Thesis (Th. D.)--Grace Theological Seminary, 1988. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 235-264).

Thesis (doctoral)--Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Berlin, 1915. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Thesis (doctoral)--Uppsala University, 1989. / "English text revised by Mary Blomberg"--T.p. verso. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, 1990. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-133).

This thesis is an examination of the local goddesses and their worship in two contrasting field sites. The settlement of Khurdapur consists of five small villages situated a short distance outside Bhubaneswar in Orissa. Cholavandan, on the other hand, is a small town located near to Madurai in southern Tamilnadu. While this study seeks to provide a comprehensive view of local goddess worship in differing environments it also addresses three questions. 1) Is the goddess-centred literature, written at the beginning of the century, still applicable to contemporary goddesses? 2) Do local goddesses really warrant the negative labels ascribed to them by some scholars, such as "malevolent" or "ambivalent"? 3) Is there uniformity or divergence between the goddesses and their worship at the two field sites? In order to address these concerns the research is concerned with three general areas of investigation 1) the temples and shrines 2) the character of the goddesses 3) the ritual worship of the goddesses. These three areas are analysed thematically in terms of the opposites, sacred and profane, order and chaos and the pairs, power and purity, anger and unpredictability. Maps of Khurdapur and Cholavandan are included, as are tables, plans, and photographic evidence, supporting and clarifying the findings in each section. The temples and shrines of Khurdapur and Cholavandan are examined in relation to standard temple configuration, with the conclusion that the temple and shrine structures do not necessarily conform to the patterns given in written sources. An analysis is made of the spatial and symbolic layout of the temples and shrines, in particular as it relates to conceptions of sacred and profane in the two local settlements. An analysis of the character and nature of the goddesses of Khurdapur and Cholavandan is the pivotal section of the thesis. The pairs, anger and unpredictability, and power and purity are examined closely in relation to the character of the goddesses of Khurdapur and Cholavandan, addressing such questions as, are the most pure goddesses really the most powerful in a local setting? In many cases, it is apparent that impurity accompanies an abundance of power. The final section details the main ritual practices and festival rites in Khurdapur and Cholavandan, comparing practices at the two sites and making a distinction between the rituals that take place inside and outside the sacred precinct of the temple. In conclusion, I have provided evidence to suggest that local goddesses have been erroneously generalised as "malevolent" according to previous research. Although many goddesses have a dualistic nature, generally they more readily heal than afflict. The goddesses of Khurdapur and Cholavandan do not adhere to the characterization outlined in previous research. I have shown, by examining a wider range of goddesses than previous studies, and at sites in different parts of India, that a three or two-way categorisation is too narrow, since the majority of goddesses straddle former classifications. The evidence collected has also provided various suggestions about general trends of local worship across India.

Berlioz based the libretto of his five—act Grand Opera Les Troyens on books II, the second half of I, and IV of the Aeneid of Virgil, and set it to music which illuminates his vision of Virgil’s epic poem. This thesis compares the story patterns, narrative techniques, themes and content of the two works. Because Virgil uses the technique of retrospective narrative in Book II of the Aeneid, and Berlioz unfolds his story in chronological order, I have used the sequence of Berlioz’s work as the basis for the comparison. The thesis analyses in detail Berlioz’s re—use of Virgil, the points where Berlioz’s treatment coincides with Virgil’s, the points where he diverges from Virgil, arid the main thrust of Berlioz’s argument. The two most important differences which emerge between the two works are the divergent ideas on the gods, and on the conflict between personal love and duty. Whereas pietas and filial duty are central to Virgil’s work, the importance of love between man and woman is central to that of Berlioz. And in Les Troyens the terrific tension between love and duty is illuminated in Act V, where Aeneas must leave Dido even though Berlioz has shown in Act I, with Cassandra and Coroebus, that, fate permitting, such a love can be duty as well. Virgil shows us the gods at work, and carefully attempts to explain their motivation. Berlioz however structures his music—drama so that the gods, only one of whom (Mercury) makes an appearance, are shown to be cruel by their complete indifference to those who invoke them. / PhD Doctorate

