While the Protestants harshly criticized the cult of images, the Catholic Church ardently embraced the religious power...
History
The lure of Aphrodite still resonates in Western popular culture today. Introduction Aphrodite is the ancient Greek...
Erotic spells were a popular form of magic in ancient Greece and Rome. Ancient spells were often...
Our own species — Homo sapiens — lived alongside other groups that split off from the same...
According to folklore, such tiny, hairy people as her once roamed the tropical forests alongside modern humans....
Many different groups of American Indians with distinct cultures inhabited the western region of North America. Geographic...
Some indigenous peoples of the Americas supported agriculturally advanced societies for thousands of years. Introduction The indigenous...
Avicenna’s Canon of Medicine was used for several centuries in medieval Europe and the Arab world as...
His aggressive manner of teaching and his outspoken criticism of traditional medical theory made him unwelcome in...
Caesar fought in a civil war that left him undisputed master of the Roman world. Introduction Gaius...
Pompey fought on the side of the Optimates, the conservative faction in the Roman Senate, until he...
Introduction Reconstruction is the name of the historical period following the American Civil War during which the...
The Constitutional Convention of 1789, following the Revolution, had failed to address slavery, and it took another...
The main legacy of the civilization was its power to inspire, including that of later resistance groups...
Introduction The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican culture, noted for having the only known fully developed written...
The exams were in place for over a thousand years and are the principal reason why education...
Confucius looked to “the wisdom of the ancients” and a “return to li”. Introduction The teachings and...
Fascism in Italy was strongly identified with the cult of Mussolini and with the idea, even with...
Fascists promote a type of national unity that is usually based on (but not limited to) ethnic,...
The causes of the Industrial Revolution were complex and remain a topic for debate, with some historians...
The notion of social class is still questioned as it becomes even more difficult to define in...
The Italian Renaissance began in Tuscany, centered in the cities of Florence and Siena. Introduction The Italian...
The foundations of the modern world derive from the Classic Age as it was reformulated during the...
Economic theory today still rests in many areas upon the foundations laid by classical economists. Introduction Classical...
During this period England had a centralized, well organized, and effective government, largely a result of the...
The Tapestry is valued both as a work of art and as a source concerning the history...
Justifications for the propagandizing elements in these mosaics are not difficult. Power on earth was once –...
One of the primary reasons for the sheer number of theories is the notable lack of surviving...
Trajan’s legacy proved to be one of the most enduring in the history of the Roman Empire....
Though altarpieces were not necessary for the Mass, they became a standard feature of altars throughout Europe....