(ANALYSIS) Five hundred years ago, in the winter of 1524-1525, bands of peasants roamed the German countryside seeking recruits. It was the start of the German Peasants’ War, the largest uprising in ...

Sir Steven Runciman, whose monumental history of the crusades is still the most widely read work on the subject in English, put Only a selection of our reviews and articles are free. Subscribers ...

“I like to call this ‘premium peasant’ at its finest,” Ward said. “I got extra attention, my meal was served first and I kept receiving complimentary goodies throughout the flight.

A DeepSeek moment is playing out in China’s vast countryside, as rural residents discover that chatbots are useful for providing advice on topics ranging from pig farming to pest control. Thanks ...

The major world religions emerged between approximately 600 BCE and 611 CE, with Judaism being the first, followed by Christianity and concluding with Islam, ...

The film details the hardship faced by peasants, the emergence of the Magna Carta, the ideals of knighthood, and the cultural influences of minstrels. It also covers the impact of the Crusades on ...

Then again, I marvel that so much has been written about Saladin and the Crusades for one scholar to read. Only a selection of our reviews and articles are free. Subscribers receive the monthly ...

With all the fervor of his old crusade for corn ... little incentive to work hard. Peasants invariably steal a few daylight hours to till their private plots for profit. The vast irony of ...

Guest: Loretta J. Ross is an activist, public intellectual, and a professor of women, gender studies, reproductive rights, white supremacy, and human Rights. She is the author of many books including ...

Neither Lakunle nor Baroka is an ideal groom for Sidi, Wole Soyinka’s jewel. Lakunle, the “modern” schoolteacher, is obsessed ...

Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Season 2 is a sequel to the previous installment, which released 12 episodes from October 2020 to December 2020. The series serves as an adaptation of ...