Spaces, too, have a history. And history always takes place in spaces. But what do historians mean w... more

A forgotten gem of French literature, Duvert s version of The Lord of the Flies an indictment agains... more

Poetry. Translated from the Slovenian by Michael Thomas Taren. Slovenian poet Toma alamun (1941-2014) is hailed as one...... more

At last available in English translation, "Soy Realidad" is Tomaž Šalamun’s twenty-first collection ... more

During the last millennium B.C., before the coming of the Romans, the Etruscans built a thriving civ... more

In viewing the great works of sacred Western art, many people find difficulty in understanding the s... more

Gods and Heroes in Art aims to help museum patrons and art lovers recognize the legendary characters... more

Christian saints have been the objects of reverence and fascination throughout the past two millenni... more

The discovery of and excavations at Pompeii in the second half of the eighteenth century not only pr... more

Rome continues to be the monumental expression of a legend. It is the eternal city where all roads o... more