The Plagueof 2013 ; A century ago, Jack London imagined what would lay us low this year. By Matthew GuerrieriGuerrieri, Matthew
The Black Deathin the 14th century was perhaps the most infamous plague epidemic, killing up to half of the population as it spread through Europe, the Middle East and northern Africa. It began devastating communities in the Middle East and Europe between...
In the 14th century,it was known as the "Black Death,"killing up to half of the population as it spread through Europe, the Middle East and northern Africa. Between 1347 and 1351, it began ravaging communities in the Middle East and Europe, and significant outbreaks continued for roughly t...
Enormously popular for the first half of the 20th century, Detroit’s Edgar A. Guest (1881-1959) charmed America with simple and often funny upbeat poems celebrating Midwestern common sense and optimism. No. He’s not my favorite poet. But I’ve a special connection to Guest. He owned a...
This City of London street, which sits on the eastern side of the Guildhall complex, is named for the wealthy Basing (or Bassing) family who had a hall here in the 13th century. The street, which links Gresham Street in the south to Basinghall Avenue in the north, has been the site ...
Another Mid Autumn Festival tradition is the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance. Unique to Hong Kong, it began in the 19th century when Tai Hang villagers held the event to drive away bad luck. It has since made its way onto the national list of intangible cultural heritage. This year’s Tai Ha...
Seth Brundle, Jeff Goldblum's character in "The Fly" reminds us just how messy the whole teleportation business can be. 20th Century-Fox/Getty Images Sick of those frenzied morning school drop-offs? Longing for a morning commute free of highway road rage and public transit bum stink? Well...
Article Image is a painting byPieter Brueghel the Elderfrom the 16th Century, now in the Public Domain. This article is part of ourChristian Termscatalog, exploring words and phrases of Christian theology and history. Here are some of our most popular articles covering Christian terms to help ...
Although most 21st-century Christians are woefully ignorant of it, one of the mightiest movements in Christian history was the Protestant Reformation of the 1500s. Led by spiritual warriors comparable to David’s mighty men, the Reformation shook Europe and the world. Men like John Wycliffe, Will...
Emphyteusis in a Time of Death: What Can Laws on Church Property Really Tell Us about the Sixth-Century Plague?doi:10.1525/sla.2023.7.4.561CHURCH property lawsPLAGUE of JustinianJUSTINIAN I, Emperor of the East, ca. 483-565EMPHYTEUSIS...