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… immigration ban. Timely then that veteran religious studies scholar Brian A. Catlos has published an overview of … Catlos examines the importance of Islam in the formation of European and Mediterranean culture. It is intended for a … The reality of the Islamic kingdoms in Iberia was far more complex. Castilian ambassadors attempt to ally themselves …

… and Saint-Denis were among the most organizationally complex and bureaucratically advanced entities operating below the level of the state in medieval Europe. As a consequence they have left historians … Europe … Medieval …

… During the Hundred Years War, England's King Henry V also laid claim to the crown of France, and to make good that … successful, effort to draw the reader in to the late medieval mindset prevalent among the nobility at the time, … unalloyed sense of justification: She announces that the outcome of the battle of Agincourt showed "God had chosen to …

… that Ukraine is called the “bread basket” of Eastern Europe . Walking the streets of Kyiv on a summer day is to … of independence. And, for many, knowing where your food comes from, intimately, down to the moisture of the soil, … strontium and plutonium—up the food chain and into bodies. From this mass monitoring effort, Soviet doctors …

… since it was the "key reference point" for all of our sources for the period (and so for the people to whom we are … sphere of influence. In this context Flavius Dionysius, commander of Rome's eastern military forces and a native of … book that is unique for the field of late antique studies. The book's great strength (and its focus) is its …

… birth narrative takes a markedly different approach. It comes to us via Firdausi's Shahnameh (Book of Kings), … mystery, gold, and enchantment. Later ancient and medieval romantic depictions of the East would be based on … chapters to this theme and discusses it at various other points in the book. Central to Alexander's quest for …

… cultures, and belief systems. In the Late Antique and medieval eras, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Islam, and … Jesus was crucified. Elias bought Jesus’ robe from a Roman soldier at Golgotha and brought it back to Mtskheta. As he … only after St. Nino spent an entire night praying for it to come back. From its bark, once it was grounded, flowed holy …

… to take action against Iraq should that nation fail to comply with UN arms inspectors, one arresting question … caution carried the day in 1824; the House defeated the resolution promising moral support. Those who resisted the … when the United States became the powerful Western hub for European interests. It became that hub only after a century …

… Further away from the city center, a sprawling memorial complex known as Victory Park pays homage to Russia’s wars … Pozharsky and Kuzma Minin driving out winged Polish soldiers. From their base in Nizhnii Novgorod, Pozharsky and … of state propaganda, but powerful historical reference points that resonate with many ordinary Russians steeped in …

… testifies to this fascination. William Shakespeare has become more than a brilliant playwright from … is an argument that is likely to hit home with his target audience, many of whom are likely to be commuters themselves. … the nineteenth century, Shakespeare fame spread across Europe. Nineteenth-century romanticism gave way to …

… system in the regions Stephen controlled. They have also highlighted the influential role of his queen, Matilda. … figure in Anglo-Norman society, admired by both nobles and commoners for his wealth, charm, and decisiveness.  Stephen … on Empress Matilda’s absence in Normandy when Henry I died. With support from Londoners and the Church—secured …

… of two Russian ships by a German taskforce under the command of a German admiral improbably marked the entry of … in the Middle East is relatively well-known. Movie-going audiences are familiar with the dashing exploits of T. E. … alliance with Russia even after the outbreak of fighting in Europe in early August. The Young Turks, while misguided in …

… Westerners sympathetic to the ideals of socialism have often speculated about the development path … speculative thinking with his new biography on Trotsky. Coming after his previous biographies on Lenin and Stalin, … where he met the paper's staff. Establishing himself among European socialists, Trotsky later befriended the …

… Guernica was not the first strategically insignificant, non-combatant town ever to be targeted for aerial bombardment, … due to the painting of that name by the artist Pablo Picasso . Picasso had been asked by the Republican … that the black and white palette of the Guernica mural points to the fact that Picasso, living at the time outside …

… stand at the bow of the ferry as the water of the White Sea comes in wave after wave through the hole in the gunwale for … a Sea known for its nausea-inducing swells. A mother and son play in the running water beside me while a young couple … and the cold climate would test their spirits and their bodies each day. A Diverse Landscape: The forest on Solovki …

… of history.  Through an extensive examination of primary sources which range from Neo-Assyrian sculpture to twenty … ancient Mesopotamian history. The bearded warrior kings and completely shaven priestly classes established a clear … which defined masculinity, he has done so with a decidedly Eurocentric bent.  Beards and mustaches present throughout …

… your right, you will encounter the upscale whiskey house, complete with nineteenth-century stone walls that feature … decision to list the building. The Banana Flats once embodied everything that Edinburgh felt was wrong with Leith. … Scotland still has the highest drug-related death rate in Europe. According to the National Records of Scotland, 1,187 …

… behave that badly? Are elections for new  popes  always so politically fraught? And most pressingly, where do they … The early version was small (around 30 clerics) and comprised only of “cardinal priests” who served parishes … historical evidence, and most scholars think that Peter died somewhere far from Rome, probably never having even …

… the Second World War (WWII) ended in 1945 and the rest of Europe was beginning to rebuild itself, Greece entered into … Europe …