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Tag Archives: 1492

The year of Covid 19: Political Religion and the Culture Wars. Part 2.3: The EU’s legacy, 1492-1789: Europe enters into the Devil’s Anus.

Posted on 03/02/2022 by Jonathan Story, Professor Emeritus, INSEAD

This is the fourth chapter in the series on cultural wars. The first essay sets the scene in the post-1990 decades; the second takes us back to the Jewish, Greek, Roman and Christian roots of European culture; the third essay … Continue reading →

Posted in American Revolution, Christianity, culture wars, English Civil War, Europe, French Revolution, International law, Machiavelli, Martin Luther, Slavery, society of states, The Enlightenment, the EU, The United States, Treaty of Westphalia, Uncategorized, United Kingdom | Tagged 1492, American Revolution, Christianity, Europe Spain France Great BritainGrotius, French Revolution, Martin Luther, Reformation, Slavery, The Emperor Charles V, The Enlightenment, The Papacy, Treaty of Treatt of Westphalia | 1 Comment
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