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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Heavy Metal In Medieval Europe, Sean M. Klimmek
Heavy Metal In Medieval Europe, Sean M. Klimmek
Masters Theses
How and why did plate armor come to be widely used in Medieval Europe? I trace the historical development of armor in Europe from antiquity to the middle ages, and then identify the main causes that pushed European warriors to develop and adopt plate armor from the 14th to the 16th centuries. I rely on prior research by scholars and historians of arms and armor, as well as primary source documents that describe arms and armor and their use in tournaments and on the battlefield. I conclude that a combination of social, political, military, and technical factors pushed European warriors …
The Voice Of The Other: The Influence Of Capitalism On The Representation Of Gender And Race In Western Classical Music, Marie Comuzzo
The Voice Of The Other: The Influence Of Capitalism On The Representation Of Gender And Race In Western Classical Music, Marie Comuzzo
Masters Theses
This thesis argues that in order to understand the non-representation of women and BIPOC in the Western musical canon, the analysis of their cultural musical production and reception must start in early modern period, a time heavily influenced by the establishment of capitalism. Intertwining political feminist studies, critical race theory and musicology critique, I argue that the witch hunts and the inhumane colonial practices in Africa and the America (fundamental to establish capitalism as a global system), had an important role in shaping Western musical culture as homogeneous and monolithic. Thus, I first trace the change in female customs in …
Peppermint Kings: A Rural American History, Dan Allosso
Peppermint Kings: A Rural American History, Dan Allosso
Doctoral Dissertations
Explores rural history through the experiences of three families that dominated the American peppermint oil business from its beginning in the early nineteenth century to the early twenty-first century. The rural entrepreneurs who became Peppermint Kings acted in ways that challenge traditional historical depictions of rural people. The freethinking Ranney clan built a family business that extended from Massachusetts to western New York and Michigan during the first half of the nineteenth century. The Hotchkiss brothers entered the international market and ventured into finance and banking at a time when the United States government was reducing opportunities for regional bankers. …
Heritage Places: Evolving Conceptions And Changing Forms, Neil A. Silberman
Heritage Places: Evolving Conceptions And Changing Forms, Neil A. Silberman
Neil A. Silberman
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Eastern Atlantic Coast, Elizabeth S. Chilton, Meredith D. Hardy
Eastern Atlantic Coast, Elizabeth S. Chilton, Meredith D. Hardy
Anthropology Department Faculty Publication Series
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Postcolonial, Neo-Imperial, Or A Little Bit Of Both?: Reflections On Museums In Lebanon, Neil A. Silberman
Postcolonial, Neo-Imperial, Or A Little Bit Of Both?: Reflections On Museums In Lebanon, Neil A. Silberman
Neil A. Silberman
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Reshaping Waterloo: History, Archaeology, And The European Heritage Industry, Neil A. Silberman
Reshaping Waterloo: History, Archaeology, And The European Heritage Industry, Neil A. Silberman
Selected Publications of EFS Faculty, Students, and Alumni
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Reshaping Waterloo: History, Archaeology, And The European Heritage Industry, Neil A. Silberman
Reshaping Waterloo: History, Archaeology, And The European Heritage Industry, Neil A. Silberman
Neil A. Silberman
No abstract provided.