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Soldier of Fortune: Glory Days for Sir John Hawkwood, King of Mercenaries — 04 May 2016

Soldier of Fortune: Glory Days for Sir John Hawkwood, King of Mercenaries

By Cam Rea

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Sir John Hawkwood was born into a life on the English countryside that was business and rebellion. From an early age, he sought power and influence outside of England’s borders. He showed off his battle skills in the Hundred Years War and won a...
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Soldier of Fortune: Glory Days for Sir John Hawkwood, King of Mercenaries — 04 May 2016

Soldier of Fortune: Glory Days for Sir John Hawkwood, King of Mercenaries

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Sir John Hawkwood was born into a life on the English countryside that was business and rebellion. From an early age, he sought power and influence outside of England’s borders. He showed off his battle skills in the Hundred Years War and won a...
Read More

The Many Legacies of Brunhilde: Ancient Shield Maiden, National Symbol, and ‘Fat Lady’ of the Opera — 29 Apr 2016

The Many Legacies of Brunhilde: Ancient Shield Maiden, National Symbol, and ‘Fat Lady’ of the Opera

By MartiniF

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Richard Wagner’s 19th century opera, Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of Nibelungen), affectionately known as The “Ring” Cycle, may be considered by many as the height of operatic absurdity, with larger than life staging, costumes and...
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The Many Legacies of Brunhilde: Ancient Shield Maiden, National Symbol, and ‘Fat Lady’ of the Opera — 29 Apr 2016

The Many Legacies of Brunhilde: Ancient Shield Maiden, National Symbol, and ‘Fat Lady’ of the Opera

By MartiniF

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Richard Wagner’s 19th century opera, Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of Nibelungen), affectionately known as The “Ring” Cycle, may be considered by many as the height of operatic absurdity, with larger than life staging, costumes and...
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Castrati: The Superstars of the Church and Opera in 16th Century Europe — 25 Apr 2016

Castrati: The Superstars of the Church and Opera in 16th Century Europe

By MartiniF

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“Long live the knife, the blessed knife!” screamed ecstatic female fans at opera houses as the craze for Italian castrati reached its peak in the 18th century. When Farinelli, the most famous castrato of his time, sang in London, one woman...
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Castrati: The Superstars of the Church and Opera in 16th Century Europe — 25 Apr 2016

Castrati: The Superstars of the Church and Opera in 16th Century Europe

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

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“Long live the knife, the blessed knife!” screamed ecstatic female fans at opera houses as the craze for Italian castrati reached its peak in the 18th century. When Farinelli, the most famous castrato of his time, sang in London, one woman...
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Deriv; A lithograph plate showing Japanese Samurai warriors in a variety of different costumes — 21 Apr 2016

A Dark Time for the Samurai and the Trouble with the Feudal Japanese Caste System

By MartiniF

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In Japanese jidai-geki (period) films, especially those made under the military government, samurai warriors are presented as the ideal warriors who were motivated solely by honor and loyalty, preferring to fight to the death rather than admit...
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Deriv; A lithograph plate showing Japanese Samurai warriors in a variety of different costumes — 21 Apr 2016

A Dark Time for the Samurai and the Trouble with the Feudal Japanese Caste System

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

0

In Japanese jidai-geki (period) films, especially those made under the military government, samurai warriors are presented as the ideal warriors who were motivated solely by honor and loyalty, preferring to fight to the death rather than admit...
Read More

Detail of 17th century illustration of a woman committing suttee: self-immolation on her husband’s funeral pyre. — 19 Apr 2016

Suttee: Deadly Ancient Lessons on How to be a ‘Good Wife’ and a ‘Redeemed Widow’

By MartiniF

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A poor, 60-year-old barber in rural India, who had been ill for some time, died in his simple mud hut in 2002. The next morning, his widow announced her intention to commit suttee (or sati) —the ancient practice in which a widow burns herself to...
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Detail of 17th century illustration of a woman committing suttee: self-immolation on her husband’s funeral pyre. — 19 Apr 2016

Suttee: Deadly Ancient Lessons on How to be a ‘Good Wife’ and a ‘Redeemed Widow’

By MartiniF

History & Tradition

2

A poor, 60-year-old barber in rural India, who had been ill for some time, died in his simple mud hut in 2002. The next morning, his widow announced her intention to commit suttee (or sati) —the ancient practice in which a widow burns herself to...
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