His play replaces Helen in Troy with a decoy while the real Helen awaits the end of...
History
The ‘New Right’ that emerged in the 1980s can trace its roots back to the so-called ‘Old...
The Old Right were unified by opposition to what they saw as the danger of domestic dictatorship...
Knowledge preserved in medieval books enjoyed a longevity that extended beyond the period of the manuscript book....
Venice’s embodied a unique combination that fostered innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity. When Venetians invented quarantine in 1348,...
A scholar explains the history of the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City and...
Many saints are venerated for specific reasons, professions, or even nations. Introduction On Oct. 10, 2020, Carlo...
Like Gothic structures throughout the rest of Europe, Iberian cathedrals were stunning in the richness of their...
The Gothic style was popular throughout Europe from the 12th century through the 16th century. By Hillary...
The relatively sensible approach to crime found in Ancient Rome gave way to something much different in...
Surreal legal concepts ran amuck throughout the epoch. By Lloyd Duhaime, J.D.Duhaime Law The origins of English...
Antony’s defeat marked the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Empire under Octavian...
He was accused of betraying his Roman citizenship by forming an alliance with a foreign queen. Introduction...
The resilience of memories of Roosevelt as a hero, champion, and friend is indicative of durable qualities...
The heyday of gambling in the west lasted from 1850-1910. Introduction The frontier gambler is one of...
Was the removal of antiquities from China simple theft or something more complicated? “After you have the...
Studies on ancient Chinese science suggest that up till the 14th century CE it was much more...
American economic growth was halting and uneven during the late eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries. The growth of...
A lack of money plagued colonial America. Introduction Inflation is often thought to be the result of...
America was soon wealthy enough to start to replace its timber infrastructure with one of steel and...
Castles are best seen as an architectural expression of the social status of their owners. Introduction The...
Fear for his reputation and public legacy led him to beg his closest friend, James Madison, to...
Our Founders left a document open to change with the ability to adapt to new times and...
Dance is largely defined in ancient Greek literature as an element of the mousike. By Nathalie Choubineh...
In 1893 and 1894 French archaeologists uncovered two extremely similar kouroi while excavating the sanctuary of Apollo...
The philosophy of communitarianism originated in the 20th century, but the term “communitarian” was coined in 1841....
The high culture of the West originated in the classical-world traditions of intellectual and aesthetic life in...
Five scholars explain different aspects of the history, workings and effects of the Electoral College. On Dec....
Certain personal privileges are afforded to all peers and peeresses, but the main distinction of a peerage...
The term “gentry” by itself is a construct that historians have applied loosely to rather different societies....