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Self-Knowledge : A True Tragedy?, Mary Louise O. Cariens

Master's Theses

This paper is intended to associate several characters who exhibit various degrees of self-knowledge in the following tragedies: La Thébaide Ou Les Frères Ennemis , Alexandre Le Grand, Andromaque, Britannicus, and Bérénice. These plays were written at various stages of Racine 's literary career, and there is in them a reflection of his life and the mood of his creative endeavors.

Also included is an analysis intended to assimilate certain factors which can be used to gauge the presence or lack of self­ knowledge gained only through awareness and a great deal of struggle.

The Dynamics Of Self-Definition : An Approach To The Torquemada Tetrology, Vanessa Valldejuli Allen

Master's Theses

Benito Pérez Galdós has been classified generally as a traditional writer of the nineteenth century. Recent reevaluation ry critics such as Sánchez-Barbudo, Angel de los Ríos and Ricardo Gullón maintains that Galdós' concerns remove him from the frame- work of the nineteenth century traditional Spanish novel and rank him as a precursor of modern thought. This thesis will analyze the Torquemada tetrology which is an expression of these concerns and as such links Galdós to the novel of the twentieth century.

A Thing Doubly Inscrutable : A Woman And A Queen : Elizabethan Foreign Policy: 1558-1584, Virginia Lesley Mathewson

Master's Theses

On November 17, 1558 it appeared that the argosy of England had in fact been shipwrecked and the "rocks and shoals" surrounding her greatly reduced the possibility that she would ever spread her sails again. At war with France, she was both militarily weak and financially exhausted. Ravaged by recent years of religious persecution she faced the prospect of a rejuvenated Catholic church on the continent and Calvinist impatience at home. She was threatened by France in Scotland and by the impending loss of her only ally in Europe, as France and Spain negotiated a marriage agreement. Finally, to captain …

The Doctrine Of Sanctification As Portrayed In Spener's Pia Desideria In Light Of The Lutheran Confessions, Francis Monseth

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

The writer believes there is a need for a fresh study of the doctrine of sanctification. In the area of Christian ethics, a variety of views have found earnest adherents. Though various approaches have been advocated, three main categories are seen by the writer to be able to encompass the present spectrum: antinomianism, legalism, and truly biblical Christian living. The latter is given expression in the Lutheran Confessions. It is marked by pronounced emphasis upon the inseparability of justification and sanctification. Indeed, as A. T. Mollegen has expressed it, the whole of Protestantism in its historic confessions has derived its …

The Law Of Life: God's Alternative To Abortion, Randall Shields

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

Medical and legal aspects of the problem inevitably arise in a study of this nature; however, the paper has a primary theological orientation which the contents of its five chapters will develop. In the first chapter we will survey the contemporary scene in order to clarify and to better understand what is involved with abortion practices, and how prevalent the humanistic mindset has become among those who endorse such practices. The second chapter will examine in some detail the Biblical data relative to the Law of Life, with special attention devoted to the Fifth Commandment as the life commandment.

The Speech Of James In Acts 15, Ronald Jones

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

As one considers the quotation from Amos in Acts 15:16-18, he discovers that the text in Acts 15 differs from the text in the Septuagint , and that the Old Testament Greek text, in turn, differs radically from the Hebrew text. An explanation for the differing readings may depend on Qumran materials and rabbinic literature, in both of which the quotation from Amos occurs in Messianic contexts.

The decree in Acts 15:20 also raises questions, since some commentators have argued for an original reading with two or three prohibitions instead of the four as given in the Eberhard. Nestle text. …

Mary Cassatt/Edgar Degas And Clara Wieck/Robert Schumann: The Comparative Status Of Female And Male Artists And Composers In The Nineteenth Century, Carol Ann Munchel O.S.F.

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The nineteenth century bequeathed few women artists and composers to art and music history as currently recorded. Those women, noted by biographers and historians, seem to be inferior to their male contemporaries in status and significance. This paper has attempted to trace the development of two women in the arts, Mary Cassatt and Clara Wieck, and in comparing their talent, growth, and contributions, uncover possible reasons for the inequality of repute they have been given. The problem, then, was to discover any significant differences in the education, criticism, and acceptance of nineteenth-century artists and composers on the basis of sex. …

A Bibliography Of IbrāHīM ʻAbd Al-QāDir Al-MāZinī With A Critical Introduction, Nabila Mehanni Assyuti

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

RifāʻAh At-TạHṭẠ̄Wī And The Revival Of Practical Philosophy: An Examination Of Neo-Classicism In His The Paths Of Egyptian Minds In The Joys Of Modern Manners, John Ricardo Cole

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Marx's Category Of Praxis, Lawrence Kennedy Schmidt

Philosophy ETDs

This thesis is an exploration of the category of praxis in Marx’s philosophy. By means of this it is suggested that the category of praxis is the central category of Marx's philosophy and that it provides a means by which the development and unity of Marx’s work may be analyzed. The method of exposition is to discuss the definition and subdivisions of this category as found in Marx’s work. In the first chapter it is demonstrated that the category of praxis results from Marx's synthesis of Hegel's idealism and French materialism. Praxis is defined as sensuous human activity. In the …

The Camera: Its Literary Context, Dana Asbury

Art & Art History ETDs

A discussion is undertaken of modern ideas on the nature of appearance and reality, and how these ideas relate to photography, especially portraiture.

