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Medieval London during the plague (1348–1351): Some aspects of social life [PDF]
The article examines certain aspects of the social life of the City during the period of the plague (1348–1351) based on the documentation of the London Magistrate.
Leshtaev, Dmitry Valerievich
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What is luxury hospitality? A need to move towards a scientific understanding
The world of luxury and that of luxury hospitality has been growing for numerous years. From hotels such as the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, The Torch in Doha and The Savoy in London, luxury hospitality and the variety which is now on offer are growing ...
Andy Heyes
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Money, Stock-Jobbing, and Corruption in England at the Turn of the XVII–XVIII Centuries
The article reconstructs the historical context that shaped the financial capitalism in England at the turn of the XVII– XVIII centuries. It focuses on the crisis of Christian values and the development of secular rationalistic morality.
V. V. Vysokova
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I AM very grateful to Mr. Bromehead for directing my attention to the evidence for identifying the London Terraces. In reply to his query on what grounds I assign the deposit at Lloyd's to the Low Terrace instead of the Middle, I can only say that I have never claimed any competence to decide the geological points at issue; but, as I have already ...
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The greening of cities is driven by a combination of technical necessity and a narrow definition of wellbeing framed within a cultural, and sexual, normative perspective.
John Bingham-Hall
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This paper aims at understanding the governance of public budgeting in large metropolises with the use of comparative analysis. The analysis is focused on budgetary governance in London and São Paulo and uses qualitative and quantitative data from 2008 ...
Ursula Dias Peres
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The aliens in the economy and society of London in the 14th century: Interaction and conflicts [PDF]
The article examines the place of aliens in the economy and society of 14th-century London. Based on a wide range of sources and research literature, the author identifies the main groups of foreign trading partners of the English capital and the ...
Leshtaev, Dmitry Valerievich
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Energy use intensities in London houses
This research compares domestic metered energy data, for both gas and electricity consumption, against characteristics drawn from a building stock model of Greater London, UK.
Rob Liddiard +6 more
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After several decades of deindustrialisation in the so-called advanced economies, we are seeing a renewed enthusiasm for urban manufacturing in cities, and the integration of production into the city fabric.
Jessica Ferm
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Production of housing in London is driven by three factors: a housing crisis that requires the construction of more than 1.6 million homes by 2025, a model of social housing production mainly delivered through private developers’ contributions, and a ...
Lucía Cerrada Morato
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