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‘Forbidden Desire in Early Modern Europe’ by Noel Malcolm review
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The demonstrators are responding to the...
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From Reverence to Revulsion: The Life of Robert Mugabe
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Why Emmanuel Levinas Called Ethics the “First Philosophy”
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a year ago
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking at the most common type of Mediterranean spear, which to put it simply is: what is up with the odd Roman heavy infantry kit built around a sword and two javelins (albeit two...
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over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
History Today Feed
The Conservative Party Popularity Contest
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What Does It Mean to Be a Critical Thinker?
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How Did the Watergate Scandal Impact Presidential Elections?
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Flashbak
Windows In Time: The New York City Years, 1975 – 1980
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late...
4 months ago
We are delighted to share reader Philip Flip Collier’s photographs of New York City in the late 1970s to 1980. Upon graduating from The New England School of Photography in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974, he immediately took to the streets. Here he tell us his story of living in...
TheCollector
What Was Baruch Spinoza’s Concept of Freedom?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Logos vs Chaos: The Book of Genesis vs Other Ancient Creation Myths
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Roman Goddess: Who Is Pomona?
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a year ago
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
5 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
TheCollector
Who Was Martin Luther? (Bio, Ideas, Legacy)
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3 months ago
History Today Feed
Beware the Lides of March
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
10 months ago
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
Classical Wisdom
Centaurs and Snake-Kings
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
3 months ago
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
TheCollector
7 Dickensian Locations: In the Footsteps of Charles Dickens
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4 months ago
TheCollector
What is Speciesism According to Peter Singer?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
In Praise of the Preterite
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
a year ago
Or, why you should read "Gravity’s Rainbow" fifty years later.
TheCollector
Here Are the 3 Etruscan Kings of Rome (and Lars Porsenna)
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11 months ago
TheCollector
Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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9 months ago
TheCollector
What is Writer Gustave Flaubert Known For?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Banksy’s Animal Series Continues at London Zoo
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4 months ago
CrimethInc.
Insurgent Survival : Reflections on the Fight Against Sweeps Targeting the Homeless in Austin, Texas
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps...
a month ago
In 2019, militants in Austin, Texas started an organization with the aim of defending homeless camps against sweeps—forced removals disguised as “cleanups” carried out by cops and work crews. This organization, Stop the Sweeps, intervened in a cycle of struggles that included the...
TheCollector
Rare Exhibition of Roman Marbles Heads to North America
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3 weeks ago
African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
2 weeks ago
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
TheCollector
4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
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a year ago
Open Culture
Why the Tavern Scene in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds Is a Master Class in Filmmaking
Ideally, a viewer should be able to identify the work of a particular auteur from any one scene that...
21 hours ago
Ideally, a viewer should be able to identify the work of a particular auteur from any one scene that the auteur has directed. In reality, it’s not always possible to do so, even in the work of filmmakers with highly idiosyncratic styles. But in the case of Quentin Tarantino, it...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks Returns!
a year ago
The Essential Greeks Returns!
TheCollector
The Roman Question: The Pope vs. the New Nation of Italy
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Edmund Dulac’s American Weekly Covers – 1924-1951
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration,...
6 months ago
Edmund Dulac is remembered today as one of the founding fathers of the Golden Age of Illustration, roughly from 1875-1925, writes Albert Seligman. His luxurious Gift Books of the early 20th century were covered in vellum and issued in signed limited editions with tipped-in color...
Flashbak
Woodstock Festival Comics from the 1970s
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I...
5 months ago
In October 1970s, the 1969 Woodstock Festival was immortalised in a comic book. The romance story “I Found My Love at the Woodstock Festival!” appeared in Falling in Love #118. Comics and Woodstock were a good match. Charles M. Schulz’s didn’t name the little yellow bird and...
TheCollector
The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
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a month ago
Flashbak
Curious Pictures From A French Aristocrat’s 40-Year Mission To Create 3-D Photography
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You...
