This dissertation is a study of how the Roman emperors from Augustus to Constantine participated in Roman religion. Scholars conventionally view Roman religion as a public phenomenon that served to promote social cohesion within the Roman state but did not provide for individual…
The purpose of the dissertation was to further the research of R. Alan Streett’s answer to the criticism of D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones’s objection to the public invitation. His objections were based on his knowledge and interpretation of the Bible, his Reformed theology of regenerati…
This dissertation describes the emergence of a modern urban culture in late nineteeth century Punjab. Transformations in the regional political economy and accelerating patterns of urbanization produced a distinctly urban social formation in the context of the entrenchment of a …
This research attempts to answer the question of what role the public plays in the policy formulation process in developing countries. It addresses the specific questions of who is the public, how and when do they influence policy formulation, and whether knowledge management ha…
The purpose of the present study is to chart how globalization is changing the sense of justice of the publics it affects. Globalization transforms our social environment. By deterritorializing the interactions between individuals, private and public organizations, it complicate…
This dissertation is an exploration of various theoretical and cultural issues surrounding depictions of religion and spirituality in mainstream entertainment media properties. Such portrayals cultivate particular cultural norms that dictate the conditions of public and private …