TheCollector
4,000-Year-Old Temple and Theater Discovered in Peru
undefined
5 months ago
History Today Feed
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
3 months ago
‘Hitler’s People’ by Richard Evans review
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/27/2024 - 09:31
TheCollector
What Did Ralph Waldo Emerson Think of Poetry?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
TheCollector Interviews Director Karen Milbourne of The Fralin
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Were George Orwell’s Political Beliefs?
undefined
3 months ago
Flashbak
Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
8 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
TheCollector
Toxic Walls: Why Was Victorian Green Wallpaper So Deadly?
undefined
3 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
8 months ago
TheCollector
Colonization of the Philippines: Strategic Lands Wanted by Many
undefined
9 months ago
Flashbak
It’s About Time: The Forgotten Song That Made The Beach Boys Cool Again
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970,...
4 months ago
The Beach Boys were no longer a hit band when Bob Burchman sat in his car in early July 1970, listening to a tape that Dennis Wilson had given him. Bob wasn’t a Beach Boys fan — he preferred Sly Stone or Marvin Gaye or Bob Dylan or Joni Mitchell or The Beatles — but Dennis, an...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
TheCollector
How Socrates Perceive Life, Death, and the Afterlife?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Just How Christian Was the Kingdom of Kongo?
undefined
9 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
a month ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
The Anarchist Prince: Who was Peter Alekseyevich Kropotkin?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Jonathan Sacks: Are Science and Religion Enemies?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
10 months ago
The Golden Age of Medieval Nostalgia
JamesHoare
Fri, 02/23/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Wallis Simpson: A Look Beyond Scandal
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
What Are the Recurring Symbols in Hilma af Klint’s Work?
undefined
11 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Round Two? There Is No Round Two.
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
a year ago
Game pretty much over in Ukraine.
TheCollector
The Meidias Hydria Vase Landed to Greece by The British Museum
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Is an unjust peace better than a just war?
Or does war have its virtues?
10 months ago
Or does war have its virtues?
TheCollector
Why Do People Give Gifts at Christmas?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Hegel’s Master-Slave Dialectic Explained
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Paper Money Develop in the Premodern World?
undefined
a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
TheCollector
St. Petersburg: A History of the City Built on Bones
undefined
4 months ago
Flashbak
The Art of Arranging Flowers: A 1960s Guide for Achieving Harmony Through Art and Nature
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of...
2 months ago
The Art of Arranging Flowers (1965) by Shozo Sato is a comprehensive guide to the Japanese art of ikebana. The practice, which roughly translates to “making flowers come alive”, “the way of flowers” or the less poetic “flowers kept alive” uses flora to create specific human...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Philosopher Kings
10 months ago
TheCollector
Lou Salomé: Friedrich Nietzsche’s Über-Woman
undefined
a year ago
Open Culture
Watch The Insects’ Christmas from 1913: A Stop Motion Film Starring a Cast of Dead Bugs
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from...
5 days ago
Kind Reader, Will you do us the honor of accepting our holiday invitation? Carve five minutes from your holiday schedule to spend time celebrating The Insects’ Christmas, above. In addition to offering brief respite from the chaos of consumerism and modern expectations, this...
TheCollector
Lord Balfour’s Portrait Slashed by Pro-Palestine Activists
undefined
9 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Should I Stay or Should I go?: Encouraging travel in the early modern period.
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the...
6 months ago
Travel today is often portrayed as a healthy activity, good for body, mind…and what’s left of the spirit! A good holiday is generally viewed as a tonic, and holiday company advertisements extol the virtues of ‘getting away’, encountering new places, people and cultures and (if...
TheCollector
What Is the Tallest Wonder of the World?
undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
4 months ago
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
TheCollector
What Are the Most Similar Languages?
undefined
3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Shield Walls and Spacing: Hollywood Mobs and Ancient Tactics
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy...
a year ago
This week, we’re going to take a look at a different aspect of ancient infantry tactics: how heavy infantry shield formations work. While I’ve framed this around ‘shield walls,’ not every kind of shielded heavy infantry fought that way and in practice the line between what is a...
