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Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of July. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
Nasu, implemented the export of .theme files, and theme...
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The Rise & Fall of Pre-Columbian Empires & Their Cultures
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10 Artists and Their Indispensable Canine Companions
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Why Did Bruno Latour Claim that “We Have Never Been Modern”?
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6 of the Largest Cities in the Modern World
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What Is the Gettier Problem?
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Rituals and Religion
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Evelyn Richter’s Street Photography Reveals the Reality of Life in East Germany
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Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
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Paris Announces Notre Dame Reopening Plus Potential Entry Fee
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The Yellow Trade in Counterfeit Coins
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The Rise and Fall of Behaviorism: Are We More Than Machines?
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26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
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Nature Aided in the Creation of the Great Sphinx of Giza?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Boy Who Discovered the Earth (1955)
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The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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Everything You Need To Know About Hecate (Maiden, Mother, Crone)
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Gladiator Combat
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Fact or Hollywood Fiction?
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Why the kingdoms of Kush and Dahomey used wheels while Asante did not.
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‘Catland’ by Kathryn Hughes review
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How Did Astrology and the Zodiac Differ Between Ancient Cultures?
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How Did Rothko Seek to Transcend the Visible World?
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Books To Help Us Understand The World?
Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
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Well, a few, anyway. And a bit.
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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What Caused the First Opium War in China?
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13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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A Book of Dreams: 25 Vintage Visions To Awaken Your Mind
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Life and Land in Anglo-Saxon England
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5 Quotes by Socrates Explained
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Achaian War: How the Romans Defeated the Last Free State in Greece
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Indiana University’s Plan for Selling Art to Fund Dorm Renovations
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Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
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How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
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Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
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“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,” says vintage photography collector Robert E. Jackson. “If you see or own an amazing photobooth, you can pretty much figure it used to be part of a 4-pose strip. The individual...
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What is the Tall Poppy Syndrome?
Is it good, bad or relative?
6 months ago
Is it good, bad or relative?
TheCollector
Cannister Shells’ Devastating Effect: Nightmare of the Infantry
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Dreams of Space -...
Happy Journeys (1961)
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about...
11 months ago
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Who Were the Kuomintang?
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Global Inequality...
Freedom to be “wrong”: the only real advantage of democracy
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Mehrgarh: One of the Oldest Cities in the Indus Valley
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The Origins of the Republican Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
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‘Judgement at Tokyo’ by Gary J. Bass review
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Mon, 01/22/2024 - 11:07
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3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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Authoritarian vs. Democratic Socialism: What’s the Difference?
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Walter Benjamin: What are the Connections Between Language and Theology?
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What Is Trompe L’Oeil?
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Jean Cocteau: A Complete Insight (Bio & Art)
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Photographer Photobombs Families In Their Homes (1973)
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For his series Met mijn gezin (With My Family), made in 1973, Dutch photographer Hans Eijkelboom rang the doorbells of strangers’ houses. Having waited the man of the house to leave, Eijkelboom would ask the woman who answered the door to pose in a family portrait with him in the...
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4 Key Non-Aligned States During the Cold War
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Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
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Cabal of Naples: The True Story of Naples’ Gang of Baroque Artists
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Don't Give Peace Too Many Chances.
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over a year ago
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
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What Is the History of Thanksgiving?
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David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
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Why Is Blues Music More Than a Genre?
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What Are the Six Labors of Theseus?
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What Were Aristotle’s Contributions to Biology?
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Global Inequality...
Abundance, capitalism and climate change
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In classical Marxism, communism is defined as a society of material abundance. It is a society where goods flow in abundance (“after the productive forces have…increased…all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly”, Marx, Critique of the Gotha Program
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A Day In The Life Of C.S. Lewis – Author of The Chronicle of Narnia
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History Today Feed
On the Spot: Levi Roach
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On the Spot: Levi Roach
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6 Haunted Historical Sites That Will Scare Your Socks Off
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The Horny Monkey And A Nose Pick: Humorous Japanese Postcards by Kokkei Shinbun Sha – 1907-1909
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Landslide Victories: A Look at Pivotal Elections in US History
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Res Obscura
The (history of) spice must flow
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How Did Hannah Arendt Define Evil?
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Who Was Elena/Eleno de Céspedes?
