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    Home grown; home inspired: the resilience of traditional hand built pottery production in ijaye, Abeokuta, Southwest Nigeria
    (2021) Busari,D; Odetoyinbo, O
    Despite foreign influence and westernisation, the art of traditional hand built pottery persists in some communities across Nigeria. This study conducted in Ijaye, Abeokuta, South-West Nigeria examined the factors responsible for the resilience of simple hand built pottery production. In-depth interviews of potters and residents of Ijaye were used to collect data on the relevance of traditional pottery in terms of production and usage. The interviews were transcribed and analysed using content analysis. Findings indicated that in contemporary times, the pottery wares were used both for traditional and religious practices. Also, the low cost of the wares encouraged its use. The paper concluded that pottery made in Ijaye served as rich cultural portrayals, had economic provisioning, performed religious functions and aesthetic purposes for awide range of people across all levels of the society.
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    Prosopography of the Somatophylakes of Alexander the Great
    (2022) Aneni O.M
    Ancient authors such as Arrian, Polybius, Plutarch and several others have dedicated a huge amount of literature to the exploits and politics of Alexander the Great. Modern scholars, drawing from the narrations of ancient authors, have analysed several aspects of the times and life of this great leader and those of his Diadochi. However, little attention has been paid to the men who served as his bodyguards. This paper is therefore designed to examine the biographies of the somatophylakes of Alexander the Great, with a view to understanding their roles throughout the period of Alexander's warring years until his death in 323 BC, as well as their positions and influences post Alexander. The paper adopts a historical methodology as it examines the times and lives of the bodyguards. Plutarch's ideology on biography is adopted as framework. Further studies may examine the sphere of control of the Diadochi and their roles in promoting Hellenistic culture in Africa and the Near East after the demise of Alexander
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    HISTORICAL ANALYSES OF THE BATTLES OF THE SELEUCID EMPIRE
    (2022) Aneni O.M
    Ancient authors such as Plutarch, Appian and Diodorus Siculus narrate the histories of the several wars that the Seleucid Empire was involved in. Modem authors draw from the works of ancient authors in discussing governance and exclusiveness of the Seleucids in their relationship with the people in their sphere of control, the personalities . of the Seleucid rulers, especially Seleucus I Nicator and Antiochus III the Great, with little attention paid to the battles of the Seleucid Empire. This paper, therefore, attempts to examine the battles fought by the Seleucid Empire, with a view to interrogating the strategies employed during the battles, the essence of some of these battles and the peace treaties drawn in the course of the battles. The paper adopts John Mearsheimer's theory of offensive realism as its aid in the discourse of the frequent battles. The paper also implements a historical methodology as it further provides a trajectory of the battles and some of the strategies deployed by the Seleucids in engaging heir enemies. Studies that may examine the tactics employed by the Seleucid rulers in the Syrian wars are recommended.
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    Hellenic and Hellenistic Civilization: The Case between Exclusivity and Cultural Diffusion/Acculturation in Antiquity
    (2021) Aneni O.M
    Hellenic, which is synonymous to the culture of the Greeks in the Classical era; and Hellenistic civilization, which relates to the culture of post-classical Greek era have been discussed variously by Ancient and modem authors, noting their emergence and the consequences of the systems. This study, was therefore designed, to examine Hellenic structure and Hellenistic civilization, with a view to comparing both concepts in the classical and post-classical Greek world, Africa and the near East. The study argued that Hellenistic civilization served a greater purpose than the Hellenic system, due to the fact that it was more inclusive and so brought greater benefits to Greeks and non-Greeks. The Hellenic culture was exclusive to the Greeks. The study continued to argue that Hellenistic civilization, especially beginning from 323 BC, demonstrated some indices of cultural diffusion/acculturation that may have informed our modem assumptions on nationalism, imperialism and colonialism. The paper further argues that given an appropriate balance, cultural diffusion/acculturation whether deliberate or accidental, is an effective strategy for social development in given societies. The study adopts the comparative historical research as its methodology in examining the subject matter. Studies that may examine acculturation policies in ancient Rome and her provinces are recommended.
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    Interrogating the Strategies of the Maccabees
    (2020) Aneni O.M
    The Maccabean revolt has elicited reactions in the arena of scholarly debates by experts in the various fields of Hellenistic civilization. Tcherikover, Hengel and Bicker have focused on the Seleucid-Jewish relations, the control of the Ptolemaic, Seleucid and Roman Empires over Judea, the probable causes of the Seleucid-Jewish wars and many other themes, with little attention paid to the strategies adopted by the Maccabees in their resistance against the Seleucid Empire, their victory over the Seleucid Empire and wresting her independence from the Empire. This paper, therefore, narrates the battle fought between the Seleucid Empire and the Jews, with a view to examining the strategies adopted by the Maccabees as she engaged the Seleucids for the control of their social, political and religious .£pace. The study employs the Foco Theory of Revolution as framework. The historical methodology is also adopted as it provides the trajectory of the battles, and the personalities of the chief instigators of the Seleucid and Maccabees' battles. Further studies that may examine the relationship between Antiochus IV Epiphanes and the Jewish High Priest, Jason are recommended.
