In ancient and medieval contexts, blood functioned as a symbolic and material substance that connected the body...
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Intelligence is best understood not as a fixed or isolated attribute but as a complex, evolving concept...
Examining the religion’s idea of compassion and the diverse ways to think about and express kindness. Introduction...
It shows how people have adapted Buddhism to different cultural and historical contexts. By Dr. Megan BrysonAssociate...
Charlemagne’s reign marked a decisive shift in the relationship between religious authority and political power in medieval...
Progressive Christianity developed through a long trajectory of reform movements that challenged injustice and reshaped Christian tradition....
It has ballooned in recent years, but the market for men’s cosmetics isn’t just a modern phenomenon....
The clothing of men and women differed much less than in modern times. Introduction From the earliest...
The archaeological and historical record demonstrates that ancient body modification was rooted in coherent systems of meaning...
Dangerous foods were an inescapable part of medieval life, shaping dietary choices and shaping the strategies households...
Recognizing the depth of this historical lineage underscores the importance of examining how societies construct ideas about...
The history of Nazi eugenics demonstrates how pseudoscientific ideas can be transformed into instruments of unprecedented violence...
Truman loved poker for some of the same reasons that he loved politics. “You know I’m almost...
In 19th-century Spokane, risqué performances set off a battle over civil morality. In the spring of 1897,...
Reconstructing the cost of living in ancient Greece and Rome requires integrating evidence that is scattered across...
The crisis of unemployment during the Great Depression transformed the relationship between American workers and the federal...
Pneumonia remains an evolving public health challenge shaped by antimicrobial resistance, emerging pathogens, and global disparities in...
The history of nineteenth century pandemics reveals how deeply infectious disease shaped the development of modern public...
During the mid-19th century, many early Medieval cemeteries were excavated, collected, interpreted and published. Abstract This paper...
A neuroscientist spent a decade studying practitioners of tummo and other meditation techniques. Introduction In 1981, a...
From captain to rigger, each crew member played their part in the complex performance of tasks. Introduction...
In Poland, medicinal herbs hold a special place in the national psyche, and herbal teas are an...
Literature inspired by the tension between Sumerian farmers and herdsmen who both required land. Introduction The Debate...
She helped found the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, one of the major social movements of the time....
You’d think winemaking technology would advance in a fairly straight line. Not so. By Kevin BegosFreelance Journalist...
Hemp shaped, and was shaped by, the ancient world’s technological and cultural diversity. Far from serving a...
Hemp’s long history in the United States reveals its centrality to the material foundations of colonial, frontier,...
Locusta’s legacy lies not in the sensational details of her craft but in what her life reveals...
Not even a specific allegation of philandering, illicit pregnancy, and coverup barred Grover Cleveland from the White...
Contemporary societies, equipped with vastly more sophisticated systems of governance, continue to wrestle with the same moral...