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Macro-economy, Micro-ecology, and the Fate of Urbanized Landscape in Late Antique and Early Byzantine Crete

open access: yes, 2019
In the case of the Cretan Late Antique/Early Byzantine landscape, the dichotomy between change and resilience could be easily defined in terms of changing relationships between long-term local micro-ecology and medium-term Mediterranean macro-economy.
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The McKinleys of Punch: Politics and the Press in Melbourne, 1870s to 1920s

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Politics &History, Volume 72, Issue 1, Page 35-68, March 2026.
This article re‐examines the Melbourne Punch (1855–1925; known simply as Punch from 1900) as a political weapon in the cut‐and‐thrust of Victorian, local, and national politics, in the hands of its longest‐serving, but least‐known proprietor, Alexander McKinley (1848–1927).
Richard Scully
wiley   +1 more source

Constructing citizenship and indigeneity in Jordan: The politics of Bedouin rights and identities in cultural heritage sites

open access: yesThe Geographical Journal, Volume 192, Issue 1, March 2026.
Short Abstract This paper explores the relationships between Bedouin rights, citizenship and indigeneity in cultural heritage sites in Jordan. Through interviews and ethnographic fieldwork with Bedouin communities, we argue that a more critical engagement with indigeneity is necessary in Jordan.
Taraf Abu Hamdan, Olivia Mason
wiley   +1 more source

Cost, value and wealth redistribution: micro- and macro-economy in Early Byzantine evergetism

open access: yes, 2021
‘Public’ evergetism – an act performed by a public authority as part of its function – and ‘private’ patronage – an act performed by a member of the upper class as a private citizen – are the two opposite poles of a complex phenomenon that has become a classic subject in analyzing late antique and early Byzantine society.
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Early Medieval World (Chapter 2 of World History, A Short, Visual Introduction)

open access: yes, 2015
The fifth through the tenth centuries was a period of significant transformation for Europe. As a result of the Germanic invasions and the collapse of the economy, the last Roman Emperor in the West, Romulus Augustulus (475-76), was deposed in 476.
Corning, Caitlin
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Mills and society in early medieval northern Italy

open access: yesEarly Medieval Europe, Volume 34, Issue 1, Page 3-33, February 2026.
Drawing on the extensive documentary record of northern Italy, available archaeological evidence, and comparative case studies from early medieval Europe, this study demonstrates that mill‐based landscapes in the Po and Friuli‐Venetian plains were shaped by society as a whole.
Marco Panato
wiley   +1 more source

“Through Thick and Thin” How Black Educators Support Urban Students' Postsecondary Plans

open access: yesSociological Inquiry, Volume 96, Issue 1, Page 47-66, February 2026.
How does exposure to Black educators influence minority students' postsecondary planning processes and long‐run educational ambitions? Prior studies have documented positive effects of student‐teacher racial matches on achievement and non‐academic outcomes, but quantitative research designs are often unable to uncover the mechanisms underlying these ...
Joseph Sageman
wiley   +1 more source

DECEPTIVE SANCTITY: The Geopolitics of Shrines and Concealed Antiquities in Afghanistan

open access: yesCultural Anthropology, Volume 41, Issue 1, Page 82-106, February 2026.
ABSTRACT This article explores a widely circulated legend in Afghanistan in which foreigners are believed to create shrines to conceal buried antiquities. It represents one of several narratives in which locals express mistrust of foreign motivations and geopolitical deception.
SHAMIM HOMAYUN
wiley   +1 more source

Rice as a Foodstuff in Ancient and Byzantine Materia Medica [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The present study discusses dietetic qualities of rice and culinary recipes pertaining to its preparation as demonstrated in ancient and Byzantine medical treatises compiled between 1st and 7th cent.
Jagusiak, Krzysztof   +2 more
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Review of periodical literature for 2024: 400–1100

open access: yes
The Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 1, Page 408-414, February 2026.
James Chetwood
wiley   +1 more source

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