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Theses and Dissertations (Ancient Languages): Recent submissions
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(University of Pretoria, 2024-08-20)In about 8-9 CE, the Roman poet Ovid was exiled. While there, he wrote several works, including the Tristia and the Epistulae ex Ponto. This dissertation examines the psychological underpinnings behind some significant ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023-10-31)Reflecting upon the fall of the Davidic monarchy, with which Book III of the Psalter ends, Book IV is set during and after the exile. Book IV inspires hope to a traumatised people in crisis by providing a renewed theological ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2022)The last decades of biblical scholarship have treated the land in various ways – as a character, a theme, or even a theology – and culminate in the position that the land is inextricably part of the YHWH-Israel relationship, ...
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The differences in language use and attitude towards language between men and women in Saudi Arabia (University of Pretoria, 2022)The topic of gender differences has attracted considerable critical attention from linguists because of the importance that sociolinguistics offers to the complex relationship between language and gender. Gender separation ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)The Ancient Egyptians have always had a strong connection with their animals. This can be seen in the depictions of their gods as well as in their way of writing in hieroglyphics, in which multiple animal figures are used. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)Notwithstanding the extensive research done on Ovid’s Metamorphoses, only a few scholars have attempted to discuss the frequent presence of trauma and catharsis in the episodes of the Metamorphoses. The hypothesis in this ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020)The thesis investigates the relation between space, memory and identity in Psalms 137-145. These psalms are connected to each other through remembered space. Remembered space combines critical spatial theory and memory ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Throughout time it has become clear that Psalm 139 is one of the psalms in the Book of Psalms that causes much debate in its interpretation. One of the key problems in examining Psalm 139 is its structure. Different elements ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)This study investigates the textual differences between Pseudo-Ezekiel 4Q385 fragments 2 and 3, and 4Q386 fragment 1 column i, in order to determine the possible provenance, authorship and date of each fragment. The ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)No abstract
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)This dissertation is an exploration of the social perceptions of childlessness in Hannah’s narrative as presented in 1 Samuel 1. My dissertation begins by conducting a literary analysis of the Hebrew text, focusing on ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)This research argues for a holistic interpretation of female Muslim clothing practices devoid of political, cultural, religious and gender bias, preconceptions, and presuppositions. Current literature on the ?ij?b tends ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)The study considers the different forms of conspicuous consumption displayed within Roman domestic spaces, with particular focus on the House of the Faun in Pompeii. Sumptuary laws aimed at women were used to identify ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)This qualitative study is based on literature from before, during, and after South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup (2005 – 2014). The objective is: (1) to ...
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(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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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The subject matter of this study is animal names in the Hebrew Bible. Centring on a corpus-linguistic analysis of every word for an animal or type of animal used within the text, it sheds light on the methods and paradigms ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)By approaching the book of Jonah historical-critically, it has been indicated that the book of Jonah likely dates to the Persian Period (more neutrally the post-exilic period), is a parody on the prophetic traditions, ...
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(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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(University of Pretoria, 2015)The study of the ancient tattooed Mediterranean people from Assyria (circa 3300 BCE-2100 BCE), Egypt (circa 2000 BCE-300 BCE) Nubia (circa 2000 BCE-300 BCE), Israel (circa 1500 BCE-1200 BCE), Greece (circa 510 BCE-323 BCE), ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)This research is an exploratory study of ancient and modern perceptions with regard to Muslim female clothing practices. A combination of historical-comparative and social-science research methodology is utilised to determine ...
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