“Our study of ancient Mongolia reveals not only early genetic contributions from populations on the Western Steppe, but also a marked genetic shift towards eastern Eurasian ancestry…… Read more “Population dynamics and the rise of empires in Inner Asia: Genome-wide analysis spanning 6,000 years in the eastern Eurasian Steppe gives insights to the formation of Mongolia’s empires — ScienceDaily”
Category: History
Hermaphroditus and Salmacis | History Today
The Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II, moved the Habsburg court from Vienna to Prague in 1583. Thanks to his patronage, the Bohemian capital attracted many of the…… Read more “Hermaphroditus and Salmacis | History Today”
Edith Wharton’s Moroccan Clichés | History Today
Some reviewers disagreed with her and In Morocco prompted political debate. ‘All the properties of an Arabian Nights tale are here’, wrote Irita Van Doren in the…… Read more “Edith Wharton’s Moroccan Clichés | History Today”
How Sultan Selim’s Ottoman Empire Shaped the Modern World | Literary Hub
The coronavirus pandemic is dramatically disrupting not only our daily lives but society itself. This show features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers…… Read more “How Sultan Selim’s Ottoman Empire Shaped the Modern World | Literary Hub”
Before the flood by Carolyn Stewart | The New Criterion
Today, feluccas and motorboats bob in the waters of Egypt’s Abu Qir Bay near Alexandria. A mere twenty-two feet below the water’s surface, the ancient cities of…… Read more “Before the flood by Carolyn Stewart | The New Criterion”
Revisiting Thucydides: Ruminations on the Future of U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy in an Age of Great Power Competition
While war between the United States and China is a possibility, a larger and more refined lesson could be gleaned from Thucydides’ ancient text. In an era…… Read more “Revisiting Thucydides: Ruminations on the Future of U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy in an Age of Great Power Competition”
ANE TODAY – 202009 – Max von Oppenheim and His Tell Halaf –
Among his most sensational finds were several monumental stone sculptures and relief slabs dating from the early first millennium BCE. They originated from the period when Tell…… Read more “ANE TODAY – 202009 – Max von Oppenheim and His Tell Halaf –”
Writing Self, Writing Empire by Rajeev Kinra – Paperback – University of California Press
Writing Self, Writing Empire examines the life, career, and writings of the Mughal state secretary, or munshi, Chandar Bhan “Brahman” (d. c.1670), one of the great Indo-Persian…… Read more “Writing Self, Writing Empire by Rajeev Kinra – Paperback – University of California Press”
Racism is baked into the structure of dialectical philosophy | Aeon Essays
It’s not just that Hegel and Rousseau were racists. Racism was baked into the very structure of their dialectical philosophy — Read on aeon.co/essays/racism-is-baked-into-the-structure-of-dialectical-philosophy
