History

The Conquerors of the Middle East: The Beginning of the Safavid and Mogul Empires

The Ottoman Empire has remained embedded in European historical consciousness as one of the most powerful and long-lived empires created by Muslim peoples. The politico-military expansion of the Muslims continued even in the eastern part of Anatolia, extending over the ruins of the Persian Empire, as well as in the Indian subcontinent.

How was determined whether a person was guilty of witchcraft

Theories likely to explain supernatural phenomena are unfortunately not encountered every day. This process is often long, complex and full of obstacles. In addition, as French philosopher Bernard de Fontenelle remarked, before looking for an explanation of a phenomenon, we must be sure that it really existed. This remark may seem comical, but in this […]

The Grimm brothers’ stories caused a scandal when they were first published

Grimms’ Fairy Tales are known throughout the world. But at that time, those dealing with storytelling in the German space were quite controversial. Much of their work could be described today as academic fraud. On December 21, 1812, the books from the printing press arrived. The lucky Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, 27 and 26, respectively, […]