scholarly journals THE METHODOLOGY TO SYSTEMATISE, PRESENT AND USE HISTORICAL CARTOGRAPHY: POTENTIALS AND LIMITS TO ANALYSE AND ENHANCE WIDESPREAD HISTORICAL CENTRES IN NORTHERN ITALY

2021 ◽  
Vol XLVI-M-1-2021 ◽  
pp. 339-346
Author(s):  
D. Jovanović ◽  
D. Oreni
Keyword(s):  
Northern Italy ◽  
Historical Documents ◽  
Historical Maps ◽  
Constructive Approach ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
Fertile Ground ◽  
Historical Cartography ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Rich History

Abstract. Researchers from diverse fields of study are developing methodologies for understanding historical cartography. Nonetheless, there is a lack of literature that explains the connection between the survey and the interactive use of historical cartography in preservation projects and urban planning. This study demonstrates the methods for the investigation of historical cartography to produce knowledge about the heritage of small widespread historical centres in northern Italy, which had a rich history, and for which many thematic maps were produced through time. The complexity of the area gives a fertile ground to collect, systematise and investigate historical sources. The methodology is developed to be flexible and adaptable to various widespread historical centres in the territory and it is divided into two parts: deconstructive and constructive approach. Whereas the former deals with the analysis of urban aspects on historical maps, the latter searches for the historical elements present nowadays. Combining those two methods in the Geographic Information Systems will produce a timeline and historical stratification of the transformation of cities. Once georeferenced and vectorised, historical maps are enriched with the information from written registers and other historical documents, as well as contemporary ones. The study aims to scrutinize and produce various categories of maps, to draw conclusions about the limits of the use of historical cartography and software used, and finally, to suggest how and where the future work could lead to the overall enhancement of heritage.

scholarly journals From historical cartography to historical mapping: digital edition of Gaul/Raczynski topographic map of Greater Poland (1807–1812)

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Tomasz Panecki
Keyword(s):  
Web Services ◽  
Digital Humanities ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Historical Maps ◽  
Topographic Map ◽  
Digital Form ◽  
Digital Edition ◽  
Old Maps ◽  
Methodological Problems ◽  
Historical Cartography

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> The aim of the author is to present and discuss methodological problems related to the development of old maps’ digital editions on the example of the so called Gaul/Raczyński topographic map – a perfect case providing the whole catalogue of problems related to archival maps’ representation in the digital form. Today, we can observe an increasing interest in spatial and digital humanities, as well as more frequent old and historical maps dissemination via web services. However, consistent methods of their depiction in the digital manner have not yet been developed. The aim of the project is not only to develop such a method, but also to indicate its perspectives and constraints in the context of its future application among the whole array of old maps. The development of map’s digital edition allows the full use of such data in historical and geographical studies.</p>

Research on Pre-Modern Earthquakes Based on Fusion of Humanities and Sciences

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaharu Ebara ◽  
Akihito Nishiyama ◽  
Taisuke Murata ◽  
Reiko Sugimori ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Historical Documents ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Reconstruction Process ◽  
Modern Times ◽  
Historical Material ◽  
Historical Resources ◽  
Relief Efforts ◽  
Post Disaster

The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami has reawakened people to the reality of large-scale earthquakes that recur in cycles of several hundred to a thousand years. The historical resources and archeology research group, which was established in 2014 within the Coordinating Committee of Earthquake and Volcanic Eruption Prediction Researches, is collaborating with researchers of seismology, history, archeology, and information science to investigate infrequent earthquakes using historical documents that record earthquakes and traces of disasters at archeological sites. To this end, we are creating a database of published historical sources of earthquakes to make the data readily accessible, and reexamining these sources and uncovering new historical material to investigate earthquakes that occurred in pre-modern times. We are also engaged in research on relief efforts for victims of past earthquakes and the post-disaster reconstruction process.

