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An Exhibition on Rational Dress for Victorian Women
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‘The House Divided’ by Barnaby Rogerson review
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Wiktopher, added back corrected chapters 1-7 to...
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People of the Twentieth Century: the Ideal German, the Nazi and the Persecuted Jew
“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the...
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“If we can create portraits of subjects that are true, we thereby in effect create a mirror of the times.” – August Sander, creator of Menschen des 20 Jahrhunderts (People of The 20th Century) What you see above is a picture of Arnold Katz and Benjamin (Benno) Katz being...
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This Won’t Change: The Joy Of Northern Soul
In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s...
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In 1993, the Face magazine asked Elaine Constantine to photograph a Northern Soul night at London’s 100 Club. Recently moved to London from Manchester, Constantine knew the scene well, having danced at all-nighters a decade earlier. At first, things seemed different. The crowd...
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What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend?
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What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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What is Deus Ex Machina in Film?
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The Balloon Museum Opens in London
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Patterns in Humanity
The Effects of Immigration in Denmark
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an...
a year ago
First, I briefly summarize statistics on the fiscal impact of immigration in Denmark, taken from an official government report.
African History...
a brief note on Africa's Scientific Manuscripts
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
a year ago
plus; the history of Medicine in Africa.
TheCollector
Why Is Caligula’s Relationship with the Senate Controversial?
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What Defined the Roaring Twenties?
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What Are the Five French Republics?
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‘D-Day Has Come’
‘D-Day Has Come’
JamesHoare
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
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‘D-Day Has Come’
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Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:05
Res Obscura
Res Obscura is now on Substack
Three years late, but historians are always late
a year ago
Three years late, but historians are always late
TheCollector
Pompeii: Frozen in Time or an Ever-Evolving Landscape?
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History Today Feed
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
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Why Do Civil Wars Happen?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/22/2024 - 09:47
TheCollector
The Rise & Fall of Pompeii and Herculaneum: A Tale of Two Cities
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Flashbak
The Death of A New Jersey Shopping Mall
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next...
6 months ago
There are about 1,000 malls in the US, and it’s estimated that one in four will close in the next few years as vacancy rates are increasing due to the pandemic, a slowed economy and increased online shopping. Photographer Phillip Buehler captured the death of the Wayne Hills mall...
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Expressionists Exhibition to Open This Week at Tate Modern
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Principality of Sealand: The Smallest Nation in the World?
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Wrong Side of...
On the Tory Cult of Personality and its Consequences
Badenoch will need to denounce Boris
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Badenoch will need to denounce Boris
TheCollector
The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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Trying to Understand...
So They Want Negotiations, Now.
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
a year ago
Have they any idea what they are talking about?
TheCollector
How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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Was Ambrosius Aurelianus the Real King Arthur?
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Who Is Zeus? The King of the Greek Gods
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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...
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Who Was England’s Black Prince?
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Classical Wisdom
The Essential Greeks
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6 months ago
***Now Enrolling: Starting July 1st, 2024
Classical Wisdom
Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
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Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
African History...
Early civilizations of ancient Africa and the pre-Aksumite civilization of the northern Horn.
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of...
2 months ago
In the closing decades of the 20th century, archaeologists working to uncover the foundations of urbanism and complex societies in West Africa discovered a vast cluster of stone ruins in southern Mauritania.
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Dust Bowl Troubadour: Who Was Woody Guthrie?
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Signed Dalí Prints Worth Thousands Found in London Garage
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5 Artworks by John Baldessari You Should Know
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The Battle of Zama: How Scipio Gave Rome the World
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What Can History and Archaeology Tell Us About the Druids?
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11 Amazing Rooms & Artworks in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj
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Why Did Plato Think that Education Could Replace Law?
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La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature
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What Was Négritude?
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The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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Centaurs and Snake-Kings
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
2 months ago
A Halloween event for the Mythologically inclined...
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New Warhol Exhibition Reveals Rare Art Treasures
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Ferdinand Magellan & The First Voyage Around the World
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Why Do the British Love Tea so Much?
