This research examines how, when and why the Romans assigned and defined the tasks of preparing and commanding fleets during the Republic. In doing so, it brings new evidence to bear on the wider debates about the nature of the prouincia and the institutional and administrative development of the Roman empire. The communis opinio is that a prouincia originally represented a functional “sphere of operation” that was allotted or assigned to a magistrate and that it only later developed a geographical meaning with territorial connotations through the process of “provincialisation.” This research challenges that view through an analysis of the evidence for the definition, assignment and practical use of the prouincia classis and other prouinciae connected with the command of fleets. Drawing upon and analysing the lists of administrative arrangements to be found in the “annalistic” sections of the surviving books of Livy’s History, it argues that prouinciae were defined in specific geographical and functional terms long before the development of permanent territorial empire. This offers a new perspective which points to and elucidates the flexible use of the prouincia as a means of separating magistrates and promagistrates in space or by function in space. It argues that the rationale for this was to limit conflicts between commanders over command and triumphal rights. By combining evidence from a wide range of sources after the loss of Livy’s History from 167, the research shows that the above rationale for demarcating prouinciae still applied in the first century B.C. However, it also demonstrates that there were significant changes with the assignment of vast Mediterranean-wide naval prouinciae in the first half of the first century B.C. It argues that the definition of these prouinciae was made possible by the development of a singular collective Mediterranean-wide ora maritima, which was brought about by the Romans’ increasing “acknowledgement of empire.” The negative political and institutional implications of these developments are also assessed. Finally, in discussing the above, this research also provides new insights into the role and auctoritas of the Senate, the function and freedom of magistrates, and the Romans’ conceptualisation of their empire.

The past is the prologue. We must understand where we have been before we can understand where we are going. To understand the Blackfoot Nation and how we have come to where we are today, this thesis examines our history through Indian eyes from time immemorial to the present, using traditional narratives, writings of early European explorers and personal experience. The oral tradition of the First Nations people was a multi-media means of communication. Similarly, this thesis uses the media of the written word and a series of paintings to convey the story of the Blackfoot people. This thesis provides background and support, from the artist’s perspective, for the paintings that tell the story of the Blackfoot people and the events that contributed to the downfall of the once-powerful Nation. With the knowledge of where we have been, we can learn how to move forward. / x, 153 leaves : col. ill. ; 29 cm

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Société ”iconique” par excellence, les Provinces-Unies au XVIIe siècle sont un espace où la représentation graphique envahit le quotidien. Parallèlement, le mariage est une institution au cœur d’un processus de réhabilitation et de cristallisation confessionnelle de dispositions dogmatiques et disciplinaires. Il constitue en outre une expérience anthropologique fondamentale, dont chacun fait l’expérience, comme acteur ou spectateur. Dans cette perspective, les images du mariage innervent toute la culture visuelle de la société néerlandaise et sont au croisement d’enjeux sociaux, religieux et politiques, perceptibles à différentes échelles, par la symbolique qu’elles mettent en jeu et les usages sociaux qui en sont faits. Comment les différences confessionnelles s’y articulent-elles ? Comment les distinctions sociales s’y manifestent-elles ? Quels bénéfices symboliques les usages métaphoriques visuels du mariage permettent-ils d’obtenir pour les acteurs sociaux ? Enfin comment ces images fonctionnent-elles vis-à-vis du lecteur-spectateur ? A travers un corpus de sources très divers (livres ou brochures illustrés, feuilles volantes, mais aussi peintures ou médailles), la thèse répond à ces questions en examinant successivement comment les images accompagnent les discours prescriptifs sur le mariage, la façon dont elles sont mobilisées lors des noces des élites urbaines et lors de la célébration des noces princières, mais aussi comment elles permettent de donner métaphoriquement corps au lien entre le croyant et Dieu ou, paradoxalement, à celui entre le Prince d’Orange et la Patrie, dans un système politique revendiqué comme une République. / "Iconic" society par excellence, the United Provinces in the seventeenth century is a place where images play a tremendous role in daily life. Meanwhile, marriage is an institution at the heart of a rehabilitation process and of a differentiation process of confessional identities involving dogmatic and disciplinary provisions. It is also a fundamental anthropological experience, experienced by everybody in the society, be it as actor or spectator. In this perspective, the matrimonial images pervade the whole visual culture of Dutch society and are at the crossroads of social, religious and political issues, at different scales, through the symbolics they involve and the social uses they are submitted to. How are confessional differences articulated to them? How are social distinctions manifested? What symbolic benefits do social actors get out of visual metaphors of marriage? Finally, how do these images interact with the reader-viewer? Through a diverse corpus of sources (illustrated books or pamphlets, single-leaf engravings, but also paintings and medals), the thesis addresses these questions by examining successively how images accompany prescriptive discourses on marriage, how they are involved in the urban elites weddings and during wedding festivities for princes, but also how they can metaphorically embody the link between the believer and God, or, paradoxically, that between the Prince of Orange and the Fatherland, in a political system claimed to be a Republic.

