Coined from Medieval Latin, the word petroleum initially denoted types of mineral oil derived from rocks and...
History
The advances in technology and the development of several engineering sciences in ancient times. Introduction During the...
Many medieval advancements from the 12th to 14th centuries were either built on long-established techniques. Introduction Medieval...
The utility designs constituted a separate system of intellectual property. Introduction The Victorian era was an amazing...
The workings of marginalization had a direct impact on the uses of London’s spatial periphery. Introduction Underlying...
Investigating medieval merchants and their individual connections to the military. The interplay between mercantile and military activity...
His episodes had increased to the extent that he was hospitalized at McLean Hospital for the Insane...
The work pushes aside colonialist stories and reveals genetic connections from the past. Introduction The legacy of...
Neither of these regions allow for any simple categorization of Roman versus non-Roman. Introduction The organizers of...
Individuals negotiating and defining identity on the African continent. Introduction Throughout history, art has been used to...
Greeks were ‘the first to endure the sight of Median clothing and of the men wearing it’....
Histories of Classical Greece tend to follow well-trod paths. Introduction The first decade of the second century...
The Mediterranean became de iure a Greek and, still more, Athenian sea. By Dr. V.L. KonstantinopoulosAncient Historian...
The relationship between Patroclus and Achilles is the strongest one in the ‘Iliad’. Introduction Patroclus is a figure...
Holbein’s woodcuts were a highly original take on a medieval theme. This article, Hans Holbein’s Dance of...
Every element of ritual was directed to stress the importance of the individual and his worldly remembrance....
The rhetorical art of persuading listeners to change their minds became a dramatic art. In November 1597...
Scholastic masters found themselves both constrained and enabled by institutions. Introduction This volume addresses the ways in...
She caused a furor when she coined “the banality of evil” to describe mindless acts of Nazi...
Analyzing education from today’s point of view might spur different opinions. On the one hand, the development...
Do you ever find yourself looking at Roman numerals and wondering how it all works? Have you...
The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations was held in London in 1851. Introduction...
Looking at companions in medieval times. Pet lovers, gather round. Let’s talk all about pets in the...
Developments during the inter-war period that granted two distinctive roles to cows. Introduction From 1945, Zebu cattle...
The court convened for the first time on February 2, 1790. Introduction The Supreme Court of the United...
In 1789, Congress gained the authority to establish the federal judicial system as a whole. History The Articles...
Federal courts, particularly the Supreme Court, are the final authority on interpreting federal law. Introduction The judicial...
Aristotle’s timeless advice on how to nurture and keep friendships. Introduction While most love songs are inspired...
Melancholy was regarded as one of the four temperaments matching the four humours. Introduction Melancholia or melancholy (from Greek: melaina chole,[1] meaning black bile)[2] is...
Britain was indeed isolated, but far from being “splendid” this was a bad thing. Introduction Splendid isolation is...