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Cave Hermitages and Chapels in Eastern Lo
No full textIn this chapter the author reviews the main cave temples excavated in easten Lo, with particular reference to their wall paintings, most of which are published here for the first time
An Introduction to the Cultural History of Lo (Mustang)
No full textIn this introduction the author describes the cultural and political situation that allowed the flourishing of religious arts at the peak of the power of the kingdom of Lo, in the 15th century
Wonders of Möntang
No full textIn this chapter the author describes the history of the two main temples at Möntang, the capital of Lo, one devoted to the Bodhisattava and future Buddha Maitreya, the other to the historical Buddha Mahamuni, focusing on their wall paintings, which range among the finest in 15th- century geo-cultural Tibet
Some of the works of Serigne Mouhammadou Masokhna Lo
No full textDate created: 1980s.The entire manuscript is available for download below as a single PDF file. Each page is also available as a separate, larger, JPG file. If higher-resolution JP2 files are needed (WARNING: files average 11-14MB in size), please contact [email protected].
Fieldwork Team: Dr. Fallou Ngom (PI), Cheikh Tidiane Fall (Co-applicant), Ablaye Diakite (Researcher), Birane Gassama (Researcher)
Technical Team: Roger Brisson (Head of Metadata Services, BU Libraries), Vika Zafrin (Institutional Repository Librarian, BU Libraries), Jack Ammerman (Associate University Librarian for Digital Initiatives and Open Access, BU Libraries), and Dr. Peter Quella.
This collection of Wolofal (Wolof Ajami) materials is copied as part of the EAP 334 Project (Digital Preservation of Wolof Ajami manuscripts of Senegal) led by Dr. Fallou Ngom in collaboration with WARA/WARC and Boston University Library. The project is funded by the British Library/Arcadia Endangered Archives.
Access Condition and Copyright: The materials are subject to copyright. Access is for research and educational purposes only. Materials are not to be reproduced without written permission.
Citation: Materials in this web edition may be cited as: Ngom, Fallou. 2011. African Ajami Library: EAP 334. Digital Preservation of Wolof Ajami Manuscripts of Senegal. Boston: Boston University Library: http://dcommon.bu.edu
For Inquires: Please, contact Professor Fallou Ngom ([email protected])These manuscripts are the originals handwritten by Serigne Mouhammadou Masokhna Lo. Based on the interview with the author, they were written in the 1980s. Red, green, and black ink are used in the manuscripts. The red and green ink are used to highlight key words and phrases. There are frequent insertions of Arabic phrases, which include quranic quotations and opening and closing formulae. The manuscripts contain several poems written by Serigne Mouhammadou Masokhna Lo, including a biographical eulogy of Serigne Mor Mbaye Cisse, a renowned Murid scholar and educator who lived and taught in Diourbel; and criticisms of social problems such as lack of discipline and good behavior, disorderly conduct, adultery, the negative consequences of alcoholism among men, women, young and old, and among leaders and their followers. The materials also include historical accounts of the five year long construction of the mosque of Diourbel (Jumaay Ndiaareem) using chronograms; the discussion between Serigne Modou Moustapha (who led the effort) and the French engineer responsible for the construction on the equipment needed; the construction of the railway between Diourbel and Touba; the personal qualities of Serigne Bassirou Mbacke; a tribute to Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba and to Serigne Mbacke Madina; the motivation of 28 kaamil (copies of the Qur'an) written by Serigne Fallou Mbacke for his father and spiritual guide Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba; and a tribute to Serigne Bousso, among others. The materials also contain a poem on coffee and its benefits.
Digitized on 17 July 2011.
According to the author, the documents were written in the 1980s.
