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  • 4 - Aloneness as Connector in Arabic Papyrus Letters of Request

  • from Part I - Personal ties
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  • Edited by Edmund Hayes, Leiden University, The Netherlands, Petra M. Sijpesteijn, Leiden University, The Netherlands
  • Book:
    Mechanisms of Social Dependency in the Early Islamic Empire
    Published online:
    06 December 2024
    Print publication:
    28 November 2024, pp 127-149
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  • Summary

    Amongst the thousands of papyrus and paper documents from medieval Egypt written in Greek, Coptic and Arabic there are a large number of letters of requests and petition letters. This chapter examines how the senders of these letters used the argument of being alone and helpless to persuade the letter’s recipient to undertake some action to help the petitioners. By presenting the petitioner as someone without friends, family or anyone else to help them, a relationship is created with the petitioned who can help based on the social and moral expectations that prevailed in early Islamic Egyptian society.

Solitude
  • The Science and Power of Being Alone
  • Netta Weinstein, Heather Hansen, Thuy-vy T. Nguyen
  • Published online:
    24 March 2024
    Print publication:
    18 April 2024
  • The average adult spends nearly one-third of their waking life alone. How do we overcome the stigma of solitude and find strength in going it alone? Whether we love it or try to avoid it, we can make better use of that time. The science of solitude shows that alone time can be a powerful space used to tap into countless benefits. Translating key research findings into actionable facts and advice, this book shows that alone time can boost well-being. From relaxation and recharging to problem solving and emotion regulation, solitude can benefit personal growth, contentment, creativity, and our relationships with ourselves and others. Learning what makes us better at spending time alone can help us move toward our best possible selves.