The Importance of Being Honest: Verifying Citations, Rereading Historical Sources, and Establishing Authority in the Great Karamoja Debate

2007 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 383-409
Author(s):  
Mustafa Kemal Mirzeler
Keyword(s):  
Annual Meeting ◽  
Cultural Anthropology ◽  
Historical Documents ◽  
Writing Style ◽  
American Anthropological Association ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Rhetorical Devices ◽  
Historical Argument ◽  
Citation Practices ◽  
Scholarly Attention

Anthropologists pay considerable attention to the writing style, the construction of a text, and the question of ethnographic authority, particularly since Derek Freeman's critique of Margaret Mead's Samoa writings. Although the issue of representation of the history and culture of far-flung peoples in the form of the written report is a long and distinguished tradition in the field of cultural anthropology, the Freeman/Mead debates have raised a number of questions ranging from the problem of faulty citation practices to the issue of vulnerable ethnographic authority. The debate over Freeman's critique of Mead has developed into a major controversy and was featured at the 1983 annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association (Marshall 1993:604). Since then, numerous articles and books have been written on the debate, and while many people have become tired of the “whole mess”, the case continues to attract scholarly attention.Critiques of Freeman often revolve around the sources Freeman used to support his historical argument against Mead, illuminating how Freeman used rhetorical devices, selectively omitted vital passages in historical documents that he cited, and “heavily” used partial quotations and (sometimes) ellipses, in order to “…undermine Mead's ethnographic authority and enhance his own” (e.g., Marshall 1993:604).

scholarly journals RECONSTRUCTION OF HISTORICAL GEODETIC SYSTEMS FOR THEIR IMPLEMENTATION IN REPROJECTION ALGORITHMS

2019 ◽  
Vol XLII-2/W11 ◽  
pp. 127-131
Author(s):  
V. Baiocchi ◽  
M. Deligios ◽  
F. Giannone ◽  
G. Timar
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Fundamental Importance ◽  
Historical Maps ◽  
Reference Systems ◽  
Historical Information ◽  
Fundamental Process ◽  
Historical Cartography ◽  
Geomorphological Changes ◽  
The Military

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Historical cartography is an important source of geographic information for diachronic studies. The Italian geodetic datum from the second half of the 20th century are well known and used, while the reference systems used previously do not have a certain documentation also because they were developed by the military geographical institute, which at the time was a uniquely military body with the related problems of confidentiality.</p><p>The reconstruction of the datum of each single historical map is a fundamental process, in order to be able to correctly compare historical information with the current ones, but it is complex because of the scarce information available on the type of datum and cartographic projection used for the production of the map.</p><p>The reconstruction of the ancient morphology of an area, such as that of 1893 Forma urbis map or the pre-reclamation maps of Agro Pontino, is of fundamental importance for various studies on geomorphological changes of the territory, including, for example, the reconstruction of diverted and/or covered watercourses.</p><p>Many of the Italian historical maps have been referred to the ellipsoid of Bessel with different orientations that in many cases are the same used previously or simultaneously for public purposes including, in particular, the drafting of the cadastral cartography.</p>

scholarly journals Features and specificity of creating a script for a television documentary drama

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-335
Author(s):  
N. G. Stezhko
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Historical Documents ◽  
Documentary Films ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Feature Film ◽  
Feature Films ◽  
Life Challenges ◽  
Television Documentary ◽  
Documentary Drama ◽  
Additional Figure

The author analyses the specifics of writing a script for a television documentary drama (hereinafter referred to as docudrama), which combines the characteristics of the feature and documentary films. The article points out that many books have been written about the rules of scriptwriting for a feature film. However, there is no literature on the art of scriptwriting for a docudrama despite the fact that there are numerous docudramas being created worldwide. The opinion is given that the mastery of the docudrama scriptwriting is in choosing the most interesting and paradoxical moments in a hero’s life and showing his or her character through the resistance to life challenges: how the hero overcomes them, the motivation behind their actions and why a particular choice is being made. While in feature films the narrative is presented through action and actors’ performances, the article emphasises that docudramas explain the hero’s motivations through an additional figure such as an expert or co­participant in the events. While the difficult moments in the hero’s life and their overcoming are usually depicted through the staged episodes, an exploration into the hero’s character is supported by historical documents, a chronicle or other genuine historical sources. Docudrama is inherently narrative and the author investigates how the best practices of television journalism are used in scriptwriting, in addition to the cinema laws that are used in creating an image. The author explores the methodology of the docudrama scriptwriting in the project “Countdown” (“Vladimir Bokun’s Workshop”,Belarus) as an example.

