The cult of Sin was intimately connected with the cattle herds and the domestication of large flocks of animals.
The Reign of Nabonidus | A History of the Supreme Moon God
Jyeshta Nakshatra | The Quest for Absolute Power
It is an internal conflict that manifests itself in the external world–creating chaos and order over and over again.
Punarvasu Nakshatra | The Divine Instrument
In the earliest days of our hunting expeditions, we humans were vulnerable and very afraid.
The Pearl of Chitra Nakshatra | When the Dormant Volcano Awakens
Some of us hold within ourselves dormant volcanos that have never exploded.
An Ode to the Motherland | When the Children of Bharat Mata Cry Vande Mataram
The love that the great artists of India had for their country didn’t die with them, but lived on through their art and like the Banyan Tree; found new roots in the soil and within the souls of the next generation.
The Poison of Totalitarianism | An Antidote to Personality Politics
The needs of ordinary citizens mean nothing to these corrupt leaders. If they encounter opposition of any sort, their instinct is to destroy.
The Self-Deified King | A Story of Military Rule in Mesopotamia
It is fair to conclude that it was military rule--and not kingship, per se--that led to the self-deification of kings.
The Sounds of the Soil | The Global Folkloric Repertoire of Antonin Dvorak
Dvorak's journey is two-fold; he first discovers the sound of his own soil. It is only then that he embarks on the quest to attune his ear to creating a new musical tradition in what is a relatively young immigrant nation.
The Soft Army of Nationalism | The Folkloric Repertoire of Jean Sibelius
It was the coo of his orchestral pieces that would resonate within the hearts of those who had the privilege perform, publish and participate in Sibelius' music.
The Laurel Wreath of the Ancient World | When the Cities of Mesopotamia Took Their First Breath
In Mesopotamia, the concept of a temporary ruler acting as a custodian of the divine sought to solve the conflict that had arisen between secular and religious leadership.