Examining classical Athens’ distinctive approach to building a system of law and order. Abstract How do democratic...
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For its courts, modern Europe turned to the old Roman cognitio in the form of the so-called Romano-canonical procedure....
Ancient Greek literature has had a profound impact on later Greek literature and also western literature at...
This is the era the Europeans and Eastern counterparts “woke up”, expanded, and built empires. Introduction The history...
The ancient pathogens in old graves are as dead as the people they once infected. Still, they...
Women today stand on the shoulders of those who fought for thousands of years for basic rights....
Women were treated as property and often forced into prostitution by a patriarchal hierachy. Introduction Prostitution in...
Christianity followed an old pattern when it developed its own rules of behavior for “the Christian life.”...
Alpine cottages arose, unexpectedly, amid the hillocks and modest streams of 19th-century England. This article, Little Switzerlands:...
The barracks emperors rose in response to a series of threats to the stability of the state....
Google kicked Bannon off YouTube because of his violent rhetoric but still sent ad dollars to his...
The Holy Roman Empire only turned into an imperial juggernaut under the strongest of emperors. Introduction The Holy...
The Protestant Reformation completely changed the European cultural, religious, social, and political landscape. Introduction The Protestant Reformation (1517-1648) refers...
The fall of the Roman republic has prompted many historical reflections across the ages. Abstract This article...
Non-religious public gatherings have been occurring for millennia, but it’s only in the recent centuries that dedicated...
Early Neolithic salt production dates to approximately 6,000 BCE. Introduction Salt, also referred to as table salt...
Pepper cultivation began thousands of years ago in India, where it was native. Introduction Since antiquity, pepper has always...
The origins of Judaism lie in the Bronze Age, specifically evolving out of Ancient Canaanite polytheism. Introduction...
The great majority of the people ruled by Rome were engaged in agriculture. Introduction Roman agriculture describes the...
Powered by 170 rowers and armed with a bronze ram, the trireme combined speed with precision, transforming...
Many claim that the right to carry guns is a universal right that has spanned centuries and...
Across thousands of years, monarchy has survived by reshaping the ruler’s relationship to law and power while...
Leprosy originated in East Africa or the Near East and traveled with humans along their migration routes,...
Exploring what made Parisiens laugh in a moment of crisis through the prism of a vaudeville play....
Humanist practices of learning were often perpetuated despite the occasional anti-humanist declarations. Introduction Along with the King...
The cuisine of India has been considered one of the world’s most diverse cuisines. Introduction The cuisine of...
Did ancient technological advancements drive social innovation, or vice versa? Introduction Starting around 3,000 years ago, a...
In 2019 there were an estimated 40 million people worldwide subject to some form of slavery, 25%...
The outmoded legacies of Calhoun’s arguments about slavery, like the legacy of slavery itself, are still very...
Our posh word for werewolf, ‘lycanthrope,’ is derived from the ancient Greek lykanthrōpos. 1. Yes, the ancient...