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Lou Roper @roperlou.bsky.social · 1d

brazenly seizing the self-promotion opportunity kindly provided by the splendid @memorients.bsky.social (ed. permit me to suggest #skystorians contributing to their blog) #earlymodern

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 2d

Today's MEMOries archived blog post from guest contributor L.H. Roper (@roperlou.bsky.social) takes a look at Tangier and the problems it posed for the English crown:

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Tangier: Morocco and the Limits of Empire in the Reign of Charles II | MEMOs

Perhaps counterintuitively in imperial terms, Tangier’s prospects suffered from its unique institutional position.

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Richard Ovenden @richove.bsky.social · 1d

MLGB is back!! Delighted that Medieval Libraries of Great Britain @bodleian.ox.ac.uk is now back online. We are also working had on plans for the next phase of the resource, enhancing & adding data & functionality. HUGE thanks to my colleagues for their hard & clever work mlgb.bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 1d

Assistant Professorship in Early Medieval Literatures and Cultures, Fordham University:
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Assistant Professorship in Early Medieval Literatures and Cultures, Fordham University | MEMOs

Early Modern Literatures and Culture, Fordham University (NYC)

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 2d

Florida State University - Assistant Professor of Sub-Saharan Africa:

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Florida State University - Assistant Professor of Sub-Saharan Africa | MEMOs

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida (USA)

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 2d

Rutgers University - New Brunswick - Global Ancient Art, Architecture, and Material Culture:

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick - Global Ancient Art, Architecture, and Material Culture | MEMOs

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey (USA)

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 2d

Georgetown Univ. - Provost’s Distinguished Faculty Fellow & Assistant Professor, Persianate World:

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Georgetown Univ. - Provost’s Distinguished Faculty Fellow & Assistant Professor, Persianate World | MEMOs

Georgetown University, History of the Persianate World

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 2d

The University of Texas at Austin - Assistant Professor of Italian Studies:

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The University of Texas at Austin - Assistant Professor of Italian Studies | MEMOs

Assistant Professor, Italian Studies (Medieval and Early Modern)

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 2d

Smith College - Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies (Jews of the Islamic World):

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Smith College - Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies (Jews of the Islamic World) | MEMOs

Assistant Professor, Smith College (USA)

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 2d

Cambridge University, Assistant Professor in Medieval German Studies:

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Cambridge University, Assistant Professor in Medieval German Studies | MEMOs

Medieval German Studies, Cambridge University (UK)

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 2d

Today's MEMOries archived blog post from guest contributor L.H. Roper (@roperlou.bsky.social) takes a look at Tangier and the problems it posed for the English crown:

memorients.com/articles/tan...

Tangier: Morocco and the Limits of Empire in the Reign of Charles II | MEMOs

Perhaps counterintuitively in imperial terms, Tangier’s prospects suffered from its unique institutional position.

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 9d

Sympathy for the devil? Eva Momtaz in today's MEMOries post explores our fascination with Milton's Satan in 'Paradise Lost'

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Sympathy, Spice, or Spite for the Devil? Satan in 'Paradise Lost' | MEMOs

We are attracted to Satan because we ourselves are fallen, and as readers we need to experience the Fall just as Adam did

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ANZAMEMS @anzamems.bsky.social · 11d

Workshops: Early Modern Maps #medieval #earlymodern www.anzamems.org/?p=...

Abraham Ortelius's 1590 map of Iceland surrounded by sea monsters

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 11d

University of Toronto - Religions of Transnational East Asia:

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University of Toronto - Religions of Transnational East Asia | MEMOs

UoT, Tenure Track

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 11d

University of California Berkeley, Assistant Professor of Italian Renaissance Literature:

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University of California Berkeley, Assistant Professor of Italian Renaissance Literature | MEMOs

Assistant Professor -- Italian Renaissance Literature -- Department of Italian Studies

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 11d

Colby College - Visiting Assistant Professor in Middle East/Islamic History:

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Colby College - Visiting Assistant Professor in Middle East/Islamic History | MEMOs

3 Year VAP Position, Colby College

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 11d

UC Berkeley, Assistant Professor - Hebrew Bible, Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures:

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UC Berkeley, Assistant Professor - Hebrew Bible, Department of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures | MEMOs

Assistant Professor, Hebrew Bible, UC Berkley

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 11d

The American University of Rome - Assistant/Associate Professor of Archaeology:

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The American University of Rome - Assistant/Associate Professor of Archaeology | MEMOs

American University of Rome, Archaeology

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 11d

Lecturer in the History of Early Modern Europe and the World (King's College London):

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Lecturer in the History of Early Modern Europe and the World (King's College London) | MEMOs

King's College London - Department of History

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 11d

Research Associate - MOWLIT: The Medieval March of Wales (University of Bristol):

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Research Associate - MOWLIT: The Medieval March of Wales (University of Bristol) | MEMOs

MOWLIT: The Medieval March of Wales

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 16d

Alexander the Great, the ancestor of Malay kings... read today's MEMOries blog post on Sulalat al-Salatin (The Genealogy of Kings) here:

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Princely Adventures in the Sulalat al-Salatin (The Genealogy of Kings) | MEMOs

Like the Ottomans and Persians, the communities in the Malay archipelago looked up to the figure of Alexander the Great

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 22d

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign - Assistant Professor, Asian American Studies:

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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign - Assistant Professor, Asian American Studies | MEMOs

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign - Assistant Professor, Asian American Studies

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 22d

The University of Texas at Austin, Assistant Professor of East Asian Media:

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The University of Texas at Austin, Assistant Professor of East Asian Media | MEMOs

Assistant Professor of East Asian Media, Visual, and Popular Cultures

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 22d

Brown University - Early Modern European History:

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Brown University - Early Modern European History | MEMOs

Brown University (Rhode Island, USA)

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 22d

Trinity University: Tenure-track Assistant Professor of English: Medieval Literature:

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Trinity University: Tenure-track Assistant Professor of English: Medieval Literature | MEMOs

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of English: Medieval Literature

Medieval and Early Modern Orients (MEMOs) @memorients.bsky.social · 29d

Lecturer in History, Birmingham Newman University:

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Lecturer in History, Birmingham Newman University | MEMOs

Lecturer in History, Birmingham Newman University