Avalokiteśvara: Bodhisattvas and Signs of Change (open access)

Avalokiteśvara: Bodhisattvas and Signs of Change

Paper examines the evolution and transformation of Buddhism in different cultures by focusing on the example of Avalokiteśvara, a Bodhisattva traditionally depicted as a man who was eventually depicted as Kuan-yin, a woman, once fully transitioned into Chinese Mahāyāna Buddhism.
Date: 2010
Creator: Santayana, S.M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Introduction to Special Section on Art History (open access)

Introduction to Special Section on Art History

Introduction to the special section on art history in the 2010 edition of The Eagle Feather.
Date: 2010
Creator: Thomas, David & Weston, Charisse
System: The UNT Digital Library
Silencing the Bells: A Statement of Power in Medieval Spain (open access)

Silencing the Bells: A Statement of Power in Medieval Spain

Paper examines the meaning of Christian church bells as a symbol of power in medieval Spain.
Date: 2010
Creator: Butler, Kelly Bevin
System: The UNT Digital Library
Women and Printmaking: An Approach Informed by Gender and Technology Studies (open access)

Women and Printmaking: An Approach Informed by Gender and Technology Studies

Paper examines the history of women printmakers from an interdisciplinary perspective, identifying printmaking as an area of the humanities, while arguing for the benefits of this perspective for future research on the topic.
Date: 2010
Creator: Hirsch, Lauren
System: The UNT Digital Library