Simone de Beauvoir was one of the most important intellectuals, feminists, and writers of the 20th century. Her life and writings defied the expectations of her …
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Episode 82: What Writing Can Tell Us About the Arabs before Islam
In most world history survey courses, Arabia is introduced for the first time only as backstory to the rise of Islam. We’re told that there was a tradition of …
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Episode 81: The Trans-Pacific Silver Trade and Early-Modern Globalization
With the establishment of Manila as a Spanish trading port in 1571, one of the most important economic links in the early modern world was established. Spanish …
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