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Matthew Scarborough deposited The Text of the Proverbs of Solomon in Sahidic Coptic Based on the edition of the Chicago Manuscript edited by William H. Worrell (Version 0.1 – The Normalised Text) on Humanities Commons 1 month, 2 weeks ago
An electronic text of the Proverbs of Solomon in Sahidic Coptic edited on the basis of the Chicago Manuscript originally edited by William H. Worrell (https://isac.uchicago.edu/research/publications/oip/oip-12-proverbs-solomon-sahidic-copticaccording-
chicago-manuscript). I have adapted and corrected the original diplomatic text, but see Worrell…[Read more] -
Matthew Scarborough deposited Bactrian χϸονο ‘(calendar) year, (regnal) year’ in the group
History of Linguistics and Language Study on Humanities Commons 2 months, 2 weeks agoSince H. Humbach’s Baktrische Sprachdenkmäler (Wiesbaden, 1966) the main etymological
proposal for Bactrian χϸονο ‘(calendar) year, (regnal) year’ has been A. Thierfelder’s suggestion of a loanword from Hellenistic Greek χρόνος ‘time’. In this article the plausibility of this etymology is re-examined, and it is further argued that it should b…[Read more] -
Matthew Scarborough deposited Bactrian χϸονο ‘(calendar) year, (regnal) year’ in the group
Classical Philology and Linguistics on Humanities Commons 2 months, 2 weeks agoSince H. Humbach’s Baktrische Sprachdenkmäler (Wiesbaden, 1966) the main etymological
proposal for Bactrian χϸονο ‘(calendar) year, (regnal) year’ has been A. Thierfelder’s suggestion of a loanword from Hellenistic Greek χρόνος ‘time’. In this article the plausibility of this etymology is re-examined, and it is further argued that it should b…[Read more] -
Matthew Scarborough deposited Bactrian χϸονο ‘(calendar) year, (regnal) year’ on Humanities Commons 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Since H. Humbach’s Baktrische Sprachdenkmäler (Wiesbaden, 1966) the main etymological
proposal for Bactrian χϸονο ‘(calendar) year, (regnal) year’ has been A. Thierfelder’s suggestion of a loanword from Hellenistic Greek χρόνος ‘time’. In this article the plausibility of this etymology is re-examined, and it is further argued that it should b…[Read more] -
Matthew Scarborough's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 2 months, 2 weeks ago
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Reuven Chaim (Rudolph) Klein deposited World Religions and the Noahide Prohibition of Idolatry in the group
Theology on Humanities Commons 4 months, 1 week agoAlthough the prohibition of avodah zarah (literally, “strange/foreign worship,” but more loosely translated as “idolatry”) is included in both the Torah’s 613 mitzvos for Jews and in the seven Noahide laws, many authorities maintain that the exact parameters of the prohibition differ when applied to Jews versus when applied to non-Jews. There is…[Read more]
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Reuven Chaim (Rudolph) Klein deposited World Religions and the Noahide Prohibition of Idolatry in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 4 months, 1 week agoAlthough the prohibition of avodah zarah (literally, “strange/foreign worship,” but more loosely translated as “idolatry”) is included in both the Torah’s 613 mitzvos for Jews and in the seven Noahide laws, many authorities maintain that the exact parameters of the prohibition differ when applied to Jews versus when applied to non-Jews. There is…[Read more]
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Reuven Chaim (Rudolph) Klein deposited World Religions and the Noahide Prohibition of Idolatry in the group
Philosophy of Religion on Humanities Commons 4 months, 1 week agoAlthough the prohibition of avodah zarah (literally, “strange/foreign worship,” but more loosely translated as “idolatry”) is included in both the Torah’s 613 mitzvos for Jews and in the seven Noahide laws, many authorities maintain that the exact parameters of the prohibition differ when applied to Jews versus when applied to non-Jews. There is…[Read more]
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Reuven Chaim (Rudolph) Klein deposited World Religions and the Noahide Prohibition of Idolatry in the group
Festivals, Rituals, Public Spectacles, and Popular Culture on Humanities Commons 4 months, 1 week agoAlthough the prohibition of avodah zarah (literally, “strange/foreign worship,” but more loosely translated as “idolatry”) is included in both the Torah’s 613 mitzvos for Jews and in the seven Noahide laws, many authorities maintain that the exact parameters of the prohibition differ when applied to Jews versus when applied to non-Jews. There is…[Read more]
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Reuven Chaim (Rudolph) Klein deposited World Religions and the Noahide Prohibition of Idolatry in the group
Ancient Jew Review on Humanities Commons 4 months, 1 week agoAlthough the prohibition of avodah zarah (literally, “strange/foreign worship,” but more loosely translated as “idolatry”) is included in both the Torah’s 613 mitzvos for Jews and in the seven Noahide laws, many authorities maintain that the exact parameters of the prohibition differ when applied to Jews versus when applied to non-Jews. There is…[Read more]
