The Heroic Remains of Homer’s Odyssey
About a mile north of the Ithakan town of Stavros, halfway up a mountain, lies an archaeological site traditionally known
‘The Medieval Moon’ by Ayoush Lazikani review
Historical commentary on the moon’s place in human culture, especially from historians of science, is all too often dominated by
The Issue of Evils
Blog Post 81 Rabi al-Awwal 29, 1447 – September 22, 2025 (This is Part 3 of Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari’s (1) discussion
The Battle of Stamford Bridge
As brothers, a contemporary wrote in the Life of King Edward, Harold and Tostig Godwinson were ‘handsome and graceful …
Saint Augustine: An African in the City of God
Saint Augustine: An African in the City of God JamesHoare Fri, 09/19/2025 – 08:00 Source link
Odd Girl Out by Tasneem Abdur-Rashid
At 368 pages this identity centered mature YA book really hooked me and had me invested, which is impressive because
Doctor Chamberlen’s Forceps
Doctor Chamberlen’s Forceps JamesHoare Thu, 09/18/2025 – 08:00 Source link
‘The Rage of Party’ by George Owers review
What’s in a word? In 1965 the great Cambridge historian Professor (later Sir) J.H. Plumb delivered the Ford Lectures at
Written in the Stars: How Old is China?
Written in the Stars: How Old is China? JamesHoare Wed, 09/17/2025 – 08:00 Source link
On the Spot: Mary Beth Norton
Why are you a historian of Early America and the Atlantic world? I had a ‘conversion experience’ in graduate school
