A theoretical perspective of the Telepinu Myth : archetypes and initiation rites in historical contexts

Abstract: Research on the Telepinu Myth (CTH 324) has shown that it is an inexhaustibly rich document and that therefore the different, and sometimes conflicting, lines of analysis need to be pursued further. In the light of the symbolic evidence presented by this mythological tradition, we propose to focus on the privileged position granted to spatial symbols and to hypothesize the function this Myth served in specific contexts of the Hittite history, characterized by the increase and reduction of lands under Hittite jurisdiction. In this regard, we propose to evaluate the symbolic function that the Telepinu Myth displayed in order to rebuild the sacred space of the territories governed by the Hittites, when they were undergoing changes brought about by increased political and military contact with neighboring societies.

Catholic social economy : past evolution and present challenges

Introducción: This article provides a historical interpretation of Catholic social economy (also called Social Catholicism) in an attempt to give a Christian form to capitalism. The aim of this writing is to reflect on the evolution of Catholic economic thought and to offer some foreseeable development in light of the experience that characterized the early stages of this movement. By Catholic social economy, the author does not mean the social doctrine of the church, but the whole set of scientific work of Catholic scholars, with their different orientations and acceptance by the official documents of the holy soil. Roman Catholicism is the only religion that has produced wide and continuous scientific research about political economy. This should not be considered an anomaly, because the positivistic attitude of modern economics tends to crowd out the classic unitary view of man and of a good life that characterizes Catholic anthropology. As a consequence, it can be considered an attempt to address scientific research in a way compatible to the Catholic view of the “social nature of man”, and not an attempt to resist or to contrast the role of science. The fundamental concepts of this stream of research have been the idea of natural law intended as a moral order (vs. the equilibrium of conflicting strategies), the social nature of man (vs. individualism and individual autonomy) and the role that charity and justice assume for individual behaviour inspired by the common good (vs. freedom and laissez faire)...

Las ciudades castellanas bajomedievales a través de sus paisajes sonoros

Resumen: El análisis de los sonidos que envuelven a las actividades realizadas por el hombre en un momento y espacio concreto, facilita una visión renovada sobre los comportamientos de sus productores como así también de aspectos culturales. Para ello es posible utilizar, tal como proponemos aquí, testimonios históricos exhaustivamente estudiados, como son las ordenanzas municipales castellanas bajomedievales. El objetivo del presente artículo será percibir las representaciones sonoras de las ciudades castellanas bajomedievales-Ávila, Piedrahíta y Plasencia– a través de sus Ordenanzas Municipales y, con ello, delinear los paisajes sonoros urbanos, revalorizando esta fuente documental, planteando sus alcances y limitaciones, a la luz de las nuevas aportaciones historiográfi cas (Historia Cultural) y los cruces interdisciplinarios, en este caso, la Antropología de los sentidos.