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Austin Papers: Series II, Part I, 1794-1817
No full textCopy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan concerning business and the disappearance of his horse, on November 7, 1814
Moses Matet
No full textabstract: Moses was five years old when bombs hit his village. After fleeing his village he lived in a refugee camp with 30-40,000 people.
“Lost Boys Found” is an ongoing, interdisciplinary project that is collecting, recording and archiving the oral histories of the Lost Boys/Girls of Sudan. The collection is a work-in-progress, seeking to record the oral history of as many Lost Boys/Girls as are willing, and will be used in a future book.Age: 25Region: Upper NileThis picture and bio was donated to the "Lost Boys Found" oral history project from The Arizona Lost Boys Cente
Moses, God, and the dynamics of intercessory prayer
No full textThe primary objective of this thesis is to reconsider the significance of the canonical portrayal of Moses the intercessor in the aftermath of "documentary" pentateuchal criticism. Not disregarding the diachronic dimension of the text, at the heart of this study is a close theological reading of Exodus 32-34 and Numbers 13-14 in their final form with focus on the nature and theological function of Moses' prayers. The intercessions evoke important theological questions, especially with regard to divine mutability, reputation, purpose, and covenant. It will become evident that Moses’ prayers embody a hermeneutical key to biblical theology. The choice of the two key narratives is endorsed by their strong inner-biblical associations. Two are of particular importance: I) Moses' intercession in Numbers 14:11-19 clearly wants to be understood in relation to Exodus 34:6-7, YHWH's fullest revelation of His name, which in itself is the result of Moses' engaging prayer activity (Ex. 32-33). By appealing to YHWH's name (Nu. 14:18), Moses sets an important biblical paradigm of authentic prayer. II) We shall see that YHWH's disclosure of His name remains a somewhat abstract reality in the context of the golden calf account. I shall advance the thesis, however, that YHWH's fullest revelation of His name (Ex. 34:6-7) is enacted in Numbers 14 in a specific and concrete situation and stands thus as a kind of commentary on Exodus 34:6-7.Another central aspect of this study is to bring Moses' intercessory activity into canonical connection with his prophetic qualities. It has long been noticed that Moses is presented as Israel's archetypal prophet. His prophetic role, however, has rarely been brought into constructive relation with his role as intercessor. Our study of Moses' intercessory prayers is preceded by some hermeneutical reflections and a survey of recent literature on Old Testament intercessory prayers
Images of Moses and sixteenth-century Venice
No full textThis thesis addresses the striking proliferation of Moses imagery in sixteenth-century Venice by considering the images as a distinctive category. Although the narratives of Moses can be found elsewhere in Italy, the Venetian treatment of these subjects is distinguished by their number and their placement not in private chapels but in locations available to a broad audience. Additionally, a contrast can be made between the central Italian examples, which display variations on a political theme originally established by St. Thomas Aquinas, and the peculiar Venetian approach to the prophet, influenced by the city’s Byzantine roots and its constitution. In tracing the development of this imagery in the sixteenth century, initial consideration must be given to the roots of its stylistic interpretation in the Veneto where paintings for chapels of the Sacrament exhibit the group-oriented compositions that characterize the works throughout the period. In this context, the pioneering work of Jacopo Tintoretto forms the principal focus of this thesis, arguing that he was the first to introduce Moses imagery into Venice on a monumental scale. In his works for the main chapel of the Church of the Madonna dell’Orto and the ceiling of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, the image of Moses takes on heightened theological significance in the general religious context of the Counter Reformation and in particular Venetian contexts of parish and confraternity. The interplay of such monumental painting and printed book illustration is also considered. It is the influence of Tintoretto’s approach to Moses on later artists that forms in part the foundation for the proliferation of the subjects in the later years of the sixteenth and the early years of the seventeenth century
Moses Morrison Interview
No full textInterview with Moses Morrison, as part of the Hearing Hazelton History project, managed by the Hazelton Area Historical Association.Attribution incomplet
A Vietnamese Moses : Philiphê Bỉnh and the geographies of early modern Catholicism /
No full text"A Vietnamese Moses is the story of Philiphê Binh, a Vietnamese Catholic priest who in 1796 traveled from Tonkin to the Portuguese court in Lisbon to persuade its ruler to appoint a bishop for his community of ex-Jesuits. Based on Binh's surviving writings from his thirty-seven-year exile in Portugal, this book examines how the intersections of global and local Roman Catholic geographies shaped the lives of Vietnamese Christians in the early modern era. The book also argues that Binh's mission to Portugal and his intense lobbying on behalf of his community reflected the agency of Vietnamese Catholics, who vigorously engaged with church politics in defense of their distinctive Portuguese-Catholic heritage. George E. Dutton demonstrates the ways in which Catholic beliefs, histories, and genealogies transformed how Vietnamese thought about themselves and their place in the world. This sophisticated exploration of Vietnamese engagement with both the Catholic Church and Napoleonic Europe provides a unique perspective on the complex history of early Vietnamese Christianity"--Publisher.Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-326) and index.Philiphê Bỉnh and the Catholic geographies of Tonkin -- A Catholic community in crisis -- Journeys : Macao, Goa, and Lisbon -- Arrival in Lisbon and first encounters -- Invoking the Padroado : Bỉnh and Prince Dom João -- Waiting for Bỉnh in Tonkin and Macao -- Life in Lisbon and the Casa do Espirito Santo, 1807-1833 -- The tales of Philiphê Bỉnh."A Vietnamese Moses is the story of Philiphê Binh, a Vietnamese Catholic priest who in 1796 traveled from Tonkin to the Portuguese court in Lisbon to persuade its ruler to appoint a bishop for his community of ex-Jesuits. Based on Binh's surviving writings from his thirty-seven-year exile in Portugal, this book examines how the intersections of global and local Roman Catholic geographies shaped the lives of Vietnamese Christians in the early modern era. The book also argues that Binh's mission to Portugal and his intense lobbying on behalf of his community reflected the agency of Vietnamese Catholics, who vigorously engaged with church politics in defense of their distinctive Portuguese-Catholic heritage. George E. Dutton demonstrates the ways in which Catholic beliefs, histories, and genealogies transformed how Vietnamese thought about themselves and their place in the world. This sophisticated exploration of Vietnamese engagement with both the Catholic Church and Napoleonic Europe provides a unique perspective on the complex history of early Vietnamese Christianity"--Publisher.JSTO
From forest to farmland: Species richness patterns of trees and understorey plants along a gradient of forest conversion in southwestern Cameroon
No full textVegetation surveys were carried out at 24 sampling stations distributed over four land use types, namely near-primary forest, secondary forest, agroforestry systems and annual crop lands in the northeastern part of the Korup region, Cameroon, to assess the impact of forest conversion on trees and understorey plants. Tree species richness decreased significantly with increasing level of habitat modification, being highest and almost equal in secondary and near-primary forests. Understorey plant species richness was significantly higher in annual crop lands than in other land use types. The four land use types differed in tree and understorey plant species composition, the difference being smaller among natural forests. Tree and understorey plant density differed significantly between habitat types. Density was strongly correlated with species richness, both for trees and understorey plants. Five tree and 15 understorey plant species showed significant responses to habitat. A 90% average drop in tree basal area from forest to farmland was registered. Our findings support the view that agroforestry systems with natural shade trees can serve to protect many forest species, but that especially annual crop lands could be redesigned to improve biodiversity conservation in agricultural landscapes of tropical rainforest regions
From forest to farmland: Habitat effects on afrotropical forest bird diversity
No full textAlthough the Guinea-Congolian rain forest region is an important focal point for conservation in Africa, very little information is available on the effects of forest modification and land use on the region's biodiversity. We studied bird communities and vegetation characteristics in 24 sampling stations distributed over two near-natural forests (near-primary forest, secondary forest), and two land use types (agroforestry, annual cultures) in the lowlands of the Korup region, Cameroon. Repeated sampling was used to establish near-complete inventories of bird assemblages for each site. Despite a 90% average drop in tree basal area, from forest to farmland, overall bird species richness did not decrease significantly with increasing habitat modification. However, different groups of birds responded in different ways. Frugivorous and omnivorous bird species richness did not differ between habitats, whereas richness in granivorous, flower-visiting, and nonbreeding species was higher in land use systems compared to forests. In contrast, insectivorous birds, especially terrestrial and large arboreal foliage gleaning insectivores, and ant followers showed,a declining species richness from forest to farmland. Also, richness in species of those restricted to the Guinea-Congolian forest biome and of the family Pycnonotidae showed a pronounced decline with increasing habitat modification. Species richness of overall insectivores, terrestrial insectivores, large- and medium-sized arboreal foliage gleaners, ant followers, as well as pycnonotids and biome-restricted species, were strongly or even very strongly positively correlated with overstory tree density and, in most cases, also with basal area. In contrast, tree density and basal area were strongly negatively correlated with species richness of nonbreeding visitors and flower-visiting bird species. Species composition was most distinct between near-primary forest and annual culture sites, and the abundance of 23 out of 165 species was affected by habitat, suggesting considerable partitioning of habitat niches along the habitat gradient. Our results stress the importance of tree cover in tropical land use systems for the maintenance of resident forest bird populations and confirm that natural forest management is more beneficial for global bird conservation compared to other forms of forest exploitation, including agroforestry systems
Austin Papers: Series II, Part I, 1794-1817
No full textCopy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan discussing his efforts to close his deeds with Col. Hammond. Moses Austin also reports Stephen F. Austin's return to the mines and requests supplies from Bryan
Faustus / From The German Of Goethe. Embellished With Retsch's Series Of Twenty-Seven Outlines, Illustrative Of The Tragedy Engraved By Henry Moses. With Portr. Of The author
No full textFAUSTUS / FROM THE GERMAN OF GOETHE. EMBELLISHED WITH RETSCH'S SERIES OF TWENTY-SEVEN OUTLINES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE TRAGEDY ENGRAVED BY HENRY MOSES. WITH PORTR. OF THE AUTHOR
Faustus / From The German Of Goethe. Embellished With Retsch's Series Of Twenty-Seven Outlines, Illustrative Of The Tragedy Engraved By Henry Moses. With Portr. Of The author (1)
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Preface to the third edition (5)
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