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The Painterly Materiality of Clouds in Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet

Renaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 589-608, September 2026.
Abstract This article examines the cloud‐gazing scenes in Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet through the lens of early modern artistic theory and material practices, particularly the art of limning. Building upon existing philosophical and poetic interpretations of Shakespearean clouds as metaphors for ephemerality and memory, the essay argues that the ...
Anne‐Valérie Dulac
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Posthumous Veneration of King Leonidas in Sparta

Ученые записки Казанского университета: Серия Гуманитарные науки
This article examines several narratives about the posthumous veneration of King Leonidas in Sparta. The details of the funeral ceremony held for him are analyzed.
L. G. Pechatnova
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“Flames Over Persepolis”: New Scientific Evidence Supporting Historical Perspectives

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 421-433, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the burning of Persepolis Terrace, historically attributed to Alexander III in 330 bce. A review of classical accounts and excavation reports, combined with diagnostic surveys, confirms the fire's historicity and provides novel insights.
Maria Letizia Amadori, Ileana De Giuseppe, Fabrizio Frontalini, Luca Pellegrino, Richard W. Jordan, Pierfrancesco Callieri, Emad Matin, Alireza Askari Chaverdi, Hamid Fadaei, Valeria Mengacci, Fulvio Fantino   +10 more
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Humanism at the Council of Constance. Diego de Anaya, Classical Manuscripts and Education in Salamanca

Renaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 469-488, June 2026.
Abstract Due to their prolonged and multicultural nature, councils functioned historically as hubs for the exchange of ideas, discourse, diplomacy and rhetoric, reflecting broader cultural trends. In the Middle Ages, no international forums were comparable to ecumenical councils, where diverse and influential groups from various regions convened to ...
Federico Tavelli
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NEW DATA ON THE SERTORIAN WAR AT THE VASCON SITE OF IRULEGI (ARANGUREN VALLEY, NAVARRE)

Oxford Journal of Archaeology, Volume 45, Issue 2, Page 180-203, May 2026.
Summary Literary sources provide limited information on specific developments during the civil wars of the late Roman Republic, including the Sertorian War. This study describes the attack on the Vascon settlement of Irulegi (Aranguren valley, Navarre), in northern Spain, within the context of this conflict, using the methodological and theoretical ...
Mattin Aiestaran, Josu Narbarte, Eneko Iriarte, Leire Malkorra, Oihane Mendizabal‐Sandonís, Jordi Principal, Eduard Ble, Elena Torregaray‐Pagola, Dani Ruiz‐González, Jose Antonio Mujika‐Alustiza, Olaia Granizo, Ainhize Cestau, Juantxo Agirre‐Mauleon   +12 more
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The Self‐as‐Philosopher: A Schema‐Informed Reading of Philosophy as a Way of Life

Metaphilosophy, Volume 57, Issue 3, Page 174-188, April 2026.
Abstract This article offers an original reading of the process and outcomes of training in philosophy as a way of life. By drawing on research and theory from the fields of cognitive psychology and adult learning, it argues that the transformative effects frequently ascribed to the practice of philosophy as a way of life can helpfully be ...
Joel Owen
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The Material and Textual Value of Manuscript and Print Binding Waste☆

Renaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 166-189, April 2026.
Abstract In 2019, the Foundation of Christ's Hospital at Lincoln made a bequest of early printed books to the Bodleian Library. The collection is rich in sixteenth‐century tooled bindings, many of which preserve manuscript and printed waste in the form of pastedowns, endleaves and endleaf guards.
Tamara Atkin
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Alexander, his Teacher and his Status of Philosophy in Plutarch of Chaeronea: an Inquiry into the Meaning of a Certain Exchange of Letters

Classica Cracoviensia, 2016
Alexander, his Teacher and his Status of Philosophy in Plutarch of Chaeronea: an Inquiry into the Meaning of a Certain Exchange of Letters The principal focus of the present article is the exchange of letters quoted by Plutarch of Chaeronea ...
Joanna Komorowska
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Four Dimensions of Presidential Leadership: Rethinking Nelson Mandela's Presidency

Presidential Studies Quarterly, Volume 56, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT This article applies a four‐dimensional analytical framework to re‐evaluate Nelson Mandela's presidency (1994–1999). The framework distinguishes tensions and synergies across four key domains of leadership: executive and symbolic, party and state, international and domestic, and formal versus informal.
Anthony Butler
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Alexander and the Spoils of War in Plutarch: Politics, Discipline and Ideology [PDF]

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This article examines the management of war booty in Plutarch’s Life of Alexander, distinguishing between distribution to troops, honorary gifts, storage/minting, and the treatment of individuals (slavery, executions, clemency).
Ibrahima Diamanka
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