GIANLUCA OLCESE

Purpose of this article is to shed light on the Gospel passages about the food choices of St. John, putting his ascetic vocation in comparison with the practice of nazirite, whose vote is often referred to the Baptist, and also highlight the contrast, explaining the reasons, between the Gospel description of the Baptist with the abundance of...

Myths, symbols and rituals of carnival survive from ancient times, preserving their affinities among different cultures. Carnival is strictly connected with agricultural life: each of its manifestations is provided to propitiate growth and health. As nature follows a circle through the rhythm of the seasons, carnival expresses the circularity...

The project "Un-forgettables" (In-dimenticabili), in continuity with the activities reali- zed in Genoa since 2002, aims at research and enhancement of the quality of life, focusing in old age. The main principles of the project are the development and improvement of inter-generational relationships, and the use of arts and practical activities...

Daniele Giglioli, literary critic and professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Bergamo, in his essay Senza Trauma, analyses the narrative strands that best characterise the Italian publishing scene of the new millennium.

La Baìo è un'antica tradizione che si svolge ogni cinque anni a Sampeyre, nelle Alpi Occidentali in provincia di Cuneo; viene vissuta dalla popolazione come una commemorazione mascherata della cacciata dei Saraceni dal Piemonte, ma i suoi precedenti si possono rintracciare nelle «abbadie dei folli», associazioni giovanili sorte in epoca...

Storia e analisi degli aspetti teorici, antropologici e religiosi alla base della dottrina sociale della Chiesa cattolica, da Leone XIII fino a Giovanni Paolo II, per introdurre l'opera di Benedetto XVI

Tema dell'articolo sono i morti ritornanti nell'area slesiana, dove si incontrano la tradizione slava e quella germanica: vorrei chiarire le dinamiche che hanno portato alla diffusione di leggende e racconti riguardanti i morti che ritornano a tormentare familiari e conoscenti in base all'esempio del calzolaio di Breslavia e di Hans Kunz di...

La battaglia di Legnica del 1241 vide una coalizione di eserciti cristiani contrapposti all'avanzata tartara. La città di Legnica si trova nei pressi di Breslavia oggi nella regione della Bassa Slesia, ma sul luogo e sullo svolgersi della battaglia molti elementi sono tuttora incerti e necessitano di revisione.

On June 24 takes place Midsummer Day, so called in some of the Northern European traditions that accompany the summer solstice, this feast day was designated to the nativity of St John the Baptist by the Christian Church and its observance begin the preceding evening, known as St John's Eve. The ancient Roman calendar on June 24 shows two cele-...

The etymology of Harlequin refers to the Germanic tradition. Our analysis of Silesian folktales in the German language, which have as protagonists dwarves called 'Herrla', incorporates a comparison wi- th the oldest written texts mentioning Harlequin, including those of Orderic Vitalis, Peter of Blois and Walter Map. The name 'Herrla' is...

A Sampeyre, un paese incastonato tra le Alpi del Piemonte occitano, si tiene ogni cinque anni un'antica festa, la Baìo. Con uno sguardo antropologico e attenzione filologica, il saggio esamina i tratti distintivi della tradizione e i cambiamenti socio-culturali che hanno interessato il territorio, la lingua e la comunità locale nel corso del...

The article aims to trace the history of money across the evolution of homo sapiens. The species first originated in Africa some 200,000 years ago with initial concept of property limited to possession of simple tools. With technical and cultural development grew community wealth and various forms of sale and exchange were created. Eventually,...

Usury is a consequence of the introduction of money as a medium to be exchanged for goods and services. Between 18th and 19th century the greater availability of money on the society and the circulation of money in small amounts, are some of the causes of the great social changes in Europe. Since money acquired a value in itself it has become...

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