L’étude fournit un panorama exhaustif de la facture du piano dans les provinces belges. Elle s’étend de 1761, année de la première référence écrite au piano, à 1851, date jalon marquée par l’industrialisation progressive des techniques et la standardisation des modèles. Entre ces deux dates, le dépouillement des almanachs permet de dénombrer plus d’une centaine de facteurs, majoritairement actifs à Bruxelles. Ils possèdent, suivant les registres des patentables, de petits ateliers. L’examen des instruments conservés montre que la production est de qualité. Elle relève à part entière de l’artisanat et est centrée sur les modèles domestiques – pianos carrés et pianos droits. En 1850, elle avoisine 1 750 instruments par an. Une cinquantaine de brevets d’invention liés au piano sont déposés. Ils témoignent, tout comme la participation croissante des facteurs aux expositions des produits de l’industrie, de la formidable énergie qui mobilise la facture du piano durant la période considérée. / Doctorat en Histoire, art et archéologie / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

La théorie classique du fédéralisme prône la symétrie : les entités fédérées devraient être traitées de la même manière par la Constitution. Or, il arrive que le texte constitutionnel prévoie plutôt des asymétries, soit des différences ayant un caractère permanent quant au statut des provinces au sein des institutions centrales ou quant aux pouvoirs législatifs qui leur sont reconnus. En conséquence, ce mémoire vise à répondre à la question suivante : quelles sont les asymétries constitutionnelles qui existent entre les provinces canadiennes, et quel traitement reçoivent-elles de la part du tribunal de dernière instance ? Cette question a pour pendant de déterminer si les asymétries présentes dans la Constitution sont renforcées ou atténuées par l’interprétation judiciaire. Puisque les réflexions sur l’asymétrie émanent principalement de la science politique, le premier chapitre fait état des réflexions théoriques que l’on retrouve dans cette discipline quant aux fondements ainsi qu’aux limites d’arrangements asymétriques dans une fédération. Le second chapitre porte sur l’analyse des asymétries de représentation des provinces au sein des institutions centrales, soit au Sénat et à la Cour suprême. Le troisième chapitre traite des asymétries en termes de pouvoirs législatifs et prend pour cas d’étude l’article 94 de la Loi constitutionnelle de 1867 ainsi que l’exigence constitutionnelle de bilinguisme parlementaire, législatif et judiciaire qui s’impose uniquement à trois des provinces canadiennes. Cette démarche nous mène à conclure que les asymétries quant au statut des provinces dans les institutions centrales sont renforcées par l’interprétation judiciaire. En revanche, la Cour suprême semble plus réticente à l’idée qu’il puisse y avoir des asymétries entre les pouvoirs législatifs des provinces, ce qui la mène parfois à atténuer la portée des asymétries que la Constitution prévoit dans ce domaine. Enfin, nous constatons que les fondements ainsi que les avantages associés à l’asymétrie par les auteurs de science politique se reflètent dans le raisonnement de la Cour lorsqu’elle renforce une asymétrie. De même, les limites théoriques, reconnues en science politique, aux asymétries admises entre les entités fédérées se reflètent dans les jugements de la Cour qui favorisent plutôt la symétrie. / The classical theory of federalism promotes symmetry: federated entities should be treated in the same way by the Constitution. However, a constitutional text can sometimes provide for asymmetries, i.e. permanent differences in the status of provinces within the central institutions, or in the legislative powers vested in them by the Constitution. Accordingly, this thesis seeks to answer the following question: what are the constitutional asymmetries that exist between Canadian provinces, and how are they treated by the apex court? The corollary of this question is to determine whether the asymmetries found in the Constitution are reinforced or attenuated by judicial interpretation. Since studies on asymmetry have mainly emanated from the field of political science, the first chapter outlines the theoretical arguments found in this discipline regarding the foundations and limits of asymmetrical arrangements within a federation. The second chapter analyzes asymmetries in provincial representation within central institutions, namely the Senate and the Supreme Court. The third chapter focuses on asymmetries in terms of legislative powers, taking as a case study section 94 of the Constitution Act, 1867, as well as the constitutional requirement of parliamentary, legislative and judicial bilingualism that is only imposed on three Canadian provinces. This analysis leads us to conclude that asymmetries in provincial representation within central institutions are reinforced by judicial interpretation. On the other hand, the Supreme Court seems more hesitant to the idea that there may be asymmetries between provinces in terms of their legislative powers. This sometimes leads the Court to attenuate the asymmetries that the Constitution provided for in this area. Finally, this thesis finds that the foundations and advantages associated with asymmetry by political science theorists are reflected in the Court's reasoning when it reinforces asymmetries between provinces. Similarly, the theoretical limits, recognized by political scientists, to the asymmetries admitted between federated entities are reflected in the Court's rulings that tend to favor symmetry.

