The dissertation investigates household organization for the inhabitants of southern Judah during the Iron Age II (late 8th century B.C.E.). It specifically attempts to broaden our understanding of the social unit which occupies the pillared dwellings so prevalent throughout the…
Identicide is the conscious intent to destroy the physical manifestations of a society in order to destroy cultural identity and to erase any signs of previous existence. When a community is affected by identicide, and significant cultural places and symbols are destroyed, there…
This thesis seeks to answer the question of the meaning of the destruction of the urban environment in the 1992-95 Bosnian war. The inquiry begins with the destruction of the Old Bridge in Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina. This event constitutes an exemplary instance of the destructio…
Medieval castle slighting is the phenomenon in which a high-status fortification is demolished in a time of conflict. At its heart are issues about symbolism, the role of castles in medieval society, and the politics of power. Although examples can be found throughout the Middle…
The increasing civilian toll associated with armed conflict has led to a mounting humanitarian crisis. Young people make up an growing proportion of these civilians, and occupy a particularly vulnerable transitional stage between childhood and adulthood. It is of paramount conce…