Measuring the Tibetan nation: Anthropometry in 1950s Kalimpong

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Miriam Koktvedgaard Zeitzen ◽  
Trine Brox
Keyword(s):  
Central Asia ◽  
Stationary Field ◽  
Potential Significance ◽  
Anthropometric Data ◽  
The Third ◽  
Scientific Paradigms ◽  
Historical Processes ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
Of Greece

Abstract This article explores the anthropometric survey of 5,000 Tibetans by the ethnographer HRH Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark in the northeast Indian Himalayan town of Kalimpong in the 1950s, as part of the Third Danish Expedition to Central Asia. In the context of the crisis created by the Chinese incursion into Tibet in 1950, which pushed thousands of Tibetans into India, stationary field anthropometry, rather than a mobile expedition, became Prince Peter's principal entry into Tibetan worlds. This article explores the scientific paradigms underpinning his anthropometric survey at a time when anthropology had seemingly moved on theoretically and ethically, the historical conditions and contingencies of Prince Peter's research, and the survey's representations of Tibetan peoples and places. We argue that, while Prince Peter's understanding was in essence primordialist, linking particular peoples to particular places, in practice he took a more modernist approach to ‘Tibetaness’ as contingent upon historical processes. The article concludes by reflecting on the potential significance of this vast and unique collection of historic anthropometric data for Tibetans today.

Behemoth and Beyond

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jens Meierhenrich
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Third Reich ◽  
The Third ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
The Third Reich

Few issues in the historiography of the “Third Reich” have provoked as much acrimony in the academy as the debate over the nature of the Nazi state. To enable readers to appreciate Fraenkel’s contribution to this debate, this chapter provides a critical review of contending theories of the Nazi state, with particular reference to Franz Neumann’s Behemoth, first published in 1942, and in an enlarged edition in 1944, which has inspired much scholarship on the racial state. The rise of Behemoth corresponded directly with the decline of The Dual State in the final war and early postwar years. Neumann’s Behemoth, which has never gone out of print, exemplifies major shortcomings—theoretical, empirical, methodological—in early studies of Nazi rule. I argue that it gave rise in the 1950s and 1960s to an intellectual trajectory in scholarship on the Third Reich that has done a fair amount to obscure—rather than illuminate—the logic of Nazi dictatorship, including law’s role in it.

Subaltern Migrations and the State

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp Zehmisch
Keyword(s):  
Final Section ◽  
Social Engineering ◽  
The State ◽  
Penal Colony ◽  
The Third ◽  
Dynamic Relationship ◽  
Historical Processes ◽  
Subaltern Agency ◽  
History Of ◽  
Media Reports

This chapter considers the history of Andaman migration from the institutionalization of a penal colony in 1858 to the present. It unpicks the dynamic relationship between the state and the population by investigating genealogies of power and knowledge. Apart from elaborating on subaltern domination, the chapter also reconstructs subaltern agency in historical processes by re-reading scholarly literature, administrative publications, and media reports as well as by interpreting fieldwork data and oral history accounts. The first part of the chapter defines migration and shows how it applies to the Andamans. The second part concentrates on colonial policies of subaltern population transfer to the islands and on the effects of social engineering processes. The third part analyses the institutionalization of the postcolonial regime in the islands and elaborates on the various types of migration since Indian Independence. The final section considers contemporary political negotiations of migration in the islands.

TransLighting group, inc. a small town, family business

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-63
Author(s):  
Jeff Lowenthal
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Lake Michigan ◽  
Small Town ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
Ford Motor Company ◽  
Transportation Industry ◽  
The Third ◽  
Brake Light ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
Model Year

TransLighting Group, Inc. consists of two companies all centered around the transportation industry. The original company, TransLighting, was started in 1962 by Henry Phillips. Henry was an engineer with Ford Motor Company specializing in braking wiring systems. Over an eight-year period, he designed and patented several wiring and harness systems that are used in cars as of the 2006 model year. Back in the 1950s Henry had the opportunity to learn about and use LED technology. He even came up with a process using this technology to increase brake light visibility (i.e., the third or middle brake light on most cars). In June 1961 over dinner with another engineering buddy, Bill Acken, Bill figured that they could use this same technology to display roadside messages for motorists. Following license approval from Ford, Bill and Henry started TransLighting in White Lake, Michigan.

Charops and Roman Policy in Epirus

1945 ◽  
Vol 35 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 58-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. H. Scullard
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
Territorial Aggression ◽  
The Third ◽  
Individual Point ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Of Greece

In the settlement of Greece after the Third Macedonian War Roman policy was at times moderate, at times harsh. On occasion the difference might represent only an individual point of view: thus the terms imposed upon Macedonia might seem generous to a Roman who contemplated the grant of ‘freedom’ to the Macedonians, the reduction of taxation and the absence of territorial aggression on Rome's part, while they might equally seem harsh to a Macedonian who felt that his sense of nationhood had been violated by Rome's creation of the four independent Republics. But towards Epirus Roman policy seems to have been marked by two successive stages, the first moderate, the second brutal. It is the purpose of this note to attempt to consider the causes which determined this change and to examine what influence the Epirote Charops exercised upon the measures which turned his country into a playground for Roman brutality and ultimately into an abomination of desolation.

