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Peasant Dependencies in Medieval Islam: Whose Agency in Food Production and Migration?
(2022-03)
Medieval feudalism, while it took different forms in different parts of the world, shared one
common characteristic: the military, political, and economy foundations of society were
constructed with peasant labor. The ...
The Numerus Clausus Law of 1920: Asymmetrical Dependencies, and the “Twisted Road” of Hungarian Jews to Auschwitz
(2022-08)
This working paper examines the impact of the infamous numerus clausus legislation of 1920, which limited the share of Jewish students at institutions of higher learning to their proportion of the population, on incoming ......
Die Entwicklung von Ämtern und Abhängigkeitsstrukturen im Frühchristentum
(2022-05)
This Working Paper provides a window on Christian Hornung’s current research as part of the
Cluster of Excellence “Dependency and Slavery Studies.” His research focuses on the history
of early Christian offices and ...
“Divine Dependency” in Ancient Judaism and Emerging Christianity: Reflections and Case Studies
(2022-05)
This paper provides insights into the author’s current project, which looks at “divine
dependency” in texts of ancient Judaism (from the Second Temple period) and emerging
Christianity. The first part identifies aims ...
“Free Like Other Freeborn People” or Just Another Form of Dependency?: Questioning the Situation of Manumitted Slaves in Early Modern Istanbul
(2022-05)
This paper aims to present some thoughts and research findings related to my ongoing project on Ottoman slavery and dependency. The project, entitled “Spatial and Social Mobility of Slaves from the Black Sea Region in ......
Made in Africa: How to make local agricultural machinery manufacturing thrive?
(2022-11)
Manufacturing can play a key role in sustained economic growth, job creation, and poverty reduction in Africa. Agricultural machinery manufacturing can contribute to driving overall manufacturing, given the increasing ...
Studies on the History and Culture of the Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517)
(2021)
The general field of study of this volume is the history and culture of the Mamluk Sultanate (1250–1517). It contains the proceedings of the First German-Japanese Workshop held at the Toyo Bunko in Tokyo, Japan. The authors ...
Consistently closing global and regional sea level budgets
(2022-11-17)
Nowadays, human-induced climate change is the major driver of global and regional sea level change threatening the well-being and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people living close to the coast. Consequently, ...
Beiträge zur Kalibrierung und Evaluierung von Multisensorsystemen für kinematisches Laserscanning
(2021-01-20)
In den letzten Jahren hat die Nutzung von Multisensorsystemen für
kinematisches Laserscanning zunehmend an Bedeutung gewonnen. Dies zeigt sich
durch die wachsende Anzahl am Markt verfügbarer Systeme und die sich ...
Dependency, Subjugation and Survival: A Working Paper on the Jaina Culture in Medieval Karnataka, South India
(2022-12)
This paper investigates the changing position of the Jaina religious community in the south
Indian State of Karnataka in premodern times. From the early fifth century onwards, the
influence of the Jainas in the region ...