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A Window into the Early Modern Mediterranean, through the Fascinating Life of Ahmad ibn Qâsim al-Hajarî
Dec 20 2023
By Oumelbanine Nina Zhiri, author of Beyond Orientalism: Ahmad ibn Qasim al-Hajari between Europe and North AfricaWhen I first encountered the fascinating Moroccan polymath Ahmad ibn Qâsim al-Hajarî (c. 1569 - c.1640), I realized how the many threads of his life and career formulated a different
How a Slave Trader’s Hymn Became a Global Anthem
Dec 12 2023
By James Walvin, author of Amazing Grace: A Cultural History of the Beloved HymnIt may seem odd for a historian of slavery to write a history of a popular hymn. In fact, the link between “Amazing Grace” and slavery is clear and fairly obvious: the author of “Amazing Grace,” John Newton, had bee
Q&A with C. Luke Soucy, Translator of Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Dec 11 2023
Centuries of conservative translators have robbed the Metamorphoses of its subversive force. In this boldly lyrical translation, C. Luke Soucy revives the magnum opus of Rome’s most clever and creative poet, faithfully matching the epic’s wit and style while confronting the sexuality, violence, and