TheCollector
Antonio Gramsci on Cultural Hegemony: What Is It and How Does It Work?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Empress Theodora
Saint or Sinner?
2 months ago
TheCollector
William II: The English King…Who Was Murdered by His Brother?
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Zimmermann Telegram: Mexico & Germany as WWI Allies?
undefined
7 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Peter Pan goes to Ukraine
Some people never grow up.
over a year ago
Some people never grow up.
TheCollector
The Paradox of Fiction: Is it Irrational to be Moved by Fiction?
undefined
3 weeks ago
TheCollector
Three Rubens Paintings to Stay in the U.K., Advisory Panel Rules
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Phillips 2023 Sales Dropped Down 15 Percent from 2022
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Hindenburg Disaster: Oh, the Humanity!
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
What Are The Most Popular Myths About the Council of Nicaea?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
7 Important Baroque Paintings You Should Know
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
Max Thalmann: Passion, Cathedrals And America In Woodcuts
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black...
2 months ago
Max Thalmann was a German Expressionist (1890 – 1944) who produced three main portfolios of black and white woodcut prints: Cathedral (Der Dom), Passion, and America in Woodcuts (Amerika im Holzschnitt). A bookbinder by trade having been trained as such under Henry Van De Velde...
TheCollector
Anarcho-Capitalism Explained in 5 Steps
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
A Woman I Once Knew: A Photographer Records Her Changing Body Over Five Decades
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has...
2 months ago
“For old people, beauty doesn’t come free with the hormones, the way it does for the young… It has to do with who the person is” – Ursula K. Le Guin, The Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination Rosalind Fox Solomon got old. In …...
TheCollector
Cinema’s Epic History: From Then to Now
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
undefined
5 days ago
Trying to Understand...
L'Étrange défaite: Réalité et réalisme
Another of my essays in French.
a week ago
Another of my essays in French.
Classical Wisdom
What is Virtue?
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
3 months ago
Can We Define it for Ourselves or Others?
TheCollector
Who Was the First US President To Be Impeached?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
How to Read Film Like a Language
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Little Bighorn?
undefined
3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
A Postcard From The Far Side of Despair.
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
10 months ago
Or, a meditation on bloody-mindedness for Ash Wednesday.
TheCollector
What Are Conlangs?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
The Mystery of Crazy Horse: His Life & Legacy
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Facts About The Extraordinary Writer Stefan Zweig
undefined
9 months ago
Flashbak
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...
a year ago
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...
TheCollector
What Is an Existential Crisis?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Were the Strategic Objectives During the Battle of Narvik?
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
Yayoi Kusama Unveils New Public Sculpture in London
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Artist Steals 17th-Century Coin From British Museum
undefined
5 months ago
Flashbak
In the Night Garden: The Magical World of George Shiras
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and...
a month ago
George Shiras (1859 – 1942) began photographing in 1889, and was the first to use camera traps and flash photography when photographing animals. Shiras, a lawyer who became a politician, borrowed a hunting technique he learned from the Ojibwa tribe called jacklighting, when fire...
Trying to Understand...
One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
11 months ago
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
TheCollector
8 Unsolved Disappearances From History
undefined
11 months ago
History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
11 months ago
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
TheCollector
Ludwig Wittgenstein vs. Gottlob Frege: Between Logic and Language
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Does Mona Hatoum Turn Ordinary Objects into Artworks?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
What makes a good friend?
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
a year ago
'Birds of a feather’? Or 'the proverbial potters'?
TheCollector
How Can Stoicism Help Overcome Adversity?
undefined
11 months ago
Flashbak
Painting The Celestial Afterglow after Krakatoa, 1888
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying...
5 months ago
On the 27th August 1883, the Krakatoa (Krakatau) volcano exploded and the sky changed colour. Lying on the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, Krakatoa was hit by a series of four massive eruptions – the equivalent to 200...
