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A theory of political divergence and gradual institutional change
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Why do some societies succeed in breaking away from historical traditions while others remain trapped? This paper proposes a formal theory to investigate the interaction between short‐run and long‐run political dynamics, highlighting a co‐evolution of political institutions and social structures.
Clair Yang
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Revealing the Inheritance of Taijiquan by New Historical Materials in Tang Village, China
Journal of Taiji ScienceThe recent discovery of new historical materials, relating to the “Thirteen-Momentum Martial Arts Manual (十三势拳谱)” which were found at Li Helin’s (李鹤林) former residence in Tang Village (唐村) in 2019, have deepened our understanding of the incomplete “Song
T. Julian Chu 朱殿蓉
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Bilateral Supracondylar Process in a Subadult in the Late Antique Age: A Case Report
Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT During the excavation procedures for the railway trait Napoli‐Cancello, in the city of Afragola (Naples), several burials dating back to the Late Antique Age were found. One of them was an amphora burial (enchytrismòs) and contained the skeletal remains of a subadult individual affected by bilateral supracondylar process. Supracondylar process
Barbara Albanese +3 more
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‘Do You Realise People Are Dying There?!’: Ukrainian Adolescents Reflecting on Death During Wartime
Children &Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores how Ukrainian refugee adolescents in Romania think and speak about death and loss amid war and displacement. While contemporary Western societies display an unprecedented visibility of death, they continue to exclude children from genuine conversations about mortality, maintaining a protective silence.
Adriana Teodorescu, Alina Bărbuță
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Visiting Tianshui City: A Look into Martial Culture on China’s Northern Silk Route
Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2012 Tianshui city, located in China’s ancient cultural center in Gansu Province, includes a large rural area known as Qinzhou. This area houses pockets of traditional martial arts culture, which allow one to savor the past in the present, even in the face of
Stanley E. Henning
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Chinese General Yue Fei: Martial Arts Facts, Tales, and Mysteries
Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas, 2012 Yue Fei (1103-1142), the famous Southern Song dynasty general who successfully resisted Jin (Jurched) incursions until he was murdered at the age of 39 as a result of court intrigues, has been credited with a number of boxing schools.
Stanley E. Henning
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Martial arts fiction : translational migrations east and west [PDF]
This thesis was motivated by Robert Chard's puzzlement over the translational phenomenon of martial arts fiction in the West. It proposes to address how the translational migration of martial arts fiction took place, first to other Asian countries in ...
Mok, Olivia Wai Han
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Martial Translations: HEMA and the Revival of Medieval and Renaissance Martial Arts
, 2011 The modern Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) movement consists of a number of groups that seek to physically reconstruct, and pass on to others, the lost European medieval and Renaissance combat arts dating back to the 14th century.
Eacersall, Douglas
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Annali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie OrientaleThis article will discuss some early references to the martial arts as they appear in the Pāli canon from a historical perspective. At first, a passage involving fighting shows occurring during festivals will be analysed, highlighting the early ...
De Notariis, Bryan
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Enhancing Wellness through Martial Arts: Restoring Body-Mind Connection - A Qualitative Analysis [PDF]
This study aimed to investigate the impact of Martial Arts practice on leisure, healing, and wellness by examining the experiences of 12 practitioners recruited through the researchers' network.
Spring, C., Veasey, C.
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