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History Around the Compass:
Aspects of the Occult

Video Abstracts

Thinking Historically about Medieval Emotions
Barbara H. Rosenwein
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Re-Forging the ‘Age of Iron’ Part I: The Tenth Century as the End of the Ancient World?
Re-Forging the ‘Age of Iron’ Part II: The Tenth Century in a New Age?
John Howe
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History Compass Podcast #4

This free podcast offers a discussion between Professor Yoav Di-Capua, co-editor of the Middle & Near East section of History Compass, and Prof. Tamara Sonn, Editor-in-Chief of Religion Compass and History Compass author. Here they skillfully examine the article: Islamic Fundamentalism and Political Islam

This succinct and engaging podcast explores common misconceptions about political actors from the Muslim world. An important distinction is made between Islamic fundamentalism and political Islam. Click here to download the podcast.

Professor Ron Schechter, retired early modern Europe editor for History Compass, and Dr. Laura Cruz, a History Compass author examine 'The 80 Years' Question: The Dutch Revolt in Historical Perspective'.

This podcast involves a discussion of the field of Dutch history, how it is being affected by new global and transnational histories, the need for further theoretical development in light of the cultural and linguistic turn, and the ways this article could be used in teaching. Click here to download the podcast.

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Speaker: Professor Regenia Gagnier (University of Exeter)

Full title: Why Interdisciplinarity?

Discipline: Literature / Interdisciplinary Studies

Speaker: Roger Griffin (Oxford Brookes University)

Full title: ‘The Rainbow Bridge’: Reflections on Interdisciplinarity in the Cybernetic Age

Disciplines: History/Religion/Politics/Ideology Studies