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Citation expectations: are they realized? Study of the Matthew index for Russian papers published abroad
No full textWe consider the "Matthew effect" in the citation process which leads to reallocation (or misallocation) of the citations received by scientific papers within the same journals. The case when such reallocation correlates with a country where an author works is investigated. Russian papers in chemistry and physics published abroad were examined. We found that in both disciplines in about 60% of journals Russian papers are cited less than average ones. However, if we consider each discipline as a whole, citedness of a Russian paper in physics will be on the average level, while chemistry publications receive about 16% citations less than one may expect from the citedness of the journals where they appear. Moreover, Russian chemistry papers mostly become undercited in the leading journals of the field. Characteristics of a "Matthew index" indicator and its significance for scientometric studies are also discussed
Zechariah and the Gospel off Matthew: the use of a biblical tradition
No full textThis thesis examines the use of Zechariah traditions in Matthew's Gospel. It analyzes and interprets the ways Matthew transmits, alters or adds Zechariah traditions to his sources. Instead of looking at portions of the Gospel in light of Zechariah 9-14 only, this study addresses the entire Gospel and all of Zechariah. In focusing on Zechariah tradition, the thesis has kept the following considerations in view. First, the content and function of Matthew's explicit uses of Zechariah are examined. Second, ways in which tradition derived from Zechariah may have exerted influence on portions of the gospel sub-structure are identified. Third, it explores the extent to which Matthew alludes to characteristic Zechariah themes. Together, these components illuminate how Matthew's Gospel incorporates its Zechariah material, whether alone or in combination with other prophetic traditions. Thus the methodological approach of the thesis is not only grounded in classical methods of biblical criticism but is also open to recent literary methods. In addition to explicit citations, numerous allusions and echoes of Zechariah tradition are present in Matthew. They appear in Matthean materials and in traditions Matthew has taken from Mark and Q. Because the focus of this thesis is open to both the Gospel and the Zechariah traditions in their entirety, two important observations have been made. First, traces of Zechariah material are found in the Infancy and Gaililean healing Narratives as well as in the Passion Narrative. Not only is the impact of Zechariah 9-14 observed, but important sections of Zechariah 1-8 are also discerned in Matthew's narrative structure. Moreover, Matthew's Son of David Christology is enriched and partially defined by Zechariah's prophet-shepherd imagery, as well as by the royal messianic motif
'Woe to you, hypocrites!' : law and leaders in The Gospel of Matthew
No full textThis thesis seeks to move beyond the impasse in Matthean scholarship that posits the reason for conflict in Matthew 23 with the authorial community. A framework is developed that allows the possibility that the gospel was received and understood by a widespread, general audience that itself was not necessarily embroiled in conflict. Multiple complementary methods are used to analyze how an ancient audience might expect conflict and work through its development in the narrative. Analysis of comparative biographical literature and of Old Testament references and allusions shows that readers could expect in literature the type and intensity of conflict exhibited in Matthew 23. The gospel's internal narrative development provides unity to the conflict episodes in Matthew 9-23. It also offers rationale for the escalation of conflict for which Matthew 23 is the summary. Chapter One: The Shape of the Discussion surveys representative works including redaction, social scientific, socio-historical, narrative and genre critics, to understand the options for studying conflict in Matthew. Reader-response oriented genre criticism provides language for framing reader expectations. Chapter Two: Expecting Conflict examines expectations that can be associated with Matthew's use of the Old Testament and by comparison with ancient biographies. Chapter Three: The Conflict Builds works systematically through each of the points of contact between Jesus and the leaders of Israel in chapters 9-22 organized by three topics: legal interpretation, the identity and authority of Jesus, and the character of the leaders. Chapter Four: Woe to You takes up the task of examining Matthew 23. The analysis of Matthew 23 identifies three components in the summary of conflict: Jesus presented as the model for his audience, Jesus' final denunciation of the leaders, and the presentation of Jesus as God’s representative. The multi-methodological approach used in this study of Matthew 23 suggests a narrative that invites the reader to rethink how one knows and understands God. The study thereby provides an alternative to the assumption that conflict reflects the immediate experience of a narrowly conceived authorial community
Ritual in the Damascus document and the Gospel of Matthew
No full textThis thesis examines the ritual content of the Damascus Document and the Gospel of
