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The Mesoamerican worldview, cyclical and dualistic, understood the universe as a system in constant renewal. The cosmos was organized into 13 heavens and nine underworlds arranged along a central axis, with the earth in the middle. Mictlan was the place where those who died in any way not associated with war, water, or premature […]
Vibia Perpetua was a Roman noblewoman who converted to Christianity early in the 3rd century CE. Her refusal to worship a Roman god resulted in her arrest and, ultimately, her execution in 203 CE. Only 22, with a baby son, she kept a diary chronicling her last days in prison, a diary which represents […]
In antebellum New York City, a rivalry between Shakespearean stage actors spiraled out of control. Supporters of the actors violently clashed in the streets in front of the Astor Place Opera House in May 1849, leading to nearly two dozen dead, 150 wounded, and 177 arrested. How do we make sense of this event? […]
Austrian neurologist and psychologist Sigmund Freud is a pioneer of modern psychology, famously known as the father of psychoanalysis. Despite his fame, most of the quotes circulating online under his name are misattributions. In this article, we examine Freud’s most famous authentic quotes, tracing them back to their original sources and exploring the wealth […]
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Vibia Perpetua was a Roman noblewoman who converted to Christianity early in the 3rd century CE. Her refusal to worship a Roman god resulted in her arrest and, ultimately, her execution in 203 CE. Only 22, with a baby son, she kept a diary chronicling her last days in prison, a diary which represents […]
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In 1982, BBC Southwest broadcast The Colour Black, a documentary about the colour black (natch.) made by The Stranglers’ Hugh Cornwell and Jet Black. Cornwell says they “were asked to put together a piece about the colour black for an arts programme called RPM“. Presented by Andy Batten-Foster, RPM was short for Rectangular Picture Machine. … Continue reading "The Stranglers Present The Colour Black And Other Worlds, 1982" The post The Stranglers Present The Colour Black And Other Worlds, 1982 appeared first on Flashbak.
Few French officers during the height of the French Revolutionary Wars in the mid-1790s were as famous, popular, and accomplished as Jean Victor Moreau. However, he would soon be eclipsed by a young general named Napoleon Bonaparte. Unlike some French revolutionary officers in the early 1790s, Moreau remained committed to the republican cause and […]
