Sentence examples for derived from tradition from inspiring English sources

Much of medical practice in Russia seems to be based on an antiquated mind-set derived from tradition, anecdote and folklore.

In The Kentucky Encyclopedia, Eastern Kentucky University professor Paul Blanchard writes that "Many observers consider the governor's informal powers those derived from tradition, custom, and precedent as important as the formal powers".

In the 17th century, Scandinavian painting derived from traditions of the Low Countries and northern Germany.

The local content can be derived from traditions and ancient values in those areas.

He illuminates a period of working-class history that is relatively little understood, examining both formal and informal activities derived from traditions and experiences outside the orbit of industrialization and analyzing the role played by the diversity of cultural lifestyles.

Wilson's storytelling, his lyrical language, derived from a tradition Mr. Hicks was born into.

Nigerian theatre deals with three types of themes: the fantastic folktale, the farcical social satire, and the historical or mythological account derived from oral tradition.

Interestingly, this size is said to have derived from the tradition which holds that the meditation cell used by Vimalakirti (Yuima), an Indian disciple of the Buddha, was of the same proportions.

He wrote 300 stories, of which only 223 are known: they consist mainly of anecdotes and jokes derived from oral tradition and the author's direct observation of life.

With this information in hand, Parry and Lord were able to draw a meaningful analogy to the ancient Greek Iliad and Odyssey, which derived from oral tradition and obey many of the same rules of composition.

Not so much in the cooking, but in the mind of the cook, who may hesitate to adopt a new technique — derived from Chinese tradition by a French chef, no less — for this most hidebound of holiday meals.