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Refashioning The Past, Reforming The Present: Visual Culture And Civic Life In Early Modern Seville, Stephanie Stillo
Refashioning The Past, Reforming The Present: Visual Culture And Civic Life In Early Modern Seville, Stephanie Stillo
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Visual media in Spain during the early modern period drew marked connections between religious devotion and civic allegiance. This project examines the formation and expression of civic devotion and historical memory in sixteenth and seventeenth century Seville. Public ceremonies, architectural renovations, and religious iconography promoted healthy urban societies through the formation of public images which spoke directly to civic life within the city. Public expressions of local history and civil authority lay at the nexus of various debates about civic life during the sixteenth and seventeenth century, such as the promotion of gendered civic hierarchy, anxieties about regional decline, and …
The Role Of Learning Institutions In Ptolemaic Alexandria, Jeffrey J. (Jeffrey Jay) Cunningham
The Role Of Learning Institutions In Ptolemaic Alexandria, Jeffrey J. (Jeffrey Jay) Cunningham
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Hellenistic monarchs were fervently competitive with one another in the pursuit of political and cultural dominance in the Eastern Mediterranean. These rulers used their power, influence, and patronage to promote themselves as worthy successors of Alexander by building massive monuments and glorious capital cities; this is how they legitimized their rule. The ruler's attempt to outshine their opponents became a key feature of Hellenistic urbanism, typified in the city of Alexandria. One of the key reasons why Alexandria was able to become the dominant city in the Hellenistic World was the existence of learning institutions such as the Great Library, …
Aviation At Sunrise: Shortcomings Of The American Air Forces In North Africa During Torch Compared To The Royal Air Force On Malta, 1941-42, Ryan T. (Ryan Thomas) Evans
Aviation At Sunrise: Shortcomings Of The American Air Forces In North Africa During Torch Compared To The Royal Air Force On Malta, 1941-42, Ryan T. (Ryan Thomas) Evans
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This work examines the accidents and shortcomings inexperienced American pilots experienced during the opening days of Operation TORCH and attributes these mishaps to inadequate training and inexperience. Through a comparative approach, American training programs and text are contrasted against those of the British. By analyzing the base training methods of the RAF and observing their effectiveness when used in the North Africa and Mediterranean theatre at Malta provides a solid example where a well developed and battle exposure prove effective. This frame work served as a framework to compare the deficiencies of American airmen.
Becoming The Mouthpiece Of God: Female Christian Mystics From The Twelfth-To The Eighteenth-Century, Carly F. (Carly Florine) Thompson
Becoming The Mouthpiece Of God: Female Christian Mystics From The Twelfth-To The Eighteenth-Century, Carly F. (Carly Florine) Thompson
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The purpose of this work is to look specifically at the writings of ten female mystics from the late medieval and early modern period and examine the intentional use of rhetoric by female mystics to procure the agency to address concerns about religion and society.
"Let's Make A Harbor Into A Harbor": An Environmental History Of Bellingham Bay, Derek L. (Derek Lee) Nelson
"Let's Make A Harbor Into A Harbor": An Environmental History Of Bellingham Bay, Derek L. (Derek Lee) Nelson
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Bellingham Bay is a rich environment that has been appreciated by geologists, geographers, biologists as well as other academics from the natural sciences. This thesis highlights many of these scholarly approaches, but adds a human element to the history of this harbor. Special attention is paid to the underwater landscape of the Bay because different groups of people have tried to control this feature of the Bay and embed various social constructions into the physical geography. More importantly, differing ideas about the Bay and how it should be managed and altered have brought different groups into conflict. These conflicts make …