Peasants into Muslims: Poverty and conversions to Islam in Ottoman Bosnia
The Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 2, Page 600-633, May 2026.Abstract Whilst economic historians have invested substantial effort into understanding the economic consequences of religion, they have invested less effort into understanding the determinants of religious affiliation. The lack of knowledge about determinants of religious affiliation seems particularly striking in the case of Southeastern Europe ...
Leonard Kukić, Yasin Arslantas
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A blockchain-based information market to incentivise cooperation in swarms of self-interested robots. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 Van Calck L +4 more
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Remapping the European Cultural Memory: The Case of Julia Kristeva’s \u3cem\u3eMurder in Byzantium\u3c/em\u3e [PDF]
, 2010 This article considers Julia Kristeva’s novel Murder in Byzantium in the context of some of the most pressing ehtical and political dilemmas faced by Europe today, regarding the role of religion and the inclusion of religious references in the ...
Rus, Bianca Laura
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The caliph and the falcons: a ninth‐century history from Iceland to Iraq
Early Medieval Europe, Volume 34, Issue 2, Page 299-322, May 2026.In the late ninth and early tenth centuries, an extraordinary number of falcons were given to the ʿAbbāsid caliphs in Baghdad, many of which were white. Gifts from competing dynasties in the northern provinces of the Caliphate, at least some of these birds were almost certainly gyrfalcons from near the Arctic Circle.
Caitlin Ellis, Sam Ottewill‐Soulsby
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The Hyoid Bone - the Anatomy of a Small Bone of the Neck in Hellenic and Greco-Roman Medical Literature. [PDF]
Acta Med Acad, 2023 Rachi M +3 more
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Genuine Personal Identifiers and Mutual Sureties for Sybil-Resilient Community Formation
, 2019 While most of humanity is suddenly on the net, the value of this singularity is hampered by the lack of credible digital identities: Social networking, person-to-person transactions, democratic conduct, cooperation and philanthropy are all hampered by ...
A Abdul-Rahman +4 more
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Mythology in the Middle Ages: Heroic Tales of Monsters, Magic, and Might
, 2011 Myths of gods, legends of battles, and folktales of magic abound in the heroic narratives of the Middle Ages. Mythology in the Middle Ages: Heroic Tales of Monsters, Magic, and Might describes how Medieval heroes were developed from a variety of source ...
Fee, Christopher R.
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Participation of Byzantium and Venice in the Organization of the Crusade of Varna in 1443–1444
Античная древность и средние векаThis article analyzes Byzantium and Venice’s participation in the organization of the anti-Ottoman Crusade of 1443–1444, which was prepared by Pope Eugenius IV to assist Byzantium and prevent further Ottoman expansion on the Balkans.
Natal’ia Eduardovna Zhigalova
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Античная древность и средние векаThis article examines the specifics of pro-Turkish sentiments in the urban community of Thessalonike during two Ottoman sieges of 1383–1387 and 1422–1430.
Natal’ia Eduardovna Zhigalova
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The names of the town and villages of Gozo (Malta) [PDF]
, 2010 The Maltese islands have been dominated by various rulers who left an imprint on the life, customs, and language of the inhabitants. This is evident also in the toponymy of the archipelago.
Zammit Ciantar, Joe
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