)
(University of Pretoria, 2005-01-09)
AFRIKAANS: Hierdie studie poog om deur 'n omvattende eksegetiese ondersoek van Psalms 9 en l0 op literêre - , semantiese - en sosiologiese vlak tot 'n verantwoordbare verstaan van die vyand in Psalms 9 en 10 te kom. Die ...
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Manders, Cobus
(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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Smit, Gerrit Daniel Stephanus
(University of Pretoria, 2005-03-10)
White (1967:1203-1207) places the blame for the current raping of our environment on the Christians’ interpretation of Genesis 1:28 (“God blessed them and said to them: ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth ...
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Viljoen, Anneke
(University of Pretoria, 2005-12)
Meaning emerges during the encounter between a reader and a text. In the process the reader confers meaning to a text. The success of the action depends on the talent, training and sensitivity of the reader. This study is ...
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Baird, Anna Catharina
(University of Pretoria, 2006-02-17)
In hierdie studie is die bydrae wat sosiaal-wetenskaplike kritiek as analitiese metode vir die verstaan van die boek Ester kan maak, ondersoek. Die doel, naamlik om die boek Ester beter te verstaan, is bereik deur ‘n ...
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Liptak, Roman
(University of Pretoria, 2006-02-17)
Intertextuality, a handy label that signals interconnectedness between texts, has a long history of interconnectedness with texts. As an inherent feature of all literature, it could not have escaped biblical criticism. Its ...
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Gericke, Jacobus Wilhelm
(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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Gericke, Jacobus Wilhelm
(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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De Villiers, Gezina Gertruida
(University of Pretoria, 2006-07-21)
Please read the abstract in the section 04back of this document
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Du Toit, Hendrik Cornelius Benjamin
(University of Pretoria, 2006-07-31)
Please read the abstract in the section 03back of this document
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De Villiers, Gerda
(University of Pretoria, 2006-08-19)
Understanding Gilgamesh – brokenly – is to understand life brokenly. The Epic of Gilgamesh is the narrative of life. It records the full cycle of the nerve and aplomb of youth, of the doubt and crisis of midlife, of the ...