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Legitimacy and Authority in Medieval Islamic Historiography
Kresna Social Science and Humanities Research, 2021 Usurpation is a common term used by Western historians to describe the illegitimate change of political supremacy inthe context of medieval Muslim states. The taking over of any state without authority is considered an illegal occupationof a legitimate state and its leader is considered illegitimate or usurper.
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More Science Than Art: The First Botanical Garden in Portugal (c. 1650)
Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gabriel Grisley, a German physician, came to Portugal and founded a garden near the Xabregas River in Lisbon, during the 1610s under the Spanish kings' rule. In view of the utility a botanic garden represented for the kingdom, he was able to obtain a royal privilege from King João IV during the Restauration War against the Spanish (1640–1668).
Ana Duarte Rodrigues
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Jurnal FuadunaThis article examines the development of Islamic historiography through the framework of epistemic archaeology, drawing on Michel Foucault’s theories of discourse, power, and knowledge.
Greg Soetomo
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Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines the iconography of the Andromeda constellation as an intersex figure within medieval and early modern astrological traditions. It focuses on the origins of this imagery in the thirteenth‐century astrological writings of Scot and its reappearance nearly three centuries later in Ratdolt's illustrated 1482 edition of Hyginus'
Bar Leshem
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Elimination of Idol Worshiping and Recreation of Arab’s Ethnic Pride; an Investigation on the Historiography of Hosham e- Kalbi on the basis of Al-Asnam Book [PDF]
تاریخ اسلام, 2016 The historiography of Hosham e- Kalbi - 402 After Hijrah- particularly in Al- Asnam book is considered as a way of appreciating the Islamic historiography in the first Islamic centuries; it is also deserved to be reviewed.
Hassan Hazrati, Zeinab Omidiyan
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Modal Logic and Modal Metaphysics: An Avicennian Division of Labour
Theoria, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper argues that Avicenna was both a necessitarian and a realist about contingency. The two aspects of his modal metaphysics are reconciled by arguing that Avicenna's modal metaphysics is founded on realism about essences: strictly speaking, an individual has no contingent properties, but a modal distinction can be made between the ...
Jari Kaukua
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‘I'm Dead!’: Action, Homicide and Denied Catharsis in Early Modern Spanish Drama
Renaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 570-588, September 2026.Abstract In early modern Spanish drama, the expression ‘¡Muerto soy!’ (‘I'm dead!’) is commonly used to indicate a literal death or to figuratively express a character's extreme fear or passion. Recent studies, even one collection published under the title of ‘¡Muerto soy!’, have paid scant attention to the phrase in context, a serious omission when ...
Ted Bergman
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THE HISTORIOGRAPHY OF ISLAM IN WEST AFRICA: AN ANTHROPOLOGIST'S VIEW
The Journal of African History, 2014 AbstractIn this article, I focus on the historiography of Islam in West Africa while also reflecting upon and assessing existing scholarship in the broader field of the study of Islam in Africa. My position as an anthropologist who conducts historical research informs my perspective in evaluating the current state of the field and my suggestions for ...
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Historiografi dari Bawah: Peran Naskah Lokal dalam Merekonstruksi Warisan Ki Mutamakkin
Fajar Historia: Jurnal Ilmu Sejarah dan PendidikanThis article examines the role of Teks Kajen as a form of alternative historiography in reconstructing the spiritual and intellectual legacy of Ki Ahmad Mutamakkin, a controversial figure in Javanese Islamic history.
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What Does Intarsia Say? Materiality and Spirituality in the Urbino Studiolo☆
Renaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 712-738, September 2026.Abstract Upon entering the Urbino studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro, the visitor is struck by a material‐charged environment. Surprisingly, only a few scholars have addressed one prominent aspect of the decorative scheme, namely, the feature of intarsia as a medium. Even so, it remains on the sidelines of the discussion.
Matan Aviel
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