By interweaving intellectual history with political philosophy and literary analysis, Josiah Ober argues that... Where did "democracy" come from, and what was its original form and meaning? Here ...

[From: Society’s Final Solution: A History and Discussion of the Death ... In the 18th Century BC, the Code of King Hammurabi of Babylon codified the death penalty for twenty five different ...

Josiah Wedgwood (1730–1795) was a master potter who pioneered the industrialisation of pottery manufacture during the early Industrial Revolution. His experimental work on ceramics resulted in many ...

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Professor Jeremy Black places one figure, Josiah Wedgwood ... This short film is suitable for teaching history at Key Stage 3 and GCSE, Third Level and National 4 & 5, in particular units on ...

The most famed collection of such elaborate tombs—the Valley of the Kings—lies on the Nile's west bank near Luxor. During Egypt's New Kingdom (1539-1075 B.C.), the valley became a royal burial ...

Martin Luther King was an American clergyman and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. One of the leading figures in the civil rights movement, he has had a defining influence on the recent history of ...

Vijayanagar king Krishnadeva Raya & Mughal emperor Akbar played the sport too In the last lines of a long farewell note last month, wrestler Vinesh Phogat wrote, “I can’t predict what the ...

Known as “mallayudh”, the sport was patronised by kings and vividly detailed in texts such as Manasollasa, which was composed ...

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Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital staff and the Troup County School System held a surprise high school graduation ceremony for a student medically unable to attend her high school graduation.