Medieval Indian Architecture Compared with Gothic Cathedrals
April 11, 2024
I’ve recently written several articles here on Gothic cathedrals and Khmer temples. What was happening in India at the same time? Indians were also
Narrative, Time, and Space in Ancient India and Ancient Greece
April 9, 2024
Ancient Greeks had a knack for describing concrete events that were bound to specific locations, even when the Odyssey described Odysseus’s travels through the western
St. Etienne’s Cathedral in Bourges, France; The Most Beautiful Gothic Cathedral?
April 7, 2024
Chartres Cathedral and Bourges Cathedral initiated the two classic High Gothic styles. Chartres was imitated more, and it’s much better known. But Bourges Cathedral is
Banteay Srei; The Most Beautiful Khmer Temple?
April 5, 2024
Angkor Wat awes, but Banteay Srei wins hearts. Many visitors to Angkor say that Banteay Srei is their favorite Khmer temple. It was built late
Pre Rup and East Mebon; Big Steps on Khmers’ Road to Angkor Wat
April 4, 2024
King Rajendravarman II took the Khmer throne in 944 after a period of political instability, when two rival kings competed with each other. One, named Jayavarman
How to Read Books in a More Rewarding Way
April 3, 2024
Many people have the impression that reading is cold and dry. Mark Twain said, “A classic is something everybody wants to have read, but no
Gothic with Muscles; Paris Notre Dame Cathedral
April 2, 2024
Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral is one of Europe’s most iconic buildings, and its creator planned it that way from the get go. Here are
Gothic with Tone; Notre Dame Cathedral at Amiens
April 1, 2024
Of all the Gothic cathedrals I visited, Notre Dame in Amiens was one of the most moving. I enjoyed it even more than Paris’s Notre Dame
Words that Can Expand Your Perspective of the World
March 31, 2024
Words we regularly use can greatly influence out consciousness and feelings. Paul Starobin, in After America; Narratives for the Next Global Age, wrote that the