While artists in Florence developed three-dimensional perspective and France’s King Francois I imported the Italian Renaissance to beef up his image, Thais perfected their own art
Ancient Greek cities were engaging in unique ways. They were so immersive that it was difficult for most people to imagine life outside them, and
Vientiane has a lot of enchantments besides That Luang. It became one of Southeast Asia’s greatest cities in the 17th century. Lan Xang moved
Many Laotians consider Vientiane’s That Luang to be their national monument, but the insight guide that the Discovery Channel published called it strange and exotic.
An earlier article here explored some of the depths of traditional African music. It has often been commercialized, so I’ll now recommend some of my
In 1980 archeologists started to excavate a walled city about 40 km north of Chengdu, at a place called Sanxingdui. What they found revolutionized many
A previous article here explored Confucianism, but many Daoists have been critical of its orientation to politics. They have emphasized harmony with nature and not
I think this is the most exciting time in history to ask big questions, given the number of cultures and historical periods we can explore.
Conservatism and liberalism by themselves are self-contradictory. A Westerner who calls himself conservative supposedly honors the most time-tested values that have inspired people in Europe,