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Space: changing the boundaries
This chapter considers developments in collaborative approaches to the enhancement of academic library space. Brophy defined the purpose of the academic library as follows: Academic libraries are here to enable and enhance learning in all its forms – whether it be the learning of a first year undergraduate coming to...Jolly, Liz
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Maps, Knowledge and Resilience: Application of ArcGIS in Building Small Islands’ Resilience to Climate Change
Small, low-lying islands are one of the most vulnerable social-ecological systems to climate change. Inundation caused by storm surges and sea level rise makes habitability a serious concern for islanders. This chapter explores how co-production of knowledge through a collaborative local and scientific inquiry could contribute to small islands’ resilience... -
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Part II: Sub-Area Lower J
The paved courtyard of the cultic complex of Levels J-2 and J-3 was first excavated by the University of Chicago in the late 1930s (Fig. 2.4). The pavement was preserved in three segments: Locus 4118 in the central part of the complex, Locus 4064 in the southern part, and Locus...Keinan, Adi
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Rivers, Valleys, Plains and the Distribution of the Rock-cut Monasteries of the Western Ghats
This article provides an introduction to Buddhist monasteries situated in the Western Ghats Mountains and on the Konkan Coast. These monasteries took the form of caves that were cut between 200 BC and AD 500 approximately. The caves provided shelter for monastic communities, housing activities such as meditation, eating and...Rees, Gethin
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‘A trifling matter’? State branding on stone bottles, 1812-1834
Nineteenth-century stone bottles used for liquid blacking and alcohol are among the most frequently recovered nineteenth-century objects. Such items often display proprietary marks that provide tantalizing hints about the former owners or use of the bottle and have received considerable attention from collectors, archaeologists and curators. This chapter, based upon...Basford, Jennifer
stone bottle, statehood, Hungate, branding, archaeology, eighteenth century, nineteenth century, York, and Excise
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A history of the Arabic language and the origin of non-dominant varieties of Arabic
To comprehend how Arabic became a pluricentric language, we need to navigate through its rich history. In this paper, I focus on three stages in the development of Arabic: Classical Arabic, Middle Arabic and Modern Arabic. I explain how the fate of Arabic was permanently sealed in the Classical period...Aboelezz, Mariam
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National Libraries and Academic Books of the Future
In the near future, national libraries could adopt new roles within the national research infrastructure, such as policy co-ordination, development of national and international interoperability standards, and improving the discovery of academic books, in addition to their traditional roles in ensuring long-term access and preservation. Equally, the complexity and resource-intensive...Maricevic, Maja
national libraries, Open Access, scholarly communications, research policy, British Library, preservation, monograph, librarianship, and academic book
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'Columen Vitae': pharmaceutical packaging, 1750-1850
Medical products, predominantly sold by newspaper and book printers, became the most heavily advertised branded good throughout the eighteenth century. Proprietary medicines were big business and so counterfeits were rife; protecting the brand was crucial. Proprietors aimed to convince consumers of the medicine’s authenticity, its reliability and, on occasion, its...Basford, Jennifer
promotional material, branding, material culture, proprietary medicines, and eighteenth century
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The West Bank and East Jerusalem Archaeological Database: Narratives of Archaeology and Archaeological Practices
Since their occupation in 1967, the West Bank and East Jerusalem have been subject to extensive archaeological surveys and excavations, carried out mostly by Israeli archaeologists. Data on thousands of surveyed and excavated archaeological sites has been compiled into one comprehensive source of information, the West Bank and East Jerusalem...Keinan-Schoonbaert, Adi
survey methodology, database, Israel/Palestine, GIS, West Bank and East Jerusalem Archaeological Database, and WBEJAD
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Tractarian theology in verse and sermon
This chapter explores the role of poetry and sermons in propagating Tractarian theological ideas. The use of these two distinct genres was closely connected to the principle of reserve, a theory of knowledge holding that religious truth ought to be conveyed in accordance with the recipient’s ability to receive it....Boneham, John
biblical commentaries, sermons, Tracts for the Times, reserve, poetry, and preaching
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The contributions of family and local historians to British history online
Community history projects across Britain have collected and created images, indexes and transcriptions of historical documents ranging from newspaper articles and photographs, to wills and biographical records. Based on analysis of community- and institutionally-led participatory history sites, and interviews with family and local historians, this chapter discusses common models for...Ridge, Mia
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Digital sources in Europe for African history
There are copious resources for the study of African history on the internet. They include manuscripts and documentary archives, maps, museum collections, newspapers, printed books, picture collections, and sound and moving images. The websites of European institutions provide a good proportion of this content, reflecting the long, entangled, and troubled... -
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Gaywaves: transcending boundaries - the rise and demise of Britain's first gay radio program
At the beginning of 1982, an array of conflicting forces was working to shape the landscape of Europe’s metropolitan radio services, and to alternatively control, commodify or liberate its gay communities.1 This paper examines the drivers, which inspired Gaywaves, a nascent weekly gay community radio program broadcasting to an inner...Wilson, Paul ; Linfoot, Matthew
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Music and Print
This chapter surveys some of the major trends in music printing and publishing from the fifteenth century to the present day. From Ottaviano Petrucci's introduction of triple‐impression printing for polyphonic music in the sixteenth century to the global marketing of music in modern times, the history of music in print...Ridgewell, Rupert
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Mapping the Jewish Communities of the Byzantine Empire using GIS
The purpose of this paper is to outline the methodology used to map, for the first time, the Jewish communities of the Byzantine Empire. The project Mapping the Jewish Communities of the Byzantine Empire enables specialists, general scholars and indeed the public at large to browse web maps of the...Rees, Gethin ; de Lange, Nicholas ; Panayotov, Alexander
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The Arab Legion
The military is a key component of the state. It is also a crucial tool of imperial control. The Arab Legion, therefore, as the Jordanian national army financed by Britain and staffed by British and Arab officers, was a crucial feature of the formative Jordanian state. It was the bedrock...Jevon, Graham
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UK Non-Print Legal Deposit: From Regulations to Review
Legal deposit is the statutory requirement for any publisher to deposit a copy of their publications with designated libraries. It plays a critical role in ensuring preservation of the nation’s cultural heritage by allowing systematic collection of the published output. It is the record of human memory, creativity and discovery...Arnold-Stratford, Linda ; Ovenden, Richard
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“Existentialist Hu-ha”?: Censoring the Existentialists in the British Theater
This chapter will look at the censorship of playwrights associated with existentialist thinking in the British theater, from the opening up of the London stage to French writers after the Second World War to the end of theater censorship in Britain with the passing of the Theatres Act 1968. Consideration...Andrews, Jamie