Manichaeism was a world-religion established in the 3rd century Sassanid Persia by the prophet Mani (216–274). Despite its complex cosmology, the religion sought to combine teachings from a variety…

In this series we introduce somewhat randomly chosen online curiosities – historical documents or visual materials – that you may explore at your own leisure. These items tie into the t…

This is a guest article written by Jake Todd. Pictures added by M.A. The Gagauz of Moldova are one of Eastern Europe’s many forgotten minorities (although they themselves would most likely object t…

European sciences, from natural sciences to humanities, developed comprehensively in the 19th century. These advancements were not only linked with socio-economic developments but also with colonia…

Celluloid Union is an ongoing exploration of Soviet filmmaking as a practice of worldbuilding through mass-culture. For the toiling peoples of Moscow’s 20th-century empire and its worldwide admirer…

The following is a brief introduction to a Finnish politician of the Cold War era, who was known for his unusual experience during the Finnish Civil War, his esoteric theosophical worldview, and hi…