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“Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament” – ‘The Command’ received by George King from space, 1954 On May 8th 1954, London taxi driver George King was doing the household chores when he heard a voice. What came to be known as “The Command”...
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How Russia Became the World’s Biggest Country
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How Did Carl Jung’s Dream Birth “Man and His Symbols”?
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Glasgow Museum Retrieved Robert Gemmell Hutchison Piece
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Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
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Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
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How the CCP is Closing China
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How the CCP is Closing China
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12 Most Important Art Techniques of Modern Times
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What Is a Pyrrhic Victory? The Tragic Story Behind the Phrase
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Who Were the Axis Powers?
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What Are Three Theories of Animal Ethics?
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a brief note on Trade and Travel in the ancient Sahara and beyond.
uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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uncovering the origins of Carthage's aethiopian auxiliaries.
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Expressionism: 12 Iconic Paintings & Their Artists
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The Mysterious Tale of the Mary Celeste: What Happened?
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Why Do Anti-Natalists Oppose Birth?
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The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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The Extraordinary Rise and Inexplicable Decline of Lit & Phils
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Van Dyck Rare Drawing Could Sell for $1.2 Million at Christie’s
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Who Were the Most Notorious Nuremberg Trial Defendants?
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Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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Tue, 05/14/2024 - 09:43
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On the Spot: Eugene Rogan
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The Kaikidan Ekotoba Monster Scroll from 19th Century Japan
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from...
6 months ago
The Kaikidan Ekotoba scroll features paintings of 33 monsters, both fantastic and plain odd from Japan. It’s a subject we’ve visited before with the Yokai Horrors from the 18th Century Bakemono Zukushi Scroll. Thought to originate in the mid 1800s, the artist behind the Kaikidan...
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Who Were the Kuomintang?
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What’s the Biblical Background to the Sword in the Stone?
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ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
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Has the Christian Bible Been Corrupted?
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What Five Philosophers Have to Say About Physical Exercise
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Protein or Propaganda? The Story Behind America’s Love Affair with Milk
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Archaeologists Find Colorful Still Life Frescoes at Pompeii
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Hendrik Verwoerd’s Life & Death: The Architect of Apartheid
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‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
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Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
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The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder
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Rosemaling in America: Norwegian-American Folk Art (Origins & History)
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Moving With the Times?
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Moving With the Times?
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The Artist Winston Churchill: A Political Leader’s Side Hustle?
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Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
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The History of the Ancient Olympics: Footraces in the Nude
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
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In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format negatives protected in plastic sleeves in a box of vintage photographs. Abell bought the negatives, scanned them and saw the beautiful pictures of two young women standing on a...
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Fixing Time In 1970s and 80s England: Ian Macdonald Shows Us A Changing World
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Ian Macdonald’s black-and-white film photography from the 1970 and 80s shows us children’s at school, heavy industry, steel works, Redcar blast furnace, Smith’s Dock Shipyard, houseboats and life in Cleveland and Teesside, England. “The blast furnace has a drama and beauty to...
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIa: Pops and Chains
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This is the first half of the second part of our three part look at Paradox Interactive’s Hellenistic-era grand strategy game Imperator: Rome. I had hoped to do this part in a single post, but my book writing schedule intervened and so it became necessary to split it up. Last...
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12 Facts About Marina Abramović and Her Work
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Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
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Wrong Side of...
Will the last young professional to leave Britain turn off the lights?
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Street Art Murals in Los Angeles: 7 Iconic Works and Their Artists
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Les Malheurs des immortels, 1922: Max Ernst and Paul Éluard’s Surreal Collaboration
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Misfortunes of the Immortals (Les Malheurs des immortels) is an early illustrated book by German-American-French artist and founder of the Dada movement Max Ernst (2 April 1891 – 1 April 1976). The book, which marks the beginning of his close friendship with French poet Paul...
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The Rebecca Riots: Why Did Wales Rise Up?
The Rebecca Riots: Why Did Wales Rise Up?
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Wed, 01/08/2025 - 09:37
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The Rebecca Riots: Why Did Wales Rise Up?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Colorado
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Cape Town’s Troubled Colonial History
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Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
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Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
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Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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FDR: How Roosevelt Won Unprecedented Four Presidential Elections
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A Brief History of Cartography: The Importance of Maps in Civilization
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9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
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Mobutu Sese Seko: The Rise and Fall of Congo’s Infamous Dictator
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Victorian Swappers! Adverts for exchange in the 19th century.
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Victorians were inveterate 'swappers' (NB: this might not be what you think!). Newspapers and journals were full of ads for objects sought and to be exchanged. These offer a fascinating insight into what was considered desirable, the value of objects, and the processes of...
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Two Major Native Rebellions Against Hellenistic Kings
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A Travel Guide to Pompeii: Visiting the City in One Day
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The State of Franklin? A Forgotten Almost-State in the US
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The stone ruins of South Africa: a history of Mapungubwe, Thulamela and Dzata. ca. 1000-1750CE.
