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  1. Dec 4

    Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships in Shakespeare/Early Modern Studies at Goldsmiths, Uni of London

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    Dec 3

    Exciting new job opportunity for an archivist to work on the Guardian Archive

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    Dec 3

    We'll be posting and getting excited in the run up to our Christmas party! Join the fun:

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    5:09 AM - 3 Dec 2015 · Details
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  4. Dec 3

    Today at 5.30: Elliot Kendall, 'Malory Imagines the State', Historic Reading Room

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  5. Dec 3

    Today at 5pm: Dress & Textile Discussion Group: Carla Phillips, 'Sprang a forgotten craft?' (& have-a-go session)

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  6. Dec 2

    New on the blog: Magic, Witches and Devils in the Persian Book of Kings: a guest post by :

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  7. Dec 1

    Magic, Witches and Devils in the Persian Book of Kings: a guest post by :

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  8. Dec 1

    Research Assistant in Medieval & Early Modern Material Cultures (1400-1700) at University of Huddersfield

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  9. Dec 1

    Postgraduate research funding | School of Arts, Languages and Cultures | The University of Manchester:

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  10. Nov 29

    Instructor in British Medieval History at Bader International Study Centre at Herstmonceux Castle

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    Nov 26

    Out for dinner with tonight's speakers - at Red Chilli on Oxford Road :-)

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    11:35 AM - 26 Nov 2015 · Details
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    Nov 26

    Excellent presentations from all 3 of our speakers, and really productive discussion afterwards. Lots to think about!

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    Nov 26

    Imber also talking about Ottoman integration of nomadic tribes - pacification of tribes by offering honorary imperial titles.

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    Nov 26

    Imber discusses later Ottoman control of Egypt and the Red Sea - naval power used to defend and maintain power base.

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    Nov 26

    Lotze commenting on question of why Zheng He's voyages stopped (as important as why they started). Why didn't they go further?

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    Nov 26

    Imber notes that often the most significant outcome of the tributary system is protection.

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    Nov 26

    Lotze commenting on complex relationship between tributary system, state-controlled trade & private trade arrangements.

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    Nov 26

    Interesting questions from the audience! The speakers are responding with a roundtable discussion (which is harder to tweet!)

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    Nov 26

    Lotze briefly commenting on myth of Chinese discovery of America: these were decidedly not voyages of exploration.

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