Octopuses and Ottonians : Biological Systems as Models for Decentralized Medieval Government

What can octopuses teach us about history? And what did the Ottonians, the tenth-century Saxon dynasty that established and ruled the Holy Roman Empire, have in common with them? This essay is a thought experiment, postulating ways that history and biology might provide fresh insights into aspects o...

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Publié dans:	Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. Serie A für Mineralogie und Petrographie, Geologie und Paläontologie, Anthropologie und Prähistorie. - Naturhistorisches Museum Wien. - 120(2018) vom: Jan., Seite 31-50
Auteur principal:	Wangerin, Laura (Auteur)
Format:	Article en ligne
Langue:	English
Publié:	2018
Accès à la collection:	Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. Serie A für Mineralogie und Petrographie, Geologie und Paläontologie, Anthropologie und Prähistorie
Sujets:	Biological Systems Embodied Systems Octopus Ottonians Kingship Biological sciences Political science Behavioral sciences Economics