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A Medieval Coptic Hebraism? Coptic Adaptations of Saadiah Gaon’s Judaeo-Arabic Translation of the Torah
In the framework of the Working Group "The Learned Practices of Canonical Texts," this project "A Medieval Coptic Hebraism? Coptic Adaptations of Saad
"Sound of a Dog Barking": History Reveals the Significance of this North Korean Insult to Trump
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This may sound like a fairly standard put down, but in fact Ri’s language was carefully selected. In the Korean context, a comparison with a dog is deeply insulting, and this likely explains Kim Jong-un’s follow-up reference to Trump as a “frightened dog,” and other derisive references to his age. Such claims allow the North Korean leadership to present itself as defiant to the world community.
John P. DiMoia
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"Sound of a Dog Barking": History Reveals the Significance of this North Korean Insult to Trump
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This may sound like a fairly standard put down, but in fact Ri’s language was carefully selected. In the Korean context, a comparison with a dog is deeply insulting, and this likely explains Kim Jong-un’s follow-up reference to Trump as a “frightened dog,” and other derisive references to his age. Such claims allow the North Korean leadership to present itself as defiant to the world community.
John P. DiMoia
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Amateurs by Choice: Women and the Pursuit of Independent Scholarship in Twentieth-Century Historical Writing
The notable presence of independent scholars among women historians of the first half of the twentieth century is a phenomenon to be found in Anglopho
Publications, Pomata, G., Amateurs by Choice: Women and the Pursuit of Independent Scholarship in 20th Century Historical Writing, Centaurus (55, 2013), 196–219
Charting the Weather: Graphical Representations in Late Eighteenth-Century Meteorology
This project examines the use of barometric charts by late eighteenth-century meteorologists, such as Nikolaus von Béguelin (Berlin) and Marc-Auguste
13. Studientag für Literatur und Wissenschaftsgeschichte
Blockseminar „13. Studientag für Literatur und Wissenschaftsgeschichte“ (Deadline 25. Februar 2018)
Jan 12, 201813th Scholars’ Forum for Literature and the History of Science
Block Seminar “13th Scholars’ Forum for Literature and the History of Science” (deadline February 25, 2018)
Jan 12, 2018At the Front Door? Women Scientists at the Humboldt University, 1946–1961
The project investigates the conditions faced by female academics at the University of Berlin from its reopening in 1946 until 1961. It asks whether t
Islamic Scientific Manuscripts Initiative (ISMI)
ISMI is a component of the Rational Sciences in Islam (RaSI) project centered at McGill University, including an object-relational database created to
Von der Elektrotypie zum elektrischen Bild: Globales Sehen circa 1830–1930
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In den hundert Jahren zwischen 1830 und 1930 veränderte sich mit neuen Möglichkeiten der Reproduktion, der Sammlung und Übertragung über weite Distanzen die Art und Weise der Verbreitung von Bildern von Grund auf. Diese neuen Strukturen der weltweiten Bereitstellung und Verbreitung von Bildmaterial und die Techniken, die sie ermöglichten, sind Gegenstand von Hansun Hsiungs Forschungsprojekt am Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte (MPIWG).
Hansun Hsiung
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