by Leiermann | Mar 19, 2022 | Fine Arts, Fine Arts, History
On the road to Amiens by Anja Weinberger I love to look – more precisely, I love to sit in a church and let the space affect me. And even more precisely: my favorite thing to do before “looking at the church” is to read everything that anyone has...
by Leiermann | Mar 16, 2022 | The ancient world
Introductionto antiquity by Christian Schaller Introductionto antiquity by Christian Schaller When we speak of “antique” today, it can mean many things: an old piece of grandparents’...
by Leiermann | Mar 16, 2022 | The ancient world
Roman Slavery and Christian Charity by Christian Schaller Of the friction between two world views in late antiquity According to former German President Theodor Heuss, there were “three hills from which the Occident took its starting point.” He...
by Leiermann | Mar 16, 2022 | The ancient world
The emperor’s new senators by Christian Schaller A consideration of the “other powerful people” in the early Roman Empire The reign of Augustus, the Saeculum Augustum, glorified by both ancient and later historians, is often considered the...
by Leiermann | Mar 16, 2022 | The ancient world
The power of food by Christian Schaller Comparison of food culture in the Roman Empire (c. 0) and in the early modern period (c. 1500) Despite all the contrasts in our modern world and despite all the differences between the cultures...