Living the liminal: facilitating pilrimage on the Isle of Iona, Scotland by Chew, M, Chew, Michelle W.

“…An investigation of the social and ideological structures of the Resident Group setup as a 'total institution' further reveals the impact of the 'leaving lona' rhetoric and reality upon ressies' post-Iona lives.…”

Shadow armies: political representation and strategic reality in America’s proxy wars by Farrow, R

“…</p> <p>This thesis uses a series of case studies, involving a depth of primary historical research not yet seen in the literature about post-9/11 proxy wars, to analyse America’s costliest proxy interventions around the world and to explore the gap between rhetoric and reality in each. It then explores the linkages between that gap and the relative cost, in American blood and treasure, of the relationship. …”

Enlightenment and tradition; Women's studies; Montesquieu

“…The Discursive culture: reaction and interaction, text and context<br/> Mark Darlow <em>and</em> Caroline Warman (eds), Introduction<br/> Russell Goulbourne, Chain reactions in the eighteenth century: reading Racine, Marot and Horace<br/> Wendy Trowbridge, Anecdote in history: the case of Voltaire’s <em>Histoire de Charles XII</em><br/> Edward Nye, Contemporary reactions to Jean-Georges Noverre’s <em>ballets d’action</em><br/> Melissa Percival, Fragonard and pastiche: the case of the <em>Girl in Spanish costume</em> at Dulwich<br/> Caroline Warman, Chains of influence, chains of allusion: case studies of clandestine rhetoric in and around the <em>Encyclopédie</em><br/> Phoebe von Held, ‘Le grand oubli de Suzanne Simonin’: a premature case of amnesia in Diderot’s <em>La Religieuse</em><br/> Ann Lewis, Illustrations as reactions: three nineteenth-century readings of <em>La Nouvelle Héloïse</em><br/> Katherine Astbury, Reacting to the Revolution: the example of Marmontel and Mercier<br/> Mark Darlow, The role of the listener in the musical aesthetics of the Revolution<br/> II. …”

Luís Fróis’s História de Japam: aims and methods by Takamura, JA

“…Fróis takes the opportunity to put forward his view of the mission by fusing history and sacred rhetoric, such as the use of rhetorical devices, to elevate the volume of the message that had previously been recorded in the Jesuits’ correspondence, or sometimes silencing it completely. …”

Tyche: fortune and chance in Euripides and fifth-century historiography by Giannopoulou, V

“…This concept is examined as part of popular beliefs about gods and other powers of fate, as an agent in contexts of causation, and as part of fortune talk and the rhetoric of success and failure (exhortation and consolation). …”

Sex and the spirit: embodiment and sexual difference in a global deliverance movement by Richman, NI

“…Others have pointed to women’s ongoing exclusion from the highest echelons of Pentecostal institutions, owing to a rhetoric that characterises ‘submission’ as a female virtue. …”

Quo virtus? by DeWitt, H, DeWitt, H. M.

“…I consider these points in connection with major poetic genres, rhetoric, and the question of linguistic purity.</p>…”

Welcoming and othering- civic immigrant education in Germany and the United Kingdom by Gorgen, KT

“…Overall, a tension between the welcoming rhetoric and the practice of othering immigrants, which exists in both the content and the structure of civic education, undermines the benefits of immigrants’ civic learning in the two countries under investigation.…”

Unity and disunity in Japanese modern times: the songs and theories of Yamada Kо̄saku by Watson, FK

“…Instead, any such shift was superficial, only rhetorical in nature, and overlaid a stable philosophical core. …”

On the supranational spell of PISA in policy by Baird, J, Johnson, S, Hopfenbeck, T, Isaacs, T, Sprague, T, Stobart, G, Yu, G

“…The supranational spell of PISA in policy is in the way that PISA results are used as a magic wand in political rhetoric, as though they conjure particular policy choices. …”

Inclusion and exclusion: NGOs and politics in Zimbabwe by Dorman, S, Dr Sara Rich Dorman

“…While the ruling party attempted to shore up its support through nationalist rhetoric and financial incentives, groups perceived to oppose the state were excluded and vilified.…”

Directing the eye of the soul: form and function in an ancient scenic monologue (Cyprian, Ad Donatum) by Gassman, M

“…Thus, Cyprian is able to prove his case, as he promises in Ad Donatum 2, with reference only to the “facts” (res), not empty rhetoric. Wealthy neophytes are the main audience, but an allusion to a “profane eavesdropper” (arbiter profanus) in the opening section could also be a nod to pagan readers. …”

Anti-socialism in British politics, c.1900-1922 by Peters, J, James Nicholas Peters

“…It concludes by arguing that the relationship between Conservatism and the free market, limited government ideal of 'liberal' Individualism was closer than sometimes argued, that 'Anti-Socialism' brought the two creeds together, but in the end it was the 'common sense' Conservative modification of the Individualist creed which dominated political rhetoric and helped overcome many of the hidden tensions present in creating a Party for the 'property-owning democracy.'…”

'Destiny is not where you are now': Fashioning new Pentecostal subjectivities among young women in Calabar, Nigeria by Gilbert, J, Juliet Gilbert

“…Focusing on young women’s livelihoods, the thesis contributes to an Anthropology of (Pentecostal) Christianity by illustrating how religious rhetoric and practice are carried out and negotiated outside formal church institutions.…”

'A learned man and a patriot': the reception Of Cicero in the early imperial period by Sillett, A

“…</p> <p>The second area under consideration is rhetoric, specifically focussing on the prominence of the declamation hall in this era. …”

The monastic thought and culture of Pope Gregory the Great in their Western context, c.400-604 by Leyser, C

“…</p><p>These aspects of Gregory's thought are related to his rhetorical performance, and the voice he develops is compared to those of earlier ascetics. …”

In defence of aesthetic attachment: a response to Walter Benjamin's critique of Calderón de la Barca by de Camps Mora, J

“…<i>Ursprung</i> therefore recreates a neo-Baroque rhetoric which schools its readers into the position of detached interpreters — the objective being, of course, to hinder feelings of immersion. …”

Sickness, disability, and miracle cures: hagiography in England, c. 700 - c. 1200 by Thouroude, V, Foot, S

“…The fifth and final chapter addresses the representation of social aspects of sickness and disability in these texts, in particular the moralising rhetoric of such texts in favour of community support.…”

Ocular harpsichord: colour-sound analogy at large in The Enlightenment by Holmes Duffy, R

“…This thesis combines close reading of primary sources, intellectual history, and literary analysis using the tradition of classical rhetoric to explain what the ocular harpsichord was, how its history as a material instrument unfolded, and what it meant to Castel and his readers.…”

Forming future citizens: emotion and the republic's colonias for evacuee children during the Spanish civil war (1936–1939) by Sheridan Breakwell, S

“…Secondly, emotive propaganda and emotional practices developed around the colonia were an important part of dualist civil war rhetoric. They had a significant role in the cultural project of rebuilding Republican Spain and were useful to the state in securing international support. …”