Some images are difficult to read due to the poor condition of both the originals, which have ink stains, and the writing (especially those entirely written with black inks). The ink has faded away in some pages.This collection of Wolofal (Wolof Ajami) materials is copied as part of the EAP 334 Project (Digital Preservation of Wolof Ajami manuscripts of Senegal) led by Dr. Fallou Ngom in collaboration with WARA/WARC and Boston University Library. The project is funded by the British Library/Arcadia Endangered Archives
New Roads for Patron-Driven E-books:Collection Development and Technical Services Implications of a Patron-Driven Acquisitions Pilot at Rutgers
No full textCollection development librarians have long struggled to meet user demands for new titles. Too often, required resources are not purchased, while some purchased resources do not circulate. E-books selected through patron-driven plans are a solution but present new challenges for both selectors and catalogers. Radical changes to traditional technical services workflows are required, and selectors must modify the selection process to give more choice to the user. Rutgers University librarians have adopted an innovative new technical services workflow and collection-development model to manage a successful, patron-driven acquisitions project for e-books in the fields of math and computer science.This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship on 13/12/2011, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/1941126X.2011.627043
Emprendedorismo e innovasión social
No full textCongresosVideo realizado en la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas donde Andy Freire trata el tema de emprendimientos y sobre le programa Vos lo haces, llevado a cabo en el día 04 de Abril de 201
Andy Warhol
No full textQuesto libro su Andy Warhol, che Postmedia Books ha deciso di pubblicare per la prima volta in italiano, è importante: lo è poiché riporta l’attenzione, oggi e in Italia, su alcuni saggi scritti tra il 1989 e il 1996 da Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Thomas Crow, Hal Foster, Rosalind Krauss e Annette Michelson, ai quali si aggiunge un’intervista del 1985. Il libro in lingua originale uscì nel 2001 a cura della stessa Michelson, anche se i saggi erano stati in precedenza pubblicati su riviste, cataloghi, libri (1). Il libro è dunque importante perché considera una delle figure che più ha interessato il grande pubblico con mostre frequenti o che ha sollecitato la critica e il lavoro di molti artisti, seppur in modi differenti e da diversi punti di vista. Nonostante la sua inafferrabilità o la difficoltà a capire come la stessa pittura fosse stata da lui ripensata, molte tendenze, scelte, trasformazioni nell’arte sono state fatte derivare da Andy Warhol, artista al centro di dibattiti critici appassionati, amato o odiato, considerato il protagonista indiscusso della pop art americana e che occupa una posizione nevralgica nei processi di storicizzazione che conducono dall’espressionismo astratto alla pop art, dalla pittura come “dipinto” alla pittura come processo meccanizzato e, soprattutto, dall’oggetto “già fatto” all’oggetto “fatto” attraverso un processo di mimesi del reale. La “radicale meccanizzazione che Warhol applicò al processo pittorico di creazione del segno” resta una questione da ripensare e la complessità degli argomenti che il libro propone lo permette
The Cartographic Lives of the Italian Fascist Empire
No full textThis chapter examines the pervasive and obsessive circulation of maps during the Italian Fascist Empire, particularly in contexts beyond traditional surveys and expeditions. While Italy’s first attempts at colonization began after its unification in 1861, it was under Mussolini's regime (1922–1943) that a more coherent imperial order was established, shaping cultural, political, economic, and social life. During this period, the relationship between geography and power became more pronounced, with the Fascist state using maps as key tools of empire-building. These maps were not merely geographic representations but were woven into the fabric of everyday life, serving as instruments of propaganda. The chapter argues that the widespread and repetitive circulation of these maps, often in subtle or unconscious ways, played a crucial role in both imagining and enacting the empire. By engaging with the sensory and embodied experiences associated with various forms of mapping—whether physical maps, map-like objects, or everyday interactions with cartographic representations—the author highlights how these tools of imperialism were integrated into daily routines, shaping perceptions and political realities. Ultimately, this study seeks to reveal how cartographic practices during Fascist rule helped sustain imperial power, acting as both vehicles for ideological control and sites of potential resistance.
Lo ausente y lo incorporado: el lugar de los sistemas dinámicos en Andy Clark y Ezequiel Di Paolo
No full textAndy Clark se opone a la idea de que la teoría de los sistemas dinámicos puede explicar la mente humana, tesis que le atribuye al enactivismo de Varela, Thompson y Rosch. En este trabajo propongo una revisión de esta crítica a la luz de la propuesta enactiva posterior de Ezequiel Di Paolo, tomando como eje los conceptos de lo ausente y lo incorporado. Mi propuesta es que ambos autores comparten la idea de que las dinámicas materiales entre el cuerpo y el entorno no pueden explicar los estados mentales del ser humano, por dos motivos diferentes. En el caso de Clark, su distinción ontológica entre dinámicas materiales y estados mentales de Clark conduce a la imposibilidad de explicar los segundos a partir de los primeros. El caso de Di Paolo es más ambiguo: si consideramos que la idea de que la mente emerge de las dinámicas corporales implica una distinción ontológica entre mente y materia, entonces el motivo es idéntico al de Clark; mientras que si consideramos que esta distinción es metodológica y existe algún tipo de identidad entre estados mentales y corporales, entonces los sistemas dinámicos no pueden explicar la mente únicamente por la complejidad de las dinámicas materiales que la componen.Facultad de Arte
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