Much of this shellfish contributes to New England tradition, the clambake.

Much of the written Greek that was used as the official language of the Byzantine Empire was an eclectic middle-ground variety based on the tradition of written Koine.

Much of the free-love tradition is an offshoot of anarchism, and reflects a civil libertarian philosophy that seeks freedom from state regulation and church interference in personal relationships.

Much modern poetry reflects a critique of poetic tradition, playing with and testing, among other things, the principle of euphony itself, sometimes altogether forgoing rhyme or set rhythm.

Much narrative poetry — such as Scottish and English ballads, and Baltic and Slavic heroic poems — is performance poetry with roots in a preliterate oral tradition.

Much of this tradition remains secret ( or undetermined ) — but it is rumoured that the new king must be single, and is usually a minor.

Much of Said's criticism of Western " Orientalism " is based on particularizing trends also present in Asian works by Indian, Chinese and Japanese writers and artists, in their views of Western culture and tradition.

R. Much has forwarded the theory that the tribal name Vandal reflects worship of Aurvandil or " the Dioscuri ", probably involving a tradition that the Vandalic kings were descended from Aurvandil ( comparable to the case of many other Germanic tribal names ).

Much of the background of Rohan is grounded in Anglo-Saxon tradition.

Much of the celebrated film noir tradition relies on techniques Toland perfected in the early thirties that are related to chiaroscuro ( though high-key lighting, stage lighting, frontal lighting, and other effects are interspersed in ways that diminish the chiaroscuro claim ).

Much of the traditional klezmer repertoire was written by professional klezmer musicians in the style of their region or tradition, and a lot of co-territorial music such as non-Jewish folksongs, especially Romanian music ( mainly from Moldavia ), as well as Ukrainian music and Ottoman music, and the musics of other minorities living in the same areas as Jews in Southeastern Europe such as Crimean Tatars.

Much of her work is characterized by its liminal nature: tensions between tradition and assimilation and between literature and politics which are particularly clear in her autobiographical works.

Much of the free-love tradition is an offshoot of anarchism, and reflects a libertarian philosophy that seeks freedom from state regulation and church interference in personal relationships.

Much of Sayle's humour is in the tradition of Spike Milligan and Monty Python, with riffs based on absurd and surreal premises.

Much of their mysticism concerning the soul seems inseparable from the Orphic tradition.

Much of what is known about the way of life of the ancient Makah is derived from their oral tradition.

Much of the tradition of the regiment comes from its twenty-six years stay in China.

Much of the 15th Infantry's tradition comes from the 26 years in China.

Much of poetry has its source in an oral tradition: the Scots and English ballads, the tales of Robin Hood, of Iskandar, and various Baltic and Slavic heroic poems all were originally intended for recitation, rather than reading.

Much of the poetry and song of the aşık / ozan tradition, being almost exclusively oral until the 19th century, remains anonymous.

Much is made of their role and clothing in the context of pagan fertility rituals ; it is certainly probable that the characters and play are older than the sword dance itself, which would appear to have been appended to the older play tradition found all over England.

“ It would appear at times that a theologian need not actually know God .” Describing the theological crisis, Weinandy said: “ Much of what passes for contemporary Catholic theology, often is not founded upon an assent of faith in the divine deposit of revelation as proclaimed in the sacred scriptures and developed within the living doctrinal and moral tradition of the church .”

Much of the poetry and song of the aşık / ozan tradition, being almost exclusively oral until the 19th century, remains anonymous.

Much of the musical forms innovated by these pioneers merged with the Hindu tradition, composed in the popular language of the people ( as opposed to Sanskrit ) in the work of composers like Kabir or Nanak.

Much of its shock value derives from the fact that the first portion of the essay describes the plight of starving beggars in Ireland, so that the reader is unprepared for the surprise of Swift's solution when he states, " A young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled ; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee, or a ragoust.

Much of the classification of African languages associated with Joseph Greenberg actually derives from the work of Westermann.

Much of what is known about Epicurean philosophy derives from later followers and commentators.

Much of the play's Protestantism derives from its location in Denmark — both then and now a predominantly Protestant country, though it is unclear whether the fictional Denmark of the play is intended to mirror this fact.

Much of the material derives from male-oriented ( shōnen and seinen ) works which contained male-male close friendships and are perceived by fans to imply homosexual attraction, such as with Captain Tsubasa and Saint Seiya, two titles which popularised yaoi in the 1980s.

Much of Gertrude Stein's fame derives from a private modern art gallery she assembled from 1904 to 1913 with her brother Leo Stein.

Much of the impact of Hrabal's writing derives from his juxtaposition of the beauty and cruelty found in everyday life.

Much of the show's humour thus derives from the antagonism between Cabinet ministers ( who believe they are in charge ) and the members of the British Civil Service who really run the country.

Much of its distinctive and whimsical architecture derives from this period.

Much of the controversy surrounding such a right, however, derives from disagreement surrounding what in UDHR article 13 is referred to as " his own ".

Much of its commerce derives from interstate highway traffic, as Interstates 40 and 540, as well as U. S. Routes 64 and 71, pass through the city.

Much of the humor derives from the modern audience's reaction to the old training films, such as the Duck and Cover film shown in schools.

Much of the humour surrounding Scumspawn derives from his sensitive and caring personality, which is a constant irritant to Satan, who often complains that Scumspawn does not act very much like a demon.

Much of the terminology used in connection with null hypotheses derives from the immediate relation to statistical hypothesis testing ; part of this terminology is outlined here, but see this list of definitions for a more complete set.

Much of the island's fame derives from its providing the setting for part of the novel The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas.

Much of the power of MML derives from its handling of how accurately to state parameters in a model, and a variety of approximations that make this feasible in practice.

Much of the programme's humour derives from its excessively brash style of reporting, and its unnecessarily complex format.

Much of the character of the buildings in the town derives from the use of local stone, much of it from the Town Quarry.

Much of the legend and symbolism of modern Polish patriotism derives from this period, including the conviction that Polish independence is a necessary element of a just and legitimate European order.

Much of the ambiance of Seattle today derives from this project.

Much of the ambiance of Seattle derives from the fact that whole of the city ( with the notable exception of the industrial area in the center of the city, south of downtown, and extending to South Park and Boeing Field ; and to a lesser extent, downtown itself ) is filled with small parks, hills, and lakes.

Much of the interest of the piece derives from the ambiguous nature of the player-NPC dialogue: the form of the conversation, and indeed the nature of Galatea herself, shifts depending on the focus the player places on certain aspects of the character's personality.

Much of the confusion between these two concepts comes from the fact that ornament traditionally derives from a function becoming a stylistic character ( e. g., the gargoyle from Gothic cathedrals ).

Much of the humor derives from situational elements, such as encounters between Kintaro and the women gone awry, and interactions between Kintaro's libido and imagination.