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    INTERROGATING THE SUCCESSES AND FALIURES OF THE SELEUCID EMPIRE
    (2020) Aneni O.M
    The narratives surrounding the Seleucid Empire have been presented by modern historians, and drawing from the works of such ancient authors as Appian, Pliny, Polybius, and Iosephus on the subject matter. These modern scholars namely, Strootman, Houghton and Lorber, Kurt and SherwinWhite among others have discussed the various aspects of the history, culture and structure of the Seleuicid Empire, with little attention paid solely to her attainments and shortcomings. This study attempts to critically interrogate the successes and fiascos of the Empire, with a view to highlighting the workings of the leadership that translated to victories and failures in the Seleucid kingdom. The paper argues that the leaders who were motivated and succeeded in expanding the frontiers ofthe kingdom, in due course, became careless and deficient in employing effective strategic measures in administering the empire, and her weak foreign policies exacerbated the conflicts with allies and foes alike. Further studies may examine allthe wars and peace treaties undertaken bythe Seleucid Empire.
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    Understanding the Cross of Emperor Constantine
    (2020) Aneni O.M
    Ancient and modern authors such as Eusebius of Caeserea, Flavius Josephus, Lanctatius, Cutaru, Nicholson, Torres and several others have variously discussed Emperor Constantine's conversion to the Christian religion. While some have argued about the sincerity of his conversion consequent on his tolerance and participation in some non-Christian rites, others contend that his conversion to the Christian faith was not in doubt. This paper intends to examine Emperor Constantine and his cross, with a view to interrogating his strategy of adopting the cross as a means to achieve victory. The study argued that Constantine's desire to defeat Maxentius, motivated him to accept and adopl a strategy, albeit unpopular, in order to deal a decisive blow on the enemy. This study further argued that the cross of Emperor Constantine consequently had a great impact on the Roman political, cultural and religious spaces. The study adopts a historical methodology as it considered this question of the cross in antiquity. Further studies may critically examine the roles of succeeding emperors to the fate of Christianity in the Roman Empire.
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    Women in society and security
    (2022) Evwierhoma, M.I.E.; Wahab, G.A
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    Perception of women entrepreneurship in ancient Greek and traditional Yoruba societies
    (2021) Adebowale, B. A.
    Globally, economic growth and national development may be the result of the success registered by Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (SMEs). In the societies or nations where the intervention by SMEs is a thriving practice, credit often is given mainly to the male entrepreneurs while the contributions of their female counterparts hardly receives much robust consideration in existing literature. Thus, this paper takes a diachronic approach in explicating the perceptions and contributions of women. The study is delimited to the antiquated Grecian society and the Yoruba society of Nigeria in the pre-colonial and colonial periods and adopts a comparative hermeneutical approach in the analysis of the historical findings and textual materials peculiar to both societies. Its findings reveal that significant dichotomies existed in both societies in relation to the entrepreneurial activities of women. In Greece, women were inhibited by their cultural value to engage in entrepreneurship. The entrepreneurial activities they were allowed to carry out were more passive than active. Nonetheless, they excelled and provided stability at the home front and the nation Overall albeit on a micro-managed scale. On the other hand, Yoruba women in Nigeria were privileged to engage in entrepreneurial activities with minimal restrictions. This afforded them the opportunity to translate their business enterprises into money spinning ventures. With such wealth in their hands, they could conveniently delve into politics and have a telling influence in the political affairs of their various communities. The study therefore underscores the historicity that women in different societies have found a way to counter patriarchy through diligence, dexterity, creativity and innovation to ensure domestic stability and sustainable development in every society. Thus, women should not be perceived as belonging strictly to the 'other room’. Such perception is tantamount to a subtle denial of their pivotal contributions to economic development and socio-political advancement whether in the past or present times
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    Paedophilia in modern society a mirror of pederasty of Ancient Greece?
    (2021) Adebowale, B. A.
    As never before, sexual abuse is rife in modern human society. Tracing the beginnings of sexual perversions to ancient Greece where pederasty was institutionalised, this paper attempts a conceptual distillation between paedophilia and pederasty. Given that pederasty in ancient Greece was an institutionalised part of aristocracy, existing between an adult male, erastes, and a pre-adolescent boy, the eromenos, some scholars have argued that paedophilia is an offshoot of this Greek practice. These scholars make references to canonical philosophical writings by Plato, Xenophon, and Aristophanes inter alia as authority to prop their arguments for indulging the modern phenomena of paedophilia as well as homosexuality by extension. The arguments presented, in this study, bifurcates pederasty from paedophilia by drawing copiously from the sociological and psychological perspectives in deconstructing those widely held views on both sexual Orientations. The study reveals that the former is a norm that left a multiplier effect as the pederast mentee developed to the extent of becoming a pederast mentor, thereby promoting sustainable development in ancient Greece. The study concludes that both concepts exist on different orientational pedestals with pederasty to be lauded for its gains and paedophilia to be condemned for its evils against the innocent child victim