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The Golden Age of Islamic Slavery (I)
A History of Mankind (384)
Medieval slaves were as a rule ranked as little more than valuable animals, at least as far as the law was concerned, although the Christian Church and some Christian rulers did much to ameliorate their status, f...
Quick Take: Plaques for Muslims
There’s this book review that caught my attention. The text being reviewed is “The Stargazers Palace: The Transformation of Science in 16th-Century Northern Europe” by Violet Moller (One World, 2024) and it starts with a very bold announcem...
Why Feudalism Spread During the Middle Ages
A History of Mankind (383)
Feudalism was a reality across most states of Eurasia since the slow-moving collapse of the Roman Empire started in the 4th and 5th centuries.
The Rise of the Byzantine Iconoclasts
A History of Mankind (382)
The Islamic failure to conquer Constantinople with troops that included many Christian soldiers unwilling to fight for the Muslims had a massive impact on future policies in the Caliphate.
Obituary: Alan Greenspan, the Fake Guru
Yoda for Wall Street bros
As a senior Southeast Asia correspondent for Bloomberg News, I had this horrible boss who was absolutely in love with central bankers, and always wanted me to write about how, say, Indonesia’s central banker was a...
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