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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics

The Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 3, Page 900-921, August 2026.
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

Through the prism of aesthetics. Napoleonic myth in the works of Goethe and Nietzsche

Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Language and Literature, 2023
The reception of Napoleon in Germany was carried out under the sign of an aesthetic myth. The aesthetic myth is understood as a set of theories, concepts and texts of culture based on the idea of transforming the world through artistic creativity. Starting with romanticism, the aesthetic myth determines the specifics of the German discourse of culture.
openaire   +1 more source

The new poor law and the health of the population of England and Wales

The Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 2, Page 717-756, May 2026.
Abstract We estimate the impact of reductions in poor law expenditure on rural life expectancy and mortality rates in England and Wales following the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act. Given the scale of cuts imposed, our estimates imply 8–10 per cent increases in mortality at ages 1–4 years and 2–4 per cent falls in rural expectation of life at birth.
David Green, Gabriel Mesevage, Graham Mooney, Simon Szreter   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disintegration, Salvation, and/or Madness in Dostoevsky

International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, Volume 23, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Psychological fragmentation and derangement suffuse Dostoevsky's fiction. This paper argues that the madness of Dostoevsky characters derives from intense wounds to the self: humiliating lacerations that impel fugue and disintegration. Such vulnerable, frangible characters seek to escape and deny themselves to avoid being seen for who they are.
Jerry Piven
wiley   +1 more source

Myth and Language [PDF]

, 1964
The word myth appears frequently in contemporary theological and exegetical writing. Unfortunately, it is used with a variety of meanings by different authors, and this gives rise to the layman's general misunderstanding of what is really a technical ...
Forsman, Rodger
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State of the Field: The History of Masculinities

History, Volume 111, Issue 394, Page 5-29, January 2026.
Abstract This State of the Field article discusses how, when and why the history of masculinities has emerged since the 1980s, and why it continues to be an important research field today. The article begins with the field's multiple origin stories and then discusses its expansion in chronology, geography and theme, as well as newer directions for ...
ERICA L. FRASER
wiley   +1 more source

Honour and humiliation: Emotional economies of war and defeat

Nations and Nationalism, Volume 31, Issue 4, Page 809-820, October 2025.
Abstract The article looks at nationalism, war and defeat from a history of emotions perspective. It frames nationalism as a political programme and mindset that enlists emotions of belonging and solidarity, but also fear, anger, hatred and contempt.
Ute Frevert
wiley   +1 more source

« Resurgi des cendres et de la poussière ». Versailles à travers les écrits des voyageurs russes au xixe siècle

Bulletin du Centre de Recherche du Château de Versailles
The aim of this research is to analyze the ways in which the accounts by Russian travellers who visited Versailles between 1813 and 1862 contributed to their compatriots being able to discover the historical, artistic and landscape heritage of the famous
Ekaterina Bulgakova
doaj   +1 more source

"Hispania, la leyenda": The Myth of Viriatus’ Struggle Transfigured for Television

Communication & Society (Formerly Comunicación y Sociedad), 2013
“Hispania, la leyenda” is the first Spanish attempt to represent on screen the Roman occupation of the Iberian Peninsula and the resistance led by Viriatus.
Elena Cueto-Asín, David R. George Jr,
doaj  

Stavropol Kalmyks in the Swedish Campaign and on Russia’s Western Borders, 1790–1792

Oriental Studies
Introduction. In 1790–1792, Stavropol Kalmyk Host participated in the Russo-Swedish War and patrolled the Belarusian border. The reasons behind the long deployment remain somewhat debatable. Materials and methods.
Ramil N. Rakhimov
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