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Linguistik Online, 2006 Three key concepts in the research of idioms are discussed: iconography, iconicity, and iconicism. These concepts all have a role to play in phraseology (and beyond), although in quite different ways: Iconography is the mental picture that may be created
Ken Farø
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Искусство Евразии, 2020 This article is about the the meanings and iconography of Padma as a red lotus, Vajrayana deity, yogini, a Auspicious Emblem, one of the Eight Nagas (snakes), one of the incarnations of Avalokiteshvara. Famous images from Japanese, Chinese, Mongolian and
Chandra, L., Belokurova, S.M.
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Science Education, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Engineering design provides students with unique opportunities to engage with disciplinary knowledge and practices by engaging with technologies and each other through the design process. In this paper, we identify how the co‐construction of an engineering afterschool club culture supported students’ engagement in epistemic practices of ...
Kathryn M. Bateman +3 more
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Images of the Crowned Buddha along the Silk Road: Iconography and Ideology
Humanities, 2018 The interpretation of early Buddha images with a crown has long been a source of debate. Many scholars have concluded that the iconography of the crown is intended to denote Śākyamuni as a cakravartin or universal Buddha.
Rebecca L. Twist
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Picturing Paul against empire: the Gospel of the apostle to the gentiles in imperial perspective [PDF]
, 2006 Presented at Vancouver School of Theology, 14 N ...
Maier, Harry
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The Coin's Third Side: Illiberal Money and the Sociality of a Community Currency
Economic Anthropology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Classic work in the analysis of money has emphasized the role of the state and the market in giving money its value. This article seeks to build on work that has emphasized the coin's “third side,” in which society serves as a source of monetary value.
Daromir Rudnyckyj
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How the Turtle Lost its Shell: Sino-Tibetan Divination Manuals and Cultural Translation [PDF]
, 2018 This article is a pan-Himalayan story about how the turtle, as a cultural symbol within Sino-Tibetan divination iconography, came to more closely resemble a frog.
Poupard, Duncan J
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Concrete in architecture: Redefining form, space, function, and insights from bibliometric analysis
Structural Concrete, EarlyView.Abstract Concrete has become a cornerstone in architectural and engineering innovation, as it seamlessly integrates structural performance with artistic expression. Its evolution from ancient opus caementicium to contemporary ultra‐high‐performance concrete illustrates its adaptability to the change in technological, environmental, and design paradigms.
Mouhcine Benaicha +2 more
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Iconography of the Labour Movement. Part 1: Republican Iconography, 1792–1848
ICO Iconographisk Post, 2020 This is the first article in a two-part study of the background and development of the iconography of the international socialist labour movement. With the breakthrough of modern political ideologies after the American and French revolutions, the symbols
Fred Andersson
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.Hair is an integral part of the skin's interface and has sensory capacity. It actively contributes to processes of bodily materialization and facilitates transactional exchange with other social actors and environments, particularly regarding energies and vibrations that can be perceived as subtle matter.
Sinah Theres Kloß
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