Going on from Picasso? Late modernism and the dynamics of history by Nelson, S

“…Artists used demands for conformity to an imagined tradition to interrogate and intervene in modernism’s histories while these were still under construction. …”

The Titans of the Twentieth Century : How They Made History and the History They Made / by Mandelbaum, Michael, author 463677

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HSE353E - History of Modern Europe Since The 18th Century March 2020 by PPIK, Pusat Pengajian Ilmu Kemanusiaan

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Mr. Aecroid’s Tables: Economic Calculations and Social Customs in the Early Modern Countryside by Deringer, William

“…In the 1610s and 1620s, a new computational technology took hold in England: printed mathematical tables for compound interest and discounting (“present value”) problems. Historians of finance and accounting have long recognized these paper tools as predecessors of essential modern techniques like “discounted cash flow.” …”
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The other side of the Elbe River: interventions in art, modernity, and coloniality in Poland by Michalska, DJ

The Chinese expansion and language coexistence in Modern China by LaPolla, Randy J.

“…The last section is on language coexistence in Modern China.…”
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Modernity and functionality: relooking changes in Chinese vernacular education in Singapore, 1919-1941 by Ho, Amanda Shi Min

“…This thesis aims to reconstruct the history of modern Chinese schools in Singapore from 1919 to 1941, reexamining what has been covered thus far in both English and Chinese scholarship of the history of Chinese vernacular education in Singapore and synthesising the findings of both strands of scholarship. …”
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The introduction and evolution of Bharatanatyam in Singapore : exploring ethnic diversity, mythological stories and modern themes through dance by Elangovan, Mathangi

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For Christ and Germany: German Catholicism and the Second World War by Brodie, TO

Subjects: “…Modern Britain and Europe…”

The founding of Kwong Wai Shiu free hospital: reconciling modernity and tradition in healthcare in Singapore between the 1890s to 1911 by Tan, Jamie Yan Lin

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4.607 Thinking About Architecture: In History and At Present, Fall 2002 by Jarzombek, Mark

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Nuptial journeys: A cultural history of wedding travel in selected Habsburg unions ca 1450–1550 by Pastrnak, P

Subjects: “…Early modern, 1500-1700…”

'The burglar's mate'? How London's probation officers persuaded magistrates in Social Enquiry Reports, 1958-72 by Lunan, J

Subjects: “…Economic and Social History…”

Rocking the boat: maritime humanitarianism and responses to displacement at sea, 1978-2022 by Dobie, IR

Subjects: “…History, Modern…”

Expressions of grief on the early modern stage by Welch, K

“…<p>This thesis investigates the ways mourning was performed on the early modern stage. "Expressions of Grief on the Early Modern Stage" re-evaluates widely accepted accounts of theatrical and literary mourning, intervening in two major debates. …”

The post-modern Japanese identity of Haruki Murakami's literature. by Ling, Shannon.

“…And for the modern Japanese writers like Haruki Murakami, this conflict presents a pertinent issue with his literature often derided by Japanese scholars and writers alike for the failure to represent the real Japan in his novels.In the first part of my thesis, I would seek to explore the influence that the writer himself has on his writing, discussing a little about his history such as the generation of Japanese that he was borne into. …”
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Disciplining the state: virtue, violence, and state-making in modern China by Thornton, P

The soma question: interrogating the history of psychedelics with Sanskrit mantras by Moore Gerety, FM

“…Although soma’s fame in modernity arises from scholarly engagement with Sanskrit texts,73F 72F 73F 3 the resulting narrative of psychedelic history reveals more about the twentieth-century discourse on plants and drugs than it does about the original Indian sources. …”

MU'TAQAL Machine: Power, Gender and Identity in Egypt's Political Prisons, 1948-1981 by Ashmawi, HE

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Ancient Art, Modern Tech: Experiencing the Digital Reinvention of the Mogao Grottoes by Zhao, Celina

“…But now it must confront the greatest challenge to its continued existence: modern-day tourism. The sheer volume of visitors seeking a direct experience of this unique but delicate site has resulted in an increasingly rapid process of destruction in the 21st century. …”
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