<p>Årsskiftet 2003/2004 trädde Lagen (2003:778) om skydd mot olyckor i kraft. Därmed upphävdes Räddningstjänstlagen. Lagtexten kräver att kommuner skall upprätta en riskhanteringsplan för tänkbara olyckstillfällen. Vänersborgs kommun har beslutat göra så och en del i detta arbete är att sammanställa en riskanalys. Denna rapport innehåller en riskanalys för farligt gods inom Vänersborgs tätort samt riksväg 45. Exempel på farligt gods är brandfarliga vätskor, frätande ämnen och gaser. Vid en riskanalys identifieras alla de risker som kan tänkas vara aktuella. Sannolikheten och konsekvenserna av dessa risker vägs samman till en risknivå, vilken kan åskådliggöras i t.ex. en riskmatris. Med risknivåerna som grund görs en riskvärdering, där storheter omvandlas till dimensionslösa värden (2 döda per 100 år blir t.ex. "låg risk"). Utifrån de värderade riskerna kan beslut tas om eventuella riskreducerande åtgärder. Inom ramen för denna rapport innebär riskerna avåkning eller kollision med läckage av gas, brandfarliga vätskor eller frätande ämnen som följd. Konsekvenserna av detta kan bli toxicitet, frätskador, brand, gasexplosion eller i extrema fall "Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion" (BLEVE).</p>

Årsskiftet 2003/2004 trädde Lagen (2003:778) om skydd mot olyckor i kraft. Därmed upphävdes Räddningstjänstlagen. Lagtexten kräver att kommuner skall upprätta en riskhanteringsplan för tänkbara olyckstillfällen. Vänersborgs kommun har beslutat göra så och en del i detta arbete är att sammanställa en riskanalys. Denna rapport innehåller en riskanalys för farligt gods inom Vänersborgs tätort samt riksväg 45. Exempel på farligt gods är brandfarliga vätskor, frätande ämnen och gaser. Vid en riskanalys identifieras alla de risker som kan tänkas vara aktuella. Sannolikheten och konsekvenserna av dessa risker vägs samman till en risknivå, vilken kan åskådliggöras i t.ex. en riskmatris. Med risknivåerna som grund görs en riskvärdering, där storheter omvandlas till dimensionslösa värden (2 döda per 100 år blir t.ex. "låg risk"). Utifrån de värderade riskerna kan beslut tas om eventuella riskreducerande åtgärder. Inom ramen för denna rapport innebär riskerna avåkning eller kollision med läckage av gas, brandfarliga vätskor eller frätande ämnen som följd. Konsekvenserna av detta kan bli toxicitet, frätskador, brand, gasexplosion eller i extrema fall "Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion" (BLEVE).

Abstract A Study about the culture of gods and ghosts in Taiwanese Proverbs Taiwanese proverbs are the essence of ancestors¡¦ wisdom and experiences. Because of speaking and listening these proverbs, we can preserve them. As we know, the proverb is part of folk literature, mass literature, and it is one of the ways people show their emotions and knowledge. So, undoubtedly, the proverbs demonstrate all kinds of experiences and thoughts. The belief in gods and ghosts plays a very important role in folk religion in Taiwan. We can say that the belief in gods and ghosts is the root of folk religion. All concepts and ceremonies of Taiwanese folk religion are based on the belief in gods and ghosts. This study discusses the religious culture of Taiwanese proverbs, and it is based on the belief in gods and ghosts. So this study is entitled ¡§A Study about the culture of gods and ghosts in Taiwanese Proverbs¡¨. The first chapter is the introduction, and the second chapter talks about the belief in ghosts of Taiwanese proverbs. The third chapter discusses the belief in gods of Taiwanese proverbs. The fourth chapter is the conclusion. In the end of this study, there are about 450 Taiwanese religious proverbs as the index, including Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, ghosts, gods, and the decree of fate and so on. I hope these proverbs present the contribution for the searchers having interest in this topic.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2003. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 283-292).