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This important book examines the motives that drive family
historians and explores whether those who research their ancestral
pedigrees have distinct personalities, demographics or family
characteristics. It describes genealogists' experiences as they
chart their family trees including their insights, dilemmas and the
fascinating, sometimes disturbing and often surprising, outcomes of
their searches. Drawing on theory and research from psychology and
other humanities disciplines, as well as from the authors'
extensive survey data collected from over 800 amateur genealogists,
the authors present the experiences of family historians, including
personal insights, relationship changes, mental health benefits and
ethical dilemmas. The book emphasises the motivation behind this
exploration, including the need to acknowledge and tell ancestral
stories, the spiritual and health-related aspects of genealogical
research, the addictiveness of the detective work, the lifelong
learning opportunities and the passionate desire to find lost
relatives. With its focus on the role of family history in shaping
personal identity and contemporary culture, this is fascinating
reading for anyone studying genealogy and family history,
professional genealogists and those researching their own history.
This important book examines the motives that drive family
historians and explores whether those who research their ancestral
pedigrees have distinct personalities, demographics or family
characteristics. It describes genealogists' experiences as they
chart their family trees including their insights, dilemmas and the
fascinating, sometimes disturbing and often surprising, outcomes of
their searches. Drawing on theory and research from psychology and
other humanities disciplines, as well as from the authors'
extensive survey data collected from over 800 amateur genealogists,
the authors present the experiences of family historians, including
personal insights, relationship changes, mental health benefits and
ethical dilemmas. The book emphasises the motivation behind this
exploration, including the need to acknowledge and tell ancestral
stories, the spiritual and health-related aspects of genealogical
research, the addictiveness of the detective work, the lifelong
learning opportunities and the passionate desire to find lost
relatives. With its focus on the role of family history in shaping
personal identity and contemporary culture, this is fascinating
reading for anyone studying genealogy and family history,
professional genealogists and those researching their own history.
In late 2016, President Barack Obama designated 1.35 million acres
of public lands in southeastern Utah as Bears Ears National
Monument. On December 4, 2017, President Donald Trump shrank the
monument by 85 percent. A land rich in human history and
unsurpassed in natural beauty, Bears Ears is at the heart of a
national debate over the future of public lands. Through the
stories of twenty individuals, and informed by interviews with more
than seventy people, Voices from Bears Ears captures the passions
of those who fought to protect Bears Ears and those who opposed the
monument as a federal ""land grab"" that threatened to rob them of
their economic future. It gives voice to those who have felt
silenced, ignored, or disrespected. It shares stories of those who
celebrate a growing movement by Indigenous peoples to protect
ancestral lands and culture, and those who speak devotedly about
their Mormon heritage. What unites these individuals is a reverence
for a homeland that defines their cultural and spiritual identity,
and therein lies hope for finding common ground. Journalist Rebecca
Robinson provides context and perspective for understanding the
ongoing debate and humanizes the abstract issues at the center of
the debate. Interwoven with these stories are photographs of the
interviewees and the land they consider sacred by photographer
Stephen E. Strom. Through word and image, Robinson and Strom allow
us to both hear and see the people whose lives are intertwined with
this special place.
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Keeper 829 (Paperback)
Michael Camarillo; Edited by Rebecca Robinson
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R659
Discovery Miles 6 590
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Imperial Cults is a comparative study of the transformation of
imperial religion and imperial authority in the early Han and Roman
empires. During the reigns of the Emperor Wu of Han and Octavian
Augustus of Rome, the rulers undertook substantial reforms to their
respective systems of cult, at a time when they were re-shaping the
idea of imperial authority and consolidating their own power. The
changes made to religious institutions during their reigns show how
these reforms were a fundamental part of the imperial
consolidation. Employing a comparative methodology the author
discusses some of the common strategies employed by the two rulers
in order to centre religious and political authority around
themselves. Both rulers incorporated new men from outside of the
established court elite to serve in their religious institutions
and as advisors, thus weakening the authority of those who had
traditionally held it. They both expanded the reach of their
imperially-sponsored cult, and refashioned important ceremonies to
demonstrate and communicate the unprecedented achievements of each
ruler. Emperor Wu recruited experts in mantic knowledge from far
reaches of the empire, while Augustus co-opted loyal followers into
the newly revived priestly colleges. Robinson shows how the rulers
used their respective religious institutions to consolidate their
authority, secure support, and communicate their authority to the
elite and commoners alike. By using the comparative approach, the
author not only reveals similar trends in the formation of ancient
empires, but also shows how new perspectives on familiar material
can be found when engaging with other societies.
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