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February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 tonibook, celebrity, sage - thinker, writer

Umberto Ecco Irreverent Guide to Writing a Thesis

A detailed review of “How to Write a Thesis” a book written by author and intellectual Umberto Ecco.  The book was originally published in Italian in 1977, pre-internet, so some […]

December 25, 2013 toniArt, book, history, holiday, religion spirituality

the Christ in Xmas

Xmas.  The abbreviation has been in use since the early times of Christianity.  The “-mas” part is from the Latin-derived Old English word for Mass, while the “X” comes from […]

September 10, 2013 toniArt, artist, book, religion spirituality

Boccardi Hebrew illuminated manuscript

The Jewish community of Florence  flourished in the 15th-century, their position closely linked to the fortunes of the de’ Medici.  Lorenzo il magnifico was their protector; he encouraged Jewish scholarship and […]

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Before Dracula: The Rise and Fall of Whitby Abbey
But in addition to Bram and Dracula, Whitby Abbey has […]
Sun, Apr 22, 2018
Medievalists
Cain kills Abel
Cain kills Abel
Jan Lievens: Cain kills Abelwoodcarving, c. 1640Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam […]
Sun, Apr 22, 2018
Art and the Bible
April 22, 1970: The first Earth Day
Earth Day, an event to increase public awareness of the […]
Sat, Apr 21, 2018
Heart of the Andes
Heart of the Andes
Frederic Edwin ChurchArtist: Frederic Edwin Church (American, Hartford, Connecticut 1826–1900 […]
Sat, Apr 21, 2018
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Happy Birthday, Rome, from the Antonine Wall.
It’s April 21st, the traditional founding day of the city […]
Sat, Apr 21, 2018
The History Blog
Freyr
Freyr (Old Norse for ‘Lord’, sometimes anglicised as Frey) is […]
Fri, Apr 20, 2018
Ancient History Encyclopedia

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