What does it mean to have a "world view?" How does "thinking about the meaning of life" translate into "living life?" Who are the world's great thinkers? Is Aristotle still relevant? This Collection features philosophy-related stories.
The Persians invent crucifixion, but the Romans practice it.
The Byzantine emperor asks Pope Urban II for crusades against the Muslim Turks, who have taken most of Asia Minor from him.
Lewis marries Joy Davidman Gresham, an American divorcee, so that she can stay in England; they fall in love and remain married until her death.
Dante Alighieri'sDivine Comedyremains the most famous tale of Purgatory ever told.
Notre Dame University's Dante Collection includes nearly 3,000 volumes.
Albert Schweitzer wins the Nobel Prize and, after his death, accolades pour in for him.
At the Horns of Hattin battle, Saladin's army defeats the Crusaders.
Modern medical doctors conclude that suffocation is the cause of death during a crucifixion.
Anastasia, Ivan's wife, who has a calming influence on him dies of lead poisoning.
Only married four years, Joy Gresham Lewis passes at age 45 with Jack (C.S. Lewis) following three short years later.
Lewis writes A Grief Observed after the death of his wife; it becomes one of the most popular books on grief.
Russia's Tsar orders a firing-squad charade to show Dostoevsky and his colleagues what happens to lawbreakers.
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