Search for dissertations about: "cult of the dead"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words cult of the dead.

  2. 1. The sacrificial rituals of Greek hero-cults in the Archaic to the early Hellenistic periods

    Author : Gunnel Ekroth; Robert Parker; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Greek religion; hero-cults; Archiac; Classical; animal sacrifice; libation; theoxenia; blood; holocaust; altar; cult of the dead; cult of the gods; ritual dining; antikens kultur och samhällsliv; Classical Archaeology and Ancient History;

    Abstract : This study questions the traditional view of sacrifices in hero-cults during the Archaic to the early Hellenistic periods (c. 700-300 BC) as consisting mainly in holocausts, rituals focusing on the blood of the animal victim and the presentation of meals, and rarely in thysia sacrifices followed by collective dining. READ MORE

  4. 2. Stem Cell Plasticity Controlling Neuronal Differentiation Prior to Cell Transplantation

    Author : Laurent Roybon; Institutionen för experimentell medicinsk vetenskap; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Differentiation; Stem cells; Immunology; serology; Immunologi; serologi; transplantation;

    Abstract : Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease and affects 2% of the population over 65 years of age. The disease is characterized by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons. Over time, symptoms increase and, in particular, lead to a dramatic slowness of movements. READ MORE