Hellenistik Dönem’den Roma İmparatorluk Dönemi sonuna kadar Priene Antik Kenti’nde varlığı kanıtlanan kültler, kutsal alan ve yapılar, kült personeli, ritüel, bayram ve adaklar ile kültü yüksek ihtimal dâhilinde olan ya da sadece saygı duyulan tanrı ve tanrıçalar tezin konusunu …
The actions of antisocial student organizations or "cults" have become problematic for students, educators, parents, and the general public in Nigeria. Many university communities have erupted with violence due to these organizations. This survey design study addressed safety co…
This study examines the artistic aspects of relic culture from the Early Christian to late Medieval period, focusing on the imagery from Dalmatia, Venice and the Veneto regions in order to provide an enhanced understanding of the pervasive artistic force of relic cults during th…
From Mussolini to Mao, from Kim Il Sung to Saddam, leader cults have been a staple feature of twentieth-century authoritarian politics. This dissertation examines the cult of Joseph Stalin from its inception in December 1929, the date of Stalin's fiftieth birthday, to his death …
The ancient Babylonian city of Sippar, modern Abū-Habba, together with its twin-city, modern Tell ed-Dēr, remained one of the most important cult-centers throughout Babylonian history. Situated on the Euphrates, less than 50 km southwest of modern Baghdad, Sippar was the norther…
The aim of this study was to contribute to the understanding of cult membership, by examining the "before, during, and after" experiences of former members. Five male and five female former long-term members of bible-based religious cults were interviewed. The transcripts of the…
This dissertation provides an in-depth analysis of the evidence for the cults of Syrian-Phoenician gods in Rome, and contributes to an understanding of their significance as "alternative" religions within the urban culture of the city during the imperial period. The introduction…