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The Malleus Maleficarum, first published in 1486-7, is the standard medieval text on witchcraft. Its descriptions of the evil acts of witches and the ways to exterminate them continue to contribute to our knowledge of early modern law, religion and society. Christopher Mackay discusses the challenges of translating the Latin text and understanding flying witches.
If you have been reading The Letters of Ernest Hemingway, Volume 2, you know that the author has led a life that was far from boring. Between that and his larger than life persona, it is no wonder that a fictionalized Hemingway has popped up in several television shows and movies. Below is a list of five of our favorite moments of Hemingway on screen.
Halloween approaches! Cambridge experts discuss the academic side of our favorite paranormal October characters, from flying witches to spooky mummies. In this installment, Martin Bridgstock, the author of Beyond Belief, explains the paradox of our fascination with ghosts.
Koji Mizoguchi of Kyushu University and author of The Archaeology of Japan finds that a simple interest in the world around us is the starting point for archaeological inquiry. His research has led to insights into topics ranging from Japanese religious belief to the unique characteristics of the Emperor system.
“Fasten your seatbelts, we are expecting turbulence”. On long-haul flights this is a routine announcement intended for the lay public, yet it conveys a deep-seated misconception about the nature...
The media industry is not oblivious to the convergence phenomena as many Hollywood, American and British media giants are all consolidating their efforts and diversifying their content delivery. Further...
Hemingway immortalized Pamplona's Fiesta of San Fermín in The Sun Also Rises (1926), but he never would have gone to Spain had it not been for a fortuitous tip from his mentor Gertrude Stein. In Volume 2, we witness the beginning of his lifelong passion for the bullfight.
Get a sneak peek at the long-awaited new book from Sarah Coakley, God, Sexuality, and the Self. Coakley presents a modern rethinking of the way a desire for God can be reconciled with sexual desire.
Publicist Chris B. joins Pascal Lamy former Director-General of the World Trade Organization, as he attends The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival to talk about his book The Geneva Consensus.
In an exclusive interview here, Dr Vivienne Richmond, author of Clothing the Poor in Nineteenth-Century England, gives readers further insights into her research and demonstrates the power of clothing in the lives of the poor of nineteenth-century England.
It's now possible to delve deeper into the Universe than ever before. Brian Koberlein, author of Astrophysics Through Computation, walks you through the process.
George Greenstein, author of the textbook Understanding the Universe, argues that we need to change the way we teach science—and that means rethinking traditional textbooks.
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