TheCollector
Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
3 Key Philosophers on Mass Incarceration
undefined
a year ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, February 23, 2024 (On the Military Failures of Fascism)
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week....
10 months ago
Fireside this week! We’ll pick up looking at some of the successes of Hellenistic armies next week. For this week’s musing, I wanted to take the opportunity to expand a bit on a topic that I raised on Twitter which draw a fair bit of commentary: that fascists and fascist...
History Today Feed
How Mexico Fought Franco
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
9 months ago
How Mexico Fought Franco
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/18/2024 - 11:21
TheCollector
A Brief History of Mount Everest
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
‘Leasure And Pleasure’: Window Shopping In 1980s Hull
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many...
a month ago
“When I started this project in 1977, Hull was in the throes of a massive redevelopment, with many inner city areas being bulldozed and instant slums being created on its outskirts. It seemed to have learnt nothing from the mistakes I had fought against during the previous decade...
TheCollector
Daedalus and Icarus: What Is the Main Message?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Understanding 5 Famous Quotes by Descartes
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
What Makes the City of London Unique?
undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Don't Give Peace Too Many Chances.
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
over a year ago
Nothing is more dangerous than a flawed peace treaty.
TheCollector
10 Historical Places to Visit in Sussex
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
undefined
a month ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for November
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 November. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Continue Reading
TheCollector
What’s the Best Time of the Year to Visit Cairo, Egypt?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Explore Montmartre Through Van Gogh’s Eyes: Views of Paris
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Mummification: The Ancient Egyptian Art of Embalming the Dead
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Significance of the Carnegie Libraries?
undefined
a month ago
Flashbak
Find the Girls on the Negatives: The Shocking Origins of Beautiful Photos Found in a Thrift Store
In 2015, Meagan Abell was shopping in Richmond, Virginia when she spotted four sets of medium-format...
5 months ago
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...
TheCollector
What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
9 Artists Influenced by Marcel Duchamp
undefined
2 months ago
History Today Feed
Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
Trying to Understand...
War, Peace, And That Other Thing.
Understanding political violence.
a year ago
Understanding political violence.
TheCollector
How Did Henri Matisse Evolve as an Artist?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
undefined
2 months ago
African History...
The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
TheCollector
What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Nicosia the Last Divided Capital of Cyprus?
undefined
3 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 -...
10 months ago
‘The Wild Men’, ‘The Men of 1924’ and ‘A Century of Labour’ review
JamesHoare
Tue, 01/30/2024 - 10:13
Flashbak
El Lissitzky’s Soviet Pressa Exhibition in Cologne, 1928
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned...
3 months ago
At his peak, El Lissitzky (23 November 1890 – 30 December 1941) was arguably the most renowned artist of the Soviet avant-garde, more so than his friend Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, and Alexander Rodchenko. A trained architect, El Lissitzsky was the artist the USSR’s...
TheCollector
18 Famous Renaissance Artists Who Achieved Greatness
undefined
7 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
2 months ago
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Mystery of the Mind
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Models of Henri Matisse You Should Know About
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Moses’ Wife: Who Was Zipporah?
undefined
3 weeks ago
History Today Feed
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
12 months ago
‘Theoderic the Great’ by Hans-Ulrich Wiemer review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/26/2023 - 00:00
Trying to Understand...
Bringing It All Back Home
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
a year ago
If we can't patronise them over there, we'll do it over here.
TheCollector
11 Facts About The Unique State of Maine
undefined
9 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for April 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
7 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of April.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Twilight, updated our notes on chainplates, wheel to tiller conversion, cabin lights standing rigging replacement, Princess Louisa Inlet(added...
TheCollector
The Life of Tadeusz Kościuszko: A Revolutionary on 2 Continents
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Did the Art of the Third Reich Look Like?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
undefined
7 months ago
Flashbak
The Coming of the Unconscious: JG Ballard’s Guide To Surrealism In Science Fiction
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s...
