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This paper provides a complimentary view of Amitav Ghosh's "In an Antique Land" (1992) in relation to present trends in postcolonialism, subaltern studies and signficant, neglected methodological problems to which Ghosh gives direct attention. The paper discusses the travelogue format addressing the subject of his early 1980s thesis research but also the ethnographic criticism of life in an Egyptian village. The paper looks at the cultural insights, the discussion of imperialism, memory and shared awareness.

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"Amitav Ghosh (B. 1956) belongs to a particular generation of scholars to stress post colonialism's models in deciphering the past. The work discussed in this paper, however, is far more interesting than most work of the kind in its allegory to do with the preparation of a social anthropology doctoral dissertation by an Oxonian of considerable humanism. Ghosh is by no means limited to theory-driven approaches and manages to convey to the reader the isolation, trials, and fascinations of writing on..."

Tags:ghosh, a, in an antique land, method/memory

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The paper examines Ghosh's "In an Antique Land" and Abu-Lughod's "Veiled Sentiments" and shows how both authors involve themselves personally in their works. The paper then illustrates how although both authors spend time on similar subjects such as religious practices and common every day living in society, their choice of focus is entirely different. The paper relates that Ghosh's focus is not only on his journey, the people and the culture but in how he is changed from his experience, while Abu-Lughod's work is not a personal exploration but is a study done to uncover some fundamental truth about the Bedouin society.

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"Ghosh presents his research very much in the same style as a novel. His delightful play of words and metaphors as well as similes keep the reader entertained as well as spell-bound to find out the next occurrence of the people with whom Ghosh surrounds himself. Ghosh's inclusion of himself into his story and research is exceptionally well done both in its translation of human social skills but also in the allowance to his audience in relating the first hand experience his journey has been.
"In Ghosh's narrative is the element of Diaspora, language and the land as seen through the eyes of foreigner. As such, the land is reevaluated through its people; through the people that Ghosh meets upon his journey. Ghosh gives definition to the land, through the culture of the people. He writes that it is through the people that a history can be fathomed; through their daily routine and interchange with each other there exists the past of the nation, the nation's identity as expressed through conversation, nuances, and facial expression all found with the people; in Lataifa's case the expression of past and culture is found with Ghosh's landlord Abu-'Ali."

Tags:Lafaita, culture, Bedouins, anthropology, society

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In this article, the writer evaluates the accounting controls in place at Claire's Antiques and makes recommendations regarding strategic planning and monitoring. The writer looks at the company's desire to expand and factors that hinder this.

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"Claire's Antiques has done well by selling niche products that have distinct markets. The company intends to expand but it recognizes that it does not necessarily have the right processes in place to help with its expansion. At this point for example the company pays an outside accounting firm to prepare quarterly financial statements in accordance with SEC rules and regulations but since the VP of Operations does not review these the awkward situation develops where shareholders may have a more informed view ..."

Tags:accounting, controls, antiques, planning, SEC

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This paper examines how although both religious drama in Ancient Greece and Medieval England stage dramatic performances around religious festivals, the antique and medieval periods are characterised by radically different scenic conventions. It compares the English "mystery plays" centered around the Feast of Corpus Christi with the Greek mystery plays from the previous millennium which were also based around religious festivals.

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"The audience would watch from the theatron, a tiered seating area set into the side of the hill with large seating capacities. This brings us to the question of audience experience: how would someone fifty rows up experience the action taking place in the orchestra or on the skena? The first matter is that of acoustics; the structure of the theatre provides for sound to travel to the uppermost rows, ensuring that the audience does not miss the dialogue wherever they sit. Brightly colored costumes, as well as large masks, allow the audience to track the characters easily from large distances, and to tell the difference when the same actor plays multiple characters. "

Tags:corpus, christi, mystery, theatron, pageant

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This paper will discuss Palladio's life and art with respect to his interest in the architecture of classical Roman antiquity. It will be argued that from his earliest encounters with the monuments of classical Rome while a young apprentice, to his renewed engagement with classical forms as a mature architect, Palladio's work was profoundly influenced by the architecture of antiquity. Beginning with an analysis of Palladio's first contact with the antique, the application of his acquired knowledge in this regard will be studied with respect to some of his major works.