An examination is made of some portrait photographers (August Sander, Richard Avedon, Arnold Newman, Diane Arbus) to trace the evolution of my own approach, which is further related to some movements in art history (Romanticism, Surrealism) and to twentieth century literature (Virginia Woolf).

The Photography Of Charles Fletcher Lummis, 1887 To 1892, James Richard Hajicek

Art & Art History ETDs

Charles Lummis is well known for his cultural contribution to the American Southwest as a writer, magazine editor and museum founder. He was also a photographer worthy of consideration although very little attention has been given in the past to this aspect of his multifaceted career. From the fall of 1887 to the fall of 1892 Charles Lummis produced an extensive body of cyanotypes and salt prints documenting the Indians, pueblos, geological landmarks and archeological ruins of the Southwest. These photographs represent not only a valuable historical and ethnological record, they offer a significant contribution to the history of photography. …

Of Elements, Memories, And Dreams, Margaret Emily Newman

Art & Art History ETDs

This thesis is an exploration of the relationship between my paintings and various memories, reflections, and experiences. Because there is an elusiveness to the memories of experience which over time confuses dreams and reality, I describe these events in prose poem forms, which seems better suited to the nature of these reflections.

The Self In Context: A History Of American Autobiography, Ruth Ann Banes

American Studies ETDs

This is a history of American autobiography based upon self-conceptions as they reflect social-historical contexts. Focusing on autobiographies written during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the author uncovers three seIf-conceptions: the exemplary self, the imperial self, and the historical self. An investigation of each demonstrates that changing self-conceptions alter the autobiographical form.

The author locates the exemplary self within the autobiographies of John Woolman, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin. Based upon a universe of unquestioned verities, this se If-conception emphasizes universe I principles while diminishing individual importance. A textual analysis of eight ante-bellum slave narratives and the autobiographies …

Reflections On The Mundane, Virginia Stone Yen

Art & Art History ETDs

For me life has always been a splendid tapestry made of ordinary objects, daily routines and common occurrences. When I make art the main thread of thought is a deliberate exploration of what people frequently encounter in everyday living. Etched in my mind are many moments of awe over some commonplace experiences. I want to communicate this sense of wonder because I think the mundane is a common ground which can facilitate communication and perhaps be a springboard for comprehension of existence.

Besides a clarification of this basic concern with the mundane, I also include some personal philosophy and quests …

Dream Confirmation: Present Thoughts On My Work Completed Between The Summer And Autumn Of 1977, Philip J. Calabria

Art & Art History ETDs

This thesis discusses an approach to art, as well as an investigation into the concepts underlying the author's work that was completed between the summer and autumn of 1977. The thesis is separated into three parts. Part I deals with the influences that contributed to shaping the author's aesthetic approach. An examination of the author’s work immediately preceding the present sequence is the main topic covered in Part II. And in the final section, Part III, the current sequence, "Dreams through a Crimson Chamber,” is the focus of attention, with particular emphasis given to the formal activity and symbolic theory …

Delphi Survey Of Organizational Futurists On Issues And Trends Affecting Organizational Appearance In 2000, Suzann M. Owings

American Studies ETDs

Studying the future is a relatively recent academic phenomenon. Recognized as a distinct scholarly activity in the late 1960's, futures research has gained increasing popularity during the last 10 years. Concerned with information collection and policy formulation, the futures field describes alternative futures, provides an early warning system for signs of change, identifies possible and probable consequences to various choices and developments, determines the degree of knowledge or uncertainty existing about futures possibilities, and develops various policy options (Hahn and Little, 1976). Using the futures research methodology, increasingly futures researchers are joining specialists in other fields to study the futures …

Response To Structure: An Explication Of My Work, Dennis Paul Grady

Art & Art History ETDs

The chronological development of my art is discussed in relation to the ideas involved in the ark. The central notion, that art is an impulse which answers to the structure of the world, is dealt with in terms of how information and structure are presented, and represented, in my pictures. The first section deals with work done from 1971 to 1976. The second section deals with work done since arriving at the University of New Mexico in the fall of 1976.