4 months ago
In 1966, readers of issue 164 of New Worlds magazine (1946 – 1997) could enjoy writer JG Ballard’s (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009)review of La Jetée, the time-travel short by Chris Marker about time and memory which was receiving its first London screenings and his essay ‘The...
Flashbak
Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981
“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage....
a month ago
“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage. Chance brought me together with a crowd of unknowns. It was up to me to parse them out and magnify the moment.” – Joni Sternbach on her pictures of NYC Subway Passengers in the 1970s ...
TheCollector
What Happened When Vesuvius Erupted in 79 CE?
undefined
3 months ago
Trying to Understand...
We Are All Civilisational States
It's just that some people don't realise it.
a year ago
It's just that some people don't realise it.
A Collection of...
Michael Taylor on The Development of the M1 Garand and its Implications
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an...
a year ago
This week, Michael Taylor, Associate Professor of History at SUNY Albany, returns to offer an interesting argument about the longterm impact of the M1 Garand, the US army’s extremely successful World War II and Korean era battle rifle, introduced in 1936. A fantastically...
Global Inequality...
The ideology of Donald J. Trump
Does Donald J.
a month ago
Global Inequality...
James Burnham’s managerialism eighty years later
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or...
10 months ago
Like everybody who has studied Marxism from a relatively young age I encountered many quotes of, or comments on, James Burnham's “The Managerial Revolution”. I was quite familiar with Burnham’s ideas but I have not read the book. I don't think that I would have read it, now in...
TheCollector
Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini: A Friendship Ruined by Ghosts
undefined
2 days ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Toughest Women in the Old West?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Geneva Exhibition Shows Rare Picasso Works
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Palazzos (Palaces) in Venice You Must Visit
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Cassandra: Princess of Troy, Cursed Prophetess, Tragic Prisoner
undefined
a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Only Connect ....
We are lost in a haunted wood.
2 months ago
We are lost in a haunted wood.
Dreams of Space -...
Utazas a vilagurbe/ Into Space (1978)
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the...
a year ago
A little out of my defined time period but too good not to share. This pop-up book was part of the burst in Russian children's publishing in 1978. It was originally published in Russian but I have seen copies in English and this one in Hungarian. The pop-ups are wonderful and...
TheCollector
Who Were the Telchines? The Malevolent Wizards From Greek Mythology
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
3 Mexican Artists Who Painted Political Murals
undefined
3 months ago
African History...
Join me on Notes
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
a year ago
"On the Zanzibari envoy to 11th century china and the recent Swahili-Persian DNA study"
TheCollector
The DAM Rejects Return Request from Native Alaskan Tribes
undefined
8 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
Rocketry Though the Ages (1959)
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and...
a year ago
This book has really nice rocket illustrations. Each painted images takes you through history and into the anticipated near future. I blogged about this in 2010, so a more complete scan seemed good. Also having the text that goes with each page is a plus, yea for flatbed...
TheCollector
5 Important Stories About Thor the Norse God of Thunder
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Paul Klee: The Life & Work of an Iconic Artist
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Washburn Gallery in NY Permanently Closes After Half a Century
undefined
11 months ago
Overcoming Bias
Hail Jeffrey Wernick
I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional...
2 weeks ago
I started to write about prediction markets in 1988, and not until 1999 about using conditional markets to make org decisions.
TheCollector
Three LA Museums Jointly Acquire Collection of Local Art
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Exploring Silves: The Algarve’s Medieval Capital
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Collector Chris Levett Is Selling His Huge Trove of Ancient Armor
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Which Presidents Are in Your Wallet? The Faces of US Dollar Bills
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The Last Viking: The Life of King Harald Hadrada
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Introducing....Classical Wisdom Books!
