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Showing 1 to 20 of 172 for “"DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE"”.
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The development of stage machinery in the nineteenth century British theatre : a study of physical and documentary evidence
Thc devolopment of scene changing machinery in Great Britain is perhaps one of the few disciplines in the field of mechanical engineering which have virtually never relied upon new discoveries in technology for their advancement. Instead it has always lagged behind, perhaps modifying, certainly …
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Using Refuse Disposal Patterning Methods to Discern Site Structure on an Antebellum Backwoods Plantation’s Big House Site in Mississippi’s Pine Hills
… when confronting issues of site structure. Scant documentary evidence, lack of structural foundations, and the removal of structural elements all encumber attempts to discern site structure. This thesis examines the site formation processes at work within the various stages of systemic development …
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Catiline as Portrayed by Cicero and Sallust
The documentary evidence we have of Catiline has "been written chiefly by Sallust, Cicero and Plutarch. The last named mentions him in his lives of Caesar and Cicero. All of these men have failed to give us a true portrayal of Catiline's character for they were not historians in the true sense. …
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Mapping sculpture and power: symbolic wealth in early medieval Scotland, 6th-11th centuries AD
… Scotland, both textual and archaeological evidence must be considered. Documentary evidence for Scotland is poor, but comparison can be made with Ireland, which has relatively rich textual evidence. The archaeological evidence of the early medieval period in Scotland is considerable, but …
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The Business of Sculpture in Venice, 1525-1625
… were chosen and secured. Chapter 2 analyses the documentary evidence for the format and content of contracts, the use of drawings and models, and the involvement of third parties. It also considers how patrons sought to ensure the quality of the finished work. Chapter 3, ‘Materials: Sourcing, …
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The impact of disruptive innovation on the demand for coworking space
… spaces at the time of the study. Additional documentary evidence was collected in cases where it was available. An analysis of the responses indicates that there is a strong relationship correlation between the rise of disruptive innovation and the increase in available coworking spaces. This …
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The architecture of Hans Scharoun : works 1933-1945
… work. The purpose of the work is to bring documentary evidence related to Scharoun's work, to the contemporary social history, and to the nature of practice under the conditions particular to this period into a form convenient to support further research. A list of works is included. It …
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Colonialism, Continuity and Change: A Multidisciplinary Study of the Relationship between Colonialism and Iron Age and Medieval Settlement in the North Channel
… together the archaeological, architectural and documentary evidence for settlement in each region c.800BC–AD1400. It was further augmented by employing burial and toponymic evidence as proxies for settlement. Combined with the textual narrative, the archaeological syntheses enabled an …
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"The fidelity of a mirror" : the late 18th and early 19th century landscape at Middleton Hall.
The intention of this study is to examine evidence for the designed landscape at Middleton Hall, now the site of the National Botanic Garden of Wales, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Very little documentary evidence remains of Sir William Paxton’s improvements to the estate and there …
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The Mari Lwyd and the horse queen : palimpsests of Ancient ideas.
… deity can be seen in Vedic texts from 1500 BCE. Documentary evidence in rock art, and sixth century BCE Tartessian inscriptions demonstrate that the ancient Celtic world saw this deity of the land as a Horse Queen that ruled the land and granted fertility. Evidence suggests that she could grant …
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Resisting the Melting Pot Through Ethnic Newspapers: A Case Study of the Irish Echo
… combining oral history, in depth interviewing, documentary evidence and textual analysis. The study finds that the Irish Echo acts as a functional intersect that provides adhesion and structure through the operations of bonding and bridging. It performs these functions through political …
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SpLD, statementing and secondary schools - some perspectives
… of questionnaires, interviews and reference to documentary evidence. The perspectives of some pupils, parents and teachers who have been directly concerned with issues relating to SpLD, statementing and secondary schools are presented. The research findings indicate that there are several areas …
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Ways of seeing women's history: an action research study of student responses to a document-based lesson sequence centring black women in a historical narrative
… Textbook extracts presented alongside documentary evidence allowed my eight students in their penultimate year at an all-girls school to interrogate the divergent narratives. To elicit students' enthusiastic participation and close reading of the material, I sequenced engaging …
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Haberdashery for use in dress 1550-1800
… is also made with London. Through examination of documentary evidence and extant examples, it aims to set the provision and use of haberdashery for dress into the context of the Early Modern period, and challenges widely held assumptions concerning the availability of wares through the country. …
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Handel and his accompanied recitatives
… wordbooks, the early printed editions and documentary evidence a detailed picture of Handel’s musical and dramatic choices relating to his accompanied recitatives comes into view.<br/><br/>The principle singers for whom Handel’s accompanied recitatives were originally written and the …
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Persistence in Aurora, Nevada: Survival Strategies of the Northern Paiute
… on dominance and resistance, use material and documentary evidence on varying scales of analysis, such as group and individual scales. Agency also discusses how social aspects including gender, race, and socioeconomic status affect decision making practices. One alternative framework to this …
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An exploration of the diffusion of a new technology from communities of practice perspective: Web services technologies in digital libraries.
… collected through semi-structured interviews, documentary evidence (e.g., meeting minutes), and a comprehensive member check. The research conducted face-to-face and phone interviews with seven respondents with different job titles (administraive vs. technical) from five different DL programs …
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