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This essay attempts to identify the various qualities that made Frederick II of Prussia’s just appellation ‘the Great’. Frederick employed a completely new type of rule, which was not only unique in the eighteenth century but also prefigured modern ...
Franchetti, Cody
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Germ Panic and Chalice Hygiene in the Church of England, c.1895–1930
The late‐Victorian medical revolution in bacteriology, and growing public awareness of hygienic standards and the danger of disease infection from germs, created alarm about the traditional Christian practice of drinking from a common cup at Holy Communion.
Andrew Atherstone
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Judicial and legal reforms of Frederick II of Prussia and Paul I
Introduction. The topicality of the study is related to clarifying the degree of influence of the ideas and practices of Frederick II the Great on Paul I in public policy, in particular in carrying out a number of reforms.
A. S. Kostev
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Mechanism of inhibition defines CETP activity: a mathematical model for CETP in vitro
Because cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibition is a potential HDL-raising therapy, interest has been raised in the mechanisms and consequences of CETP activity.
Laura K. Potter +3 more
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Real-world utilization of 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F-PCC) and plasma for the management of oral anticoagulant (OAC)-associated bleeding in US trauma hospitals was described.
Majed A. Refaai MD +4 more
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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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Abstract In a context of unprecedented urbanization, nineteenth‐century European cities faced the ‘housing question’, i.e. precarious housing standards and affordability problems. While existing research has well described these historical housing problems in single‐city studies or in national urbanization histories, to our knowledge, there are hardly ...
Sebastian Kohl +2 more
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An enlightened aristocrat at the crossroads of countries and languages
This paper focuses on the personality of an important aristocrat from the Age of Enlightenment, Ignác Dominik Chorynský, as a person living and acting on the border of countries and languages, creating an extensive network of social and intellectual ...
Jaroslav Stanovský
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Landownership concentration and the expansion of education [PDF]
This paper studies the effect of landownership concentration on school enrollment for nineteenth century Prussia. Prussia is an interesting laboratory given its decentralized educational system and the presence of heterogeneous agricultural ...
Cinnirella, Francesco, Hornung, Erik
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Poland in the Period of Partitions 1795–1914 [PDF]
The present book “Poland – History, Culture and Society. Selected Readings” is the third edition of a collection of academic texts written with the intention to accompany the module by providing incoming students with teaching materials that will assist ...
Żurawski vel Grajewski, Radosław
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