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Hafez Shiraz
Hafez Shiraz (also given as Hafiz, l. 1315-1390 CE) is considered...
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Eridu Genesis
The Sumerian Flood Story (also known as the Eridu Genesis, Sumerian...
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The Five Gifts of Hathor: Gratitude in Ancient Egypt
The central cultural value of ancient Egypt was ma’at &ndash...
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Boccaccio on the Black Death: Text & Commentary
The Black Death is the name given to the plague outbreak in Europe...
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Procopius on the Plague of Justinian: Text & Commentary
The Plague of Justinian (541-542 CE and onwards) is the first fully...
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Thucydides on the Plague of Athens: Text & Commentary
The Plague of Athens (429-426 BCE) struck the city, most likely...
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