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Vol 3, No 12 (2011): Excavations at the Mound of Van Fortress/ Tuspa
Asst. Prof. Dr. Erkan Konyar of the Department of Ancient History, Istanbul University provides the results from one of his archaeological excavations in Van. The work at the Mound of Van Fortress is supported by the Scientific Research Projects Unit of Istanbul University
(Project nos. 14225 and 13003), Ministry of Culture General Directorate of Cultural Assets and Museums-DÖSİMM and Aygaz. We would like to thank all the organizations, which contributed to the excavation.Vol 2, No 8 (2011): Survey of Mysticism in History
Ahsen Yalin explores the unknowns of nature in view of science, mystical factors and philosophy. She contends that mysticism is a good product for marketing to trade in its secrets and promises; she cautions all to be vigilant and ensure the rules of ethics are always maintained in the collaboration between mysticism and marketing.
Vol 2, No 7 (2011): Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Mysticism
Ayberk examines mysticism closely from psychological and sociological perspectives combining Middle Eastern and Western framework from Güleç; Tarhan; Doğan to Maslow; Stace and Jung to name a few. His approach is thorough and honest.
Vol 2, No 6 (2011): Lord Krishna Recognized by Scholars Long Time Ago
The article redefines myth away from falsehood, advances literary, archaeological evidence, valid technological proofs and offers insights into spiritual realities to re-present Lord Krishna as an historical personage making it unnecessary to over argue this reality by consigning erstwhile widely-held oriental outdated myth postulation of the West, which incidentally had also influenced some Eastern indologists to arbitrariness, political motivation and missionary disposition. Professor Horacio Francisco Arganis-Juárez provides a detailed deconstruction of Benjamin Preciado Solis’ the First Historical Evidences of Krishna.
Vol 2, No 5 (2011): Spiritual Talks
Drawing on psychology, theology, sociology and especially the practice of marketing, Saba G. Oral analyzes New Age trends in the media focusing on “Tibet”, a TV commercial; to provide means to understanding the consequential significance of language and words.
Vol 1, No 4 (2011): Marketing Astrology: The Magic Touch
In Hilal Kiliç’s article, the readers are faced with the commercial forces of astrology tending to a future sold as a given and with the contemplation of mystical experiences outgrowing religion almost as a necessity in the twenty-first century to replace the fracturing of community and family life of the twentieth century.
Vol 1, No 3 (2011): Mysticism Meets Life Styles: Elizabeth Gilbert
Dilge Kodak frames the twenty-first century within the unique currents of postmodernism embracing individualized attitude to consumerism.
Vol 1, No 2 (2011): Political Approach to Leisure: The “stop WWI coalition”, 1908 - 1914
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2006: Report of the discussions on developing a research agenda for OER Appendix 4: Conversations Map
2006: Report of the discussion on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) for OER
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