Dès la paix d ' Apamée (188 av. J.-C), la politique romaine en Orient provoqua la désagrégation des royaumes hellénistiques et leur réduction progressive en provinces romaines, processus qui se termina lors des conquîtes de Pompée (67-63 av. J.-C). Cependant, cette lente incorporation du monde hellénistique dans l'Empire romain ne se fit pas de façon uniforme et ne peut pas être définit selon des cadres chronologiques trop stricts. Il convient plutôt de l'analyser en fonction d'un schéma tripartite: la reconnaissance, l'évolution de l'alliance, la rupture. C'est dans ce schéma et dans les paradigmes temporels et géographiques de la conquête de l'Orient par Rome que se situent les relations diplomatiques romaines avec la Judée qui, après avoir permis aux Juifs d'arracher leur indépendance à la Syrie, provoquèrent une logique de dépendance dont ils ne purent s'abstraire qu'en rompant leur alliance avec Rome. / Québec Université Laval, Bibliothèque 2013

This study is the product, chiefly, of fieldwork, undertaken in Sierra Leone, which sought to interview and experience contemporary Limba religio-cultural practices. Using a systematic approach, the goal was to provide a broader understanding of Limba religion, as well as to discover the effect of Limba religiosity, and the tenacity with which the Limba hold to their culture and religion, on the National Pentecostal Limba Church (NPLC) over the past three decades. The study begins with an introduction, which outlines its objectives and structure, the research methods, and its general outline. This is followed by a basic introduction to the socio-history of the Limba people, their origin, environment, language, politics, economy and other socio-cultural characteristics, in order to provide an understanding of the background on which their religion is formed. The heart of the study is a detailed examination of Limba religious beliefs and their intersection with Christianity. It includes a definition of Limba religion and its components. This seeks to identify the current state of Limba religion amidst the changes it has experienced and continues to experience as a result of internal and external influences, and to provide a template for this study, an analysis of the Limba belief in a supreme creator God whom they call Kanu Masala, his epithets, attributes and activities, Limba worship and worship methods, the Limba understanding of the spirit world, humankind, sin and salvation, and the roles of sacred specialists. The study concludes with an examination of the causes of the tenacious loyalty with which some Limba Christians hold to their traditional religious beliefs and practices, their reluctance to part with them, and the effects of their dual religiosity on the NPLC, as well as the church's response, and the resulting reciprocal effects over the past three decades in Sierra Leone. This study fills a gap in the extant literature about the ethno-theological landscape of Sierra Leone, and provides a detailed study on the intersection of African Traditional Religion and Christianity. / Systematic Theology & Theological Ethics / D.Th. (Systematic Theology)