5 months ago
“Imagine… a photograph of a woman wearing earrings adorned with a glittering De Beers diamond. You see one earring. Walk slowly past the photograph so you are viewing it from gradually changing angles… The earring from one ear recedes from view while its twin [appears] in turn on...
African History...
The complete history of Gondar: Africa's city of castles (1636-1900)
Journal of African cities chapter 8
a year ago
Journal of African cities chapter 8
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Lives of Exiles
10 months ago
Overcoming Bias
What Culture Can You Trust?
Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
a week ago
Star Wars came out when I was 17, and made a big impression on me; I loved it.
TheCollector
Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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a year ago
TheCollector
New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
8 months ago
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
weird medieval guys
Do you have less free time than a medieval peasant?
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
a year ago
A look at the source and historical background behind a notorious claim
Classical Wisdom
The Two Trojan Wars
Secret Origins
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Is Banksy? A Closer Look at the Famed Anonymous Street Artist
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6 months ago
TheCollector
The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Who was Rasputin and Why is He Famous?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was African American Lawman Bass Reeves?
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4 weeks ago
History Today Feed
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
History Today Feed
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
8 months ago
‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/16/2024 - 07:00
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, August 4, 2023
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done...
a year ago
Hey all, Fireside this week, as I look to take a bit of time to focus on getting some writing done and some syllabi written before the semester begins in earnest later this week. Also before we dive in I want to note that it appears that Patreon has been having some trouble...
TheCollector
Is There More to Life Than This? Beyond the Material World
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Was David Gulpilil Australia’s Most Important Actor?
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Egyptian Temples: How the Egyptians Depicted the Universe in Microcosm
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9 months ago
Flashbak
Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
a year ago
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the behest of the film’s star, Russell Crowe. It’s not known is David Scarpa, who wrote Scott’s version, read Cave’s script first, but if he did there will be no allegation of...
TheCollector
A History of Italy in 13 Monuments
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
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8 months ago
TheCollector
8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Aristotle on Knowledge, Truth, and Error (6 Arguments)
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a year ago
TheCollector
8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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8 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Patrick of Ireland?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Paul Cezanne’s Most Famous Paintings?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
No Women Allowed?
Greek Theater and Gender
3 months ago
TheCollector
Amun: The Egyptian God of Creation & King of the Gods
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Ahnenerbe: How the Nazis Constructed Racial Mythologies
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Do We Want What We Think We Want? Jacques Lacan on Desire
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a year ago
TheCollector
Ancient Egyptian Structure Discovered Near Giza Pyramids
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8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Short Service Announcement.
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be...
a year ago
From this week, and on an experimental basis, I’m enabling paid subscriptions for those who may be interested. The essays themselves will continue to be entirely free, and I don’t have plans to produce subscriber-only material. I’ve also set up a Buy Me a Coffee cup.
TheCollector
JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Naumachia: The Gladiatorial Naval Battles of Ancient Rome
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a month ago
TheCollector
Battle of Poitiers, by Charles de Steuben, 1837, via Wikimedia Commons
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9 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
How Much?! Barbers & the Price of Shaving.
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and,...
over a year ago
One of the central themes of my new book is how the practice of shaving has changed over time and, more importantly, who has been responsible for it. From the second half of the eighteenth century, individual men began to take more responsibility for shaving themselves, helped on...
TheCollector
Was Henry VIII Really a Protestant?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
And some bits and pieces of news.
11 months ago
And some bits and pieces of news.
Classical Wisdom
Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
a year ago
TheCollector
Was Brittany Founded by Magnus Maximus?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Romania Become a Country?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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a year ago
TheCollector
An In-Depth Guide to the Army of the Seleucid Empire
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Do You Need Children to Care About the Future?
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
4 months ago
Shady Trees or Empty Branches?
TheCollector
How did the Plague of Athens Revolutionize Carthage?
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7 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 22, 2024
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks...