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Alhambra Palace: A Testament to Spain’s Rich Islamic Heritage
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The Art of Fear: What Is Italian Giallo?
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In Defence of Boring Books
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Grey Art Gallery at NYU Gets New Space and Name
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What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
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When Did the Korean War Start?
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Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
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Who Were the Utopian Socialists?
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Dreams of Space -...
Outer Space (1953)
An oldie from 15 years ago (The last time I blogged about this one). I found my copy of this and was...
2 months ago
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Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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What Are the 10 Must-see Museums in Budapest?
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What Inspired Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog?
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What Is Anxiety to Soren Kierkegaard?
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The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
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What we lost when we shifted knowledge organization to an algorithmic feed
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Understanding Gnostic Salvation in Christian Gnosticism
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How Did Religion Influence Law in the Ottoman Empire?
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Myself: Timed Exposures, 1971
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Global Inequality...
Three steps to freedom
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Secessionism and the collapse of Communist federations
TheCollector
Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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Man the Hunter
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9 Inventions We Owe to the Ancients
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An Art Lover’s Guide to Santa Fe
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6 Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age You Should Know
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A Collection of...
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Why Has Stoicism Gained Popularity in Modern Times?
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Who was Thorkell the Tall?
Who was Thorkell the Tall?
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Journal of African cities chapter 5
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Journal of African cities chapter 5
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
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Summary Of Changes
Left, added a navigation bar to navigate larger...
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Gods Vs Titans
...and the Origins of the Universe
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...and the Origins of the Universe
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6 Interpretative Copies of Édouard Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass
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... and the Fall of the Republic
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... and the Fall of the Republic
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What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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Emma Of Normandy: The Unsung Queen of the Medieval World
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Liberation Through Art: Flyers From New York’s Deitch Projects (1996 – 2010)
“I also believe in the ability of art to enhance people’s lives, to liberate people’s lives, to act...
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Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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Global Inequality...
The world according to Garegnani
I have not thought of this until I had lunch with Anwar Shaikh today. I have personally known Anwar...
7 months ago
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The Cultivation of Christmas Trees by T. S. Eliot
Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and...
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Bored with Christmas cards, Richard de la Mare (1901–86), son of the poet Walter de la Mare and director of production at London-based publisher Faber & Gwyer (later Faber and Faber), hit upon the idea of sending poetry pamphlets, each featuring the work of well-known writers and...
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Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part I: Divisa in Partes Tres
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The First Punic War: A Clash of Cultures
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The Beguines: The Hermits Who Became Medieval Celebrities
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The St Brice’s Day Massacre
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5 Alluring Female Portraits Painted by Gustav Klimt
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Dreams of Space -...
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Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to...
a year ago
Happy People on the Moon day! (54 years since 1st landing)
Here is a great story of how we WANTED to land on the Moon. It has wonderful illustrations and I am happy to share on this day of celebration of a landing.
Branley, Franklyn M. Illustrated by Kessler, Leonard. A Book of...
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Who Are Russia’s Old Believers? The Raskol in Russian History
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What Is David Hammons Best Known For?
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10 Must-See Exhibitions in Europe This Year (2025)
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What Are the 10 Most Noteworthy Museums in Venice?
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What Makes Jean-Luc Godard An Iconic Film Director?
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Ancient Advice on Health & Fitness
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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How Did Philosophers of Different Eras Perceive Happiness?
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The Rise and Fall of the Akkadian Empire
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Is Nietzsche Associated with Moral Nihilism?
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Neon: The Cool History of the Enigmatic Noble Gas
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How Georgia O’Keeffe Went Against Gender Expectations
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The Two Slayings of Holofernes: Artemisia vs. Caravaggio
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Trying to Understand...
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Things are going to get sweaty, soon.
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Who Were the Most Important Disciples of Jesus Christ?
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Nick Cave’s Script For Gladiator 2
Before Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2, Nick Cave wrote his original sequel to Gladiator (2000) at the...
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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...
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The Economy & The Vote: How Financial Fluctuations Impact Presidential Races
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Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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André Rigaud: Napoleon’s Man in Haiti
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The end of the great order under the Heaven
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Gifts for Wisdom Lovers
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‘Outposts of Diplomacy’ by G. R. Berridge review
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Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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