The politics and poetry of Vālmīki’s Rāmāyaṇa: How an ancient epic shapes Indian culture and enforces inequality in modern India
Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...
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Ancient Greek Tyrants Who Proved to Be Good for Their Cities
The role of good Greek tyrants and aesimnetai in ancient Greece, highlighting leaders like Peisistratus, Polycrates, and Solon.
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CNN Panelist Says Trump’s UFC Entourage Looked Like ‘Ancient Rome,’ Surrounded By ‘Political Gladiators’
The Bulwark national political reporter Marc Caputo said Sunday on CNN that President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks look like “ancient Rome,” comparing it to being surrounded by ...
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Conservatives are learning a hard lesson about ancient Greece
To those who yearn for simpler times, back before “wokeness” and “the gays” ruined everything, a bygone civilization like ancient Greece might seem like an example of the perfect society.