The Legend of the Seven Sleepers
By Robert Chambers with extensive footnotes, links, additions, and images. Continue reading The Legend of the Seven Sleepers
Tag: Europe
Starving civilians is an ancient military tactic, but today it’s a war crime in Ukraine, Yemen, Tigray and elsewhere
By Tom Dannenbaum, Alex DeWaal, and Daniel Maxwell Continue reading Starving civilians is an ancient military tactic, but today it’s a war crime in Ukraine, Yemen, Tigray and elsewhere
A history of Easter feasts and why the English breakfast might be medieval
Medieval illustrated manuscripts reveal how upper-class women managed healthy households – overseeing everything from purging, leeching and cupping to picking the right wet nurse
A Description of a City Shower
By Jonathan Swift Continue reading A Description of a City Shower
The Story of King Frost: A Russian Fairy Tale
By Andrew Lang, Annotated and illustrated by Amos-Cola Staff. Continue reading The Story of King Frost: A Russian Fairy Tale
New Year: Tradition of the Wassail
By Robert Chambers
Talking Animals and Other Wonders of Christmas Eve
Christmas traditions and history.
By Clement A. Miles. Continue reading Talking Animals and Other Wonders of Christmas Eve
December 21: St. Thomas’ Day
By Clement A. Miles Continue reading December 21: St. Thomas’ Day
Mozart
By Robert Chambers. Continue reading Mozart