Early Modern – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas

Conquer, Extract, and Perhaps Govern: Economies and Violence in the Pre-Industrial World

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:01:35 +0000

Culture and prejudice played profound roles in generating violence. Introduction Augustus Caesar would say, that he wondered that

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 25 May 2022 14:01:00 +0000

We can typically identify three clear waves of European colonialism. Introduction The historical phenomenon of colonization is one that stretches

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 18:01:19 +0000

This is the era the Europeans and Eastern counterparts “woke up”, expanded, and built empires. Introduction The history of

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:10:45 +0000

Exploring the economic and political impacts of maritime enterprises of Europe in the Early Modern world. By McLain

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 20:04:05 +0000

The society’s goals were to oppose superstition, obscurantism, religious influence over public life, and abuses of state power.

Matthew McIntosh — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 20:03:54 +0000

Barruel wrote that the French Revolution was planned and executed by the secret societies. Introduction Augustin Barruel (October

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 17:34:09 +0000

During the devil’s last apogee in early modern Europe, demonic afflictions were taken seriously by both priests and

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 18:30:42 +0000

Crispin van de Passe’s perfect elephant as featured in his ‘t Light der teken en schilderkonst (1643) / Internet Archive

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 18:35:55 +0000

Hutterite family 1588 Anabaptists constituted one of the most persecuted and most mobile religious populations of the Reformation

Matthew McIntosh — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 17:40:16 +0000

Sephardic Diaspora map / Skillman Library, Lafayette College Were (and are) Jewish migrations predominantly the result of persecution