Plus... Merch!
a year ago
TheCollector
The Greek Revolution: How Greece Was Freed From the Ottomans
undefined
8 hours ago
Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
a year ago
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
TheCollector
The Louvre Could Move Mona Lisa To Underground Chamber
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Spencer Perceval: The Only British Prime Minister to Be Assassinated
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Iris Murdoch Through 3 Great Works in Philosophy and Literature
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
9 months ago
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
TheCollector
What Is the History Behind Hanukkah?
undefined
7 months ago
TheCollector
Is There a Connection Between Cinema and Edward Hopper?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
10 Terrifying Japanese Yōkai (Supernatural Creatures)
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Constantine Replica Statue Lands in Rome
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Philip II of Macedon: The Man Who Made Alexander “Great”
undefined
11 months ago
Patterns in Humanity
Historical Accounts of African Cannibalism
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
10 months ago
A short chronology of references to cannibalism in Africa
TheCollector
Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
JS Bach in 4 Leipzig Churches
undefined
4 months ago
weird medieval guys
The Medieval Monks Who Lived on Top of Giant Pillars
A history of the monastic high life
a year ago
A history of the monastic high life
TheCollector
Operation Paperclip: What the US Did With Nazi Scientists After WWII
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Heracles and the Lernaean Hydra: The Hero’s Second Labor
undefined
2 weeks ago
TheCollector
How Did Switzerland Become a Country?
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Most Important Symbols in Alice in Wonderland?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
History of the Origin of Manned Flight: More than Just Planes
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
6 Key Artists of the New Objectivity Movement
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
7 Historical Places to Visit On Your Way to the Isle of Skye
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The Scariest Sermon Ever? Jonathan Edwards & the Great Awakening
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
A George Washington Portrait Goes on Sale, Held at the Met
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
10 Things to See on Your Artistic Expedition Through Los Angeles
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
What Happened at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
undefined
3 months ago
Flashbak
Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
a year ago
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
TheCollector
Hungary in WWII: A Lesser Axis Power
undefined
9 months ago
Dr Alun Withey
Barbers and (the lack of!) Polite Advertising
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century....
over a year ago
Over the past few years, I have spent much time looking at ‘polite’ advertising in the 18th century. During this period, a whole range of retailers advertised their goods and services to appeal to ladies and gentlemen of taste. Without discussing anything so base as price or...
TheCollector
Rudolf Otto and His Revolutionary “Idea of the Holy”
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
Sufism: Mystical Islam in Africa
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
9 Queer Artists Who Changed the History of Modern Art Forever
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Small Towns in Arizona You Must Visit
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
The 3 Most Important Ideas from the Vienna Circle
undefined
a year ago
African History...
A muslim kingdom in the Ethiopian highlands: the history of Ifat and Adal ca. 1285-1520.
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most...
6 months ago
During the late Middle Ages, the northern Horn of Africa was home to some of the continent's most powerful dynasties, whose history significantly shaped the region's social landscape. The history of one of these dynasties, often referred to as the Solomonids, has been...
Trying to Understand...
It's War, Josep, But Not As We Know It
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
over a year ago
Trying to understand what Ukraine is all about.
TheCollector
Who Won the Battle of Stones River?
undefined
3 months ago
TheCollector
Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did the Industrial Revolution Transform Social Structures & Living Conditions?
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Who Is the Archangel Michael? Analyzing an Angel
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
How the Nazis Captured the Minds of Germany’s Youth
undefined
10 months ago
A Collection of...
New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
a month ago
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
TheCollector
David Roberts & Frederick Catherwood: Artists of Ancient Egypt & Maya
undefined
a month ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, May 31, 2024 (Academic Departments)
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this...
6 months ago
Fireside this week! I am spinning up to write a Teaching Paradox series on Imperator later this week, but not quite ready to get started yet. I’m also thinking, perhaps before that, of doing a short post or set of posts on the organization of non-state ‘tribal’ societies in...
TheCollector
4 Techniques of 19th-Century Photography You Should Know
undefined
a year ago
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
Here is wishing you Happy Journeys (1961) in 2024.
Happy Journeys was a 1961 children's book about the future and ways someone might travel. The illustration were double page full color paintings of a exciting and strange future that might be around the corner. I see in this...
