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The English Iliad
On three English translations of 'The Iliad'
History
"Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history." — George Bernard Shaw
Vade Mecum: An Introduction to Introductions
In Her Fashion: Lisa Chaney's "Coco Chanel"
as any devotee might tell you, the woman makes a slippery subject.
Church and State
In his latest book, God is Red, Liao continues his study of the bottom rung of society by focusing on underground Christian communities in China.
People Who Eat People
While the cannibal was a prize specimen for theories of the state and human nature, he also posed a grave problem.
Life After Papyrus: Stephen Greenblatt's "The Swerve"
In The Swerve, however, death is nothing, and people aren’t much either.
Golden Age
Back to the Garden: Jane Shaw's "Octavia, Daughter of God"
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