Well it felt good to finally not be reading about wars and dipping into the common man and a little bit of phychology. I found the article on Caanan and his Jerusalem circle interesting but not a very new idea to me. Wondering how or if biblical texts have influenced later generations. Then also linking these to the similarities of other cultures and looking to see how they have changed. It was cool to see the stories but nothing too surprising to see the similarities. It was nice to finally have a coined term "Nativist ethography" to refer to the act of needing to belong and remember one's heritage.
I did enjoy the article on the musician Wasif. It was good to read about first hand experiences and different perspectives rather than constant religious practices and wars. Another interesting point is how similar the life of a musician then to a musician today is. Basically, just the common themes between civilizations and how much different a place is from a different perspective.
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