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The nation‐state, non‐Western empires, and the politics of cultural difference

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract While empires have been central to political theory, they almost always refer to Western forms of imperialism and colonialism to which non‐Western societies are subject. But precolonial empires have ruled much of the world for much of known history. Building on recent International Relations (IR) scholarship, this article reconstructs an ideal
Loubna El Amine
wiley   +1 more source

Handwritten pre-Tridentine Pontificals

open access: yesWarszawskie Studia Teologiczne, 2018
The article presents the history of pontificals, which are a bishop's liturgical books, beginning with their creation in the 9th century till the 16th century.
Jan Miazek
doaj   +1 more source

Ohio History Center Dedication Ceremony photograph

open access: yes, 1970
This 9.5" x 6.5" (24.13 x 16.51cm) photograph of the dedication of the Ohio History Center, the new home of the Ohio Historical Society (now the Ohio History Connection), was taken on August 23, 1970.
Ohio History Connection
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A theory of political divergence and gradual institutional change

open access: yesAmerican 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
wiley   +1 more source

Marius Fahrer: Possibly the Last Australian Surgeon‐Anatomist and His Valued and Varied Legacy

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article commemorates the life and works of Marius Fahrer MD (Bucharest), MB, BS(Qld), FRACS, FAFRM, possibly one of the last few Australian ‘surgeon‐anatomists’ whose career brought together anatomical scholarship, hand surgery and surgical education.
Norman Eizenberg   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Education and science museums. Reflections in Italy and on Italy (Italian original version) [PDF]

open access: yesJCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 2008
The educational function of science museums was born with the first naturalistic collections ever, flourished in 16th-century Italy. The pedagogic thought and the educational experimentations carried out in approximately five century of history have ...
Paola Rodari
doaj  

Macau as Method: Recombinant Urbanism in Post‐Socialist China

open access: yesAsia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In ‘Asia as Method’, Chen Kuan‐Hsing argues for the value of an indigenous inter‐Asian approach to analysing the effects of European imperialism on the countries and citizens of Asia. This article mobilises both Chen's inter‐Asian referencing strategy and the city‐state of Macau to explore Macau's role in China's engagements with global ...
Tim Simpson
wiley   +1 more source

Timing the Sacred: A Multi‐Step Chronological Framework for the Llullaillaco Inca Burial

open access: yesArchaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Absolute radiocarbon dating offers high precision, but its application to historical contexts, such as the Inca civilization, requires a rigorous methodological approach. This research examines methods to enhance chronological accuracy through a case study of artifacts from the Llullaillaco Capacocha sacrifice.
Dominika Sieczkowska‐Jacyna   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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