History is the study of past and sometimes present ideas, objects, people, and events. Scholars usually credit the Greek Herodotus (c. 484 BC – c. 425 BC) as the founder of historical writing. Because history must be biased and selective, it often involves a distinct narrative style that categorizes and describes according to certain time periods, beliefs,… Read More History – The power of the powerful?
By Jeanne Belisle Lombardo © Copyright 2012 Center for Future Consciousness Early on in Preface to History, Carl G. Gustavson refers to the philosopher George Santayana’s famous lines on the relevance of history. He does so with good cause for his own underlying approach to history builds on Santayana’s message. This becomes clearer if we… Read More History: The Power of the Idea and the Idea of Power
I finally finished all 24 lectures of The History and Archaeology of the Bible by Jean-Pierre Isbouts. For me, this National Geographic / Great Courses production is a cut above most of the Great Courses I’ve seen, perhaps because it strikes a good balance between detail and accessibility. Some of the other Great Courses start… Read More “The History and Archaeology of the Bible” by Jean-Pierre Isbouts
According to legend, the Holy Grail is the chalice that Christ and his disciplines drank from at the Last Supper. Joseph of Arimathea is said to have caught drops of the crucified Christ’s blood in the Grail before taking it to Glastonbury. In Arthurian lore, the cup is named Sangreal and was pursued by the… Read More The Holy Grail in History and Legend
Source: The History and Archaeology of the Bible | Kanopy Opinion: After watching episodes 1-4 and most of episode 16, this National Geographic | Great Courses video proves to be a worthwhile journey into the world of the Bible. For those who think we should take the Bible literally or assume it is historically accurate,… Read More The History and Archaeology of the Bible | Kanopy | Opinion
This Think Free entry was last revised in 2011. A lot has happened since then but I’ve left in the 2011 example of “Occupy DC” and added some recent developments within Canada and the Canadian media. Introduction Back in grad studies the term “hegemony” was bandied about as if it were the gospel truth. Grad… Read More Hegemony – Power and the powerless
If you’ve spent any time in a philosophy class or reading an A to Z of philosophy, the name Hegel should be familiar. Other than that, Hegel is not quite a household name. However, his work has had a profound influence not only on intellectuals but on entire nations. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831) was… Read More Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel – One of those ‘brainy guys’ who had a profound effect on history and thinking about history
As two UK universities cut their courses, historians fear others could follow Source: Studying history should not be only for the elite, say academics | Universities | The Guardian Opinion: Is Wikipedia good enough? Could not libraries afford patrons with free WiFi, making it easy for anyone to study not only history but practically anything… Read More Studying history should not be only for the elite, say academics | Universities | The Guardian | Opinion
Mother’s Day 2021: Know the history, significance and 10 lesser known facts about Mother’s Day. In India, traditionally mothers have a special place. Shakti or power is revered as a goddess. Source: Mothers Day 2021: History Significance 10 Facts Things To Know
Earlier I wrote that a “big picture” approach to history suggests that, yes, in the broadest terms, history does repeat. However, when we zoom in and try to see what actually took place in certain times and places we usually find important differences not only in specific content (obviously) but also in the overall structure… Read More Does History Repeat? – 2 – ‘Professor X’ and the dynamics of conquest
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