The Land of the Rising Sun’s eight female rulers are all but forgotten, but their lives and reigns were filled with drama

Did you know that Thomas Müntzer, leader of the German Peasants’ War in 1525, used a rainbow flag to rally his followers? It’s an aptly exuberant image for the radical charisma of Müntzer, and for the

The Tale of Genji , the Japanese novel that dazzled the West

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At the height of his popularity during the early 20th century, Rudyard Kipling emerged as the standout literary star of his generation. Adored by the British reading public for his vivid storytelling

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