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ABSTRACT This article explores baby farming in the western regions of late imperial Russia, framing it as a childcare practice of the lower‐classes – a form of crèche for working mothers. The article delves into the public discourse surrounding baby farming among the educated strata and contrasts it with how this practice was viewed by the lower ...
Ekaterina Oleshkevich
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The Gender of Fossil Fuels: Oil and Domestic Perils in Mandate Palestine
ABSTRACT This article explores the gender dynamics behind the rise of kerosene – an oil derivative – as the main domestic fuel in Mandate Palestine. It argues that these dynamics were constitutive in determining who began to use oil, where and for what purposes, in turn demonstrating that women in Palestine were the promoters and targets of a campaign ...
Shira Pinhas
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Twórczość Józefa Czapskiego w świetle polskiej krytyki artystycznej z lat 1930–1939
Niemal cały przedwojenny dorobek malarski Józefa Czapskiego przepadł w czasie II wojny światowej. O jego twórczości z tego czasu możemy sądzić na podstawie zaledwie kilkunastu zachowanych płócien.
Dariusz Konstantynów
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Na Powszechnej Wystawie Krajowej w Poznaniu (16 maja – 30 września 1929), będącej podsumowaniem dorobku dziesięciu lat istnienia niepodległej Polski w dziedzinie gospodarczej, społecznej i kulturalnej, nie zabrakło zagadnień związanych z szeroko pojętym ...
Agnieszka Baszko
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Churchill and Germany: A ‘Special’ Relationship
Abstract No other country defined the trajectory of Churchill's political career more than Germany, a country of which he had little direct knowledge but which he either sought to emulate, accommodate or oppose throughout his time in politics. This article traces Churchill's relationship with Germany from his entry into politics at the beginning of the
T. G. Otte
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"Polska doktryna prawa penitencjarnego w okresie międzywojennym – zarys problematyki" [PDF]
Celem artykułu jest omówienie koncepcji wybranych przedstawicieli polskiej penitencjarystyki okresu międzywojennego. Podjęto w nim też próbę odpowiedzi na pytanie, które z nich można uznać za rozwiązania oryginalne, a które stanowiły jedynie wyraz ...
Chmielewski, Krzysztof
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Greek ΜΝΗΣΘΗ and Aramaic DKYR in the Near East: A Comparative Epigraphic Study
ABSTRACT Past studies of graffiti containing the word ΜΝΗΣΘΗ have never fully established its intrinsic meaning. However, due to the existence of the Aramaic term DKYR, which carries a seemingly identical meaning to ΜΝΗΣΘΗ, in similar contexts in the Roman Near East, a comparison between both words is possible. Four distinct sites where the coexistence
Sebastien Mazurek
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics
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
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Ordon Stanisław, Polska Marynarka Wojenna w latach 1918 - 1939. Problemy prawne i ekonomiczne
Recenzja: Stanisław Ordon, Polska Marynarka Wojenna w latach 1918-1939. Problemy prawne i ekonomiczne. Wydawnictwo Morskie, Gdynia 1966.
Wanda Sudnik
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PREAMBULAR HISTORY: THE VIEW OF THE PAST IN KEY HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS
ABSTRACT This article claims that the preambles of foundational human rights instruments, taken together, articulate a consistent view of the past. This view is firmly rooted in historical processes, embedded in metaphysical truths, and enacted in service of the future. Part 1 assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the “preambular approach to history”
Antoon De Baets
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