From Grits to Gumbo: How Modern Southerners Define ‘Southern Food’

Data from the November 2017 Winthrop Poll. The poll interviewed 830 respondents from all 11 southern states. Respondents were asked two open-ended questions: “When you hear the term, ‘Southern Food,’ what is the first food that comes to mind?” and “When you hear the term, ‘Southern Food,’ what is the second food that comes to mind?” The presenters will discuss the findings, and will then break the findings down by race, in order to discuss the differences

Southern Democrats’ split with Republicans over Confederate symbols is more recent than you might think.

Following the recent police killing of George Floyd, recent months have seen Confederate monuments and symbols removed from public display in parts of the Southern US and elsewhere. And while Southern Republicans generally oppose Democrats who are pushing for these changes, this is a relatively recent development, argue Christopher A. Cooper and co-authors

Amorite Personal Names In The Mari Texts. A Structural And Lexical Study.

Ph.D.Ancient historySocial SciencesUniversity of Michigan, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studieshttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/127256/2/6408177.pd

Early diaspora Jewish communities in Anatolia, 3rd to 6th centuries CE: A reconsideration

This dissertation takes a new look at early diaspora Jewish communities of Anatolia, 3rd to 6th centuries CE, specifically in Sardis, Aphrodisias, Miletus, Priene and other cities. By the 3rd century CE, Jewish communities were well established in Anatolia. Their synagogue became an increasingly important place, a center for religious observance, teaching of tradition and culture, and secular activities.Historically, these early diaspora Jewish communities of Anatolia had been largely ignored or inaccurately presented. They from were subsumed under the religious mantle of rabbinic Palestine and presented in a negative light by Christian theologians of their time. The reality of Jewish communities in Anatolia of this time is different than had previously been assumed. Based on archaeological and epigraphic remains excavated since the nineteen-sixties and a re-reading of relevant texts, a picture emerges of Jewish communities that created their own vibrant, highly integrated culture within the Greco-Roman environment while practicing a unique form of observant Biblical Judaism. It was Torah centered and included circumcision, Sabbath and festivals, and some form of special diet. They had a mutually beneficial relationship with the Roman Empire from which they derived certain privileges and exemptions and functioned with a lay leadership, independently from the rabbinical authorities in Palestine.The situation of the Jews of Anatolia varied by local circumstances, but consistently focused on Torah and used Jewish symbols. Their synagogues ranged from small at Priene to the magnificent building at Sardis, whose size, central location and rich adornments attest to the wealth of its Jewish community. Epigraphic evidence at Aphrodisias indicates a respected Jewish community that included theoseboi, gentiles who were part of the synagogue community but did not convert.The relationship between Jews and Christians varied, depending on the community. The tolerant environment of the 2nd to early 4th centuries was replaced by militant Christianity, and the situation of a number of Jewish communities deteriorated. Jews gradually lost their traditional privileges and a number of synagogues were destroyed. The synagogues of Sardis, Miletus and Priene escaped this fate, and in Sardis, the Jews and Christians lived peacefully.Thesis (D.Litt.)--Drew University, 2000.School code: 0064

First in the South: The Importance of South Carolina in Presidential Politics

This article is a case study of the influential South Carolina presidential primary. Starting in 1972, primaries and caucuses became the selection process for nominating the major parti) presidential nominees and in 1980 South Carolina was the first southern state to hold its Republicanprimary. The Palmetto State established itself as First in the South for casting votes in Democratic and Republican presidential primaries and its early placement on the primary calendar gives it an outsied role in the selection of eventual nominees. We provide an overview of all the Democratic and Republican contests in South Carolina dating back to 1980 and then illustrate the remarkable demographic changes that have recently occurred within these parties\u27 primary electorates. Next, we examine voter preferences among likely 2016 South Carolina primary voters with survey data from the Winthrop Poll. Fast, we conclude with a synopsis of why South Carolina has been and likely will continue to play a pivotal role in presidential nomination contests