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  1. 6. Den primitiva kelten Den rasistiska bilden av den irländska kelten inom den viktorianska antropologin under 1850- och 1860-talen

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

    Författare :Emil Bigsten; [2020-01-29]
    Nyckelord :Den viktorianska antropologin; 1850- 1860-talet; anti-irländsk rasism; Robert Knox; The Anthropological Society of London; Anthropological Review;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis explores the racist assumptions pertaining to the Irish Celts during the Victorian era as it is expressed within the anthropological thought of the age. These assumptions are explored in The Races of Men (1850) by Robert Knox and in five essays published in the journals of the Anthropological Society of London during the 1860s. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Religious Identities in Viking Age Britain: Pagan Imagery in a Colonial Context

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Arkeologi

    Författare :Margaret Lucille Muth; [2020]
    Nyckelord :archaeology; colonial identity; iconography; imagery; Norse mythology; preChristian religions; religion; stone monuments; Viking Age Britain; History and Archaeology;

    Sammanfattning : When the Vikings settled the British Isles between the 8th and 11th centuries, they left behind numerous stone monuments in their wake. These monuments, many of which are stone crosses, utilize a combination of Christian and pagan imagery, and are found heavily in Christian contexts. LÄS MER

  4. 8. The Impact of Finance Mergers and Acquisitions on Short-Term Performance of Acquiring Companies : An Event Study Focused on the British Isles

    Magister-uppsats, Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Författare :Juan Jose Ramos Nogales; Kreshnik Elshani; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Event Study; Mergers and Acquisitions; Abnormal Returns; Cumulative Abnormal Returns; Market Model; Finance; British Isles.;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Mergers and acquisitions (M&A’s) are common ways for businesses to expand, compete, and maintain in competitive business environments. A strongly debated question in literature is whether or not these M&A’s provide measurable benefits, as factors such as industry, geographic location, and regulations play key roles in the impacts of the M&A’s. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Den Gyllene Legenden om Britannien : En italiensk munks syn på brittisk och irländsk historia

    Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

    Författare :Fredrik Nilsson; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Saints; Holidays; Hagiography; Medieval; Helgon; Högtider; Hagiografi; Medeltid;

    Sammanfattning : This essay is about the works of Jacobus de Voragine, a genoan munk during the thirteenth century namely Legenda Aurea, or The Golden Legend. This essay aims to compare his works to contemporary material as well as modern academic texts. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Seaweed is Sexy : The consumption and utilisation of seaweed throughout British history and the marketing that surrounds it

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Författare :Rhianna Rees; [2019]
    Nyckelord :Seaweed. Algae. Marketing Theory. History. Environmental. Advertising. Blue Economy.;

    Sammanfattning : Damp, rotting, smelly, rising from the depths, washed up on shorelines. Seaweed (or Macroalgae) has transitioned over time in its position and uses within the British Isles; as discussed in the thesis it has undergone an evolution from its historical use as a source of food in times of desperation, to the superfood it is lauded as today. LÄS MER