Medieval books of beasts reflect the attitudes of the people who made them—including antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, and...
Two curators this unique medieval book and its long influence. Introduction The bestiary—the medieval book of beasts—was...
The rituals now associated with Halloween have a complex relationship to this medieval Hallowmass. I had the...
The souls most likely to return to haunt the living were those whose burial rituals were not...
Ghost stories were the earliest form of literature in ancient China. By Emily MarkHistorian Introduction Ghost stories were...
Countries around the world today celebrate Halloween in one form or another. Introduction Halloween is among the...
Do you dream of enjoying the sunset in the Grand Canyon, having dinner with your beloved one...
Why the Kid’s enduring popularity? More than 1,000 books and essays have been published about Billy the...
The contribution of popular but historically inaccurate films—and literature—to the evolution of a misguided patriotism that fails...
I thought it was normal to “debate” the right to marry or hold a job. Now I...
A new study of nearly 500,000 individuals finds that many genes affect same-sex behavior, including newly identified...
For Georgian Londoners, the allure of electric animals was both intellectual and sensual. By Ruth Garde / 04.06.2017 Curator,...
Today’s beds are thought of as bastions of privacy. But not long ago, they were the perches...
The ancients were just as keen as anyone to improve their appearance as quickly and as easily...
We can see how the world once was and glimpse now lost landscapes, flora and fauna. By...
Political disclosure laws, how donors get around them – and what to do about it. With the...
During the Industrial Revolution, living conditions for new industrial workers were much different than they had been...
Throughout the Industrial Revolution, gender was a major influence on worker salary. Experience of Women at the...
The significance of the imperial heritage for the Russian–Ukrainian relationship. Abstract The legacy of the tsarist Empire...
Bayan I first enters history with the migration of the Avars to the region of the Pontic...
Considered virtually impregnable, it was the largest Crusader castle in the Middle East. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction...
Seleucus was arguably the most successful of Alexander’s successors with the creation of a multi-national empire. Introduction...
He was refined, very famous, and eccentric. Near the dawn of the twentieth century, a young Englishwoman...
Williams’s captivity narrative reinforces what we already know about religious life in colonial North America: mutual distrust...
Michelangelo, Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, 1508-12, fresco (Vatican, Rome) Michelangelo began to work on the frescoes...
The Irish monks combined the letters of the Roman alphabet with their own Ogham script. Introduction The Book...
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Athenian prominence in the story of Classical Greece is no accident. Introduction As mentioned in the previous...
The religious practices of the Greeks extended beyond mainland Greece. Introduction Ancient Greek religion encompasses the collection...
With the U.S. national debt already exceeding $16 trillion, tax reform championed by President Trump and increased...
Working children were subject to very long work hours under harsh and dangerous conditions. Introduction The children...