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The paper aims to present the first results of an in-depth and source-based research about socio-economic inequalities and agricultural growth in the Late Medieval Florentine society. This area has been intensively studied because of its... more
This paper studies through a quantitative analysis at micro-scale (the pieve of San Giovanni in Petroio in Mugello) in 1427-1512 the relation between the growing economic inequality of the Florentine rural society found by recent research... more
A BYU course paper where I examine how some more isolated areas of the would-be Confederacy fared better than the South as a whole during the economic plummet that devastated the region in the aftermath of the Civil War and years of... more
This paper is an examination of the account book of Middlesex County, Ontario weaver, John Campbell, dating 1859 to 1885. I describe the provenance and physical format of the account book and I provide context by discussing the weaver,... more
(Recuento detallado del desarrollo urbano del area urbana de Humacao desde la epoca de la conquista espanola de la Isla hasta el Siglo XX. Contiene mapas y tablas.
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Türkiye, her iki dünya savaşı ertesi köklü dönüşümler geçirdi. İlki 600 yıllık Osmanlı hanedanına son verdi. İkincisi ise Tek Parti döneminin sonu oldu; Türkiye’de siyasi demokrasinin yolunu açtı. İkinci Dünya Savaşı’nda Türkiye tarafsız... more
The study considers the economics of the oil palm (Elaeis guinensis) to rural farmers in a rural community in south-eastern Nigeria. It compares the economic benefits of all products of the oil palm industry – palm oil, palm kernel,... more
Rural banditry in Algeria is a social phenomenon that media largely publicized in the 1890’s. Some bandits even rose to prominence such as Arezky El Bachîr, native from Yakouren a village in Kabylie. The purpose of this article is to... more
Review concerns the joint publication of authors led by Dominik Nowakowski from the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Wroclaw. It should be seen as the final result of queries and research as well... more
The aim of this joint paper is to analyse the often conflicting archaeological, historical and literary evidence relating to the moated site at Cloonfree in Co. Roscommon in order to create a picture of how the site appeared during the... more
Agricultural Practices from the 13th to the 20th Century
ISBN : 978-2-953-752007 [http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00540379] (with Philippe Madeline and Jean-Paul Bourdon)
ISBN : 978-2-953-752007 [http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00540379] (with Philippe Madeline and Jean-Paul Bourdon)
espanolSe analiza al sistema constructivo de la quincha en el norte de la provincia de Mendoza (Argentina) para luego reparar en la arquitectura vernacula como patrimonio, considerandola como parte del acervo historico de la cultura y en... more
From the immediate post-independence period to the Great Depression, Colombia went from having a mining-based export sector to being a mono-exporting coffee country. In the meantime, several relatively short export cycles were based on... more
El presente trabajo acomete la tarea de investigar las construcciones vernaculas del municipio de Vega de San Mateo, en la comarca de las Medianias (Gran Canaria). Un conjunto de ejemplos de la arquitectura y la ingenieria historica, que... more
Is inclusiveness in the commons and sustainability a paradox? Late medieval and Early Modern rural societies encountered ever growing challenges because of growing population pressure, urbanisation and commercialisation. While some... more
O tema deste trabalho é o movimento de luta pela terra por pequenos lavradores do Sertão Carioca durante os anos de 1945 a 1964. Observaremos, entre outras coisas, como esses agentes fizeram com que suas reivindicações, denúncias e... more
Au XVIIIe siècle, les réussites sociales propres à l'élite des fermiers supposaient un enrichissement sans précédent. De fait, en dépit d'une hiérarchie interne qui accuse les inégalités économiques, l'heure est à la prospérité en... more
Genealogy and historical demography? Theoretical and practical possibilities of research into the network of social relations, as exemplified by a village in South Bohemia The paper is divided into two parts. The first part summarises... more
L'impact du loup enragé sur la société rurale au sud de Paris au XVIIe siècle (départements actuels de l'Essonne et du Val-de-Marne). Analyse des attaques et des victimes. Une étude de cas : Draveil (Essonne) en 1667.
That author of this study draws attention to a case of resistance against the communist regime, which occurred in a Czech rural district almost 60 years ago. The work deals with peasants’ protest rally in front of the District National... more
Dhaka: University Press Limited, 2006
(with Pierre-Paul Darrac)
(with Pierre-Paul Darrac)
The inland areas of the province of Castellón harbour a significant number of pilgrimage routes and mountain sanctuaries dating back to medieval times. Each year, these manifestations of intangible heritage and popular religiosity welcome... more
Flora Thompson's account of the English countryside during the eighteen-eighties and nineties – Lark Rise to Candleford – continues to be an important source for rural history. In that text the protagonist's mother says that witches had... more
El presente trabajo es una aproximación a la investigación, a través de las fuentes existentes, de las construcciones vernáculas del municipio de Vega de San Mateo, en la comarca de las Medianías (Gran Canaria), como muestra del rico... more
Pour la Société d’agriculture du comté de Brome (2018). "Le développement des expositions (ou foires) agricoles est lié au souci d'améliorer la production agricole en Europe au cours du dix-huitième siècle. La commercialisation... more
The city of Aurangabad which was founded by Malik Ambar in 1622 as Fatehpur grew to be a cosmopolitan capital metropolis of Mughals when Aurangzeb became Mansabdar of the Deccan Suba in 1636. Aurangzeb further expanded the city with name... more
In a context of stark opposition between supporters and opponents to the wolf, the extent to which this particular predator is dangerous for humans is still an open question. What lies beneath the negative perception of the wolf? What... more
Este estudio analiza procesos contemporáneos de cambio cultural en dos áreas rurales del Noroeste de España. Ambas estuvieron habitadas por grupos sociales con una marcada identidad cultural que ha dejado su impronta en la cultura... more
Au XVIIe siècle, malgré la parenthèse créée par les quelques années de la Ligue, assez vite fermée grâce à la collaboration des propriétaires, la hausse des prix agricoles et la modération relative du fisc assurèrent, jusqu'aux années... more
Dossier concernant la création de la paroisse de Schriek (évêché de Cambrai) et sa délimitation avec l'ancienne et vaste paroisse de Werchter (évêché de Liège), démontrant également le peu de précision des frontières entre les deux... more