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Engraving of the Old Lancaster County Courthouse in Pennsylvania, showing the civic building that stood before 1853 in the centre of Lancaster.

Engraving of the Old Lancaster County Courthouse in Pennsylvania, showing the civic building that stood before 1853 in the centre of Lancaster.

Barr Spangler and the Global Rise of Temperance

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6 hours ago9 min read

Illuminated miniature from a manuscript of William of Tyre's Histoire d'Outremer. The volume of William de Tyre's history of the Crusades housed at the Walters Art Museum. (Credit: Public Domain).

Illuminated miniature from a manuscript of William of Tyre's Histoire d'Outremer. The volume of William de Tyre's history of the Crusades housed at the Walters Art Museum. (Credit: Public Domain).

Outremer and the Eastern Christians: The Hybrid Kingdom of Medieval Christendom

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6 hours ago9 min read

A painting of men fighting outside white classic colonial Arab houses. The artist reports that this fighting was the result of ‘religious fanaticism’

A painting of men fighting outside white classic colonial Arab houses. The artist reports that this fighting was the result of ‘religious fanaticism’

Al-Nahda al-'Arabiyya: Forging a Modern Arab Identity in the Late Imperial Age

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6 hours ago6 min read

White text is placed on a black background within a white rectangle. The main block of text says: ‘All who pass: Remember the thousands of people who lived for generations in District Six and were forced by law to leave their homes because of the colour of their skins. Remember St. Mark’s Church and the community who resisted the destruction of District Six.’

White text is placed on a black background within a white rectangle. The main block of text says: ‘All who pass: Remember the thousands of people who lived for generations in District Six and were forced by law to leave their homes because of the colour of their skins. Remember St. Mark’s Church and the community who resisted the destruction of District Six.’

From Pain to Power: The Legacy of Afro-Latin Dancing in South Africa’s Suburbs

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Jun 18 min read

From Paludan's source: A group of eunuchs.

From Paludan's source: A group of eunuchs.

Beyond the Myth: Rethinking the Eunuch and the Stereotype of the Mutilated Body

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Jun 110 min read

A black and white, grotesque caricature of the character Mr Punch. He is depicted entirely naked with an exaggeratedly large nose and chin. Riding a donkey, he holds his phallus in hand. A woman in a simple dress stands behind the donkey with her arms wrapped around Mr Punch’s waist.

A black and white, grotesque caricature of the character Mr Punch. He is depicted entirely naked with an exaggeratedly large nose and chin. Riding a donkey, he holds his phallus in hand. A woman in a simple dress stands behind the donkey with her arms wrapped around Mr Punch’s waist.

Stripped Bare: The Caricature Assassination of Mr Punch in Private Eye

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Jun 19 min read

Early Medieval Aquitaine and Carolingian Dynastic Drama

Early Medieval Aquitaine and Carolingian Dynastic Drama

Early Medieval Aquitaine and Carolingian Dynastic Drama

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Mar 18 min read

Portrait of a dignified man in a military uniform adorned with medals, a blue and red sash, and epaulets, set against a moody sky background.

Portrait of a dignified man in a military uniform adorned with medals, a blue and red sash, and epaulets, set against a moody sky background.

How did the British Empire Use Pomp and Circumstance to govern the Maltese Islands, 1800-1836?

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Mar 110 min read

Brothers at War: How Mughal Inheritance Shaped a Dynasty’s Destruction

Brothers at War: How Mughal Inheritance Shaped a Dynasty’s Destruction

Brothers at War: How Mughal Inheritance Shaped a Dynasty’s Destruction

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Dec 1, 20259 min read

using-and-interpreting-late-medieval-french-pardon-letters-the-jj-series

using-and-interpreting-late-medieval-french-pardon-letters-the-jj-series

EPOCH Tutorials - Using and Interpreting Late Medieval French Pardon Letters, the ‘JJ series’

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Dec 1, 20255 min read

The Experience of Disability and Becoming Disabled in the Hundred Years’ War

The Experience of Disability and Becoming Disabled in the Hundred Years’ War

The Experience of Disability and Becoming Disabled in the Hundred Years’ War

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Dec 1, 20259 min read

What Are A Few More Words? Historical parallels where you least expect them

What Are A Few More Words? Historical parallels where you least expect them

What Are A Few More Words? Historical parallels where you least expect them

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Mar 1, 20258 min read

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