Reassessing Christian history
While Christianity may strive to sing in a single voice, no one modern denomination ought to claim a monopoly on the truth. The region’s history is in fact far more eclectic.
Why 16 billion cortical neurons are not enough
Humanity has come quite some way in the past 200,000 years but are we really anything more than primates with a few million more neurons than our closest relatives?
On guard: the contemporary salience of military fortification
Fortresses, border walls and guard towers – today’s excessively guarded age is on a global scale far exceeding famous past efforts including that of Roman Emperor Hadrian and the Great Wall of China. Often unremarked on, these fascinating structures tell us a story of changing global power struggles and political might.
Uruk and the origins of the sacred economy
Peering into the hearts and minds those living four thousand years ago is an impossible task. However, when it comes to the worship of the Mesopotamian goddess Inanna, it seems clear to be, quite literally, a labour of love and fear.
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History Lessons – Adrian Wooldridge on the history of meritocracy
On the latest episode of History Lessons, Mattias Hessérus talks to Adrian Wooldridge on the history and future of meritocracy, spanning from Tang dynasty China to Trump’s America.
History Lessons – Adrian Wooldridge on the history of meritocracy
On the latest episode of History Lessons, Mattias Hessérus talks to Adrian Wooldridge on the history and future of meritocracy, spanning from Tang dynasty China to Trump’s America.
History Lessons – Adrian Wooldridge on the history of meritocracy
On the latest episode of History Lessons, Mattias Hessérus talks to Adrian Wooldridge on the history and future of meritocracy, spanning from Tang dynasty China to Trump’s America.
General James Oglethorpe – a man of uncommon vivacity
He founded the city of Savannah and the state of Georgia, but this was just a short interlude in a life of conviction and adventure; shame and redemption.
General James Oglethorpe – a man of uncommon vivacity
He founded the city of Savannah and the state of Georgia, but this was just a short interlude in a life of conviction and adventure; shame and redemption.
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Remembering Wilhelm Furtwängler
Real Tennis and the elemental thrill of ball games
