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Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city...
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Nearly fifty years ago, the celebrated young pianist Keith Jarrett arrived in the West German city of Köln (better known in English as Cologne). Having just come off a 500-mile-long road trip from Switzerland, where he’d played a concert the previous day, he was left with barely...
A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part IVb: Antiochus III
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa)...
8 months ago
This is the second part of the fourth part of our four(ish) part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa) look at the context between the Roman military system based on the manipular legion and the Hellenistic military system structured around the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the...
Res Obscura
Why did clothing become boring?
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like...
2 weeks ago
An investigation into when, how, and why everyone started dressing the same — and what it was like when they didn't
TheCollector
What Are the Most Iconic ‘Original’ Photos of Yellowstone?
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Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War: Power and Proliferation
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7 European Powers Involved in the Scramble for Africa
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What Are the Key Influences That Shaped the French New Wave?
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Res Obscura
There should be more cash prizes for solving historical mysteries
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
a year ago
On the Herculaneum scroll and the underrated value of historical knowledge
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
a year ago
TheCollector
Limpieza de Sangre: Blood Purity in Spain and Mexico
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, November 17, 2023
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in...
a year ago
Hey folks! Fireside this week! I was hoping to have a post on Roman infantry tactics this week, in particular the oddity of the Romans not using spear-and-shield infantry (much), but it isn’t ready yet and other things have me quite busy, so fireside it is. Fortunately, we have...
Dreams of Space -...
Satellites As A Hobby (1962)
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and...
a year ago
Satellites as a Hobby was a children's book from Hammond (the atlas people) They commissioned and created a space map in 1958 (see Sept 8, 2011 blog post). They reused these illustration in several publication which may explain why they seem a little "dated" for 1962. This book...
TheCollector
Who Was Lorenzo de’ Medici (The Magnificent)?
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A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, June 28, 2024
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next...
5 months ago
Fireside this week! My hope in terms of the upcoming schedule is to have my usual July 4th post next week (we’re discussing political philosophy in an election year, so I am sure everyone will be very chill; regardless let me repeat you will be civil) and then after that to dive...
Classical Wisdom
ICYMI: Emperors, Conquerors and Saints
New Cabins *NOW* Available
8 months ago
New Cabins *NOW* Available
TheCollector
Ron’s Place Becomes First Outsider Art with Listed Status in England
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8 months ago
Trying to Understand...
I Hate My Job And I Want To Cry.
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
11 months ago
Tried chopping wood and carrying water?
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
Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
8 Historical Places to Visit in Kent
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What Was the Biggest Art Theft in History?
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Egyptian Demons: Guardians and Wanders
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Dr Alun Withey
Are Beards Over? A Historical Perspective.
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing...
over a year ago
Recently I spoke with the Guardian journalist Tim Dowling for an excellent article he was writing (published last week) about whether beards are finally ‘over’, and I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of this. Since re-emerging around 2014, gaining popularity...
TheCollector
Ming Dynasty Artefacts Found in South China Shipwreck
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TheCollector
Why Are There So Many Different Translations of the Christian Bible?
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TheCollector
What Are the 5 Tallest Statues in the USA?
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Wrong Side of...
American polarisation
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
a month ago
The menace of bipartisanship has been defeated
Flashbak
Found Vintage Photobooth Pictures
“Collecting the photobooth strip (approximate size 8 inches by 1.5 inches) has been an adventure,”...
4 months ago
“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...
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, September 1, 2023
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of...
a year ago
Fireside this week! Depending on the order that things get written, we may have a few weeks of ‘break’ from our How to Roman Republic series, but do not fret: we will finish it. The one thing I am looking to ‘slot in’ as it were is a look at the armor of Baldur’s Gate … Continue...
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‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
11 months ago
‘In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl’ by Merilee Grindle review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 09:08
TheCollector
New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
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TheCollector
German Art Collector Loses Ancient Egyptian Mask
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TheCollector
Bobby Fischer vs. the World: Chess Within the Cold War
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
3 months ago
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...
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
a year ago
James Joyce and Jewish Philosophy
TheCollector
What Impact Did Realism Have on Society?
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TheCollector
Dutch & Flemish Vanitas Paintings: A Theme for the North’s Golden Age
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TheCollector
The Social War (91-87 BCE): Rome vs Italy
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TheCollector
Louis Wain’s Cat Paintings Head to Auction
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TheCollector
What Is the Legacy of Genghis Khan’s Promiscuity?
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Trying to Understand...
Dealing With Foreigners ...
Is more complicated than you might think.
a year ago
Is more complicated than you might think.
TheCollector
The Fallen Angels of Enoch: Vicious Villains or Virtuous Victims?
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History Today Feed
Beware the Lides of March
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
9 months ago
Beware the Lides of March
JamesHoare
Wed, 02/28/2024 - 09:52
TheCollector
Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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Who Assassinated Julius Caesar?
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TheCollector
How Can You Overcome Self-Censorship?
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When Picasso Crossed the Iron Curtain: The 1st USSR Picasso Exhibition
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Who Was Louise Bourgeois? 7 Facts About the Surrealist Artist
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TheCollector
The History of Tibet: The Truth Uncovered
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TheCollector
The Darien Scheme: Scotland’s Unsuccessful Settlement in the Americas
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TheCollector
How Can We View Tecumseh From an Indigenous Perspective?
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TheCollector
Was Roy Lichtenstein an Innovator or a Copycat?
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TheCollector
Complete Kelmscott Press Book Collection Sells Out at Auction
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A Collection of...
