Wardship was an integral part of medieval feudalism—common wherever people had wealth to pass down, Sykes explains. It gradually became codified, evolving into “a practice shaped by law but also by ...

Lilith has many stories and even more names. Jewish folklore immortalized her as Adam’s first wife, the rebellious woman who ...

Life expectancy in the West is around 80 years today. Two key questions arise: what was it before capitalist development began (in around 1650-1700) and what factors have contributed to this huge ...

Exploring the stories found in apocryphal texts — writings outside the biblical canon that have influenced Christian and ...

At dawn on Aug 15 2004, Atefeh Sahaaleh was executed in Iran for “crimes against chastity”. The 16-year-old had been raped ...

4. The refusal of the anaesthetist (different one) and porter, both 30-year-old fit young men, to transfer me from trolley to delivery bed. Until I proved I couldn’t drag my half-paralysed body across ...

Wai’anae features one of the nation’s most striking high school logos: a mysterious, muscular warrior wielding a spear while ...

The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a Buddha or as a patron of Buddhists.

Leo is in a unique position to offer the kind of moral leadership that the Catholic tradition, at its most serious, demands ...

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on ...

This month's full Moon is expected to peak across the UK on Tuesday 3 March and is set to appear as a Blood Moon in some parts of the world. Find out more here.

We all believe we're "the good guys." That conviction is tearing us apart. The solution may lie in living the truth we already know: We're neighbors first.