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Strategic materials and state capacity in Renaissance Italy. The economic policies of ‘Roman saltpetre’ procurement

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Demonstrating the existence of a soaring demand for strategic materials in fifteenth‐century Rome, the article pioneers research in the late medieval trade in saltpetre, the irreplaceable, rare component of gunpowder, indispensable for waging war following the diffusion of artillery technology.
Fabrizio Antonio Ansani
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
wiley   +1 more source

The Holy See Information Activity

open access: yesUkrainian Information Space, 2020
Стаття присвячена питанням медіа Католицької Церкви та адаптації новітніх засобів комунікації для потреби церковної місії. На основі проведеного аналізу показано принципи ставлення Римо-Католицької Церкви (далі — РКЦ) до глобального інформаційного простору як ефективного інструменту євангелізації та стратегічного майданчику для реалізації місіонерських
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The Acts of Eadburg: drypoint additions to Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Selden Supra 30

open access: yesEarly Medieval Europe, EarlyView.
In 1913, two drypoint additions were identified in Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Selden Supra 30 (SS30), an eighth‐century Southumbrian copy of the Acts of the Apostles. It was suggested that these additions, cut into the membrane of p. 47, were abbreviations of the Old English female name, Eadburg. Just over a century later, many more drypoint markings
Jessica Hendy‐Hodgkinson
wiley   +1 more source

Honouring the Past, Embracing the Future

open access: yesThe Ecumenical Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The United Church of Canada, founded in 1925, represents an ambitious experiment in church union that blends Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregationalist traditions. Over the past century, the church has played a pivotal role in shaping Canadian society by advocating for social justice, Indigenous reconciliation, interreligious dialogue ...
Hyuk Cho
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The Pan‐Orthodox Celebration of the 1600th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 1925

open access: yesThe Ecumenical Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores the attempts to organize a Pan‐Orthodox Council in the years following the First World War that could gather in 1925 on the occasion of the 1600th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. While some of these efforts were remarkably ambitious, and although they were not always feasible or fully realized, they
Natallia Vasilevich
wiley   +1 more source

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