Sökning: "Sacrifice"

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  1. 21. "In a common rejoicing" : Liturgical communion with angels in Qumran

    Författare :Björn Frennesson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Languages and linguistics; angels; liturgical communion; liturgy; Qumran texts; temple; Språkvetenskap; Languages and linguistics; Språkvetenskap; semitiska språk; Semitic Languages;

    Sammanfattning : The dissertation contains a study of the conception of "liturgical communion with angels"-its prevalence and import-as expressed in the Qumran texts. The writer views these texts as constituting the remains of a "sectarian library", the literary heritage of an exclusive and excluding community, whose self-image would have been characterised by its functioning like the Temple and in the constant presence of God's angels. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Male's honour and female's shame : Gender and ethnic identity contructions among Turkish divorcées in the migration context

    Författare :Aylin Akp nar; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; migration; gender and ethnic identity; divorce; family; honour and shame; private and public patriarchy; Sociologi; Sociology; Sociologi; Sociology; sociologi;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation deals with the construction of gender and ethnic identity among Turkish immigrant divorcees in Sweden. The author explores what it means to be a divorcée from the perspective of fifteen Turkish women of varying ages and with different socio-economic and regional backgrounds. LÄS MER

  4. 23. The birthright and the blessing : narrative as exegesis in three of Thackeray's later novels

    Författare :Marion Helfer Wajngot; Stephen Prickett; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; English language; Engelska språket; English; engelska;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation argues that the many narrative repetitions and allusions in Thackeray's fiction can be read as comments on and interpretations of each other and of biblical texts. Especially Henry Esmond, The Virginians, and Philip make use of reiterative strategies that have a close affinity with both midrash, classical Jewish narrative exegesis, and Christian typology. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Plumage Colours and the Eye of the Beholder : The Ecology of Colour and its Perception in Birds

    Författare :Olle Håstad; Mats Björklund; Innes Cuthill; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Ecology; ultraviolet; colour vision; opsin; Ekologi; Terrestrial; freshwater and marine ecology; Terrestisk; limnisk och marin ekologi;

    Sammanfattning : Virtually all diurnal birds have tetrachomatic vision based on four different colour receptors. As a result, birds are potentially able to perceive their environment in twice as many colours as humans and four times as many colours compared to most other mammals, which are dichromatic. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Impairment Mitigation in High Capacity and Cost-efficient Optical Data Links

    Författare :Miguel Iglesias Olmedo; Sergei Popov; Gunnar Jacobsen; Richard Schatz; Marco Santagustina; KTH; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Phase Noise; Short range interconnects; Metro; Telecommunication; Telekommunikation;

    Sammanfattning : The work presented in this thesis fits within the broader area of fiber optics communications. This is an important area of research as it provides a breeding ground for the present and future technologies supporting the Internet. LÄS MER