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Early Medieval World (Chapter 2 of World History, A Short, Visual Introduction)

open access: yes, 2015
The fifth through the tenth centuries was a period of significant transformation for Europe. As a result of the Germanic invasions and the collapse of the economy, the last Roman Emperor in the West, Romulus Augustulus (475-76), was deposed in 476.
Corning, Caitlin
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The Gold Necklace of Li Jingxun: Ritual Materiality and Trans-Asian Symbolic Authority

open access: yesArts
This article reexamines the gold necklace excavated from the Sui-dynasty tomb of Li Jingxun (李静训, 600–608 CE), shifting attention from stylistic attribution to ritual function and funerary context.
Yanyan Zheng, Ziyi Wang, Xi Zheng
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The Political Economy of Pre-industrial Trade in Northeast Asia [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper examines why the countries of Northeast Asia (China, Korea, and Japan) in the early nineteenth century traded much less (as measured by the proportion of trade to GDP) than most countries in other parts of the world. It is argued that the most
Hun-Chang Lee
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Menorah Review (No. 8, Fall, 1986) [PDF]

open access: yes, 1986
History and Moral Judgment -- Jews in Old China: Some New Findings -- What May We Ask of Holocaust Reflections?

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Early christianity in Iraq and the Gulf: a view from the architectural remains [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The spread and settlement of Christianity in the Arabic world prior to Islam is not the most popular topic. Archaeological focus was mainly directed to the early historic period and indigenous beliefs.
De Langhe, Kaatje
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Are Americans more Altruistic than the Japanese Comparison of Saving and Bequest Motives. [PDF]

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In this paper, we analyze a variety of data on saving motives, bequest motives, and bequest division from the "Comparative Survey of Savings in Japan and the United States", a binational survey conducted in 1996 by the Institute for Posts and ...
Fujisaki, H.   +3 more
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