Collections: Phalanx’s Twilight, Legion’s Triumph, Part V: Epilogue
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look...
7 months ago
This is the fifth part of our four(ish) five part (Ia, Ib, IIa, IIb, IIIa, IIIb, IVa, IVb, IVc) look at how the Roman legions were able to overcome the Macedonian sarisa phalanx in the third and second centuries BC. We have covered the decisive battles in the story, although...
TheCollector
Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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TheCollector
Did Jesus Live in India?
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Henry I: The Life & Reign of a Notorious English King
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TheCollector
5 Interesting 1980s Subcultures: From Goth to Punk to Skinheads
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Classical Wisdom
[Coming Soon] The Essential Greeks
Begins in Two Weeks
a year ago
TheCollector
What Is a Nantucket Sleighride?
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TheCollector
The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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TheCollector
5 Timeless Financial Tips from Greek and Roman Philosophers
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
a month ago
Variety is the Spice of Ancient Life
TheCollector
What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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TheCollector
The Dutch Throne in an Exhibition for the First Time
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TheCollector
9 Works That Defined El Greco’s Career
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John Ruskin: His Key Ideas that Defined an Artistic Era
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Res Obscura
I talked to Terry Gross!
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled...
11 months ago
A brief update about the publication of "Tripping on Utopia" before we return to regularly scheduled posting
TheCollector
Cotton & How It Changed the World
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TheCollector
The Shining Path Insurgency: Modern Peru’s Darkest Hour
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TheCollector
Plotinus’ Theory of Emanations: How Do Things Come into Being?
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays in French
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
a year ago
Le choc des symboles; ils sont vraiment sérieux.
History Today Feed
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
a month ago
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
A Collection of...
Collections: The Mediterranean Iron Omni-Spear
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron...
a year ago
This week, on a bit of a lark, we’re going to discuss the most common weapon, by far, in the Iron Age Mediterranean (focusing on the period from the 8th to the 1st centuries BC): the humble, effective and ubiquitous thrusting spear. In particular, I want to discuss the striking...
TheCollector
What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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TheCollector
Who Was Gabriele D’Annunzio?
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Classical Wisdom
What is Love? And From Where did it Come?
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
10 months ago
All the ways to say LOVE, according to the Greeks
TheCollector
What Was ‘The Malleus Maleficarum’, or ‘The Hammer of Witches’?
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TheCollector
What Is the Twinkie Defense? (& Other Crazy Court Arguments)
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History Today Feed
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
5 months ago
‘Final Verdict’ by Tobias Buck review
JamesHoare
Tue, 07/23/2024 - 09:44
TheCollector
Artist Ibrahim Mahama Covers London’s Barbican in Purple Fabric
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Dreams of Space -...
Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars (1960)
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A....
a year ago
Just another quick re-run of an older book, enjoy!
Cox, Donald W. Illustrated by Kocher, W. A. Stations in Space: Our Stepping Stones to the Stars. New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston. (55 p.) 1960.
TheCollector
What Is the Difference Between Candomblé and Umbanda?
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TheCollector
5 Autobiographical Paintings by Frida Kahlo
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TheCollector
The Rise of Fascism in Italy & The Two “Black Years”
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Trying to Understand...
Reality Would Like A Word.
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
a year ago
Paging Tom and Daisy Buchanan
TheCollector
10 Oldest National Parks in the United States
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Flashbak
When Gilbert Shelton’s Fabulous Furry Freaks And Poddy Ruled The World!
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground...
5 months ago
Gilbert Shelton (born May 31, 1940) is an American cartoonist and a key member of the underground comix movement. He is the creator of the characters The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers and Fat Freddy’s Cat, and a co-founder of Rip Off Press in San Francisco in 1969. Shelton...
TheCollector
How to Read Renaissance Maps (7 Tips)
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TheCollector
Medieval Do’s and Don’ts of Dating: Complexities of Courtly Love
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TheCollector
A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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TheCollector
8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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TheCollector
Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Sweden
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
4 months ago
Worrying crime trends in the land of Pippi Longstocking
Trying to Understand...
Arming Ourselves Against The Future.
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
a year ago
With a few more books and a few old ideas.
TheCollector
Who Was Vivienne Westwood?
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TheCollector
Over 1,000 Artifacts Unearthed Beneath Notre Dame
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Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some associated reflections.
a month ago
And some associated reflections.
TheCollector
What Are the 4 Main Jewish Sects?
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TheCollector
Why Are There Only Four Gospels?
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TheCollector
The Musée d’Orsay Held An Immersive Van Gogh Show
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TheCollector
Top 5 Places to See the Northern Lights
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Switzerland’s Historic Neutrality: Why Doesn’t the Country Take Sides?
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TheCollector
The Brezhnev Era: Stagnation in the USSR
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TheCollector
Folk Champion: Who Was Pete Seeger?
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Dreams of Space -...
The Man Who Sold The Moon (1951 edition)
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a...
a year ago
This is a 1951 paperback collection of 4 Robert Heinlein stories. Normally I would not blog about a science fiction collection but I found this charming. I imagined some older avid child finding this collection and devouring it. Both the title and cover have a lot of appeal and...
TheCollector
What Is The Critical Pedagogy Movement?
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Classical Wisdom
Plato On Knowledge
What is True?
8 months ago
TheCollector
Curator Rediscovers Ancient Caligula Bust in England
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Classical Wisdom
Origins of Latin Literature
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
a year ago
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
TheCollector
Who Was Saint Athanasius?
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8 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Love, love, love
10 months ago
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