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The Poznań Guardhouse from the 18th century: history — architecture — authorship
Kwartalnik Historii Kultury Materialnej, 2020 The Poznań Guardhouse is, from an artistic point of view, a historic monument of very fine quality. It is easily recognizable due to its location at the centre of tourist routes.
Ryszard Mączyński
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Slavistica Vilnensis, 2022 The article examines the historiography and the current state of research on the Old Believers in Northwestern Belarus. Four basic stages are distinguished in the history of studies on Old Believers in the region: second half of the 18th century ...
Uladzimir Auseichyk
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Voltaire, Diderot, and Russian History in the 18th Century
Eidos, 2021 En las primeras páginas de la Histoire de l’empire de Russie sous Pierre le Grand, publicada entre 1759 y 1763, Voltaire presenta una serie de reflexiones acerca del método que se debería seguir al escribir un trabajo histórico y de las características que debería tener un historiador ideal. El objetivo de este trabajo es evaluar en qué medida el texto
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Sport, Agency and Pigeon Snaring in the Ancient Tongan Chiefdom
Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Pigeon snaring was an élite sport in the traditional Tongan chiefdom, undertaken on purpose‐built mounds known as sia heu lupe. LiDAR imagery combined with field survey and mound documentation on the island of Tongatapu has identified a comprehensive corpus of these sites.
David V. Burley +3 more
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Nuevo mundo - Mundos Nuevos, 2007 This research explores different aspects of the historical problematic of labour relationships and of the accusations for laziness against people, during the late eighteenth century in the city of Santa Fe of Bogota (New Grenade).
Pilar Lopez-Bejarano
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Counterpoint Battles in the 18th Century Naples: an Attempt of Historical Reconstruction
Современные проблемы музыкознания, 2021 The article examines an underscrutinised polyphonic tradition formed in the 18th century Naples. This period is often associated with the heyday of Naples opera.
Anastasia I. Maslova
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Investigating Pompeii Subsoil Using Geomatics and Geophysics Merged Analyses
Archaeological Prospection, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The archaeological site of Pompeii represents an exceptional context for the application of non‐invasive and integrated investigation methods aimed at enhancing the understanding of both exposed and buried remains. This study presents the results of multidisciplinary research conducted in the Palestra Grande site, a large and strategically ...
Valentina Santoro +9 more
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African Twist of Circular Economy: Insights, Policies and Recommendations
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT While the circular economy (CE) has gained traction, this paper argues that mainstream CE approaches risk being misaligned in the African context. Drawing on a mixed‐methods synthesis of empirical studies, policy documents and cross‐country examples, the study shows that Africa's CE transition is fragmented and uneven, leaving the continent at
Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie +4 more
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Kwartalnik Historii Kultury Materialnej, 2021 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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Natural history in India during the 18th and 19th centuries
Journal of Biosciences, 2013 European access to India was multi-dimensional: The merchant-rulers were keen to identify commodities that could be profitably exported to Europe, cultivate commercial plants in India that grew outside their possessions, and find substitutes for drugs and simples that were obtained from the Americas.
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