Matthew, demonstrating how community identity is constructed and developed through
the interpretation of the Law represented in each. The content is arranged according to
the ritual typology of Catherine Bell, which organises ritual into six categories:
calendrical ritual, rites of exchange and communion, political ritual, rites of passage, rites of affliction and rites of feasting and fasting. Analysis by type enables comparison and comment on the features and effects of ritual. I identify the Scriptural precedent for the discussions of ritual and any similar texts from the same period. These two ritually dense texts provide a great deal of material representing different perspectives on ritual
function and obligations within a Jewish community setting. The Damascus Document is a non-sectarian legal text from the Second Temple period. The Gospel of Matthew presents the narrative of Jesus with considerable comment on ritual matters, reflecting an audience steeped in Jewish ritual praxis while looking towards an eschatological inclusion of Gentiles who adhere to Jewish obligations. Each offers an insight into a community dissenting from aspects of mainstream Judaism without withdrawing completely. Each community maintains traditional ritual obligations to some extent, but claims additional information clarifying the correct interpretations of the Law. This thesis analyses how they negotiate the practical, and often theological, issues that accompany their distinct practices, creating a community identity through ritual
Link Lists for Websites Tracking Newspapers and Media Websites in the US from 2008 to 2012
No full textData are structured in a standard link list format, including source, destination, frequency and any associated descriptive text. See the readme file for more detailed information.Data contains hyperlinks that existed between websites for newspapers and media outlets in the United States from 2008 to 2012. The data track 539,184,823 URLs.National Science FoundationWeber, Matthew S.. (2018). Link Lists for Websites Tracking Newspapers and Media Websites in the US from 2008 to 2012. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://doi.org/10.13020/D6XD5T
Link Lists for Websites of the US Senate in 2009
No full textData are structured in a standard link list format, including source, destination, frequency and any associated descriptive text. See the readme file for more detailed information.Data contains hyperlinks that existed between websites that were part of the United States Senate domain in 2009. The data track track 8,764,397 unique URLs.National Science FoundationWeber, Matthew S.. (2018). Link Lists for Websites of the US Senate in 2009. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://doi.org/10.13020/D66X2B
Link Lists for Websites Reporting Information on Hurricane Sandy from 2003 to 2012
No full textData are structured in a standard link list format, including source, destination, frequency and any associated descriptive text. See the readme file for more detailed information.Data contains hyperlinks that existed between websites reporting information on Superstorm Sandy from 2003 – 2012. The data tracks 20,013,455 unique URLs.National Science Foundation, grant 1244727Weber, Matthew S. (2018). Link Lists for Websites Reporting Information on Hurricane Sandy from 2003 to 2012. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://doi.org/10.13020/D6JM43
Link Lists for Websites Tracking the Development of the Early Web from 1996 to 2000
No full textData are structured in a standard link list format, including source, destination, frequency and any associated descriptive text. See the readme file for more detailed information.Data contains hyperlinks that existed between websites that existed on the World Wide Web between 1996 and 2000.National Science FoundationWeber, Matthew S.. (2018). Link Lists for Websites Tracking the Development of the Early Web from 1996 to 2000. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://doi.org/10.13020/D62684
Link Lists for Websites of the US House of Representatives in 2009
No full textData are structured in a standard link list format, including source, destination, frequency and any associated descriptive text. See the readme file for more detailed information.Data contains hyperlinks that existed between websites that were part of the United States House of Representatives domain in 2009. The data track 12,410,014 unique URLs.National Science FoundationWeber, Matthew S.. (2018). Link Lists for Websites of the US House of Representatives in 2009. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://doi.org/10.13020/D65X1N
Link Lists for Websites Tracking Websites Related to the Occupy Wall Street Movement from 2010 to 2012
No full textData are structured in a standard link list format, including source, destination, frequency and any associated descriptive text. See the readme file for more detailed information.Data contains hyperlinks that existed between websites related to the Occupy Wall Street movement from 2010 to 2012. The data track 113,259,655 URLs.National Science FoundationWeber, Matthew S.. (2018). Link Lists for Websites Tracking Websites Related to the Occupy Wall Street Movement from 2010 to 2012. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://doi.org/10.13020/D6SQ5P
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