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Reuven Chaim (Rudolph) Klein deposited World Religions and the Noahide Prohibition of Idolatry on Humanities Commons 4 months, 1 week ago
Although the prohibition of avodah zarah (literally, “strange/foreign worship,” but more loosely translated as “idolatry”) is included in both the Torah’s 613 mitzvos for Jews and in the seven Noahide laws, many authorities maintain that the exact parameters of the prohibition differ when applied to Jews versus when applied to non-Jews. There is…[Read more]
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Matthew Scarborough's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 8 months, 1 week ago
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Matthew Scarborough deposited Can the Greek dialects be grouped? A Response to Parker and Ringe on Humanities Commons 8 months, 1 week ago
Slides of to accompany a presentation given at the Indo-European Seminar at the Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge on February 17th 2016. The presentation addressed recent arguments made about the phylogenetic subgrouping of the Ancient Greek dialects and proposes an alternative model of analysis, introducing for the first time a…[Read more]
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Matthew Scarborough's profile was updated on Humanities Commons 1 year ago
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Reuven Chaim (Rudolph) Klein deposited Ivrit’s Place in the Dual Curriculum Model of Orthodox Jewish High Schools in North America in the group
Religious Studies on Humanities Commons 1 year, 5 months agoThe dual curriculum model ubiquitous to Orthodox Jewish day schools in North America typically bifurcates into religious (Judaic) studies and general studies. While most classes generally fit into one of those two halves of the curriculum, some classes are not intuitively categorized as wholly belonging to one part over the other. One of those…[Read more]
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Reuven Chaim (Rudolph) Klein deposited Ivrit’s Place in the Dual Curriculum Model of Orthodox Jewish High Schools in North America in the group
Linguistics on Humanities Commons 1 year, 5 months agoThe dual curriculum model ubiquitous to Orthodox Jewish day schools in North America typically bifurcates into religious (Judaic) studies and general studies. While most classes generally fit into one of those two halves of the curriculum, some classes are not intuitively categorized as wholly belonging to one part over the other. One of those…[Read more]
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Reuven Chaim (Rudolph) Klein deposited Ivrit’s Place in the Dual Curriculum Model of Orthodox Jewish High Schools in North America in the group
Education Sciences on Humanities Commons 1 year, 5 months agoThe dual curriculum model ubiquitous to Orthodox Jewish day schools in North America typically bifurcates into religious (Judaic) studies and general studies. While most classes generally fit into one of those two halves of the curriculum, some classes are not intuitively categorized as wholly belonging to one part over the other. One of those…[Read more]
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Reuven Chaim (Rudolph) Klein deposited Ivrit’s Place in the Dual Curriculum Model of Orthodox Jewish High Schools in North America in the group
Education and Pedagogy on Humanities Commons 1 year, 5 months agoThe dual curriculum model ubiquitous to Orthodox Jewish day schools in North America typically bifurcates into religious (Judaic) studies and general studies. While most classes generally fit into one of those two halves of the curriculum, some classes are not intuitively categorized as wholly belonging to one part over the other. One of those…[Read more]
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Reuven Chaim (Rudolph) Klein deposited Weaning Away from Idolatry: Maimonides on the Purpose of Ritual Sacrifices in the group
Theology on Humanities Commons 1 year, 5 months agoThis essay explores Maimonides’ explanation of the Bible’s rationale behind the ritual sacrifices, namely to help wean the Jews away from idolatrous rites. After clearly elucidating Maimonides’ stance on the topic, this essay examines his view from different angles with various possible precedents in earlier rabbinic literature for such an under…[Read more]
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Reuven Chaim (Rudolph) Klein deposited Weaning Away from Idolatry: Maimonides on the Purpose of Ritual Sacrifices in the group
Philosophy of Religion on Humanities Commons 1 year, 5 months agoThis essay explores Maimonides’ explanation of the Bible’s rationale behind the ritual sacrifices, namely to help wean the Jews away from idolatrous rites. After clearly elucidating Maimonides’ stance on the topic, this essay examines his view from different angles with various possible precedents in earlier rabbinic literature for such an under…[Read more]
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