Economic Governance of a Populist Government

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-63
Author(s):  
Panagiotis Liargovas ◽  
Nikolaos Apostolopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
The Political ◽  
Economic Governance ◽  
Structural Reforms ◽  
The Third ◽  
Political Choices ◽  
Of Greece ◽  
The Eu

Abstract The focus of this article is on the main aspects of economic governance in Greece during the period 2015–19 where the syriza-anel coalition party was in power. In August 2015, the syriza-anel government faced the dilemma either to accept a new agreement with the EU partners (as eventually happened) or go bankrupt and leave the Eurozone, becoming detached from EU solidarity mechanisms. A third program was agreed, offering Greece an additional €86 billion loan over a three-year period. The third programme was unnecessary considering that the syriza-anel governance inherited 0.8% growth rate and some progress in the structural reforms demanded during the first two agreements in 2010 and 2011. However, the political choices made had the consequence of Greece returning to recession in 2015 and 2016.

scholarly journals O DESEJO NATURAL DE VER A DEUS UMA QUESTÃO CLÁSSICA EM BERNARD LONERGAN

2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (127) ◽  
pp. 339
Author(s):  
Massimo Pampaloni
Keyword(s):  
Bernard Lonergan ◽  
Beatific Vision ◽  
The Third ◽  
Intentional Consciousness ◽  
Original Response ◽  
History Of ◽  
The 1950S

Este artigo reflete sobre a resposta apresentada por Bernard Lonergan quanto ao desejo natural pela visão beatífica, uma questão clássica da teologia. Compõe-se de três seções. A primeira fornece uma breve história da questão. Na segunda, o autor considera a resposta dada por Lonergan durante o primeiro período de seu magistério, nos anos 50. A resposta é articulada no contexto da Escolástica tradicional, mas já integra algumas importantes correções de perspectiva, especialmente no que se refere à introdução do conceito de finalidade vertical. Na terceira seção, o autor considera a resposta de Lonergan após sua transição da capacidade psicológica para as operações da consciência intencional, as quais permitiram que ele realinhasse toda a questão com sua resposta original.ABSTRACT: This paper studies the answer proposed by Bernard Lonergan, with regard to a classic issue of theology, namely, the natural desire for the beatific vision. The paper is divided into three sections. The first section provides a brief history of the issue. In the second part, the author considers the answer given by Lonergan during the first period of his teaching in the 1950s. The response is articulated within the traditional Scholastic setting, but already with some important perspective corrections, especially with the introduction of the concept of vertical finality. In the third section of this paper, the author addresses the answer given by Lonergan after his transition from the psycholocal faculty to the operations of intentional consciousness, which allowed him to realign the whole question with his original response.

scholarly journals “The Milan Papyrus” of the Posidippus as the Source of History of the Nabataeans

2019 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Political Development ◽  
Early Period ◽  
Third Century ◽  
Gradual Transition ◽  
Hellenistic Period ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The Third ◽  
Historical Processes ◽  
History Of ◽  
Points Of View

The author considers the content of the “Milan Papyrus” with the epigrams of Posidippus of Pella, the first edition of which was published in 2003, with reference to the history of the Nabataean Arabs. The mention of the Nabataean king in the work is the very first in narrative sources, which allows to reconsider some traditional points of view on the life of the Nabataeans in the early Hellenistic period before their transition to a settled life. It should be noted that referring to the early period of the history of the Nabataeans, researchers inevitably encounter a problem that is associated with a lack of narrative sources. The data available today do not fully restore the course of historical events, especially during the period when the Nabataean tribes led a nomadic lifestyle. To a certain extent, the fragmentariness of the written sources is compensated by the data of archeology, epigraphy and numismatics, however, the early Hellenistic period of the history of the Nabataeans, unfortunately, is still not adequately covered by the sources. Meanwhile, it was at that time when the Nabataeans experienced a gradual transition from a nomadic way of life to a sedentary one, as well as the most important historical processes that determined the path of their further existence under statehood were being held. Nevertheless, the range of sources is gradually expanding, which allows researchers to set new tasks and look for ways to solve them. Thus, as a result of the research, the author concludes that the data of the “Milan Papyrus” suggest that the royal Nabataean dynasty has deeper roots than was commonly believed, and from the middle of the third century BC at the head was the king, under whose command was the cavalry corps. This conclusion changes the generally accepted idea of the socio-political development of the Nabataean society in the early stages of its history.

