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Monastic Landscapes: A New Approach to Columbanian Monasticism
In this article published in SVMMA. Revista de Cultures Medievals, Professor of History Albrecht Diem examines whether applying different notions of “monastic landscapes” (geographic, political, textual, economic, spiritual) to the monastic movement allegedly initiated by Columbanus may help us to refine or deconstruct the concept of “Columbanian monasticism.”
Enforcing Gender at the Polls: Transing Voters and Women’s Suffrage before the American Civil War
Between 1800 and 1860, individuals deemed female by society donned male attire, represented themselves as men, and tried unlawfully to vote, thus challenging the gender binary at the foundation of U.S. democracy. The history of their confrontation with an electoral system reserved for men suggests a more porous and inclusive history of gender and citizenship before the Civil War.
See related: Elections, Gender and Sex, Government
Choreography and Confession: The Memoriale qualiter and Carolingian Monasticism
"Choreography and Confession: The Memoriale qualiter and Carolingian Monasticism," authored by Professor of History Albrecht Diem, was included in the book, "Monastic Communities and Canonical Clergy in the Carolingian World (780–840): Categorizing the Church" (Brepols, 2022).
Susan Branson Explores the Place of Science and Technology in America’s Nation Building Efforts
Bringing together scientific research and popular wonder, Branson charts how everything from mechanical clocks to steam engines informed the creation and expansion of the American nation.
Radha Kumar Examines the Intertwined Nature of Police and Caste in Tamil Countryside
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Amy Aisen Kallander Looks at Importance of Women to Post-Colonial State-Building in Tunisia
See related: Middle East & North Africa
Murphy examines race and borders in the colonial Caribbean in new book
See related: Colonialism, Latin America & the Caribbean, Migration, Race & Ethnicity
Diem provides a new view on monastic discipline in recent book
Takeda narrates early French-Persian trade relations
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Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War: 1938-1941
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Kallander authors book on 17th century Qing Manchu invasion of Korea
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Hagiography and the History of Latin Christendom, 500-1500
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Connecting centre and locality: Political communication in early modern England
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