What is it to understand a language, hence others? By Dr. Paul TomassiFormer Professor of PhilosophyUniversity of...
History
Several of Santa’s modern features, such as his generosity, miracle-working, and focus on morality (being ‘naughty or nice’), were part of his image from the very...
Alena Kuzmina/Shutterstock.com Christmas tends to assume a strong sense of its own significance in times of protracted conflict....
How did a religious celebration turn into a holiday that is all about home, family, and Christmas...
In the Netherlands, the tradition goes that Sinterklaas lives in Madrid, wears a red clerical robe and...
Virgin birth was not a new story in the ancient world. At the centre of the annual...
Nearly two centuries before Rep.-elect Ayanna Pressley became Massachusetts’ first black woman elected to the U.S Congress...
Woking Convict Invalid Prison: a woman prisoner in solitary confinement / Wellcome Collection, Creative Commons Prison officers...
Wilbur Wright, American pioneer in aviation, and Paul Zens, famous French flier, preparing for two man flight...
Fire in the sky has always exerted a powerful hold on our imagination, even as early scientists...
During the first half of the sixth century, the Church had to face the difficulty of preserving...
Examining the kingship of Herod the Great in Judea and his enrollment of Greco-Roman architecture and culture...
An overview of Zoroastrianism, a religion that influenced Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. A precursor for Christianity? The Zoroastrian faith...
“Anthony: What Is the Point of All This? The Devil: There Is No Point!”, by Odilon Redon...
Tympanum depicting the “Last Judgment” from the Saint-Lazare Cathedral, Autun, France. c. 1120-1130 or c. 1130-1145. Base...
Here are five things to know about this groundbreaking, tragic figure. You probably haven’t heard of Émilie du...
Criticism of the monarchy in the press was suppressed during this period. By Jennifer Hight Introduction The...
The late Qing (Manchu) dynasty to the fall of Imperial China. Mongolian Interlude By the mid-thirteenth century,...
The League aimed to protect trade, which meant that maintaining peace was also a major concern. Introduction...
A storm shook Moscow on August 25, 1530, and as the thunder rolled, Ivan IV was born....
He came into power at a time when Russian princes were still competing among themselves and struggling...
Two powerful and often conflicting legal systems had emerged. Early Development When the Germanic tribes entered the...
Roman mosaic / Photo by Alberto Fernandez Fernandez, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wikimedia Commons Prostitution quickly became a popular...
Hostility against Jews intensified in the course of the crises caused by social and cultural changes. Introduction Beginning...
Examining how issues of representation and aesthetics impacted the environmental history of early modern Europe. Early modern interaction...
From simple, organized Greek farmers to a powerful, flexible army. By Ian Joseph BA Cultural Anthropology, The University...
The expression “secret societies” evokes a Wittgensteinian family resemblance of a great variety of organisations with all...
The order was formed c.1119 CE when seven knights, led by French nobleman Hugh of Payns, swore...
The idea of people of different social levels living together on a single estate for mutual benefit...
Alexander the Great’s cause of death has been contentious since antiquity. By Nathan Gamble (left) and...