Ewald Kegel
Leiden University, History, Alumnus
- Early Christianity, Classical Greek Philosophy, Ancient Greek Philosophy, Ancient History, Ancient economies (Archaeology), Ancient economy, and 13 moreAncient technology, Ancient Science, History of Science and Technology, History of Science, Historical Jesus, Jesus Christ, Dutch colonial history in Indonesia, Latin Epigraphy, Dutch History, Evangelism, Romans, Karl Polanyi, and Olive and Olive Oil Technologyedit
In this essay I explain that through a three way level of research epigraphy can be applied to a better understanding of the ancient economy. One of the conclusions is that there is a great need for an open source database that is aimed... more
In this essay I explain that through a three way level of research epigraphy can be applied to a better understanding of the ancient economy. One of the conclusions is that there is a great need for an open source database that is aimed at performing complex queries to obtain better insight in long time developments of the ancient economy.
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How did changes in political ideology influence the writing of economic history. Were the most prominent and prolific debaters unconsciously projecting contemporary political ideology on the ancient economy? Or were there other motives,... more
How did changes in political ideology influence the writing of economic history. Were the most prominent and prolific debaters unconsciously projecting contemporary political ideology on the ancient economy? Or were there other motives, like the ancient economy serving as a vehicle to affirm certain political beliefs?
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This is the presentation which with I defended my Master Thesis on July 6th 2015 (in Dutch).