Texte remanié de: Diss.--University of Helsinki, 1995. / Bibliogr. p. 139-160. Index.

Dans la famille des idiophones, le terme de sistre occupe une acception large regroupant plusieurs instruments utilisés dans de nombreuses sociétés. Dans l’Antiquité, le terrain égyptien fournit un exemple de sistre, notamment attaché au culte de la déesse Hathor. Durant la période pharaonique et surtout à la Basse Époque, le sistre en alliage cuivreux semble se modifier. Il bascule ensuite dans le monde gréco-romain par le biais de la diffusion des cultes isiaques et subit de nouvelles modifications. Notre étude porte sur ce sistre isiaque, des premiers Lagides à l’extrême fin du IVe s. av. J.-C. jusqu’au IVe s. ap. J.-C. où il n’est plus attesté archéologiquement. L’étude de l’objet physique soulève plusieurs questionnements et demande la sélection de critères pour permettre une mise en série des realia. La typologie mise au point pour cet artefact nécessitait par ailleurs une comparaison avec le sistre pharaonique antérieur. Elle permet de mieux cerner les étapes de sa diffusion ainsi que les enjeux qui en découlent. Dans ses représentations et utilisations, le sistre isiaque revêt un aspect profondément polysémique. Principalement attribut de la déesse Isis, il est aussi porté ponctuellement par d’autres divinités ou représenté seul. Le sistre est également un instrument de musique et un instrument rituel utilisé dans les cérémonies et les processions, ou encore dans le domaine funéraire. Les différents types documentaires et contextes d’apparition de l’objet, s’ils ne sont pas présentés de façon exhaustive, sont abordés dans le but de mieux cerner les usages, pratiques et symboliques, liés à cet instrument. / In the family of idiophones, the term sistrum has a broad meaning, encompassing several instruments used in many societies. In ancient times, the Egyptian area provided an example of sistrum, especially attached to the cult of the goddess Hathor. During the Pharaonic period and especially in the Late Period, the coper alloy sistrum seems to be modified. Then it passes to the Greco-Roman world through the diffusion of isiac cults and goes through new modifications. Our study concerns this isiac sistrum, from the beginning of the Lagid dynasty to the end of the 4th century BC until the 4th century AD where it is no longer archaeologically attested. The study of the physical object raises several questions and calls for the selection of criteria to allow a serialization of the realia. The typology developed for this artefact also required a comparison with the previous pharaonic sistrum. It allows us to better identify the stages of its dissemination and the stakes arising from it. In its representations and uses, the isiac sistrum has a profoundly polysemic aspect. Primarily attributed to the goddess Isis, it is also worn punctually by other deities or represented alone. The sistrum is also a musical instrument and a ritual instrument used in ceremonies and processions, or in the funerary area. The variety of the documentary types and the contexts of appearance of the object, if not presented in an exhaustive way, are approached in order to better identify the practical, symbolic uses associated with this instrument.

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Texte remanié de: Dissertation--Würzburg--Julius-Maximilians-Universität, 2002. / Bibliogr. p. 349-371.

Recent technological innovations and the need for increased safety on the world's roads have led to the introduction of In- Vehicle Information Systems (IVIS). These systems will provide navigation and advisory information to drivers while they are driving. One aspect of these systems, In-vehicle Signing Information Systems (ISIS), would provide the warning, regulatory, and advisory information that is currently found on road signs. These systems may be of particular benefit when external elements such as rain, snow, or night driving reduce or eliminate the opportunity for drivers to detect road signs. This study attempts to determine what benefits, if any, are realized by drivers using this system. Fifty-eight drivers operated an instrumented Oldsmobile Aurora under eight conditions. The eight conditions consisted of a daylight-clear weather-ISIS condition, a daylight-clear weather-No ISIS condition, a daylight-rain-ISIS condition, a daylight-rain-No ISIS condition, a night-clear weather-ISIS condition, a night-clear weather-No ISIS condition, a night-rain-ISIS condition, and a night-rain-No ISIS condition. Younger drivers (18-30 years old) and older drivers (65 years or older) took part in this study. Three measures of driver performance were collected along with subjective preference data. Each measure was evaluated in order to determine what impact, if any, weather, time of day, age, and ISIS use had on performance. Subjective data was evaluated to determine driver preference and acceptance of the ISIS display. The results indicated that use of the ISIS display led to reduced speeds and greater reaction distances for all drivers. Evidence was found that seems to indicate that older drivers may receive a greater benefit in complex, unfamiliar, or low visibility situations. Evidence was also found that indicates that all drivers may receive a greater benefit at night for the complex or unfamiliar situations. Subjectively, the majority of the drivers indicated that the ISIS display made them more aware of road sign information. / Master of Science

