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Watching Empires Pass: The History of Seville Before the Unification of Spain

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Ciaran Rivera

Long before King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile made Spain one whole kingdom in 1479, Seville had been occupied by several distinct civilizations from throughout the Mediterranean Area over the course of centuries. The diverse … Continue reading →

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Dr. Elif Guler presents at the Rhetoric Society of Europe

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Dr. Hazel Elif Guler

Dr. Elif Guler, Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Professional Writing and Rhetoric at Longwood, has recently presented her study, “What Yusuf Has Hacib’s Kutadgu Bilig [Wisdom That Brings Happiness] Can Teach Us About Using Language for Unity,” at the 2017 … Continue reading →

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Of Wolves and Mercenaries

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Steven Isaac

Dr. Steven Isaac has just published an article in the summer edition of the Cahiers de Civilisation Médiévale 59:2 in France.  The article, “Le Loup et le Mercenaire: une métaphore d’exclusion au XIIe siècle,” looks at how medieval chroniclers, because … Continue reading →

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