TheCollector
Artists Rejected from Polish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
When and Why Did People Start Using Coins?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
undefined
2 weeks ago
Classical Wisdom
Gaius Marius
... and the Fall of the Republic
11 months ago
... and the Fall of the Republic
TheCollector
Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
undefined
3 months ago
weird medieval guys
The coolest medieval woman you've never heard of
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
a year ago
Christine de Pizan on Circe, Medusa, and other virtuous ladies
Flashbak
Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
2 months ago
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
TheCollector
Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
What Is the Role of Dance in Hindu Spirituality? (Dances & Gods)
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
How did Alexander the Great Untangle the Gordian Knot?
undefined
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Why Should We Care About Children?
Bringing History to the Future
a year ago
Bringing History to the Future
TheCollector
8 Famous Impressionist Paintings You Should Know
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
The Sociocultural Effects of the 1979 Iranian Revolution
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
How important are dreams?
Should we pay attention to them?
10 months ago
Should we pay attention to them?
Trying to Understand...
Going to Pieces Slowly...
And then what?
a year ago
History Today Feed
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
2 months ago
The Road from East Germany to North Korea
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:15
TheCollector
The History and Beauty of the Moscow Metro
undefined
a year ago
A Collection of...
Collections: On Bread and Circuses
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place...
2 days ago
Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and...
TheCollector
Battle of Himera: Carthage vs. Ancient Greeks of Sicily
undefined
8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Call for Classical Gifts
Shipping Cutoff imminent
a year ago
TheCollector
The Jungian Persona: What Are the Masks We Wear?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
The Hidden Meaning of Plato’s Cave Allegory
undefined
a week ago
TheCollector
Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso: 6 Notes on Friendship and Rivalry
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
Giants in the Bible and Other Writings: From Genesis to Mythology
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Did Marcel Duchamp Plagiarize His Most Famous Work?
undefined
4 months ago
Dreams of Space -...
A Book of Moon Rockets for You (1959
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...
TheCollector
Did Bruce Lee Invent Mixed Martial Art?
undefined
11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
The Cyclops
A Misunderstood Monster?
a year ago
Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
TheCollector
What Is Appropriation in Art?
undefined
a year ago
History Today Feed
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
8 months ago
Kapo Trials: How Israel Judged the Jewish Collaborators
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/25/2024 - 08:00
TheCollector
What Were the Enclosure Acts?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
11 Myths About the Greek God Zeus
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Indulgences Inspire the Protestant Reformation?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
What Are Monads? Leibniz On the Most Fundamental Substance
undefined
10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Machine Stops.
And fiddling won't fix it.
3 months ago
And fiddling won't fix it.
TheCollector
Is Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman the Greatest Film of All Time?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Was Cardinal Wolsey an Animal Lover?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
What does Aristotle say in De Interpretatione?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Operation Unthinkable: The Military Plan That Was Never Used
undefined
a month ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, March 29, 2024 (On Roman Values)
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had...
8 months ago
Fireside this week! Apologies for having two of these in a row, but as I noted last week, I’ve had some unexpected (but good) travel, which has made a bit of havoc in my schedule and I am still trying to catch back up. Nevertheless, I wanted to use this week’s fireside to muse a...
Trying to Understand...
The Obligatory End-of-Year Essay.
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
12 months ago
But do me a favour, and read it anyway.
TheCollector
6 Magical Realists to Read after Borges
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Elizabeth Anderson: What is the Point of Equality?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Classical Wisdom Books
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
a year ago
History Today Feed
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
‘The Lost Queen’ by Sophie Shorland review
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:19
TheCollector
A Quick Trip Guide to Washington DC’s Museums
undefined
6 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Typhoons and mold
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For...
over a year ago
For every traveling sailor, comes a time when the boat has to stay alone in a foreign country. For us, this happened this year in Japan. We'd never left Pino alone before, never for more than a week. We were apprehensive at first, but decided it would be a good learning...
