Irish Placenames: Post-Colonial Locations

The names of places speak of complicated cultural geographies of language and location. Placename changes have often been explored as examples of power-laden contests over the meaning of places and collective identities. Yet projects to research, preserve and reinstate Gaelic placenames in contemporary Ireland (both North and South) raise more complex questions of cultural identity, authenticity and diversity. These questions are central to post-colonial cultural politics. By combining ideas of pluralism, multiplicity and diversity with those of authenticity, belonging and truth, these contemporary placename projects represent efforts to reimagine concepts of identity, cultural location and tradition. They suggest ways to negotiate the theoretical contradictions between and practical politics of critiques of colonial cultural suppression and celebrations of cultural retrieval.     

Henduan Mountains:Locations and Resources

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Babylon in Paris: Alfred Loisy as Assyriologist

Alfred Loisy is well known by scholars of the Roman Catholic Modernist controversy for his work in theology and biblical studies, which ended with his excommunication in 1908. His later work in the history of religions is also well known. What is less recognised by scholars is his early work in Assyriology, and in particular the religious texts and traditions of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians. Yet his Assyriological work laid the foundation for his biblical studies and later work in the history of religions. This article situates Loisy's Assyriological work in the context of the early history of the discipline of Assyriology.     

巴黎通信社始末

论文对巴黎通信社的创立及其运作情况进行了考述。巴黎通信社适逢1919年巴黎和会的召开应运诞生。它最先发回了中国代表团在山东问题上交涉失败的消息,成为引发五四运动的源头之一。巴黎和会结束后,它继续向国内媒体供稿,注重介绍欧洲社会主义运动和苏俄现状,对留法勤工俭学运动也作了持续的报道。少年中国学会曾计划在巴黎通信社的基础上建立一个国际通讯网,但因条件不足而未能实现。     

Down by the Water's Edge: Modelling Shipyard Locations in Maryland, USA

Shipbuilding in the Chesapeake, while explored extensively in historical literature, has been largely absent from the reported archaeological record, the primary cause being the ephemeral nature of shipyard-sites. In an attempt partially to rectify this situation a study was undertaken to quantitatively identify the environmental and cultural factors which influenced the location of shipyards. Following the construction of a GIS predictive model, selected shipyard locations were investigated to assess the validity of the model. It is believed that the results of this study will help archaeologists to investigate these important industrial resources.
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巴黎大众运输公司公交中心 建筑就像坐巴士

位于巴黎南部郊区的林荫大道和巷道交汇处的巴黎大众运输公司公交中心是座很特别的建筑。它由设计大师埃曼纽尔.康巴雷和多米尼克.马雷克设计,建筑功能是控制着巴黎的南部和东部的所有公交线路,满足昼夜不停地接送乘客和管理200辆公交车的交通需求。     

楚淮古地三题

(一)楚惠王四十四年所灭之杞在何地,学术界议论纷纷,陈伟先生提出在泗水下游一带,当今安徽泗县城关,最为可取,我们作了一些补充证明。(二)《左传》"离城"所指,旧有舒鸠城与钟离城二说,前说有论而后说无考。由吴楚战争因由、战术安排、群舒社会发展状况及钟离城处离山之旁知,离城即钟离城可以无疑。(三)《左传》"淮汭"所在,杜预以来颇多释者,或者不可取,或者太宽泛而无意义。《汉书.地理志》记载一条发源于大别山流入今淮河(当时名江,又或称为江淮)的支流亦曰"淮水",以后又有浍水、潓水、灌水等叫法,其流入淮河的入口处,《水经注》谓之"浍(淮)口",当今史河口,显然即"淮汭"之所在。