Search for dissertations about: "charters"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word charters.

  2. 1. English Place-Name Elements Relating to Boundaries

    Author : Boel Jepson; Engelska; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; ge mǣre; Middle English; Old English; charters; onomastics; *rān; mearc; dialectology; the West Riding of Yorkshire; Gloucestershire; hār; rá; rein; *rǣn e ;

    Abstract : Place-names often reflect local, cultural, and political history. It is only natural, therefore, that words for such historically important phenomena as boundaries should form part of place-names. In England, there is a fair number of place-name elements that refer to boundaries. Some of them are treated in this thesis. READ MORE

  4. 2. People of reliable loyalty… : Muftiates and the State in Modern Russia

    Author : Renat Bekkin; Jenny Berglund; Mark Bassin; Galina M. Yemelianova; Södertörns högskola; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Muftiate; spiritual administration of Muslims; mufti; the economics of religion; the institution of the muftiate; Islam in Russia; Islam in the USSR.; History of religion; Religionshistoria; Historical Studies; Historiska studier; Östersjö- och Östeuropaforskning; Baltic and East European studies;

    Abstract : This dissertation presents a full-fledged portrait of the muftiate (spiritual administration of Muslims) in modern Russia. Designed initially for the purpose of controlling religious activity, over time the institution of the muftiate was appropriated by Muslims and became a key factor in preserving national identity for different ethnic groups of Tatars. READ MORE

  5. 3. Interpreting the Script : Image Analysis and Machine Learning for Quantitative Studies of Pre-modern Manuscripts

    Author : Fredrik Wahlberg; Anders Brun; Lasse Mårtensson; Ewert Bengtsson; Apostolos Antonacopoulos; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; document analysis; machine learning; image analysis; digital humanities; document dating; writer identification; text recognition; Datavetenskap; Computer Science;

    Abstract : The humanities have for a long time been a collection of fields that have not gained from the advancements in computational power, as predicted by Moore´s law.  Fields like medicine, biology, physics, chemistry, geology and economics have all developed quantitative tools that take advantage of the exponential increase of processing power over time. READ MORE

  6. 4. The element -stow in the history of English

    Author : Mikael Cederlöf; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; English language; Engelska; English language; Engelska språket; English; engelska;

    Abstract : The present study deals with words ending in -stow throughout the history of English. The OE element-stow derives from the IG root *st(h)au-o, which is the extended form of the simple *st(h)a. In the thesis, parallel forms from a number of IG languages are given and commented on. READ MORE

  7. 5. Four essays on subsidiary evolution : Exploring the antecedents, contexts and outcomes of mandate loss

    Author : Edward Gillmore; Ulf Andersson; Esbjörn Segelod; Pamela Sharkey Scott; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; industriell ekonomi och organisation; Industrial Economics and Organisations;

    Abstract : The emergence of enhancement or depletion of subsidiary charters is driven by two different types of organizational units and the environment. (1) The parent is ultimately responsible for the establishment of subsidiaries and will greatly impact its evolution by involvement. (2) Evolution is also largely contingent on the subsidiary’s choice. READ MORE