9 months ago
Fireside this week! The ACOUP schedule might end up being a little unstable for the next few weeks as the coincidence of illness, the dense part of the teaching semester and unexpected travel are playing havoc on my schedule. I can only promise that we will finish the series on...
TheCollector
Chicago’s Field Museum Alters Native Displays Due to Regulations
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12 months ago
TheCollector
What Would a Day in the Public Baths of Ancient Rome Look Like?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was the Real Mona Lisa?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the 7 Most Spoken Languages in the World?
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a year ago
Flashbak
See The Rolling Stones 1966 Tour Program
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay...
5 months ago
In 1966, The Rolling Stones were on tour, supported by The Yardbirds, Long John Baldry and Peter Jay and the New Jaywalkers and Ike & Tina Turner. Formed in 1962, The Stones had their first number one in ‘64 and in 1966 had released what was to be their breakthrough album an...
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Appomattox Courthouse?
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12 months ago
African History...
The Dahlak islands and the African dynasty of Yemen
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
a year ago
a complete history of a cosmopolitan archipelago in the red sea (4th-19th century)
A Collection of...
Collections: The Afterlife of the Roman Republic
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate...
2 months ago
This week we are taking a look at what ended up being the ‘runner-up’ in the latest ACOUP Senate poll (we’ll also do the winner, “The Problem with Sci-Fi Body armor” before year’s end, worry not), the “Afterlife of the Roman Republic,” which is to say a look at the continued...
TheCollector
Cronus: The Titan Leader in Greek Mythology
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Romanticism Set the Stage for Darwin’s Theory of Evolution
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6 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
7 months ago
‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/03/2024 - 10:51
TheCollector
How the Nazis Rescued Benito Mussolini: The Gran Sasso Raid
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a week ago
TheCollector
The Night of the Long Knives: How the Nazis Purged the SA
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Study Shows ‘Starry Night’ Swirls Are Scientifically Accurate
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Nike Sneakers Designed for Spike Lee Sold for $50,800
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Battle of the Historians
a year ago
TheCollector
George Cassiday: Who Was the Man in the Green Hat?
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a week ago
TheCollector
What Makes Salvador Dali So Famous?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
12 months ago
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
History Today Feed
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
7 months ago
‘The Undesirables’ by Sarah Wise review
JamesHoare
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 09:29
TheCollector
The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is the Matterhorn So Famous?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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10 months ago
African History...
Empire building and Government in the Yorubaland: a history of Oyo (1600-1836)
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
over a year ago
Why Africa's internal political processes explain African history better than external actors.
TheCollector
America Rising: The Arts of the Gilded Age (Video)
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6 months ago
TheCollector
Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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a year ago
TheCollector
20 Roman Emperors Who Defined Ancient Rome
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7 months ago
TheCollector
How Free Are We? Louis Althusser on Ideology & Subjectivity
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a year ago
TheCollector
Is Ancient Greece Really the Cradle of Western Civilization?
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a year ago
TheCollector
Billy the Kid: The Incredible Story of America’s Favorite Outlaw
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a year ago
Flashbak
In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
7 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
a year ago
What if Aristotle ran Amazon?
Trying to Understand...
The Coming Of Neo-Tribalism.
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
7 months ago
Of honour, gangsters, nomadic tribes and of course identity politics.
TheCollector
The 5 Most Influential Modern Political Philosophers
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Unique Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in the Incan Empire
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10 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Let's Fly to the Universe (1962)
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012...
a year ago
A rescan project, but a rescan of a reprint. I blogged about this book in 2012 here:
https://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2012/12/flying-in-space-1961.html
I think it is Czech, but may be a difference Russian language. I got a Russian reprint of this and still find it a very...
African History...
Roads and wheeled transport in African history.
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
a year ago
Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
History Today Feed
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
10 months ago
What Do We Get Wrong About the Byzantine Empire?
JamesHoare
Thu, 02/22/2024 - 01:00
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Free Will Vs Determinism
3 months ago
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