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Showing 1 to 20 of 114 for “"historical significance"”.
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Students’ Judgments of Historical Significance in Singapore Schools: Positionalities and Narratives
… identities can influence their judgments on historical significance. Furthermore, it has demonstrated that students’ identities may incline them towards appropriating or resisting particular historical narratives when considering historical significance. In Singapore, little is known about …
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Roy Harris' American Symphony - 1938: A Perspective on Its Historical Significance and Autogenetic Elements With a Performance of a Reconstructed Modern Wind Ensemble Edition
American composer Roy Harris began writing a symphony for the Tommy Dorsey band in 1938, but the piece was never completed. This dissertation project chronicles the events surrounding the interesting collaboration between the composer and the bandleader, including problems incurred during the …
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The historical significance of professional contributions of a leader in the field of emotional and behavioral disorders in special education: A qualitative case study of Richard J. Whelan.
Historical documentation of the impact of PL 88-164 on the field of emotional and behavioral disorders (E/BD) and the development and implementation of teacher-training programs for children and youth identified as E/BD is limited. This study was designed to document the historical significance and …
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Japanese 'civilisation' and ideas of progress in Britain, c. 1880-1945
Japan holds unique historical significance as the first non-Western nation to win recognition by the West as a modern ‘civilised’ society and a major imperial power. This dissertation examines the significance of this rise for ideas of human difference and world order in British intellectual life …
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Stranger than fiction : the case histories of Sigmund Freud
… arrive at a critical assessment of the cultural-historical significance of Freud' s major case histories, through a close examination of three of the most famous: the cases of "Dora", "Schreber" and the "WolfMan". My investigation of the case histories themselves is prefaced, in Chapter One, by a …
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UN FILOSOFO TRA I DOMENICANI. FILOSOFIA, TEOLOGIA E CONTESTI INTELLETTUALI IN ROLANDO DA CREMONA
… sources in Roland's writings, and its historical significance in 13th-century Northern Italy. Finally, the third chapter investigates Roland's employment of philosophy against heresies and forms of heterodox thought.
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"Studies in Sallust's Historical Selectivity in the ""Bellum Iugurthinum"""
… is an attempt to develop an understanding of his historical selectivity, and the concept of historical significance that informs it, as it operates in one particular work: the Bellum lugurtlainum. The aim is not only to identify a model of Sallust's selectivity that can account for problematic …
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Honoring Place, Time and Memory: A Reimagining of Smithfield
… and the design of the house addresses the historical significance of the site. The house reflects both the past and the present. While the house is rooted in early regional building traditions, the proposed house is modern in the use of materials and details. The final design reflects the …
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In search of significance
… This dissertation advocates that meaning and significance are achieved in landscape design through the use of landscape narrative. The author argues that meaning neither resides in the landscape itself nor with the creator but with the mediation between user, the landscape and its elements. …
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The Soviet Empire of Signs: A Social and Intellectual History of the Tartu School of Semiotics
… academia and society. Beyond having purely historical significance, the findings of this dissertation have implications for understanding post-Soviet culture and politics of science and intellectual elites. By adopting a ""symmetrical"" perspective on science and society, this study develops …
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Dorothy Brin Crocker: Her contributions to the field of music therapy
… the contributions of Dorothy Brin Crocker are of historical significance to those studying the beginning stages of the profession.
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The Pre-Israelite Nations of Canaan
… population of Palestine and therefore have historical significance for an understanding of the Late Bronze Age in Palestine.
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Franz Liszt In Romania And The Rhapsody in G-minor, S. 242, No. 20, "Romanian Rhapsody"
… now constitute present-day Romania. Despite its historical significance, his tour through these lands remains relatively obscure in the international music community. Most studies have instead focused on Liszt's activities in more westerly parts of Europe and his native Hungary. One musical …
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Design and prototype of a partial window replacement to improve the energy efficiency of 90-year-old MIT buildings
… window replacement that would not compromise the historical significance of the existing windows. The design and prototype demonstrated the replacement's functionality and preservation of aesthetic quality. The analysis showed an expected decrease in energy consumption of more than 70% and cost …
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The Development and Theological Importance of the Heresy of Macedonianism
<p>Although Macedonianism does not have the historical significance of some of the Christological heresies, it is nevertheless very important. A better understanding of this heresy will lead to a beter understanding of the problems facing the Modern Church and the New Era which has been called the …
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Advancing Scholarship in Wartime: The World War I Research Experience and Its Impact on American Higher Education, 1900-1925
Despite the historical significance of wartime science for the academy, historians have largely overlooked the subject. This dissertation corrects this oversight, filling a void in World War I historiography. It analyzes how American universities, represented by a select list of representative …
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Historický film jako informační zdroj a jeho komparace s knižními tituly
… consider the characteristics of the film and its historical significance from the perspective of the viewer. As the subject of examination, on which the thoughts and findings will be demonstrated, is chosen the important English King- Henry VIII., who has been depicted in many movies and about …
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The Larz and Isabel Anderson House, Washington, D. C., by Little and Browne (1902-1905)
… national recognition, yet the architectural and historical significance of this socially and politically important building has not been fully investigated. This dissertation examines the edifice by focusing on its patrons, families, architects, design, art collection, and mural paintings.
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