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New evidence from archaeoastronomy on Apollo oracles and Apollo-Asclepius related cult

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Published in 2017 at "Journal of Cultural Heritage"

DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2017.02.011

Abstract: Abstract Apollonian temples with oracular function related to the cult of Apollo's son Asclepius, as well as, Asclepius temples, (both) appear to align with the heliacal rising of the constellation of the Crow (raven) by… read more here.

Keywords: related cult; asclepius temple; cult; apollo asclepius ... See more keywords
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‘Y yo, con buen celo y ánimo, tomé los pinceles del oleo … ’: dynamics of cultural entanglement and transculturation in Diego de Ocaña’s Virgin of Guadalupe (Bolivia, 17th–18th centuries)

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Published in 2018 at "Colonial Latin American Review"

DOI: 10.1080/10609164.2018.1560132

Abstract: The Hieronymite monk Diego de Ocaña traveled across South America between 1599 and 1605 as special emissary for the affairs of the order (demandador), in order to foster the cult of the Virgin of Guadalupe… read more here.

Keywords: guadalupe; virgin; diego oca; cult ... See more keywords
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The Mañjuśrī cult in Khotan

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Published in 2019 at "Studies in Chinese Religions"

DOI: 10.1080/23729988.2019.1686871

Abstract: ABSTRACT The so-called new representation of Mañjuśrī that is found in Dunhuang and became quite popular in Wutaishan region and East Asian Buddhism includes a foreign looking person who became identified as the Khotanese king.… read more here.

Keywords: khotan; khotan cult; cult khotan; cult ... See more keywords
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An early skull cult from Neolithic Turkey.

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Published in 2017 at "Science"

DOI: 10.1126/science.356.6345.1346-g

Abstract: Anthropology![Figure][1] The massive megalithic buildings of Gobekli Tepe PHOTO: GRESKY ET AL. Veneration of human skulls is well known from many Neolithic sites in Anatolia and the Levant. Gresky et al. discovered a new manifestation… read more here.

Keywords: cult neolithic; anthropology; early skull; neolithic turkey ... See more keywords
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“No Cult Tells You to Think for Yourself”: Discursive Ideology and the Limits of Rationality in Conspiracy Theory QAnon

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Published in 2022 at "American Behavioral Scientist"

DOI: 10.1177/00027642221091199

Abstract: What is truth in politics? Movements such as the anti-establishment, internet-born conspiracy theory QAnon are offered as dramatic cases of just how “irrational” people have become in a “post-truth” political world. However, with a growing… read more here.

Keywords: conspiracy theory; qanon; ideology; cult ... See more keywords
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Who killed Utopia? Cult conspiracy drama and a television imaginary

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Published in 2020 at "International Journal of Cultural Studies"

DOI: 10.1177/1367877920960153

Abstract: This article focuses on the production and reception of television drama, specifically the case study of conspiracy thriller Utopia. The empirical research is based on 21 production interviews with the makers of the drama and… read more here.

Keywords: conspiracy; drama; television; cult ... See more keywords
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The spread of the cult of Asclepius in the context of the Roman army benefited from the presence of physicians: A spatial proximity analysis

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Published in 2021 at "PLoS ONE"

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256356

Abstract: The article applies a GIS based approach to the study of the spread of the cult of Asclepius, the Greco-Roman healing god, during the Roman period. It explores the role of soldiers and physicians in… read more here.

Keywords: context roman; cult asclepius; roman army; cult ... See more keywords
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Statin Denial: An Internet-Driven Cult With Deadly Consequences

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Published in 2018 at "Annals of Internal Medicine"

DOI: 10.7326/l17-0625

Abstract: TO THE EDITOR: Nissen argues that not continuing a statin after an adverse event is unreasonable behavior, equivalent to membership in a statin denial cult (1). This analysis fails to take into account some implications… read more here.

Keywords: consumer; drug; cult; denial internet ... See more keywords