scholarly journals Foreign Languages: A Gate from the Past to the Present

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 48-58
Author(s):  
Mahdi Dahmardeh ◽  
Amir Nemati Limaee
Keyword(s):  
Historical Research ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Historical Documents ◽  
The Past ◽  
Persian Language ◽  
Rich History

Persia has got an ancient, very rich history and civilisation. This has resulted into widespread relations between Persians and other nations along history. As a result, besides the Persian language which has been used to communicate by different people settled in this territory, befitting a time and era, a variety of foreign languages have become popular. By the means of historical research, this article aims to discuss foreign languages in Persia and their changes in different eras, from the past to the present. Having considered historical documents and existing knowledge, it has been realised that the number of languages that used to be spoken during the Persian history as well as their diversity is very impressive.

Archaeological and historiographical implications of recent uplift of the Peloro Peninsula, NE Sicily

2009 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Bottari ◽  
Pietro Carveni
Keyword(s):  
Salt Marsh ◽  
Historical Documents ◽  
Human Settlement ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Coastal Lowland ◽  
Cape Peninsula ◽  
Ne Sicily ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Morphotectonic Evolution ◽  
Straits Of Messina

AbstractIn ancient times, the name “Peloro” was used to indicate an anthropic area that gradually developed around the first known human settlement on the Sicilian shore near the Straits of Messina. Since the 5th century BC, historians have documented that numerous naval armadas landed for long periods at Peloro. However, the present-day morphology of the Peloro Cape Peninsula does not have any protected inlet that would offer a location to repair hundreds of ships, as has been documented by historical sources. To address this discrepancy, geomorphologic data were collected and analyzed to verify whether historical documents were consistent with the palaeotopography of the area. This approach is based on the analysis of the morphotectonic evolution of the coastal lowland that resulted from regional uplift over the Quaternary and Holocene. The results indicate that the harbour was located in the basin of the Pantano Piccolo salt marsh, and was large and deep enough to have sheltered up to 320 ships.

scholarly journals Promoting Resilience in Academic Medicine: Fertile Ground for Future Work

2017 ◽  
Vol 182 ◽  
pp. 6-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon E. O'Brien ◽  
Arabella L. Simpkin ◽  
Nancy D. Spector
Keyword(s):  
Academic Medicine ◽  
Fertile Ground ◽  
Future Work

Editing and Publishing the John Philip Papers: Practical Considerations

1991 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 39-47
Author(s):  
Roger B. Beck
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Turn Of The Century ◽  
Eastern Africa ◽  
Historical Documents ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Full Support ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Source Materials ◽  
Documentary Editing

There is a long tradition in South Africa of publishing private and public documents, beginning with Donald Moodie's The Record, which first appeared in 1838. At the turn of the century the seemingly indefatigable Geroge McCall Theal published a number of collections that have become standard references for South African historians: Belangrijke Historische Dokumenten verzameld in de Kaap Kolonie en Elders (3 vols.); Basutoland Records (3 vols.); Records of South Eastern Africa (9 vols.); and the massive thirty-six-volume edition of the Records of the Cape Colony. The Van Riebeeck Society has just published the seventieth volume in its series of edited diaries, journals, and letters.3 And every student of contemporary South Africa has referred to the four-volume collection of African political documents edited by Gwendolen Carter and Thomas Karis.In this essay I want to discuss the evolution of my own work with the papers of the South African missionary John Philip. I do not intend to delve into the intricacies of transcribing these papers but rather to discuss them in the broader context of documentary editing and the publication of multi-volume editions. The recently organized Association for the Publication of African Historical Sources has rightly identified the need for a coordinated effort to make African historical documents and source materials more readily available to the scholarly community. If the first of these sources to be published is an indication of what may be expected from this series, then all Africanists should join together to give the association their full support.5 But documentary editing is not a simple or inexpensive undertaking, as I hope to show in this paper.

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