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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
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Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have both
been recently entrenched in genocide and civil war, with members of
ethnic minorities ritually attacked and killed in an effort to
annihilate the entire ethnic group. Rwanda and the DRC also share a
history of colonial rule. This work begins with an examination of
the effects of colonization on indigenous people, with an
exploration of the effects of colonization on genocide. Next, the
effects that modern warfare has on women's health and well-being
are explored, beginning with the general concepts of colonization
and war, moving specifically to the experiences of women affected
by the wars in Rwanda and the DRC. The ways that the health and
well-being of these women have been affected by war are explored,
and possible links these effects have to a history of colonial rule
are examined. Informed by interviews with survivors and and
in-depth literature review, this work transcends mere criticism of
these wars and offers suggestions that may help influence policy,
humanitarian aid, and the establishment of contextually appropriate
relief efforts in future times of crisis.
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Strabo of Amasia, a Greek geographer of the Augusto-Tiberian
period, observed the Roman world of his time. He collected his
observations in his magnum opus, the Geography, which he described
as a 'Kolossourgia', a colossal statue of a work. This term
reflects not only the work's size in seventeen books, but also its
multi-faceted nature, composed of many different elements like the
detailing on a statue. In this 2005 volume an international team of
Strabo scholars explores those details, discussing the cultural,
political, historical and geographical questions addressed in the
Geography. The collection offers a number of different approaches
to the study of Strabo, from traditional literary and historical
perspectives to newer material and feminist readings. These diverse
themes and approaches inform each other to provide a wide-ranging
exploration of Strabo's work, making the book essential reading for
students of ancient history and ancient geography.
Adoption in other cultures and other times provides a background to
understanding the operation of adoption in the Roman worlds. This
book considers the relationship of adoption to kinship structures
in the Greek and Roman world. It considers the procedures for
adoption followed by a separate analysis of testamentary cases, and
the impact of adoption on nomenclature. The impact of adoption on
inheritance arrangements is considered, including an account of how
the families of freedmen were affected. Its use as a mode of
succession at Rome is detailed, and this helps to understand the
anxiety of childless Romans to procure a son through adoption,
rather than simply to nominate heirs in their wills. The strategy
also had political uses, and importantly it was used to rearrange
natural succession in the imperial family. The book concludes with
political adoptions, looking at the detailed case studies of
Clodius and Octavian.
Strabo of Amasia, a Greek geographer of the Augusto-Tiberian
period, observed the Roman world of his time. He collected his
observations in his magnum opus, the Geography, which he described
as a 'Kolossourgia', a colossal statue of a work. This term
reflects not only the work's size in seventeen books, but also its
multi-faceted nature, composed of many different elements like the
detailing on a statue. In this 2005 volume an international team of
Strabo scholars explores those details, discussing the cultural,
political, historical and geographical questions addressed in the
Geography. The collection offers a number of different approaches
to the study of Strabo, from traditional literary and historical
perspectives to newer material and feminist readings. These diverse
themes and approaches inform each other to provide a wide-ranging
exploration of Strabo's work, making the book essential reading for
students of ancient history and ancient geography.
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