If you're planning a trip to Spain—particularly to the enchanting cities of Córdoba, Granada, or Seville—this book isn't just recommended reading: it's essential! The Ornament of the World was a cornerstone of my research. The post Review | The Ornament of the World: Unlocking Islamic Spain: the Iberian Peninsula’s Most Fascinating Chapter first appeared on Jennifer Eremeeva.| Jennifer Eremeeva
Today, we commemorate Christopher Columbus, the man whose daring voyage across the Atlantic in 1492 initiated the Age of Discovery that reshaped the world. Columbus’s prediction that a western route to Asia was possible was not correct in its specifics, but he did not have to be correct to change the world. His legacy is... Read more about: Why Columbus Matters The post Why Columbus Matters appeared first on The American Mind.| The American Mind
Columbus Day ought to provoke reflection as much as celebration—and not just because the White House is emphatically committed to the latter. It was the right move, of course, for the administration to confidently reject acts of erasure like “Indigenous Peoples Day,” and the whole apparatus of academia, media, and elite-left cultural bludgeoning behind it.... Read more about: The Spirit of Columbus Lives On The post The Spirit of Columbus Lives On appeared first on The American Mind.| The American Mind
Gerardus Mercator warped the world to flatten it. He created a conformal map that helped early navigators hold courses of constant bearing across vast oceans.| Galileo Unbound