Ancient History | History
Jun.20.2011
Although many books have been written on the theory of the masonic landmarks, feware available that provide a complete overview of the centuries of attempts atmaking any one set of landmarks universally apart of the Masonic Code. This bookprovides the unique perspective of the many attempts by...
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Jun.20.2011
Although many books have been written on the theory of the masonic landmarks, feware available that provide a complete overview of the centuries of attempts atmaking any one set of landmarks universally apart of the Masonic Code. This bookprovides the unique perspective of the many attempts by...
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May.20.2009
Machiavelli praised his military genius. European royalty sought out his secret elixir against poison. His life inspired Mozart's first opera, while for centuries poets and playwrights recited bloody, romantic tales of his victories, defeats, intrigues, concubines, and mysterious death. But until...
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Jul.17.2008
Why are the Elgin Marbles in London, and not on the Acropolis? Why do there seem to be as many mummies in France as there are in Egypt? Why are so many Etruscan masterworks in America? For the past two centuries, the West has been plundering the treasures of the ancient world to fill its great...
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Jun.10.2008
The Atlantis myth, one of the defining narratives of the modern age, also has unnerving similarities to the fate we are creating for ourselves through global warming. Atlantis explores the surprising realities of drastic climate change and sea level rise in our past, and poses hard questions about...
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Apr.23.2008
The very first writing of mine to appear between covers is an essay drawing parallels between the intrigue-filled world of Euripides's Orestes and the political and cultural concerns of the late 1980s. I hadn't reread this in years, and while it's definitely the work of a college freshman, I'm...
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