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The dzimbabwe ruins of south-eastern Africa are often described as the largest collection of stone monuments in Africa south of Nubia.
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Charles Green Shaw Cocktail Book of Rhymed Recipes (1930s)
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This great little book created by Charles Green Shaw in the 1930s features black and white illustrations and poetic recipes for various cocktails. A leading figure in early American abstraction, Charles Green Shaw (May 1, 1892 – April 2, 1974) was an American painter, poet,...
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How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
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Strange And Terrible: Hunter S. Thompson And The Hell’s Angels (1965)
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In my own country I am in a far-off land I am strong but have no force or power I win all yet remain a loser At break of day I say goodnight When I lie down I have a great fear Of falling. – Ballade du concours de Blois by François Villon … Continue reading "Strange And...
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An empire of cloth: the textile industry of the Sokoto empire ca. 1808-1903.
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The Hausaland region of northern Nigeria was home to one of the largest textile industries in pre-colonial Africa, whose scale and scope were unparalleled throughout most of the continent.
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Hitler’s Inner Circle: The 7 Most Powerful Figures in the Third Reich
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A review of Zach Carter’s “The Price of Peace”
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
The Search for the Historical Buddha
j.hoare
Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
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The Search for the Historical Buddha
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Wed, 01/17/2024 - 09:39
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Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
Muslim Modernisers on the Silk Road
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Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
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Fri, 09/20/2024 - 06:00
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8 Techniques in Persuasion from Antiquity
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6 Facts about the Ancient Olympic Games
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Memphis Citizens Call for End to New Art Museum
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The Death of a Mnemonist
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Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
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The Death of a Mnemonist
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Wed, 05/01/2024 - 10:07
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5 Facts About Ukko, Finland’s Axe-Wielding God of Thunder
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What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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History of the Automobile: How Did We Get to Electric Vehicles?
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/12/2023 - 08:59
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‘Jane Austen’s Wardrobe’ by Hilary Davidson review
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Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809)
These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby...
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These illustrations are from Theory of Colours: James Sowerby’s ‘A New Elucidation’ (1809). Sowerby (21 March 1757 – 25 October 1822) was an English naturalist and Royal Academy-trained illustrator who specialised in drawing plants and minerals. The full title of his illustrated...
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5 Actions of the American Indian Movement
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Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
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Robert Fergusson: Scotia’s Bard
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Mon, 10/21/2024 - 10:14
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J.S. Bach & Sons: The Composer’s Legacy and Family
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6 Empires that Conquered Ancient Egypt
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A History Lover’s Guide to Mexico City
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The Anne of Cleves Louvre Portrait Got a Makeover
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How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
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Wed, 12/20/2023 - 00:00
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A Widow’s Vengeance in the Wars of Religion
j.hoare
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Classical Wisdom
What is the “Mind”?
And How Do We Learn?
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Was Honorius’ Letter Really Sent to Britain?
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Giorgio Vasari: 11 Facts About The Father of Art History
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Kingdoms at the forest's edge: a history of Mangbetu (ca. 1750-1895)
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The northern region of central Africa between the modern countries of D.R.Congo and South Sudan has a long and complex history shaped by its internal cultural developments and its unique ecology between the savannah and the forest. Among the most remarkable states that emerged in...
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8 Must-See Highlights From London’s Soane Museum
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Can Art Be Harmful? Art and Image from Plato to Modernity
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Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
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What Are the Primary Sources of Information About Emperor Nero?
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What Were the Major Battles and Conflicts of the Medieval Period?
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
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Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:56
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Was Portugal’s Carnation Revolution Inevitable?
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UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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How Did Christianity Affect Japanese Immigration to America?
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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j.hoare
Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:39
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‘Bystander Society’ by Mary Fulbrook review
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Hundred Rabbits
projects and pain
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over a year ago
We arrived in New Zealand with a long scary list of things to fix or replace on Pino. We needed new batteries, a new mainsail, a fresh coat of bottom-paint, galley plumbing, new intermediates shrouds, new backstay, new top hatch, new windows, new control cables etc.
'If we can't...
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The Earliest Trade Networks Between Europe, Asia, & the Pacific
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What Was the Golden Ratio & Did the Greeks Actually Use It?
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12 Perfect Christmas Gifts From Dianne B, A Postcard Set from 1983
In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a...
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In 1983, photographer Peter Hujar (1934–87) created Twelve Perfect Christmas Gifts from Dianne B, a mini-portfolio of 12 postcards. Eight are by Huja, plus four in colour by Neil Winokur and a sleeve by Ken Tisa. The postcards for maverick boutique owner Dianne Benson are lovely...
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Empedocles
The Philosopher God?
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The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
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the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
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When They Were Kids: What Were US Presidents Like as Children?
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Who is Buried in the Valley of the Kings?
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5 Female Artists From South America That You Should Know
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How Many Presidents Served Two (Full) Terms?
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What Is the Suspense Paradox in the Philosophy of Film?
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Face to Face Exhibit Offers Face Time With Fayum Portraits
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