revolution

Capoeira or the Dance of War

Early Modern / August 4, 2024 / anthropology, art, revolution, warfare, weapons

History geek that I am, I unsurprisingly find athletic activities with antique lineages highly compelling. But getting a handle on what many early sports were like is difficult because evidence is lacking, and this is certainly the case with capoeira. The painting you see here is “Capoeira or the Dance of War,” by Johann […]

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The Hatian Revolution and Hegel

Early Modern / November 29, 2023 / philosophy, revolution

One of the unique features of human nature is that we are often motivated to do extreme actions — both good and bad — because of ideas. This drawing illustrates one of the uprisings leading to the Haitian Revolution, when slaves revolted against their masters and eventually established a slave-free state. (1791-1804). The slaves —

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