TheCollector
5 Naval Battles That Defined Russian History
undefined
14 hours ago
TheCollector
What is Art? Approaching Aesthetics in 3 Ways
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
undefined
2 days ago
TheCollector
6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
undefined
a year ago
Flashbak
Ernest Hemingway’s Six-Word Short Story
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might...
8 months ago
“For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” – the six-word story attributed to Ernest Hemingway You might have heard that Ernest Hemingway wrote a six-word short story in response to a $10 bet that so few words could make the reader cry. Hemingway won with: “For sale: Baby shoes. Never...
Trying to Understand...
France Saves Europe.
Again. In a manner of speaking.
9 months ago
Again. In a manner of speaking.
TheCollector
Which President Was the Only One to Resign from Office?
undefined
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Oops! I did it again...
Getting our events straight...
a year ago
Getting our events straight...
TheCollector
10 Ancient Cities Around the World to Visit
undefined
2 days ago
TheCollector
Art Basel Renames and Relocates Third Edition of Paris Show
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
When Was the Battle of Guadalcanal?
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
Why Is Socrates’ Legacy Vital?
undefined
a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Was Carolee Schneemann? 8 Facts About the Legendary Performance Artist
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Ancient Marble Zeus Head Unearthed in Türkiye
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
10 Must-Visit Historical Landmarks in the US Midwest
undefined
a month ago
TheCollector
Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic College Towns in America You Should Visit
undefined
a month ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Secrets of the Scythians
10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
The Revolt of the Outer Party.
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
8 months ago
Meanwhile, Everyman can get stuffed.
TheCollector
Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
undefined
8 months ago
TheCollector
Women in the Celtic World: Everything You Should Know
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
undefined
5 months ago
TheCollector
A Brief History of Collecting Art
undefined
6 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plutarch and Pleasure
a year ago
TheCollector
Hunter Biden Did Know Who Acquired His Art
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
What Is Thatcherism?
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Hitler’s Health Issues & Medical Ailments: 8 Facts
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
undefined
a week ago
Classical Wisdom
What to do with Columbus?
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
2 months ago
Should We Learn “Outdated” History?
TheCollector
Peckham Banksy Art Removed by Two Men
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Operation Barbarossa: When Nazi Germany Tried to Invade the USSR
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
Battle of Thebes: How Alexander the Great Destroyed the Great City
undefined
11 months ago
TheCollector
Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Facing the Other: Emmanuel Levinas on the Face-to-Face Encounter
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
undefined
10 months ago
TheCollector
Vyacheslav Molotov: 6 Facts about Stalin’s Closest Confidant
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Who Were the Top Allied Commanders of World War II?
undefined
6 months ago
TheCollector
What Are the Oldest Books in the Bible?
undefined
2 months ago
TheCollector
Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
undefined
a year ago
TheCollector
Rastafari Philosophical Tenets: Divinity Within & African Redemption
undefined
5 months ago
Flashbak
Get ‘Em In! Portraits of Drinkers in London Pubs
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink...
11 months ago
He drinks a Whiskey drink, he drinks a Vodka drink He drinks a Lager drink, he drinks a Cider drink He sings the songs that remind him of the good times He sings the songs that remind him of the better times – Tubthumping by Chumbawumba Pub? Go on, then. Let’s go. And …...
TheCollector
Moscow: Uncover a Near-Millennium of the City’s History
undefined
9 months ago
TheCollector
The History of Porto & 21 Amazing Historic Sites You Should Visit
undefined
4 months ago
TheCollector
The Top 10 Museums to Visit in Madrid
undefined
4 months ago
Flashbak
Cruising New York City With Video Blogger Nelson Sullivan In The 1980s
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos...
10 months ago
“Thanks to his scrupulous attention, Nelson’s left behind a treasure trove of late-night videos that, even more than the Warhol diaries, trenchantly capture the party years in all their gleeful decadent fun.” – Michael Musto on New York City video blogger (vlogging) Nelson...
Full Width 
Shortcuts 
Sign Up 
Log In 
Articles 
Reading List 