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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
Entrevista a Janet Long
No full textEn esta entrevista, Janet Long, reconocida antropóloga y pionera en el estudio de la historia de la alimentación en México, comparte sus experiencias y motivaciones que la llevaron a investigar la intersección entre cultura y comida. A lo largo de la conversación, Long discute su trayectoria académica, su enfoque en la etnobiología y la importancia de la alimentación como un elemento central en la comprensión de las dinámicas sociales y culturales. La entrevista también aborda sus contribuciones al campo, incluyendo su trabajo sobre el chile y su impacto en la cocina mexicana, así como su papel en la formación de asociaciones dedicadas a la antropología alimentaria. A través de sus reflexiones, Long ofrece una visión valiosa sobre el desarrollo de la investigación en este campo y su relevancia en la actualidadUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Investigaciones Histórica
El pájaro de fuego ruso. Historias. Revista de la Dirección de Estudios Históricos Num. 71 (2008) septiembre-diciembre
No full textEste escrito se publicó originalmente en The New Yorker el 5 de enero de 1935 y fue seleccionado para integrar la primera antología de esta revista, que salió en Inglaterra bajo el título Profiles (Penguin). Su autora, Janet Flanner (1892-1978), entre 1925 y 1971 fue corresponsal en París de esa revista que dirigía Harold Ross; escribió narrativa (The Cubical City, 1926), tradujo a Colette (Chéri, 1929) y realizó otras actividades literarias. Su columna “Letter from Paris” fue uno de los rincones más buscados en The New Yorker. Lo mismo, más adelante, su sección “Paris Journal”. Flanner antologó sus envíos en dos títulos: An American in Paris. Profile of an Interlude Between Two Wars (Simon and Schuster, 1940) y Men and Monuments (Harper, 1957). De la sección que armó como un diario de París, William Shawn formó otros dos volúmenes de Flanner: Paris Journal, 1944-1965 (Atheneum, 1965) y Paris Journal, 1965-1971 (Atheneum, 1971). Por otra parte, Irving Drutman fue sobre los primeros envíos de Flanner, espigó las que le parecieron las cartas de mayor interés y las reunió bajo el título Paris Was Yesterday, 1925-1939 (Viking Press, 1972 ), traducido por Marcelo Covián para Grijalbo (1974). El mismo Drutman integró otro volumen: Janet Flanner’s World. Uncollected Writings, 1932-1975 (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979)
My Place. Luoghi, viaggi, identità nei romanzi di Janet Frame
No full textIl lavoro si propone un’analisi dell’elemento spaziale e del movimento per ricostruire lo spazio della cultura neozelandese e lo spazio letterario di Janet Frame. La tesi si concentra in particolar modo sui romanzi con alcune incursioni nella fiction breve e nell’autobiografia. Si sviluppa in quattro capitoli nella forma di un itinerario attraverso la fiction dell'autrice preceduto da un capitolo che offre alcune coordinate teoriche e metodologiche sul concetto di spazio e la sua percezione. In particolare, una prospettiva fenomenologica e esistenziale alla questione appare congeniale all'analisi delle opere dell'autrice.
Nell'ordine, quattro spazi concettuali si aprono a partire dai romanzi: linguaggio, etica, trascendenza e arte. Essi costituiscono i nuclei tematici e strutturali attorno ai quali si raccolgono i romanzi di Janet Frame e che consentono di analizzare i luoghi descritti nelle opere proponendo però una riflessione che va oltre la rappresentazione dello spazio per aprirsi sul retroterra culturale, intellettuale e filosofico dell'autrice. Emerge così l'originalità della sua posizione rispetto all'identità culturale del suo paese e alla relazioni che legano la Nuova Zelanda alla metropoli inglese e agli altri Paesi anglosassoni.The thesis is an analysis of the concept of space and its representations in the novels of Janet Frame. Geography, movements, travels, places and dwellings are the basic elements that are examined in order to reveal the cultural and philosophical background of the author. In this perspective, both as an intellectual and as a fiction writer, Frame reveals her extremely original position in relation to some crucial issues such as New Zealand identity and the cross-cultural ties between the English-speaking countries
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.
Los movimientos sociales como un factor para la construcción de ciudadanía de los grupos indígenas : el caso de Cherán, Michoacán
No full text"En esta tesis se analiza la relación que existe entre los movimientos sociales y la construcción de la comunidad indígena de Cherán, Michoacán desde el ámbito de lo local"
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