Biblonia

Biblonia

The virtues of the historical mind

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Dr Cristian Ispir
Apr 24, 2024
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The ancient Roman Portonaccio sarcophagus, 2nd-century AD, Museo Nazionale Romano

In my previous life as an academic historian, I used to ask my undergraduate students why they chose history. Nearly always the answer was 'because I'm fascinated by [insert historical age/period/event/figure]'. If you asked me back in 2007 why I signed up for a second unde…

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