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The historical imagination of Christopher Dawson
No full textChristopher Dawson (1889-1970) was one of his generation's most
important historians and religious thinkers, and was a significant
influence on many contemporaries including T.S. Eliot, C.S. Lewis,
and Russell Kirk. This dissertation is a study of his most
fundamental ideas concerning history and culture.
Chapter one examines Dawson’s sociological view of history.
Convinced that history was more than a scientific enterprise, he
believed that the true historian is one who reaches beyond the
material world to understand the essence of history’s dynamics. In
this way, the world can be conceptualized as a united whole,
separated by regional differences as a result of environment, race,
material, psychological, and religious factors. Dawson believed
that the political histories of the past several centuries failed to
grasp the undercurrents of historical change, and that the best way
to understand the past is to appreciate culture as an expression of
primeval religious traditions.
Chapter two treats Dawson’s understanding of progress. Dawson
was convinced that progress had become the “working-religion” of our
age. This secular faith, founded on scientific rationalism, first
pledged to fix the material failures of Western culture, but
unwittingly eroded its faith in God, and eventually, its moral
fiber. Dawson believed that true progress was progress of the soul
in its ordering toward the Creator.
Chapter three is a study of Dawson’s Christian, and more
specifically, his Catholic beliefs. Informed by religion, his
historical and cultural visions are not dogmatic, nor are they
polemical. He conceived of history as the unfolding of a divine
economy in the temporal world. Although Dawson is a proponent of
Roman Catholicism, his scholarship is an objective treatment of
history shaped by an undisguised, Christian worldview.
Additionally, the appendix is an introduction to Dawson’s life
and the circumstances surrounding his conversion to Roman
Catholicism. Particular attention is paid to the development of his
moral and historical imagination — both of which became intertwined to
form the basis of all of his scholarship
Dr. Dawson and students
No full text1 b&w photograph.Very good condition photograph.St. Mary's professor of math, Dr. Robert Dawson and student Wendy Findow watch as student Philip Mac uses the computer.Written on back: 'Dr. R. Dawson, Philip Mac and Wendy Finbow - Aug/96'; 'R Dawson bio'Date Catalogued: Apr. 13/1
Cosmic rays from the galactic center
No full textCopyright © 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.Abstract not availableR. W. Clay, B. R. Dawson, J. Bowen and M. Debe
23 Squadron, 82 Wing
No full text"[Obscured] 23 Sqdn. 82 Wing. B24 Liberator New Guinea. Leyburn. Long Strip Fenton Strip Darwin RAAF Base. 1944-1945 O.B. Fry, Air Gunner Crew Members R. Kelly (C) Pilot. L. Woodland. Eng. A. Dawson Co-Pilot. Nobby Clark. Gunner Leader J. Clark W.A.G. M. Hennessey. Nav. K. Kemp A.G. A. Dalrymple. A.G. R. Arthur W.A.G. J. Potter. Bombadier. C.F.M. [Obscured][R.F.D. 1959-1984]."23 Squadron. 82 Wing B24 Liberator, New Guinea. Leyburn, Long Strip, Fenton Strip, Darwin Royal Australian Air Force Base. O. B. Fry, Air Gunner. R. Kelly, Captain, Pilot. A. Dawson, Co-Pilot. J. Clark, Wing Air Gunner. K. Kemp, Air Gunner. A. Dalrymple, Air Gunner. R. Arthur, Wing Air Gunner. J. Potter, Bombardier. L. Woodland, Engineer. Nobby Clark, Gunner Leader. M. Hennessey, Navigator.Date:199
General -- 1943 -- Correspondence, Military Service AEB/NVC -- letter, 1943-10-04
No full textLetter from Dawson, Jim to Sabin, Albert B. dated 1943-10-04.Sabin Collection Fair Use Policy</a
Unsigned letter to F. J. Dawson
No full textUnsigned letter, possibly from T. B. Larimore or B. R. Colson, to F. J. Dawson. The one-page typewritten note is dated 29 November 1912
The two point angular autocorrelation function and the origin of the highest-energy cosmic rays
No full textCopyright © Astronomical Society of Australia 2000Construction of the Pierre Auger Observatory for the study of the highest energy cosmic rays is about to begin. Prior to the availability of data from that experiment, decisions should be made on techniques for the analysis of the directional properties of those data. We examine here one possible analysis tool, the two point angular autocorrelation function. As a concrete example, data from the SUGAR array are examined in this way. Possible clustering of the data is observed and the identification of such clustering with candidate astronomical objects in a purpose developed catalogue is investigated.R. W. Clay, B. R. Dawson, L. Kewley and M. Johnston-Hollit
The UHE cosmic ray energy spectrum measured by the Pierre Auger Observatory
No full textThe UHE cosmic ray spectrum has been measured with the Pierre Auger Observatory using two complementary techniques. Those techniques are described, emphasising the advantages and cross-checks afforded by the hybrid nature of the Observatory. © 2011 Elsevier B.V.Bruce R. Dawson, for the Pierre Auger Collaboratio
Comparison of the .VO2 response to 800-m, 1 500-m and 3 000-m track running events
No full textThe present study examined the V.O2 response to middle-distance track running events of 800 m, 1 500 m and 3 000 m and investigated the relationship between the speed of the V.O2 response ((1) and subsequent race performance
"Historian of the spirit": an introduction to the life and ideas of Christopher H. Dawson, 1889-1970
No full textWhat follows is an intellectual biography of the English Catholic historian Christopher Henry Dawson (1889-1970). If there is one overarching thesis to this dissertation, it is that Dawson's place within the history of Britain and the United States and within the historical academy in general has been hitherto underappreciated as a result of unfair categorization of his work by critics, and equally unhelpful credulous assessments imd subsequent politicization of his scholarship by overzealous admirers. Even though his perspectives will probably never be completely embraced by the historical academy due to current trends in historiography, it is hoped that this dissertation will demonstrate that Dawson’s scholarship is deserving of study because of the breadth of his intellectual and practical activity in Britain during the twentieth century, and his groundbreaking role in identifying the importance of culture and religious belief to historiography. The introduction includes a review of the most important secondary literature about Dawson that will be used throughout the work. The main text of the dissertation develops chronologically, and is in eight parts, each part representing a distinct phase of Dawson's life. Part Chie (1889-1914) examines the formative years of his childhood, his education, his conversion to the Roman Catholic Church, and how his experiences formed the basis for his opinions about history, religion, and world around him. Part Two (1915-1929) explores the schools of thought that shaped Dawson’s ideas as a young scholar, and the ideas expressed in his first two books. Part Three (1930-1934) represents the most active time of Dawson's career, and the period during which he became a widely read Catholic intellectual and historian of Europe. Part Four (1935-1939) examines Dawson's commentaries on European political movements during the 1930ร. Part Five (1940-1945) discusses Dawson's role as the vice-president of die wartime ecumenical movement 'The Sword of the Spirit', as well as his book written at the height of the Movement's success. Part Six (1946-1952) covers Dawson's ideas from his Gifford Lectures, and his interest in American Catholicism. Part Seven (1953-1962) covers Dawson's vision for American Catholics and education, and his position at Harvard University, which he held from 1958 until a series of strokes forced him to retire, and return to England in 1962. Part Eight (1963-1970) briefly discussed the events of the last years of his life. The conclusion serves as a summary of his contribution and legacy as a major twentieth-century intellectual
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