FAS Theses and Dissertations
Recent Submissions
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Bodies of Books: Literary Illustration in Twentieth Century Brazil
(2017-01-26)This dissertation explores the nature and role of literary illustrations twentieth century Brazil, not just in relation to their companion texts, but also in what ways they reflect defining characteristics of Brazilian ... -
Molecular and Isotopic Investigations Into the Ecology of Marine Thaumarchaeota
(2017-01-26)Ammonia-oxidizing Archaea affiliated with phylum Thaumarchaeota are among the most abundant microorganisms in the global oceans and are generally recognized as the drivers of marine nitrification. The glycerol dibiphytanyl ... -
Three Easy Pieces: Tolstoy, Khlebnikov, Platonov and the Fragile Absolute of Russian Modernity
(2017-01-26)This dissertation shows how three Russian authors estranged and challenged the notion of human freedom as self-determination—the idea that meaningful self-authorship is possible in view of the finitude that every human ...