scholarly journals ACTIVITIES OF SCHOLARS OF ISLAMIC LAW (FUQAHA) FROM SHASH OASIS IN SCIENTIFIC CENTERS OF THE REGION

2020 ◽  
pp. 4-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nematullo Mukhamedov
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Spiritual Life ◽  
Scientific Cooperation ◽  
Cultural Centers ◽  
Historical Processes ◽  
Science And Culture ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Muslim Culture

For centuries, Islamic traditions have contributed to the formation of unique Muslim culture in Central Asia, interwoven with the rich cultural heritage of the peoples of this region. In turn, this affected the spiritual life of society and left a significant mark on the development of various sciences. Uzbekistan and its cities Bukhara, Samarkand, Nasaf (Karshi), Termez, Khiva, Shash (Tashkent), and others, which became famous in the whole Muslim world as leading scientific and cultural centers, occupied a special place in these historical processes. IX-XII centuries in Central Asia is famous for the development of science and culture, especially the Islamic sciences. Consequently, such ancient cities as Bukhara, Samarkand, Nasaf (Karshi), Termez, Khiva, Shash (Tashkent) are known as centers of science and culture in the Islamic world. In particular, in the medieval sources, Tashkent is called as Shash, where many prominent scholars of Islamic sciences such as hadith and jurisprudence came from. IX century is known as the “Golden Age of Fiqh Science (Islamic law)” thanks to the works of the region’s faqih scholars. The article analyzes the activities of medieval (IX-XII) scholars of Shash in the scientific centers of the region. It also explores scientific cooperation between scholars of madrasahs in various scientific cities of the region, such as Samarkand, Bukhara, Nasaf, Termez, Merv, and Baghdad.

New Noctuidae species from China (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2896 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
P. GYULAI ◽  
L. RONKAY ◽  
A. SALDAITIS
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Tibetan Plateau ◽  
Central Asia ◽  
New Taxa ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Himalayan Region ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
The Tibetan Plateau ◽  
The Third ◽  
High Diversity

Collecting expeditions to China's Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai provinces were conducted by the third author, along with Alessandro and Irene Floriani, during June 2009, April 2010 and July 2010. Light trapping yielded numerous noctuid moths including four new species, described herein. These new taxa reflect the high diversity of some genera (Hada, Billberg, 1820 ; Palaeamathes, Boursin, 1954) in SW China, and the biogeographical connections of the Tibetan Plateau to Central Asia (Lacanobia kitokia sp. n., L. contrastata (Bryk, 1942), L. mongolica Behounek, 1993, L. kirghisa Gyulai & Ronkay, 1998) and to the Himalayan Region (Palaeamathes serrulata sp. n. is close to P. harpegnoma (Hreblay & Ronkay, 1998). Acronyms for personal and institutional collections are as follows: AFM—Alessandro Floriani (Milan, Italy); ASV—Aidas Saldaitis (Vilnius, Lithuania); BJ—Janos Babics (Budapest, Hungary); DNK—Danny Nilsson (Kalvehave, Denmark); GRB—Gabor Ronkay (Budapest, Hungary); GBG/ZSM—Gottfried Behounek (Grafing, Germany) / Zoologische Staatssammlung, München (Germany); GYP—Peter Gyulai (Miskolc, Hungary); HHP – Henri Hoppe (Klein Pravtshagen, Germany); NRCV—Nature Research Centre (Vilnius, Lithuania); WSM—Wolfgang Speidel (München, Germany).

‘Tutt' ora vivente’: Petrassi and the concerto principle

Tempo ◽  
1995 ◽  
pp. 2-11
Author(s):  
Calum MacDonald
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Musical Life ◽  
10Th Anniversary ◽  
The Third ◽  
International Reputation ◽  
The 1950S ◽  
Santa Cecilia ◽  
Peter Maxwell Davies

Italian masters seem habitually to survive to a ripe old age. The proverbial example is Verdi, dying at 87, but Gianfrancesco Malipiero had turned 91 by his death in 1973, and his longevity has now been equalled, and seems likely to be surpassed, by Goffredo Petrassi. Long an eminent and respected figure in Italian musical life, and routinely named in the reference books as a significant 20th-century composer, Petrassi has never been well known in this country. His international reputation was at its height in the 1950s and 60s, and probably reached its apogee here with the London premiere, in 1957, of his Sixth Concerto for Orchestra, commissioned by the BBC for the 10th anniversary of the Third Programme. During those decades he travelled, conducted and adjudicated widely; he was closely associated with the ISCM (and was its President in the years 1954–56); as Professor of Composition at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome, he exercised a powerful influence on his country's musical life. He is especially celebrated as a teacher: his Italian pupils have included Aldo Clementi, Riccardo Malipiero, the film composer Enrico Morricone and the conductor Zoltán Pesko, but composers of many nations have studied with him. Among his British pupils, one need only instance Peter Maxwell Davies, Cornelius Cardew, and the late Kenneth Leighton to see that his teaching was never stylistically prescriptive.

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