Essay Philanthropy Treasure in Heaven By Peter Brown St. Augustine and other early Christians challenged the Roman idea of charity by invoking the ultimate authority—God. More
Essay Disaster Katastrofa By Aleksandar Hemon To understand our histories we have to narrate our catastrophes. More
Essay Lines of Work Tools of the Trade By Peter Stothard Slavery was the energy industry of the ancients—no part of the empire was untouched by its effects. More
Essay Music The Emperor’s New Music By Xiaofei Tian The high stakes of popular music in ancient China. More
Essay Food The Imperial Kitchen By Jason Goodwin Ottoman cuisine developed over centuries as the imperial center of an empire of food. More
Essay Food It’s What’s for Dinner By Scott Korb To be an ethical eater, one can no longer betray a deep ignorance about the workings of nature. More
Essay Spies Happy All the Time By Lynn Stuart Parramore As biometric tracking takes over the modern workplace, the old game of labor surveillance is finding new forms. More
