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Universities and the Contested Creation of the Elite
ABSTRACT For centuries universities have been a locus of elite creation. In the Middle Ages, university‐trained elites were leaders of the Church, served in secular lords' administrations and staffed the judiciary. Over time, their scope has expanded to include leadership in governments, corporations, and civil society more broadly.
Noam Yuchtman
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Zahir-ud-Din Muhammad Babur founded the Mughla Dynasty in 933 Hijra (1526A.D). The golden period of this magnificent dynasty ended with the reign and death of sixth emperor Aurangzeb Alamgheer in 1119 Hijra (1707 A.D), then started a long period of chaos
ڈاکٹر فاروق حسن
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Abstract Human genealogies serve multiple functions beyond documenting one's pedigree. They operate as complex social frameworks that structure knowledge, delimit group membership, explain historical causation, are political tools, and provide chronological foundations for understanding past events and processes across diverse knowledge systems ...
Isaac H. McIvor +7 more
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A LATE MIDDLE KINGDOM STELA OF THE COPPERSMITH ANKHU Nº.GEM 15055/CG 20103
[En] This paper examines a fascinating stela currently housed in the storerooms of the Grand Egyptian Museum Nº.GEM 15055/CG 20103). It is in an excellent state of preservation, as demonstrated by its intact colors.
Dina El Gabry
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Evaluation of the Shahanshahname illustrated version in parliament library and identification of its illustrator [PDF]
: Shahanshahname is one of the Qajar-age illustrated manuscripts composed by Fath Ali Khan Saba in the first half of 13th century. This text is composed for explaining the Qajar king Fath Ali Shah’s conquests and the history of this dynasty.
Mehdi Loni, Parviz Eghbali
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ABSTRACT The Lake Volvi area, part of the region of Macedonia (northern Greece), is a biodiversity hotspot, located in the central part of a major communication corridor connecting the western and eastern parts of the Balkans. The sediment succession from Lake Volvi is investigated here to provide a unique high‐resolution pollen and geochemical record ...
Lucrezia Masci +14 more
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Barcelona, a Society and its Law: 11th-13th Centuries
The legal system in Barcelona in the Lower Middle Ages — which we regard as a synthesis of rights (usages, customs, privileges, laws, and so on) and organization (municipality, universitat de prohoms, consulates, etc.)− had already attained maturity in ...
Tomàs de Montagut
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Lebanon: From Dollars to Lollars
ABSTRACT What were the policies that created one of the world's largest financial and economic crisis (as a percent of GDP) in Lebanon in the early 2020s? An artificially strong currency peg created a consumption boom financed by government debt and international capital flows/remittances, exposing both the public and private sector to classic currency
Salim Baz +2 more
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Analysis of the Magnetic Anomalies of Buried Archaeological Ovens of Aïn Kerouach (Morocco)
Aïn Kerouach is one of the most important archaeological sites in the northern part of Morocco. The main buried archaeological ruins in this area were surveyed in 1977 using magnetic prospecting. This survey highlights the mean anomalies that are related
Abderrahim Ayad, Saâd Bakkali
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Abstract This article discusses the relationship between women and their garments by examining written, visual, and material sources about dress drawn from the historical records of the Malatesta family. The objective of this research is to understand whether women of this House had any degree of autonomy regarding the garments that they chose to ‘self‐
Elisa Tosi Brandi
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