hen a writer puts pen to paper, they are encouraged to keep a specific audience in mind. Scholars in the medieval era, a time when the literacy rate was often limited to the monastic communities in Europe, were especially beholden to their patrons to connect with...
ancient societies human life was cheap. Mortality was everywhere and warfare predominated. We think we’ve got it bad, but some aspects of ancient life sucked eggs. Against such a stark reality, the stoic philosopher Epictetus took the view that death was death,...
he unfortunate murder of Japan’s former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe reminds us of the ever-present risk of assassination. History proves that assassinations can occur in any sphere of life, but there is always a heightened risk in the world of politics and national...
