Historians vs. Sociologists, and More
In 1623, Ben Jonson wrote what might be the single most misunderstood line of English poetry... more »
The painter Pierre Bonnard resisted major 20th century “isms,” perhaps due to the singularity of his vision — or perhaps due to his indecisiveness ... more »
Historians now perform the role to which sociologists once aspired: to narrate and contextualiz…