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    Tim Kreider a longtemps vu Ken comme un mentor et comme le plus brillant de ses amis. Engagé, entier et intransigeant, c’était le genre de type qui arrivait à entraîner les autres dans son élan intellectuel. Et puis un sujet est venu prendre toute la place : le pic pétrolier, et la catastrophe planétaire qu’il allait entraîner.“Ça faisait quelques années déjà qu’avec Ken, je me sentais un peu ... Read more

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  • Proceedings of the Twelfth International Congress of Coptic Studies (Brussels, 11–16 July 2022)

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    Series series Bibliothèque d’Histoire des Textes
    This volume is the first of the proceedings of the Twelfth International Congress of Coptic Studies, organised by the IACS and held at the Université libre de Bruxelles from 11 to 16 July 2022. It compiles the reports presented during the plenary sessions of the event. The articles provide a critical and bibliographic overview of recent research across various sub-disciplines, (monasticism, ... Read more

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    This book gives an overview of frameworks, methods, and case studies useful for the analysis of the relations between agriculture and the city, in Europe and the Mediterranean. Its originality lies in the analysis of urban food systems sustainability from an actors’ perspective. All the chapters consider the key role of actors in the definition of innovations and pathways, which enhance ... Read more

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