The theme of protection of Christians and the Christian faith was common in the Spanish viceroyalties of...
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Making a grammar book was one of the principal tools of Byzantine scholars to preserve the correct...
Amiens Cathedral provides a window into the practice and culture of religious belief of the Middle Ages....
The religious leaders in Celtic communities were the druids. Introduction In the religion of the ancient Celts...
Besides gods, animals were also important to the Celts and were perhaps themselves regarded as sacred. Introduction...
By Mark Auslander and Jay Ball And the leaders in charge cry out, “Come, boys, come!”Shout, shout...
Viking symbols are everywhere among the ultra-right, but the “age of racial purity never existed” never existed....
They verbally duel in a so-called mannjafnaðr, a comparison of men, both trying their superiority. By Irina Manea...
Alexander’s connections with Asclepius and his use of these links to portray himself as a healer. Abstract...
Ancient Egypt had a thoroughly developed system for the acquisition of intelligence. Spies were also prevalent in...
Much of the iconography we associate with witches, from the pointy hat to the cauldron, originated from...
Emperor Theodosius I established Nicene Christianity as Rome’s official faith, restricted pagan worship, defeated rival claimants, and...
What is iconography? And how do you use the iconographic method to analyze art? How to Do...
The Byzantine Empire has recently picked up interest among far-right and conspiracist circles. Here’s how they get...
These mosaics illustrate the ways Hagia Sophia became entangled in and responded to theological controversies and more....
Exploring the doctrinal positions of the Church in the context of the Western intellectual disputes around the...
Typically oral transmission refers to the basic action of passing information, in this case music, through oral...
Oral-and-literate ancient Israel probably had performance settings that were standardized for its oral narrative literature. By Dr....
Scientific disciplines which study traditional medicine include herbalism, ethnomedicine, ethnobotany, and medical anthropology. Introduction Traditional medicine (also known...
Throughout history, plagues have severely affected human societies. By Christine A. Smith Throughout history, humans have been...
The treatment of mental disorders in England during the Elizabethan and Jacobian periods. By Dr. Aleksandar DimitrijevicProfessor...
It represented a modification or a demonstration of improving and adapting technology that had been known by...
Windmills were used throughout the high medieval and early modern periods. Introduction A windmill is a structure...
The British – who invented impeachment – decided it no longer served its purpose and found more...
The interplay between psychological and socio-cultural functions of conspiracy theories is best understood in interdisciplinary terms. Abstract...
Every god has a specific enemy with whom they will do battle and many will be slain,...
Examining the growth of the new religion from persecution of early Christians to Constantine’s conversion. Introduction During...
An approach to Greek historiography that establishes a new angle by tackling the relationship between historiography and...
A distinctly religious office under the early Roman Republic, it gradually became politicized. Introduction The pontifex maximus...
Travel through Germany’s Moselle Valley from Trier to Koblenz, discovering Roman villas, temples, wine presses, monuments, and...