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Mount Toba: Did a Supervolcano Almost Wipe Out the Human Species?
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
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‘One Fine Day’ and ‘Imperial Island’ review
j.hoare
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:12
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July
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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Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
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Richard III and Kingly Justice for All?
JamesHoare
Thu, 08/08/2024 - 08:38
Flashbak
Have A Weird Christmas With Our Album Of Vintage Photo Oddities
There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E....
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There’s a weird vibe running through this album of Christmas images. Harvested from Robert E. Jackson’s phenomenal collection of snapshots we see all kinds of unusual goings on. One Christmas card features a photo of the sender covered in rats; on another a man canoodles a...
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Les Soixante-Huitards: The French Student Demonstrations of May 1968
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Dürer Print Found in a Dump Could Fetch $26,000
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Viking Ship Technology: Daring and Dangerous Innovations
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How Did Bruegel the Elder Depict the Seasons?
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‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
2 months ago
‘A Great Disorder’ by Richard Slotkin review
JamesHoare
Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:29
TheCollector
5 Quotes by Locke Explained
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African History...
A General History of Iron Technology in Africa ca. 2000BC-1900AD.
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of...
4 months ago
The smelting and working of iron is arguably the best known among the pre-colonial technologies of Africa, and the continent is home to some of the world's oldest sites of ironworking.
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A History of Phantom Pain
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
11 months ago
A History of Phantom Pain
j.hoare
Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:44
TheCollector
Gottfried Leibniz’s Monadology: Do Souls Exist in Space?
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Trying to Understand...
Stop Making Sense.
There are no "why"s in our world.
8 months ago
There are no "why"s in our world.
TheCollector
Tate Modern Reopens Its 10th Floor Viewing Platform
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Classical Wisdom
Why Don’t We WANT To Be Wrong?
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
10 months ago
How can we develop our Many-sidedness?
TheCollector
4 Ancient Greek Sculptors You Need to Know
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Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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10 Banned Literary Classics You Might Not Know
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Hidden History
The Ancient Egyptian Game of Mehen
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But...
a month ago
Mehen may be the oldest true board game in the world, and dates back to at least 3000 BCE. But recent study has completely changed the way we think about this game. History In 1861, French archaeologists Auguste Mariette and Jacques de Morgan found a tomb at Saqqara that was...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Aristotle's Politics
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5 Key Tenets of Rastafarian: Between Zion and Babylon
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1970s Graffiti in Dirty Old Boston
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks...
8 months ago
British bands were big in 1970s Boston. Fans of X-Ray Secs, Billy Idol, Sham 69 and the Buzzcocks sprayed the bands’ names on the city’s walls. The stories behind other graffiti photographed by Meredith Jacobson Marciano is less obvious. Were the Lesbian Turds a band? The New...
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Armenia
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6 Eco-Friendly Designs of Thomas Heatherwick
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Ancient Remains of Two More Victims Discovered at Pompeii
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Incredible Bronze Age Architecture From the Near East and the Aegean
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Dreams of Space -...
Exploring Space (Hebrew) (1960)
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few...
a year ago
The Hebrew version of Exploring Space. If you notice it opens right to left. So you will see a few pages where the Hebrew version "switches" sides. Because this is such a charming book I have loaded the whole thing. As an additional treat I own some of the original illustration...
Classical Wisdom
Dido: Queen of Carthage
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
a year ago
Doomed Lover of Ancient Myth
TheCollector
Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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What’s So Special About The Thinker by Auguste Rodin?
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Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Shipwreck Discovered Near Canada
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Dreams of Space -...
Valentina Tereshkova (Mujeres Celebres) (1967)
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book...
a year ago
Celebrating 60 years ago when the first woman went into space.
This is a 1967 Spanish comic book highlighting famous women, in this case: Valentina Tereshkova. I last blogged about this in 2009 so it was time for an expansion. It is unusual to find a biographical comic book...