During the 4th century BCE and the Hellenistic period (323 – 31 BCE), the cult of Isis increasingly appeared outside of Egypt throughout the Greek world. The widespread diffusion of her cult at this time occurred due to Alexander III of Macedon’s conquest of the Achaemenid Empire. His conquest of the eastern Mediterranean and Egypt led to the reorganization of the Greek world politically and economically. This reorganization influenced the religious atmosphere of the 4th century BCE and subsequent centuries for Greeks. Popular cults, like the mysteries of Demeter and Dionysus, often focused on the afterlife and individuals more than poleis. Isis fit the new religious atmosphere since she was a universal goddess with ties to the afterlife and daily life. Under the Ptolemies, Isis became syncretized with Greek deities, such as Aphrodite and Demeter, which resulted in the increased likelihood of the reception of Isis's cult in Greek cities. Her Alexandrian cult emphasized sailing and healing through her connections with the Pharos and the healing cult of Serapis, her consort in the Ptolemaic Egyptian pantheon. Through a case study of sites with shrines dedicated to Isis in the Greek world, including Athens, Corinth, and Delos, it is evident that these sites had political and economic ties to Egypt and that her cult was often adapted at these sites based on the needs of the people at that location. Previous scholarship regarding the cult of Isis has emphasized her role in Egypt during the Pharaonic period or her reception among the Greeks and Romans from the 3rd century BCE to the 4th century CE. There is little literature that emphasizes Isis's reception during the 4th century BCE and early Ptolemaic period when her cult was first appearing at Greek sites or that discusses the relationship between Isis’s cult and the political and economic factors of the Hellenistic period. This thesis attempts to examine the development of the cult of Isis in Egypt in order to trace the Hellenistic religious domain of Isis back to the potential origins during the Pharaonic and Macedonian periods in Egypt. I argue that Isis's role as a protectress and establishment in Alexandria as a deity associated with sailors and navigation led to Isis’s reception in Greece first in ports, such as Piraeus, Corinth, and Delos. Furthermore, while sailing was important to the spread and reception of her cult during a period with increased economic activity, Isis gained popularity at these sites due to her vast patronages that increased the likelihood of her appeal to a variety of people and sites. The adaptability of her cult led to the widespread diffusion during the Hellenistic age, and the endurance of her cult into the Roman period. Her role as a seafaring protectress starting from the 4th century BCE indicates that there was a focus on economics and travel that resulted in a preoccupation with fortune and safety. Isis was a natural fit, as a protectress deity, for the religious landscape of the Hellenistic zeitgeist.

The dramatic increase in the number of foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war has caused great concern when individuals join extremist terrorist organisations, such as ISIS. These foreign fighters can later return to their country of residence to commit a terrorist attack, or recruit other individuals to join ISIS. Some governments, particularly within Europe, have amended their laws to criminalise foreign fighters and recruiting for terrorist groups. However, if these new laws themselves become a way of framing the West as opposed to Islam is yet to be systematically analysed. This thesis argues that through framing theory, by creating frames that show the legislation as a problem that needs to be solved by ISIS, frame alignment will take place so individuals will shift their views and beliefs to agree with the problem stated by ISIS. Through a comparative case study of four European Union countries, firstly by examining the conditions of the legislation and secondly by studying statements by ISIS, this thesis finds no support for the theory in those four cases, as the predicted outcome did not happen in each case.

Thesis advisor: David DiPasquale / This paper examines the role that media plays in the state building strategy of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Research findings suggest that ISIS is not merely a disorderly group of militants, but is a sophisticated organization driven by powerful religious and political ideas. The goal of my research is to tap into the intellectual face of ISIS, to uncover ISIS's own arguments and state building aspirations. In order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of ISIS, this paper examines how ISIS spreads its message and analyzes the significance of that message as it relates to state formation. / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2015. / Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Arts and Sciences Honors Program. / Discipline: Islamic Civilization and Societies.

This thesis is based on the stories of the lived experience of two groups of women, the first was a group of women healers, and the second, a group of academic women.Woven through the his-story of women in medicine are two myths-those of Inanna and Isis.The insights that have come from this study will give future women a path to travel to reclaim their past.Both science and scientific medicine are critiqued, and more holistic alternatives as part of this process are offered. The thesis has been constructed with a series of stories to acknowledge the uniqueness of each individual's experience.These stories provide the threads that weave the thesis together and are congruent with both the process of the making of meaning in our lives, and with our journeys toward healing.The study is embedded in both a social and feminist framework and that of depth psychology/mythology. It is based on feminist research methods and cooperative inquiry methodology and uses narrative for the recounting of the experience. It is also a heuristic inquiry that offers constructive critique using reflexive learning and explores the richness of difference in philosophies of healing and the experience of transformation. / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)