Greg Pasciuto

The Manila galleon trade was a crucial economic network linking Asia with Europe and the Americas for over 200 years.

The Mexican Inquisition dealt with thousands of cases during the Spanish colonial era. The following examples show how varied Inquisition trials in Mexico could be.

Lu Xun is one of the most famous authors in modern Chinese literature. He lived during a time of chaotic social transformation.

France is one of the three largest wine-producing countries on Earth. The southwestern Bordeaux wine region offers unique Bordeaux wines and a rich history.

Under King Ezana and his successors, the Kingdom of Aksum became Africa’s first Christian state. This was the dawn of Ethiopian Christianity.

During a time of Jesuit supremacy in Catholicism, a movement of theologians challenged prevailing doctrine. Harkening back to the Church Fathers, Jansenism was deemed heretical.

The Qing Dynasty capped off China’s imperial era. Under its greatest emperors, extravagant and varied art forms flourished.

Mexican casta paintings seem to imply a rigid colonial hierarchy based on race. But what was the truth of the situation?