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The Great Wall of Amazonian Pictographs Nobody Knows About
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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10 Must-Visit Historic Towns in Japan
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Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
4 months ago
Bodies in the Blitz: The Murder of Rachel Dobkin
JamesHoare
Mon, 08/19/2024 - 10:19
Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
9 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
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The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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10 Historic Landmarks in Argentina You Should Visit
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Gandhi in South Africa: The Formation of the World-Famous Pacifist
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African History...
The 'hidden founders' of African studies in Europe: African intellectuals in the Holy Roman Empire...
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then...
4 weeks ago
In June 1652, the Ethiopian scholar Abba Gorgoryos reached the city of Nuremburg in what was then the Holy Roman Empire (modern Germany) where he met Hiob Ludolf, an envoy and linguist whom later generations of ‘Ethiopists’ would regard as the founder of Ethiopian studies in...
African History...
A history of the west African diaspora in Arabia and Jerusalem before 1900
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
a year ago
The legacy of west African travel to Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem.
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The Major Battle of the American Revolution That Never Happened
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Classical Wisdom
Do You Believe in Magic?
Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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Marcus Aurelius and Ephesia Grammata
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What Are the Origins of the Word Echo?
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Battle of the Hydaspes, 326 BCE: Alexander vs. Porus in India
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Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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Discovery in Spain Could Change View on Ancient Gender Roles
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What Were the Most Terrible Acts of the British Empire?
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British Punks in the 1980s by Shirley Baker
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of...
5 months ago
British photographer Shirley Baker captured these fabulous portraits of punks on the streets of Manchester, Stockport and London’s Camden Town in the early 1980s. Shirley’s daughter, Nan Levy, spoke to the Museum of of Youth Culture about her mother’s work as part of an...
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26 Found Photos of Australian Life In the 1970s
The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry...
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The best satire is never far removed from the truth it lampoons. In the 1970s, comedian Barry Humphries (17 February 1934 – 22 April 2023) created Sir Les Patterson and made him Australia’s cultural ambassador. Drunk, lecherous and offensive, after Sir Les made his debut...
Trying to Understand...
In the Shallows Of The Deep State.
But is there anything there?
a week ago
But is there anything there?
Trying to Understand...
Too Much of Not A Lot
Winning the day and losing the war.
a year ago
Winning the day and losing the war.
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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Who Was Geoffrey of Monmouth? The Man Who Made Arthur and Merlin
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What’s the History of Gin?
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Who Are the 144,000 and the Great Multitude in the Book of Revelation?
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Dutch Influence in Alsatian Art: 5 Artists Known for Their Still-Lifes
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Once Overlooked Painting From Botticelli’s Studio Rediscovered
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Trying to Understand...
Can't Do, Won't Do!
But striking poses is fun and easy.
11 months ago
But striking poses is fun and easy.
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Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism: Is Capitalism Compulsory?
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High-Class Erotic Illustrations by Édouard-Henri Avril (NSFW)
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to...
4 months ago
In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, pornography was the preserve of the well to do. Smut was published in shot-run books of a couple of hundred copies. These books were full of stories and poems, but the highlights were the explicit erotic illustrations drawn...
Classical Wisdom
The Great Debate: Free Will VS Determinism
Heraclitus against Parmenides
2 months ago
Heraclitus against Parmenides
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5 Notable Books by Ernest Hemingway
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The Value of Wills to Historians
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
8 months ago
The Value of Wills to Historians
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/10/2024 - 11:01
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5 Phases of Phenomenology and the Rise of Existentialism
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Nike Sneakers Designed for Spike Lee Sold for $50,800
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10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
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Cotton & How It Changed the World
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What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Epics Collection
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Weekend Roundup
Prometheus and AI?
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Should We Glorify Caesar?
And Those Like Him?
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TheCollector
Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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8 Famous Women Writers Who Wrote Under Male Pseudonyms
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The Philosophy of Doomsday Preppers: What Would You Do to Survive?
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Noumenal and Phenomenal: What Were Kant’s ‘Two Worlds’?
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What Do Anti-Natalists Say About Existence and Consent?
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Wrong Side of...
The War on the Countryside
The Shire must be brought to heel
a month ago
The Shire must be brought to heel
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