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Bronze figurines of Mercury-Thoth from Albania
Dissertationes Archaeologicae: Ex Instituto Archaeologico Universitatis de Rolando Eötvös NominataeAlong with other aspects of society, Illyrian religion was influenced by the Roman world during the first centuries AD. As a result, Mercury became the Roman god most represented in bronze figurines found within the modern territory of Albania.
Sabina Veseli
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Roman and Byzantine Ankara observed by foreign travellers [PDF]
Ankara Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2014 Due to its strategic location and being crossroads of major roads Ankara was one of the most important cities of Anatolia throughout the ages especially during the Roman and Byzantine periods.
H. Sinan Sülüner
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Town and Countryside in early modern Hungary The Case of Sopron, c. 1500-1800 [PDF]
, 1991 The town of Sopron (Ödenburg) is situated near the western border of Hungary at the junction of major routes of commerce, no further than 70 km from Vienna. As early as in 1291 the town had become a chartered town or free royal town, which meant the most
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War and Peace: Ogawa Takemitsu's Theological Engagement with State and Religion
Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.The Manchurian Incident of 1931 marked a pivotal moment in the rise of Japanese fascism. During the period from this incident until the Pacific War's defeat, dissent from the state's control was not tolerated, leading to coercive measures in religious communities. The Christian community, rather than devising theological reasoning to resist the state's
Eun‐Young Park, Do‐Hyung Kim
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Scandalisation, gender and space in ancient Rome: The case of Cicero and Clodia
Gender &History, EarlyView.Abstract This article analyses the public attack on Clodia Metelli, a Roman aristocratic woman, by the orator Marcus Tullius Cicero in a trial in 56 BCE. Drawing on modern scandal theory, this article analyses how Cicero uses scandal dynamics to turn Clodia, the witness in the case, into the culprit.
Muriel Moser
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Civility, honour and male aggression in early modern English jestbooks
Gender &History, EarlyView.Abstract This article discusses the comical representation of inter‐male violence within early modern English jestbooks. It is based on a rigorous survey of the genre, picking out common themes and anecdotes, as well as discussing their reception and sociable functions. Previous scholarship has focused on patriarchs, subversive youths and impoliteness.
Tim Somers
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The development of trade to the end of the second century A.D. between the eastern Provinces of the Roman Empire and the countries lying further east [PDF]
, 1965 Not ...
Thorley, J.
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Thinking Beyond the Scroll: The Ancient Library at Alexandria
, 2011 The ancient library at Alexandria, Egypt became a unique institution, influenced by Aristotle’s school in Athens and the Greek model of learning. The institution consisted of a museum, which functioned as a learning center, and a library collection.
Franz, PhD, Gerald
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Gender &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The disinheritance of a firstborn son accustomed to the privileges of exclusion has for centuries been a dramatic event for families, especially if the decision was taken by a woman, the son's own mother. Very few dared to do so, because it symbolised a break with the notion of virtuous, compassionate motherhood; it represented a failure to be
Mariela Fargas Peñarrocha
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Palatium/Palatiolum (античното селище при с. Байкал, Плевенско)
Българско е-Списание за Археология, 2015 The paper presents a thorough critical analysis of the available information on the ancient settlement under the modern village of Baykal, Pleven District, which was convincingly identified some 35 years ago with Palatium and Παλατίολον/Παλάστολον, known
Sergey Torbatov
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