Doctoral Degrees (Ancient Studies)
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A thematic study of doctrines on death and afterlife according to Targum Qohelet
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation examined how the Targum radically transformed Qohelet’s pessimistic, secular and cynical views on the human condition by introducing a composite rabbinical theology throughout the ... -
Grammatical polysemy in the Hebrew Bible : a cognitive linguistic approach to כי
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is an investigation into the grammatically polysemous word כי in the Hebrew Bible. Despite much ink spilt on the description of this little word, many questions remain to be fully explored. ... -
Is Jesus king? A critical examination of Paul's thought in the context of the Hellenistic kingship topos
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Ancient philosophers employed the topos of ideal kingship as a way to think about monarchy and the superior person who could ascend to this office. Following those modern scholars who have used topoi ... -
מ/לפני ,אחר, and תחת : a cognitive linguistic approach to the Biblical Hebrew prepositions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation addresses the problem of the polysemic meaning of three Biblical Hebrew (=BH) words that are used as prepositions: ʾahṛ , pn(h), and thṭ . Addressing this problem not only profiles ... -
The particle אִם and conditionality in Biblical Hebrew revisited : a cognitive linguistic account
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The present work is an investigation into both the semantics and functions of the particle אִם , and the conditional and non-conditional constructions in which it is found in Biblical Hebrew. A fresh ... -
The intertextual relationship between Augustine’s Confessions and The Letter to the Romans
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Interest in the exploration of classical texts through the use of modern theoretical frameworks is on the rise, but they are not yet mainstream. The complexity of a quotation rich text such as the Confessions ... -
Psychagogy in Plutarch's Moralia and Parallel Lives : the image of the ideal Woman
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Plutarch’s views on women are significantly influenced by Plato’s metaphysics and virtue ethics, while he draws from other traditions as he sees fit. The theoretical-philosophical works of the Moralia ... -
The form, function and symbolism of standards in ancient Mesopotamia during the Third and Fourth Millennia BCE : an iconographical Study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH SUMMARY: A standard can be defined as a long shaft with a sign or emblem attached to the top which may be held or which may stand on the ground. Standards are represented in Mesopotamian art from the emergence ... -
Catullus decentred: the poetics of the periphery
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2016-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Catullus is, after Vergil and Horace, the most studied Latin poet. His poems portray a speaking subject whose intense experience of the people and circumstances in his world immediately draws in the reader ... -
Re-sculpting a sacred text : towards an acceptable poetic translation of the Psalms – exemplified by Psalms 131 and 150
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to make a contribution to the formulation of a set of guidelines for an acceptable poetic translation of a sacred poetic text. To achieve this definition, a thorough review of ... -
Beer as a signifier of social status in ancient Egypt with special emphasis on the New Kingdom period (ca. 1550-1069 BC) : the place of beer in Egyptian society compared to wine
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Some academics are of the generalist opinion that ancient Egyptian beer was only consumed by the lower classes because of its low social status. This is based on the generalization that individuals only ... -
Left dislocation in biblical Hebrew : a cognitive linguistic account
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The present work consists of an investigation into the form and function(s) of the so-called 'Left Dislocation' construction in Biblical Hebrew. As such, this inquiry is part of a larger domain of ... -
Allusion as translation problem : Portuguese versions of second Isaiah as test case
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An allusion in the source text poses a serious problem for a translator. A relevance-theoretic approach would define an “allusion” as the re-use of language from a prior text such that, by calling the ... -
Some lexemes associated with the concept of JOY in Biblical Hebrew : a cognitive linguistic investigation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Theories of lexical semantics have undergone an evolutionary development for centuries. Geeraerts (2010) has traced their development from the historical-philological era (circa 1880) until the early ... -
Augustine's Contra Fortunatum : perspectives from critical discourse analysis and argumentation theory
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Augustine of Hippo remains one of the most prominent and influential figures in the world of Catholicism, famous for his many writings and sermons on Catholic Christianity as well as his ardent defence ... -
Analysing the frames of a bible: the case of the Setswana translations of the book of Ruth
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates how the contextual frames of reference (CFRs) of the three extant Setswana Bibles – Moffat, Wookey and BSSA (Bible Society of South Africa) – could have impacted on their ... -
The intricate relationship between politics and religion in the Hebrew bible : the prophet Amos as a case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Politics, in modern society, has become intimately associated with poor governance, fraud and corruption, social decay, abuse of power, indifference to the plight of the poor, squandering of critical ... -
Ba'al and Seth : an investigation into the relationship of two gods, with reference to their iconography (ca. 1500 – 1000 BCE)
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Although the traditional viewpoint of the Ancient Egyptian civilisation is one of isolation and self containment, in fact Egypt and Syro-Palestine had a long history of contact and interaction before the ... -
Idioms in Biblical Hebrew : towards their identification and classification with special reference to 1 and 2 Samuel
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study seeks to identify and classify idioms in the Hebrew Bible. Based on a survey of literature on idioms in general, and in Biblical Hebrew in particular, the necessary conditions for idiomaticity ... -
A cognitive linguistic description of purpose and result connectives in biblical Hebrew
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study represents an investigation of a set of BH connectives (רוּבֲעַבּ, ןַעַמְל, and ןֶפּ) as well as other grammatical constructions relevant to the lexical items. This investigation seeks to ...
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