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Thesis (M.A.)--Lancaster Bible College, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-68).

Thesis (M.A.)--Lancaster Bible College, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-68).

Thesis (M.A.)--Lancaster Bible College, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-68).

Orientador: María-Dolores Aybar-Ramírez / Banca: Ricardo Maria dos Santos / Banca: Luciana Moura Colucci de Camargo / Resumo: O objetivo desta dissertação é explorar a relação intrínseca e sinérgica entre as categorias narrativas do espaço e da focalização e seu efeito de sentido no romance The ambassadors (1998), do escritor estadunidense Henry James (1843-1916). Os principais teóricos que servirão de base a esse estudo são Iuri Lotman (1978) com A estrutura do texto artístico e Osman Lins (1976) com Lima Barreto e o espaço romanesco relativamente às questões do espaço. Para o estudo da focalização, explorar-se-á principalmente The rhetoric of fiction, de Wayne C. Booth (1983), Discurso da narrativa, de Gérard Genette (1995) e Teoría de la narrativa, de Mieke Bal (2001). Será analisado, então, como a focalização sugere interpretações ambíguas quanto à consciência central do protagonista Lewis Lambert Strether e de que forma os Estados Unidos da América, a Inglaterra e a França, sob essa perspectiva, são elementos essenciais para a transformação do objetivo inicial do embaixador, para a caracterização psicológica e social de personagens e para a evocação de memórias / Abstract: The aim of this dissertation is to explore the intrinsic and synergistic connection between the narrative categories of space and focalization and its effect in novel The ambassadors (1998), by the American writer Henry James (1843-1916). The main theorists who will base this study are Iuri Lotman (1978) with A estrutura do texto artístico and Osman Lins (1976) with Lima Barreto e o espaço romanesco, regarding the literary space. To study the focalization, this research will explore notably The rhetoric of fiction, by Wayne C. Booth (1983), Discurso da narrativa, by Gérard Genette (1995) and Teoría de la narrativa, by Mieke Bal (2001). Thus, this analysis investigates how the focalization implies ambiguous interpretations regarding the central consciousness of the protagonist Lewis Lambert Strether and how the United States of America, England and France, from this perspective, are key elements for the transformation of the ambassador‟s first purpose, for the social and psychological portrayal of characters and for the evocation of memories / Mestre

This dissertation deals with the Czechoslovak-Vatican diplomatic relations since 1945 up to the departure of internuncio Saverio Ritter from Prague. The dissertation deals with the events connected with the Catholic Church in Czechoslovakia and Vatican since the end of the World War II until 1948 and resultant breaking of the diplomatic relations in 1950. The dissertation pays attention to the restoring of diplomatic relations after the World War II. A part of the dissertation is devoted to the expulsion of the German minority and the associated problems relating to the Czechoslovak-Vatican diplomatic relations. There are also outlined initial disagreements of Czechoslovakia and Vatican. There are also sketched problems between Czechoslovakia and the Church such as the confiscation of property of Church, educational reform in church schools or revision of the land reform and the response of Vatican. The dissertation presents the important ecclesiastical and political events that took place in postwar development. There is observed the gradual development of mutual relations and their deterioration to complete interruption. The key sorces were the materials from the Archive of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic in Prague and reports by Czechoslovak and Vatican diplomats. A part of the dissertation is also focused on the problems that occured in Czechoslovakia and Vatican diplomatic relations.

The present work is a contribution to the history of the Early modern diplomacy and early modern diplomatic practics. The subject of this work is the diplomatic misson of Baltasar de Zúñiga at imerial court (1608-1617). The study focuses on description of embassy functioning based on an analyses of official documents produced by the embassy itself, which were in several instances complemented by some of the documents produced by the Spanish governmental bureucracy such as, instructions, credentials, consultas or correspondence addressed to the hands of ambassador Baltasar de Zúñiga. As such, the present study is a kind of introspection, because it shows the functioning of a diplomatic mission from inside. The aim is to aswer the following questions. What part of the day-to-day work of a specific embassy could be seen, and controled by a sending government. How the chosen sources represent the basis of the Spanish policy in the Holy Roman Empire, the instruments used to increase the reputation of the Spanish king and the reputation of the ambassaror himself.

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An Edifice that establishes Identity through spatial Experience. An Environment traditional in its Values, modern in its Language, yet capturing a Mood inherent to Lebanon. An Architecture that Reveals a sense of Unity around a Central Court. A Design that reflects an Attitude toward the Totality of Space through Structure, Circulation, and Materials. A Place where Order prevails, where Sequence emphasizes Hierarchy, and Procession seeks a Rhythmic Stimulus of Higher Aspirations. / Master of Architecture

The objective of this thesis is not only to design a building or investigate an idea, but also to explore and learn to appreciate what is truly important and, hope- fully, to discover that part of truth which may lead us to a serenity in our souls. My entire struggle is basically to try to achieve a comprehension of the order of nature. At some point in my life as an architect, if I have to build an artifact, that artifact should remind people of the everlasting merits of the invisible world and awaken the imagination of others in the pursuit of truth. This book recounts the attempt to articulate an idea, one which I believe to be a part of the order of nature, into the design environment. / Master of Architecture