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Pseudonyms, Propaganda, and Prints: The Life and Political Caricatures of William Dent, 1782–931

Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract ‘Dent was probably an amateur and nothing is known of his life’, state Bryant and Heneage. Despite contributing to caricature's ‘golden age’, William Dent remains overlooked compared to contemporaries like James Gillray. Dent's extensive portfolio (1782–93) and rumoured role as a Pittite propagandist have not secured his place in the canon of ...
Callum D. Smith
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Commercial treaties and political transformation in Sulu and Southeast Asian littorals, c. 1830–1840

Asia‐Pacific Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This article re‐examines an economic treaty concluded between Spain and the Sulu Sultanate in 1836. Analysing the Tausug (Jawi) and Spanish treaty versions alongside archival sources from Spain, the Philippines, and England, it traces the impact of indigenous agency beyond the formal signatories on economic and political transformations ...
Eleonora Poggio, Ariel Lopez, Birgit Tremml‐Werner   +2 more
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Spectacle and Spy Stories: The 1954 Royal Commission on Espionage

Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Menzies government's 1954 royal commission, established to investigate Soviet espionage in Australia, is well known as the backdrop to the Labor Party split. It saw opposition leader H.V. Evatt's demise and ushered in an almost 20‐year period of Liberal Party governance.
Ebony Nilsson
wiley   +1 more source

Reflections on Legal History of Romania and a Comparison to Greek Family Law

Journal on European History of Law
This paper presents reflections of the laws of Romania and a comparison of family law of Romania to Ancient Greek family law. Roman law has left a profound and enduring legacy on the legal system of Romania.
Charalampos Stamelos
doaj   +2 more sources

Intersecting Identities in 18th Century Jerusalem: Conversion to Islam

Religions
This paper examines conversion to Islam in eighteenth-century Ottoman Jerusalem as a multifaceted transformation negotiated across social, legal, and economic domains. Drawing on Jerusalem Court Registers and the scholar al-Khalīlī’s (d. 1734, Jerusalem)
Alaattin Dolu
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Reform and Codification of Islamic Family Law in Turkey: From The Ottoman Law of Family Rights to the Turkish Civil Code of 1926

An-Nisa: Journal of Islamic Family Law
The reform of Islamic family law is a strategic issue in response to social, cultural, and legal justice changes in Muslim countries. Turkey became one of the most prominent examples of radical reforms to its family law through the transition from the fiqh system of the Hanafi school of fiqh and The Ottoman Law of Family Rights (1917) to the Turkish ...
null Zikry Rahmatillah, Ziyad Alrawasdeh, Rahmat Tarmizi, Aulil Amri, Noor Fadillah Hayatusyifa, Firli Jundy Liza, Nur Lizawati   +6 more
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The nation‐state, non‐Western empires, and the politics of cultural difference

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract While empires have been central to political theory, they almost always refer to Western forms of imperialism and colonialism to which non‐Western societies are subject. But precolonial empires have ruled much of the world for much of known history. Building on recent International Relations (IR) scholarship, this article reconstructs an ideal
Loubna El Amine
wiley   +1 more source

Effective factors in the psychotherapy of religious obsessive‐compulsive disorder: A qualitative study

British Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Religious obsessive‐compulsive disorder (religious OCD; scrupulosity) presents unique challenges in psychotherapy due to the interaction between religious beliefs and obsessive‐compulsive symptoms. Understanding how individuals benefit from psychotherapy in this context can inform more effective and culturally sensitive treatment ...
Taha Burak Toprak
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Constructing National Identity Through Museums in Early Republican Turkey: Historical Narrative, Spatial Transformation, Exhibiting Modernity, and Monumentality

Curator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the role of museums in the construction of national identity during the Early Republican Period in Turkey (1923–1950). Drawing on theoretical approaches that interpret museums as spaces in which collective memory and national identity are materially organized and publicly communicated, the study analyzes museums as key ...
Duygu Atalay Şimşek
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics

The 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