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American writer Emily Dickinson explored and expounded upon the themes of nature and spirituality through life, love, and death.
Weber’s theory of rationalization provides a powerful lens for understanding modern social structures, the rise of bureaucracy, and the resulting ‘disenchantment’ of social life.
Dance movement therapy incorporates dance and movements into the healing journey. We explore how it started, how it works, and whether or not it is effective.
The modern calendar borrows influences from a collective of early calendars such as the Jewish, the Babylonian, the Roman, and the Egyptian calendars.
Though biblical law forbids it, human sacrifice occurs in several places in the Hebrew Bible. Sometimes the narrator condemns it; other times it escapes judgment.
On a continent rife with economic challenges, which of Africa’s 54 countries is the poorest?
The invention of the cornflake stands at the intersection of a controversial tale of religion, health reform, accidental discovery, and bitter sibling rivalry.
The invention of paper as a medium for writing was a revolutionary breakthrough that altered the course of human culture.