Want to know what the future has in store for richardflynn.net? Then come and look at the βeta version of the site I’ve been developing. Come and poke around, trying things out, and please, send feedback! I don’t yet know when the new site will be launched definitively, but it’ll be over the course of the next few months. (Written 15th April 2008)
Outline briefly the main Romano-Jewish relations under the empire. How did Romans and Jews view each other?
How valid is a distinction between ‘Romans’ and ‘Jews’?
How far were Jews integrated into the Roman empire? What were the sticking points? Were they social, political, or religious?
How successful were Jewish apologists in this period?
[Due Tuesday 29.v.2007]
What were the origins of Mithraism? Explain its tenets. Why were Mithraea located where they were? Can we explain the iconography of the cult?
What did Mithraism offer worshippers? How quickly did it become popular; were there problems?
Should we classify Mithraism as an oriental or a military cult? Or neither?
[Due Tuesday 22.v.2007 Complete!]
Microsoft claims to be ‘transparent’ in the brave new tech world with their blogs and videos revealing what’s going on inside the company. However, how transparent are they really when they refuse to answer direct questions posted on their blogs? How do they compare with smaller independent software developers when it comes to information about as-yet-unreleased products?
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