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A Rediscovered Mughal Master
Hear the fascinating story of an obscure Mughal artist who has claimed his rightful place as a late 17th-century master. Ilyas Bahadur was active at a time when Emperor ‘Alamgir (r. 1658–1707) radically curtailed royal support of the arts...

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The Diseases that Changed Humanity Forever - Dan Kwartler
Explore the history of humanity’s deadliest diseases, and find out how our progress and innovation exposed us to new pathogens. – Since humanity’s earliest days, we’ve been plagued by countless disease-causing pathogens. Invisible and...

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Adam Smith: The Grandfather Of Economics
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Ancient History of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Did you know the ancient history of the UAE stretches back over 130,000 years? The country now known as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was established on 2 December 1971, but the region has a long history stretching back thousands of years...

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The History of the West African Salt Trade
Did you know that salt was literally worth its weight in gold in ancient West Africa? This video is all about the lucrative trade of salt in West African history. Salt from the Sahara desert was one of the major trade goods of ancient...

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The New Roman Empire - Interview with Anthony Kaldellis
A major new history of the eastern Roman Empire, from Constantine to 1453. In recent decades, the study of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as Byzantium, has been revolutionized by new approaches and more sophisticated models for how...

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The Political Theory of Thomas Hobbes: The Sovereign and the State
We all live in states today, and Thomas Hobbes has a good claim to have been the first person to articulate this concept in its modern sense. The intention of Hobbes’s civil science was to lower the temperature of politics, and his concept...

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The Gory History of Barber Surgeons - Stephanie Honchell Smith
Trace the history of barber-surgeons, and find out what led to barbers performing medical procedures in medieval Europe. – It’s a cold morning in 15th century France and you’re off to the barber for a shave and haircut. You hear the...

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Essential Enlightenment: Montesquieu
Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brede et de Montesquieu—better known simply as Montesquieu—was a French nobleman, judge, novelist, and also a decisive figure in the early years of the Enlightenment, whose impact can still be seen in...

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The Dark History of Zombies - Christopher M. Moreman
Trace the origins of zombies from the Afro-Haitian religion of vodou, and discover how zombification was a reflection of slavery. – Zombies have a distinct lineage— one that traces back to Equatorial and Central Africa. For three centuries...