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A magia do novo. Índios cristãos nas fronteiras da Amazônia colonial
This article deals with the dynamic invention processes of new identities, beliefs and forms of living produced by Christian Indians in the borders of the Colonial Amazon. These borders were constituted as Zones of Contact among different groups: Indians,
Almir Diniz de Carvalho Júnior
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The inventory of Tallinn merchant Michael Meyer’s (1704–1758) property is one of the largest inventories of an 18th century citizen of Tallinn. Almost the entire world of his possessions is reflected in this unique source.
Raimo Pullat, Tõnis Liibek
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History of Catalan numbers [PDF]
We give a brief history of Catalan numbers, from their first discovery in the 18th century to modern times. This note will appear as an appendix in Richard Stanley's forthcoming book on Catalan numbers.Comment: 10 ...
Pak, Igor
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ABSTRACT Neolithic long barrows are among the earliest monumental structures in Europe, yet in many parts of Central Europe their surface expression has been largely erased by long‐term agricultural activity. This study evaluates the potential of integrated remote sensing approaches for identifying and contextualizing long barrows and associated ...
Petr Krištuf +5 more
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The present article gives an overview of the social historical and philologic contexts (from contrast of two certifications of a criminal proceeding) of three documentsof the18th century, pertaining to colonial documents on the captainship of São ...
Renata Ferreira Costa
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Twisted rods, helices and buckling solutions in three dimensions [PDF]
The study of slender elastic structures is an archetypical problem in continuum mechanics, dynamical systems and bifurcation theory, with a rich history dating back to Euler's seminal work in the 18th century.
Majumdar, Apala, Raisch, Alexander
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The Degradation of Access‐Based Business Models: Customer Misbehavior and Shared Mobility
ABSTRACT Access‐based services are considered one of the strategies to embed sustainability in business models. Yet, because the evolution of these business models has been overlooked, we do not know whether their promise to create triple value is sustained.
Andres Camacho, Carmen Valor
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The analysis of reports sent to their superiors and messages sent to other people and written during the judicial proceedings for slanders enables a reflexion upon the obstacles encounterd by men in charge of the functions of urban and rural judges in ...
María Eugenia Albornoz Vásquez
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Surface Value: Ways of Seeing Decoration in Architecture
The long 18th century was a period of intense investment in elite architecture in Britain which sustained an extensive craft culture in carving, modelling, and joinery. Yet decoration is largely marginalised or ignored by architectural historians.
Christine Casey
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Introduction To German Studies: The Romantics Then And Now (GMST 20) Syllabus [PDF]
This course serves as an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of German Studies. German culture has played a seminal role in the history and culture of modern Europe, influencing and shaping the European spirit in all manner of ways.
Meirosu, Madalina
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