Buddhism, Shintoism, and Neo-Confucianism and how the Tokugawa state used these religions to their advantage. The Tokugawa...
In July 1549, Francis Xavier arrived in Japan, hoping to find success converting the Japanese to Christianity....
Financial can’t build viable democracies if ‘predatory elites’ won’t help their own people. By Luis Guillermo SolisDistinguished...
Moundville is the second largest “mound builder” site preserved in the USA after Cahokia in Illinois. By...
It is thought that the Mississippian peoples built their mounds to focus spiritual power in a central...
In the beginning and right before election day, political campaigns are exciting. However, in “the middle,” things...
Examining the contrasts and interplay of rural and urban medieval societies. By Dr. Maryanne KowaleskiJoseph Fitzpatrick S.J....
In the Early Middle Ages, most people in western Europe lived in scattered communities in the countryside...
Scholars have scoured the works of the great playwright for clues about his faith. A scholar of...
Although many modern people tend to see ‘magic’ and ‘religion’ as separate, magic was actually integral to...
Can individuals hire foreigners to work in China? First of all, according to Article 33 of the...
15 years ago electric power generation was the largest source of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Now the...
Five things to look for, and how these design features changed the world. The development of Modern...
This was an intellectual conversation starter—filled with meanings waiting to be decoded by an elite, art-literate audience....
They all have the same purpose: To undo public education—not only the institution but also the public...
In 1209, scholars taking refuge from hostile townsmen in Oxford migrated to Cambridge and settled there. Early...
The University of Bologna saw the first woman to earn a university degree and teach at a...
U.S. leadership has stumbled from one military debacle to another, a trajectory mirroring the sad finales of...
The manuscript starts with the beginning of the world and ends with the death of Konradin and...
Novgorodian Rus’ and its inhabitants were much influenced by the Viking culture and people. Introduction The Novgorod Republic (several...
By VOA News Russian President Vladimir Putin is warning foreign rivals against provocation or testing the nation’s...
Despite evidence from external sources, little is known about Scythian history. Introduction Generally thought of as fierce...
Scythian government was more a confederation of tribes and chiefs. Introduction The Scythians were a nomadic people whose culture...
By Cheryl Roy Workers’ compensation insurance is a safety net that every worker should benefit from but...
Technology that can identify stray bits of genetic material in the environment can help scientists monitor human...
There are likely thousands of coronaviruses across the planet living in virtually all animals. By Michaeleen DoucleffCorrespondent,...
Colonists did not look down on dogs but cared for them deeply – even more than they...
Dog collars, which were previously utilitarian devices for controlling the animals, became ornate works of art. Introduction...
Escaping ecological catastrophe and reducing the frequency of pandemics that might be lurking in the decades ahead...
It seems to have been thought that these would restrict the dog’s movement between worlds. Introduction Dogs...