Indian Revolts In Northern New Spain, 1680-1786, A Comparative Analysis, Roberto Mario Salmón

History ETDs

Much of Spain's colonial history in the Americas can be told in terms of the relations between Spaniards and Indians. The New World Indians figured as significantly in determining the nature and direction of Spanish exploration and settlement as did political and geographical factors. Spaniards were ever desirous to learn more about these Indian peoples, especially if they had cultures and economies worth exploiting. But the Indians seldom submitted peacefully to strange men who spoke of God and king and insisted on a new way of life. Indian chieftains only reluctantly gave up positions of tribal control and remained prepared …

Apologia Photographica, Joseph William Marshall

Art & Art History ETDs

A general examination is made of the author's personal history as a photograph r from 1970 to 1977, with concurrent evaluations of the changes in his pictures under the pressure of events. Beginning with a brief discussion of the role of intellect in the author's picture making process, the narrative describes the ongoing modifications in his aesthetic opinions up to and slightly past the completion of his thesis exhibition. The autobiographical events which caused those changes and their pictorial results are also discussed.

The Creation Of Abstract Forms In Metal, Lynn Ellen Peters

Art & Art History ETDs

The purpose of this thesis is to explain the creation and the reasoning behind a group of jewelry pieces which was begun in August, 1974. The following discussion of my work covers a range of topics related to my jewelry and how they reflect my philosophical outlook. In my efforts to create abstract forms derived from nature, I work with two mental processes which deal with my intuitions and intellect and they help me to make use of my creative abilities. Much can happen from these processes, and I hope to justify my jewelry making not only on these terms, …

Because I Must, Debra M. Sachs

Art & Art History ETDs

Things that make sense don’t necessarily work. Those that are nonsense often do.

Coke, Wentworth, And The Drafting Of The Petition Of Right, Frances S. Taylor

Honors Theses

In 1628, members of the English Parliament confronted the problem of arbitrary rule by the king, Charles I. Wishing to prevent future royal violations of their fundamental liberties, both houses sought a remedy. Their efforts culminated in the Petition of Right, a statement of the rights of Englishmen under the common law. While many men could be named as contributors to the Petition's success, Sir Edward Coke and Sir Thomas Wentworth, members of the House ofCommons, stand out as two of its major architects. Without their contributions, the Petition would have succumbed to outside pressures early in the session. Biographers …

Dance And The Opera In The Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries Which Use Dance Skills In Character Portrayal, Therees Tkach

Theses & Honors Papers

No abstract provided.

Predicting The Unpredictable, Elizabeth A. Kay

Art & Art History ETDs

My work is an attempt to create a visual metaphor for my personal attitude towards life which stems not only from intuition, but also from my continued interest in literature, history, and philosophy. I have tried to clarify my intuitive feelings by drawing upon other points of view which seem to resemble my own and to question personal opinions when others seem more reasonable. Consequently, my work is the visual product of a great deal of mental speculation and the imagery often has a close relationship with the thinking that inspires it.

Maps And Space: Notes On Organization, Michael Christopher Stousland

Art & Art History ETDs

This thesis will begin with a brief introduction to work which was begun in 1975. I will then discuss the use of maps in my work, first as metaphor, in relation to recent drawings, and second, concerning the symbolic sense in which they are used in my paintings. Finally, I will discuss the use of various map projections in the most recent work, concluding with observations on the nature of geometry and organization.

I Want To Say Something About All That Noise, Stacy Louise Mann

Art & Art History ETDs

When I paint, I often feel as though I am casting characters for an episode. The characters come from the world around me. They are arranged diagrammatically or physically with other images. The characters are talking their places for a ritual. Through rituals we can transcend our surroundings or pass through gates and extend our aesthetic limits. It is fantasy.

Juan Goytisolo: Survival In Two Early Novels And Two Late Novels, Lois J. Shimmin Dogliani

Foreign Languages & Literatures ETDs

This dissertation examines survival in Goytisolo's two early novels, Juegos de manos (1954) and Duelo en el Paraíso (1955), and two late novels, Señas de identidad (1966) and Reivindicación del Conde don Julián (1970). The approach views survival as the novelist's central theme and also as a signficant factor in the technique of his artistic medium. The novel's struggle for survival as a contemporary art form--through change and growth in technique--is integrated with contemporary man's fight for personal survival. While other studies have concentrated on either specific themes or technical devices, this investigation offers a coordinated perspective of both thematic …

Bronze Sculptures: A Thesis Report, Michael T. Story

Dissertations and Theses

The Thesis discusses sculptures completed during the period of study from October 1976 to April 1978 and presented at the Department of Art and Architecture Gallery April 10, 1978 to April 28, 1978.

The Hemingway Hero: A Reconsideration, Anne Hunt

Theses & Honors Papers

No abstract provided.