The samurai bible is an 18th-century book known as The Hagakure (Behind the Leaves). Scholars believe that a samurai-turned-Zen-monk named Yamamoto Tsunetomo dictated its contents to a disciple ...

In The Unseen Truth, Sarah Lewis examines how an erroneous 18th-century story about the “Caucasian race” led to a centuries of prejudice and misapprehension. Jan 29, 2025 / Books & the Arts ...

There was an added reason, too. Post the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, there was a progressive demand in the United Kingdom and Europe for sources of raw material and a market for ...

an English naturalist and artist who made numerous visits to North America in the early 18th century, recording the flora and fauna he saw on his travels. His work is collected in a new book ...