This study is the product, chiefly, of fieldwork, undertaken in Sierra Leone, which sought to interview and experience contemporary Limba religio-cultural practices. Using a systematic approach, the goal was to provide a broader understanding of Limba religion, as well as to discover the effect of Limba religiosity, and the tenacity with which the Limba hold to their culture and religion, on the National Pentecostal Limba Church (NPLC) over the past three decades. The study begins with an introduction, which outlines its objectives and structure, the research methods, and its general outline. This is followed by a basic introduction to the socio-history of the Limba people, their origin, environment, language, politics, economy and other socio-cultural characteristics, in order to provide an understanding of the background on which their religion is formed. The heart of the study is a detailed examination of Limba religious beliefs and their intersection with Christianity. It includes a definition of Limba religion and its components. This seeks to identify the current state of Limba religion amidst the changes it has experienced and continues to experience as a result of internal and external influences, and to provide a template for this study, an analysis of the Limba belief in a supreme creator God whom they call Kanu Masala, his epithets, attributes and activities, Limba worship and worship methods, the Limba understanding of the spirit world, humankind, sin and salvation, and the roles of sacred specialists. The study concludes with an examination of the causes of the tenacious loyalty with which some Limba Christians hold to their traditional religious beliefs and practices, their reluctance to part with them, and the effects of their dual religiosity on the NPLC, as well as the church's response, and the resulting reciprocal effects over the past three decades in Sierra Leone. This study fills a gap in the extant literature about the ethno-theological landscape of Sierra Leone, and provides a detailed study on the intersection of African Traditional Religion and Christianity. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / D.Th. (Systematic Theology)

OLIVEIRA,Ana Paula Silva de. Livros de viagens: Relatos de estrangeiros sobre as províncias do norte e a zona de contato. 2006. 142 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em História) - Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de História, Programa de Pós-Graduação em História Social, Fortaleza-CE, 2006. / Submitted by Raul Oliveira (raulcmo@hotmail.com) on 2012-06-22T13:19:12Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_Dis_APSOliveira.pdf: 14853074 bytes, checksum: 047223f8b579490f0d5a20f75da91aef (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Maria Josineide Góis(josineide@ufc.br) on 2012-06-25T15:06:56Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_Dis_APSOliveira.pdf: 14853074 bytes, checksum: 047223f8b579490f0d5a20f75da91aef (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-06-25T15:06:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_Dis_APSOliveira.pdf: 14853074 bytes, checksum: 047223f8b579490f0d5a20f75da91aef (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Cette recherche est une lecture des récits des voyageurs étrangers Henry Koster, Maria Graham e Daniel Kidder qui sont vénus aux régions du Nord du Brésil, ou actuellement se trouve la région Nordest, à la première moitié du XIXème siècle. L´objectif est d´analyser, dans ces récits, comment les voyageurs se sont construits à eux mêmes en tant que narrateurs, de même que la textualisation des provinces par lesquelles ils sont passés. Le regard du voyageur découvrait les constructions idéologiques et impériales, apportant des relations d´igalité et d´inégalité, des ressemblances et des différences et d´auto-analyse. / Esta pesquisa traz uma leitura das narrativas dos viajantes estrangeiros Henry Koster, Maria Graham e Daniel Kidder que vieram as províncias do Norte do Brasil, onde atualmente encontra-se a região Nordeste, na primeira metade do século XIX. Objetivamos analisar, nessas narrativas, como os viajantes construíram a si mesmos como narradores, assim como a textualização das províncias pelas quais passaram. O olhar do viajante revelava as construções ideológicas e imperiais, estabelecendo relações de igualdade e desigualdade, semelhanças e diferenças, e auto-avaliação.