The 10 latest articles on Renaissance & Early Modern (1500–1800) come from 10 sources, published between Oct 18 and Nov 9.
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Places: Britain (4), Miss (2), England (2), UK (2), Scotland (2)
The enduring values of of Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam continue to inspire contemporary calls for educational reform and the development of a capable, socially responsible intellectual workforce. The new overall map presents the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam Special National…
chronicleonline.com Tea Maria Buergisser, left, and Simonetta Sancristoforo Cattaneo della Volta, who claim to be descendants of Simonetta Vespucci, a Renaissance noblewoman who died in 1476 at age 23 and is believed to have inspired Sandro Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus,…
Bonfire Night celebrations across Britain on 5 November have roots far removed from today's fireworks and family gatherings. For centuries, the tradition carried an openly anti-Catholic message, with crowds burning effigies of the Pope to celebrate Protestant survival following the failed…
The Bubble Remember, Remember: The Religious Story behind Bonfire Night Bonfire Night is, in my opinion, a criminally underrated occasion. I personally love standing in a muddy field in the freezing cold with my friends; all wrapped up in scarves,…
Parliament almost immediately made November 5 an annual day of thanksgiving to mark the failure of the Gunpowder Plot. The Observance of 5th November Act called for special church services, while bonfires became a symbol of celebration. Over time, however, Bonfire Night…
During the reign of Charles V, Spain was so powerful that it was often said that “If Spain moves, the entire Europe moves”. But after Philip II succeeded Charles V in 1558 the relations between Spain and the Dutch were strained…
We owe the Founding Fathers’ notion of natural rights partly to Thomas Hobbes, whose “Leviathan” is one of the most radical and influential texts of the modern era. Hobbes was born on April 5, 1588,... Thomas Hobbes on the Importance of History…
Along with the pumpkins and costumes, the candles and cobwebs, Halloween is all about storytelling. From tales of haunted houses to accounts of demonic possession, ghost stories are part of the holiday’s appeal. As a professor at the University of…
Watch this full podcast episode where Anthony Delany and Maddy Pelling talk with Irving Finkel about the first ghost, going all the way back to ancient Mesopotamia. The earliest evidence of human belief in ghosts comes from 5,000 years ago in…
Can humans understand the world and create a better society? Since ancient Greece, Western thinkers have explored the order and truth of the world. The Renaissance turned its eyes to human potential, modern philosophy questioned the power of reason, and…
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