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…
Stratford Walking Tours is once again hosting a women’s history walking tour, this time to support the Rose McQueen Legacy Fund, a new fundraising initiative that honours McQueen and her contribution to the city by supporting the Stratford Festival’s education…
As of October 1, Anne Katrine Holm Pedersen is the new secretary at the Centre for Medieval Studies. Anne Katrine takes over the role from Wilhelm Ljungar, who has served as the centre’s secretary since January 2024. Anne Katrine Holm Pedersen. Foto:…
| The Wall Street Journal - newspaper Magzter Here, in Athens, we found the first full realization of all the essential traits that would come to define the West: fierce individuality and relentless ambition; daring exploration and invention; a yearning for discovery,…
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