The Church of Orsanmichele was in the thick of it. It was, and still is, on the main street that leads from Florence’s cathedral to the main
Traditional Chinese painting has often been based on assumptions that a highly resonant whole is primary in nature and society. It hasn’t focused on linear
The primacy of human interaction over fixed abstract systems is a widespread traditional African pattern. Akan societies in Ghana tell stories about a popular cultural
Where did Angkor Wat come from? Most of its visitors don’t know how deep its roots are. The first big state in Cambodia was
Unlike strictly monotheistic faiths like Christianity and Islam, traditional Chinese religions have allowed many gods to rub shoulders. Having lived in India, I was already
The gods in the Rigveda were a colorful lot, and they made up a group that was uniquely Indian. The most frequently honored was Indra,
I was in Preah Khan’s Hall of the Dancers, hoping that one of the female celestial dancers carved on the pillars and lintels would materialize and
Yes, Dao also means way. And Jesus, in John, said, “I am the light and the way.” But Chinese and Western cultures have often interpreted salvation
You’d think a circle is a circle. The most basic description of a circle in Western culture is a line around a central point, which