2007 Cilt 8 Sayı 12

Permanent URI for this collectionhttps://hdl.handle.net/11452/13577

Browse

Browsing by Language "en"

Filter results by typing the first few letters
Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Mythology and conflict resolution in Africa: The political and legal imperatives
    (Uludağ Üniversitesi, 2007-06-01) Oyeshile, Olantunji A.
    There is no doubt that contemporary African nation-states are embroiled in conflicts of multi-various nature, which have made development a daunting task. It is equally not less true that contemporary approaches at conflict resolution – whether bilateral or multilateral – have also succeeded partially. Hence, there is the need to look at other approaches, particularly that stipulated by traditional cultures, such as mythology. Mythology as an approach to conflict management and resolution has been re-emphasized by Duro Adeleke, a senior colleague at the University of Ibadan, in his article, “Lessons from Yoruba Mythology”, Journal of Asian And African Studies, 39(3), 2004:179-191. The focus of our paper is that even though myths provide a veritable approach at resolving conflicts, this approach is still limited as it can only operate at a normative level because it carries little or no sanction for defaulters and offenders in any social system. Our recommendation is that the mythological approach needs to be fortified and complemented with an adequate political and legal framework to make the resolution of conflict long lasting. The resolution of conflict, which has at its goals human development and social order, can also be realized if our system of conflict resolution is predicated on humanitarian and democratic values such as justice and equality.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Tursun Faki̇h and his Gazavat-name
    (Uludağ Üniversitesi, 2007-06-01) Şahin, Hatice; Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi; Türk Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümü
    After Turks have met Islam they have connected with it deeply. They have made tremendous efforts to introduce Islam and spread it out. This situation has made deep changes in their language, literature and culture. The word “gazâ” which has entered from Arabic to Turkish has taken its place in the Turkish language and “Gazavâtnâme” which is a source for the Islamic history has taken an important place during 14th and 46th centuries in the Turkish literature. This study is about Tursun Fakih and his work which is among the first gazavât-nâmes and telling the story of two wars that have not been told before and written during 14th century.