Individual denominations vary widely in the degree to which they recognize one another. Introduction A Christian denomination is a...
History
Relics often provided a way to bring more pilgrims into a church – and therefore, more offerings....
A finance scholar explains where these life-altering loans originated. Introduction The average interest rate for a new...
Most banking activities were conducted by private individuals who operated as large banking firms do today. Introduction...
The primary function of credit was to ward off temporary shortages in the cycle of agrarian economic...
The historiography of the university is open to cultural and national appropriation. Introduction The university is a...
Rhetoric was the most important and difficult topic studied in the Byzantine education system. Although some Byzantine...
Women were not allowed to attend the institutionalized rungs on the educational ladder. Introduction In many ways...
Not only did our ancestors live alongside other human species, they mated with them, too. Introduction When...
Why humans left their African homeland 80,000 years ago to colonize the world. Seventy-seven thousand years ago,...
Why did humans first turn from nomadic wandering to villages and togetherness? The answer may lie in...
Indentured servitude continued in North America into the early 20th century, only declining over time. Introduction Indentured...
The wealthy paid the servants for their services, which kept the Paternalistic system functioning for many years....
Children were overused, paid less, and forced to work in unhealthy environments. By Zuzana LukáčováPhD Candidate in...
Introduction Ancient Africa has the world’s oldest and largest collection of ancient writing systems, and is home...
By the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, a new interest in psychology had developed, rooted in theological concerns....
A new spirit of science and investigation was part of a general upheaval in human understanding. Introduction...
The university maintained an active philosophical tradition of Platonism and Aristotelianism. Introduction A variety of ancient higher-learning institutions were...
The name for these globally renowned institutions was studium generale, generally founded by royalty or the clergy....
Most children were apprenticed to craftsmen, farmers, tradesmen, or others who could teach them a marketable skill....
While Mesoamerican cultures shared some features, they were also incredibly diverse. Introduction This article considers a time...
Exploring the cultures of the Aztec, Huastec, and Taíno – and the monumental changes from the Spanish...
After the fall of Tenochtitlan, the remaining Aztec warriors and civilians fled the city as the Spanish...
‘Mixed government’ was and still is a very important theory among supporters of republicanism. Introduction Mixed government (or...
The twin powers of church and state were both excited and unsettled by this revolution in communications....
George Washington was, and remains, the only U.S. president never affiliated with a political party. George Washington,...
In 1953, Ian Fleming’s debut novel, Casino Royale, told the tale of British secret agent James Bond...
Examining the distinctive form of separation between the political and the social/economic in Athens. Abstract Increasing discontent...
Little is known about the practice of “improvement,” a technical term anchored in the economy of the...
In Victorian England, there was a widely accepted conservative ideology of social roles and activities for women....