Plague and Politics: The Combination of Disease and Narrative in Thucydides’ History

Plague and Politics: The Combination of Disease and Narrative in Thucydides’ History
By Joshua Rose

At this point in the Covid-19 Pandemic, it should be unnecessary to reiterate just how devastating the virus has been over the past several years. And yet, even rolling past the third year of masks and intermittent lockdowns, we are constantly given new updates on the serious toll Covid has taken. One particularly grim new statistic shows that the US death toll from Covid will soon reach one million people…

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Can We Trust Ancient Historical Accounts?

Can We Trust Ancient Historical Accounts?
By Adrian Altieri

For Penn students who have taken history courses at the university, an introduction to a historical method of critical thinking is commonplace. Professors often discuss the importance of reliable primary sources, careful sifting through other sources of evidence, and…

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