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This paper explains that poetry, pottery and philosophy leave no doubt as to the acceptability of homosexuality in antiquity; however, it is difficult to estimate just how much it was valued. The author points out that the sexuality of the Roman male centered on three traditional protocols governing sexual practices: (1) A self-respecting Roman man must always give the appearance of playing the insertive, and not the receptive, role in penetrative acts; (2) apart from his wife, freeborn Romans were officially off-limits as sexual partners for a Roman man and (3) there was a noticeable proclivity toward smooth young bodies. The paper suggests that homosexual affairs took place between men of comparable age and some of them lasted many years; however, it is not clear if affairs continued after either party married: Other men were for emotional relationships but alliances and children depended on women.

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"The Romans were living before either a sin or medical model of homosexuality and while aware of differing inclinations did not consider these important enough to establish a separate social category. Exclusive preference for one sex or the other was not an issue and most men we hear about liked both. In Rome of the early Empire, there were many men who threw off the conventions of traditional Roman manhood and instead assumed an "effeminate" appearance and manner, thereby, in the usual case, advertising their eagerness for sexual encounters with other males. These were the molles and the cinaedi. Their numbers cannot even be guessed, but, in a city of a million persons, they might easily have numbered in the tens of thousands. The Apostle Paul, with his usual provincial primness, adduces overt homosexual behavior as his chief example of the capital's decadence."

Tags:pederasty, penetrative, marrage, preference, penis

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This writer presents the plan as someone interested in starting an online antique business through Craigslist.org, the concept being to find pieces you want to sell and sell them on Craigslist before you purchase them to shoppers on Craigslist. The writer explains that the key is to research a product you found, barter on the price with the consignmnet shopkeeper and then sell at a profit to you on Craigslist. The writer discusse show Craigslist provides your target market, your promotional material and the ability to start a lucrative home business.

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"Why spend a fortune to make a fortune--if you are willing to devote your time and energy into research, the internet and standing in line at the Post Office then our antique business will interest you. The concept is easy. The target market as defined in the section titled "Target" reveals that the customer will be looking for us not us looking for them. The concept is simple--sell a product that is available before you purchase it to sell. The ability to not have overhead is explained in detail in the Target and Concept sections of the plan."

Tags:consignment, c2c, craigslist

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This paper discusses the different approaches, methods, views of difference, and gender differences in the ethnographies of two authors; Amitav Ghosh, 'In An Antique Land: History in the Guise of a Traveler's Tale', and Lila Abu-Lughod, 'Dreams of Nationhood: The Politics of Television in Egypt'.

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"In Amitav Ghosh's 'In an Antique Land History in the Guise of a Traveler's Tale' and Lila Abu-Lughod's 'Dreams of Nationhood The Politics of Television in Egypt' each author provides an ethnography of a distinct kind. Ghosh's work combines a mystery story in his search for an Indian slave who lived nearly years ago a depiction of life in twelfth century India Egypt and other locations and an examination of life in contemporary rural Egypt based on Ghosh's own observations of ..."

Tags:women, politics, religion, Islamism, fieldwork, travel, personal interaction, primary documents, media content analysis, melodramas, class, Egypt, culture, globalization

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This paper includes a discussion and evaluation of the article, "The Antique Heroines of Elisabetta Sirani." In it, author Bohn contends that Sirani, a female artist from Bologna, developed a new interpretation of female figures that differed from those presented by male artists.

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" 'The Antique Heroines of Elisabetta Sirani' by Bohn presents a discussion of the painter Sirani, a female artist from Bologna. Sirani was one among a group of writers, musicians and artists from Bologna who prospered due to favorable attitudes toward female education and a prevalence of family workshops where artists' female relatives frequently had access to artistic training. (Bohn) The author makes the point that many depict this artist as one whose portrayals are characterized by virtues associated with men during an early period in Italy..."

Tags:Sirani, artist, painter, female figures, male

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This paper explores the book "In an Antique Land" by Amitav Ghosh in which the author searches for information on a twelfth century salve while traveling through the same regions in Egypt and elsewhere and shows connections between the ancient and modern worlds.