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Showing 1 to 20 of 394 for “"historical background"”.
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The historical background of the American Indian in Round Valley, California
This thesis is an examination of the reaction of a human population to a new and disturbing environment. It deals with the disintegration of the aboriginal Indian culture of northern Mendocino County under the influence of American settlers and military personnel. As such it is concerned with the …
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Neglected chamber works for the flute and the correlating historical background
Thesis (D.M.A.)--Michigan State University. Department of Music, 2006
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Arabic Legal Documents from the Fatimid Period and their Historical Background
… communities involved in the documents, and the historical context in which the documents were written. Comparison is made with Arabic legal documents from other regions. A central chapter in the thesis presents a detailed discussion concerning the function of written documents in Islamic law. It …
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Malawian secondary school students' learning of science: historical background, performance and beliefs
This study explored the problem of poor performance in science among students who are provided secondary school places on merit in Malawi. Existing studies of the problem are inconsistent suggesting that these studies may have shed light on some parts of a complex problem. Questionnaires, …
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Franz Schubert’s Deutsches Stabat Mater, D. 383: Historical background and musical accessibility
This study explores the historical context of the text and music of Franz Schubert’s Deutsches Stabat Mater in F minor, D. 383. Schubert’s German Stabat Mater stands apart from the majority of his sacred choral music, which, intended for use in a Catholic liturgical service, uses Latin text. The …
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Watch out for whom?: Reconstructing the historical background of Paul’s rhetoric in the letter to the Colossians
… not only from the limitations of textual and historical evidence but also from the assumptions<br/>and methodologies inherent to historical approaches to the text. By modifying these assumptions and adjusting the methodology, Paul’s letter takes on a new relationship to its historical context. …
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The Historical Background, Interconnected Development and Integration of the Doctrines of the Sanctuary, the Sabbath, and Ellen G. White's Role in Sabbatarian Adventism from 1844 to 1849
… reconstruct and analyze the interconnected historical development of the selected Adventist doctrines against the backdrop of Adventist interactions, ideas, and experience by showing their stage-by-stage integrated progression.</p> <p><em>The sources</em> . This was a documentary study based …
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ASYMMETRIC ORGANOCATALYTIC HENRY REACTION OF β–SUBSTITUTED α-KETO ESTERS VIA DYNAMIC KINETIC RESOLUTION
… kinetic resolution. Chapter 1 presents a brief historical background and development of asymmetric catalysis. Particularly, the asymmetric organocatalysis is introduced in detail. Then the historical background and development of dynamic kinetic resolution are summarized, especially, those …
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The electrochemical behaviour of zinc-cadmium based anode materials in potassium hydroxide
A review is presented on the historical background to the development of primary cells, their performance characteristics and their fundamental electrochemistry.
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Cultural perspectives and adolescent concerns in Nigerian young adult novels
… and students to learn about the practices, historical background for attitudes, norms and customs of other cultures and peoples.
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Roanoke Colony: The Failure of the First British Colony in America
… the Roanoke colony. In addition, I examine the historical background of the colonial attempt, the geographical features of Roanoke, and also the relationship between the Native Americans and the British colonists.
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The history of the Teachers Association of South Africa and the role it played in the development of education for Indians in South Africa
Background: A teachers' association is essentially a society, the members of which are united by mutual interests or for a ccmnon purpose. A teachers' association performs its business in terms of what it is specifically required to do. What its specific tasks are arise out of the individual and …
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A study of a selection of Benjamin Britten's vocal music for mezzo-soprano
… The investigation of each work starts with the historical background, in wh ich Britten's life and career at the time of the work is discussed briefly, including reviews of the work. The performers and librettists, who were involved in the composition, are also discussed. Secondly, an analytical …
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A Performance Interpretation of the Concerto in E Flat Major by Joseph Haydn Based on Contemporaneous Writings and Period Performance Practice
… musicians with an understanding of the historical background and acoustic properties of the keyed trumpet as well as the implications of structure, aesthetics, and period conventions of performance in the development of a personal interpretation of Haydn's trumpet concerto. In addition, …
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Works for trombone by composers of the twenty-first century
… by the author. This manuscript explores the historical background of the pieces, their composers, musical elements and aesthetics, and their place in the trombone solo repertoire.
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