Eighty years ago, the publication of John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath shocked the world with...
History
Constructing a “national” identity of the Athenian inhabitants during the tyrannical governance of Peisistratos and his sons....
What is it to understand a language, hence others? By Dr. Paul TomassiFormer Professor of PhilosophyUniversity of...
Whenever a folk tradition becomes popular, you can be sure that a large company will try to...
Debunking some long-held false notions of the holiday. #1 Myth Retailers Have Ruined Christmas By Commercializing It...
Several of Santa’s modern features, such as his generosity, miracle-working, and focus on morality (being ‘naughty or nice’), were part of his image from the very...
Behind today’s mythical Santa Claus from the North Pole, is a real saint – St. Nicholas. How he came to be today’s gift-giving...
How did a religious celebration turn into a holiday that is all about home, family, and Christmas...
Virgin birth was not a new story in the ancient world. At the centre of the annual...
Christmas trees are fairly moden, but parts of the traditional Christmas pre-date Jesus. By Dr. Peter GlavesEnterprise FellowNorthumbria University, Newcastle Every year,...
Nearly two centuries before Rep.-elect Ayanna Pressley became Massachusetts’ first black woman elected to the U.S Congress...
The region had been freed from lingering influences of the Byzantine empire and was left to develop...
The origins of the theory are rooted in the medieval idea that God had bestowed earthly power...
The idea of the sacred nature of political power in the medieval world. By Dr. Lorena StuparuInstitute...
There were two ancient Near-Eastern customs that contributed to the development of Christian monasticism. One must remember...
During the first half of the sixth century, the Church had to face the difficulty of preserving...
Examining the kingship of Herod the Great in Judea and his enrollment of Greco-Roman architecture and culture...
An overview of Zoroastrianism, a religion that influenced Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. A precursor for Christianity? The Zoroastrian faith...
Here are five things to know about this groundbreaking, tragic figure. You probably haven’t heard of Émilie du...
Criticism of the monarchy in the press was suppressed during this period. By Jennifer Hight Introduction The...
The late Qing (Manchu) dynasty to the fall of Imperial China. Mongolian Interlude By the mid-thirteenth century,...
The development of Chinese culture as it is still known today, via the Hundred Schools of Thought,...
When we think of migrants, we think of them crossing the Mediterranean to come to Europe. Yet 200 years ago, many did...
The League aimed to protect trade, which meant that maintaining peace was also a major concern. Introduction...
A storm shook Moscow on August 25, 1530, and as the thunder rolled, Ivan IV was born....
He came into power at a time when Russian princes were still competing among themselves and struggling...
Two powerful and often conflicting legal systems had emerged. Early Development When the Germanic tribes entered the...
What are and should be the implications of the publication of the Black Notebooks for the reception of Heidegger...
Hostility against Jews intensified in the course of the crises caused by social and cultural changes. Introduction Beginning...
Examining how issues of representation and aesthetics impacted the environmental history of early modern Europe. Early modern interaction...