Texts in Context: Once, Now, and Forever
You can say what you like about the Emperor Nero. … No really, go ahead. The bloke’s dead, he can’t stop you.
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Texts in Context: The Pax Romana
Texts in ContextThe Pax Romana By Gabriel Blanchard “Behold, I Tell You a Mystery” The Divine Logos Naturally it is impossible, in a format like this, to write
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Texts in Context: The Late Bronze Age Collapse
Texts in Context:The Late Bronze Age Collapse By Gabriel Blanchard All earthly things come to an end. The Late Bronze Age was no exception; and when it fell,
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Texts in Context: The Bronze Metallists
At its height, the Bronze Age had almost everything we mean by civilization today: war, taxes, commerce, politics, gaudy monuments, and something called “Amazon.”
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Texts in Context: The Age of the Bronze Men
The atmosphere of the Bronze Age, alien as it is to us today, may appear savage at first glance; but this belies a very different quality that can be discerned in its literature …
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St. Jerome: An Author Profile
We might accuse St. Jerome of many faults—most of them connected with his severe disposition and hot temper—but he cannot be denied a singular presence and style.
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Origen: An Author Profile
OrigenAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard In the person of Origen, Christianity became for the first time an officially, and formidably, intellectual force. ❧ Full name: Ὠριγένης ὁ
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St. Gregory of Nyssa: An Author Profile
St. Gregory of NyssaAn Author Profile By Gabriel Blanchard Shaped by the world of seventeen centuries ago, the work of St. Gregory of Nyssa shows surprising contemporary relevance.
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