Marc David Baer on the Ottoman Empire’s Enduring Impact on Europe and the World

Marc David Baer on the Ottoman Empire’s Enduring Impact on Europe and the World

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On the Origins and Enduring Power of the Arthurian Legends

On the Origins and Enduring Power of the Arthurian Legends

Laura Chuhan Campbell Guests on the Book Dreams Podcast

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Revisiting the Battle of Bréville

Revisiting the Battle of Bréville

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Want to see Jane Austen’s film costumes? Take a trip to Cincinnati.

Want to see Jane Austen’s film costumes? Take a trip to Cincinnati.

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Annette Gordon-Reed: Getting History Right

Annette Gordon-Reed: Getting History Right

This Week on Beyond the Page: The Best of the Sun Valley Writers‘ Conference

By Sun Valley Writers' Conference | February 23, 2022

The Real Life and Times of the Scientist Who Inspired <em>Dr. Strangelove</em>

The Real Life and Times of the Scientist Who Inspired Dr. Strangelove

Ananyo Bhattacharya on the Brilliance of John von Neumann

By Ananyo Bhattacharya | February 23, 2022

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How much lost medieval literature is there? A wildlife-tracking method may have the answer.

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On the Victorian Science and Prejudices Behind Bram Stoker’s <em>Dracula</em>

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The Trickster and the Monster: When Nixon Went to China

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How Scholars Once Feared That the Book Index Would Destroy Reading

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Dennis Duncan on the Hope, History and Necessity of All Those Numbers and Words

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Want an app to read you the <em>Canterbury Tales</em> in Middle English? You’re in luck.

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