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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
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RUDN Journal of Russian HistoryThe author examines the issues of the creation and functioning of the mobilization mechanism of institutions and resources of the Orthodox dioceses of the North-West Territory of Russia to provide assistance to the Imperial Russian Army, and to meet the ...
Alexander Yu. Bendin
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The Provenance of Silver in the Viking‐Age Hoard From Bedale, North Yorkshire
Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The acquisition of silver was a key motive propelling the Viking expansion out of Scandinavia; identifying the sources of Viking silver during the early part of the Viking Age can provide critical insights into the relative significance of western European and eastern, Islamic wealth in the Viking expansion.
Jane Kershaw +5 more
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Historia provinciae: журнал региональной истории, 2018 The author reviews the monograph by V.V. Kaminskiy ‘Officers of the Russian Imperial Army in the Corps of the ‘Red’ General Staff (personnel, employment and specifics of personal destinies (1918–1945)). Biographical directory. Volume 1. A-Zh.
Ilya Rat’kovskii
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Jews and the British Empire c.1900 [PDF]
, 2007 In the years of high imperialism at the beginning of the twentieth century what bearing did the British Empire have on the Jews, or Jews on the British Empire? The silence of scholarship might lead us to answer ‘not very much’.
Feldman, David
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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
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The circulation and distribution of classical Greek coinage
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract From a sample of the most prominent Greek city‐states, data involving a total of 999 hoards and 160,007 coins from 550 to 300 BC were collected to discern the relative magnitudes, consistency of issue, and distribution of Classical Greek coinages.
Zane Mullins
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History and Theory, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In 1955, Hisayuki Miyakawa published an article that sought to introduce American and European scholars to the work of the Japanese Sinologist Naitō Konan (1866–1934). Miyakawa drew particular attention to what he called the “Naitō hypothesis”—that is, Naitō’s argument that China became modern during the Song dynasty (960–1279).
CHRISTIAN DE PEE
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Palaces for a New Spain Nobility: Between Creole Identity and Academicism
Sociology Lens, Volume 38, Issue 1, Page 75-86, March 2025.ABSTRACT Mexico City and Havana had a significant number of noble palaces during the eighteenth century. Until now, the dearth of historical documentation on their construction has hampered any approximation, requiring other methodologies. Here, it is intended to establish how a new visual code was defined, consistent both with their local style and ...
Pedro Luengo
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Roger R. Reese, The Imperial Russian Army in Peace, War, and Revolution, 1856-1917
Journal of Power Institutions in Post-Soviet Societies, 2021 Bruce Menning
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