Persecution is endemic in the vicious world of Young Adult publishing. The escapist settings of fantasy fiction are still afflicted by the culture war — Read on spectator.us/writers-blocked-fantasy-fiction/
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Tag: Religion
The Problem With Happiness – Athenaeum Review
The Problem With Happiness - Athenaeum Review — Read on athenaeumreview.org/essay/the-problem-with-happiness/
The Hidden Harper Lee
That Harper Lee was always writing was obvious to anyone who knew her, if only because they were reminded whenever they opened their mail. — Read on http://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/05/15/the-hidden-harper-lee/
Ashoka the Great and Kublai Khan: theories of kingship
http://www.youtube.com/watch The reigns of Ashoka the Great of the Mauryan Empire of India (268-232 BC), and Kublai Khan of the Mongol Yuan dynasty of China (1271-1294 AD) were separated by almost 1500 years. Despite the distance of Time and Space there was one fundamental idea that united their Empires: that is Kublai Khan’s adoption of … Continue reading Ashoka the Great and Kublai Khan: theories of kingship
Vasily Grossman: eyewitness to the 20th century’s worst atrocities | Spectator USA
Vasily Grossman and the Soviet Century by Alexandra Popoff reviewed. The Russian writer bravely documented Stalin’s purges and the battle of Stalingrad — Read on spectator.us/vasily-grossman-witness-atrocities/
‘Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth’ Exhibit Explores Author’s Imagination | National Review
The detail and care taken in the presentation of this exhibit show the intense planning and forethought given by the museum’s curators. Every aspect is intended to help immerse the viewer in Tolkien’s imagination. — Read on http://www.nationalreview.com/2019/04/tolkien-artwork-exhibit-morgan-library-color-magic/
2020 candidates line up behind Armenian genocide bill as US-Turkey relations plummet
Strained relations between the NATO allies has given advocates hope the United States will finally call the Ottoman Empire’s mass slaughter of Christians in World War I a genocide. — Read on http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/04/2020-candidates-line-up-armenian-genocide-bill-turkey-ties.html
At a time of zealotry, Spinoza matters more than ever | Aeon Essays
At a time of religious zealotry, Spinoza’s fearless defence of intellectual freedom is more timely than ever — Read on aeon.co/essays/at-a-time-of-zealotry-spinoza-matters-more-than-ever
Frankfurt School: On the Concept of History by Walter Benjamin
Frankfurt School: On the Concept of History by Walter Benjamin — Read on http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/benjamin/1940/history.htm
On Eileen O’Neill, The Scandal of Philosophy, and the Angel of History – Digressions&Impressions
Let me begin with the latter model, which I shall term the “pure history” model. According to this historiographical method, evaluations of philosophical arguments and projects, while crucial to philosophy, are irrelevant to the history of philosophy. Scholars who use this model, like the nineteenth-century historian of ancient philosophy Eduard... — Read on digressionsnimpressions.typepad.com/digressionsimpressions/2019/04/on-eileen-oneill-and-the-angel-of-history.html
