Exploring how what we think can be manipulated. Introduction In September 1950, during the first year of...
History
Much Babylonian legal precedent remained in force through various cultures and survived to influence Romans. Introduction Babylonian law is...
The canon law of the Catholic Church has all the ordinary elements of a mature legal system:...
By the late 1850s, the first military prisoners were being housed on the island. Alcatraz Origins The...
They believed that an ongoing cycle of decay, death, and rebirth was what provided for the eternal...
We see how one 14th-century man understood the political and ethnic realities of his world. Introduction What...
A voyager named Tupaia guided Captain James Cook through the South Seas and drew a puzzling island-filled...
The bull of Phalaris would appear to be a sick parody of Pasiphae’s bestial desires. In both...
The earliest examples are punishments for prisoners of war. Introduction Crucifixion as a punishment was practiced by several...
How incidents of non-suicidal self-injury were filtered through plays, poems, and songs. Introduction In 1718 the writer...
How loan forgiveness was handled thousands of years ago in the Near East and royal decrees. Introduction...
The Spanish Empire maintained two key objectives: extract material wealth and convert the indigenous peoples to Christianity....
In melting down this glittering metal, the conquistadors left behind a trail of death, torture, and destruction....
Gambling has always been a popular pastime in Canada. From the early days of fur trading to...
The story of Atreus and his heirs made excellent dramatic material for ancient Greek and Roman literature....
In honor of Memnon, the gods collected all the drops of blood that fell from him and...
Fisher King legends imply that the King has become unable to support a new generation which can...
The plant lore around the mandrake goes back to ancient times. What has made this odd-looking plant...
Votive offerings have been a vibrant part of global devotional practice from the ancient world to the...
The Punic tombs of Mahdia are useful for studying the acculturation between the Phoenician civilization and the...
You could be one of the many Numismatics who are fascinated and make a hobby out of...
Christianity first spread in the predominantly Greek-speaking eastern half of the Roman Empire. Introduction The History of the...
The Bohemian Reformation had been underway since c.1380 but became more radicalized after 1416. Introduction The Hussite Wars (1419...
In Madison’s view, religious differences made it harder to run a government for the common good. Introduction...
Considering the relationship between communication, reputation, and survival after death. This article, “Pajamas from Spirit Land”: Searching...
We think of assistive technology as something modern, but disabled medieval people could be highly mobile. People...
The live spectacle of public surgery began with dissections for paying audiences in the 16th century. Anyone...
These were a way for people to form social networks and pool their resources to support each...
The author asks why Paula Rego’s open portrayal of abortion is still so rare in the art...
Pottery was independently invented in many parts of the world at different times. Introduction Pottery is the first...