Dr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her)The paperback of HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY from @ucpress is now in my hands!
There's new jacket copy! There are review quotations on the back:
💙📚 🧪🗃 #ancient #medieval #earlymodern #18thC #histsci #histmed #politics
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Daniel BellingradtThis "Trach. Draco." is clearly a handsome dragon, and according to the #earlymodern German book this entry was in, dragons are the biggest snakes available on earth, and may be found in India and "moren land" (likely the biblical Ethiopia).
Volker BachThe 1791 Gesellenstreik gets called Germany's first #generalstrike, but it was more messy than that. From party atmosphere to blood in the streets in one day.
https://www.culina-vetus.de/2026/04/15/journeymens-strike-feeding-the-revolution-xviii/
#earlymodern #culinaryhistory #foodhistory #labourhistory #eattherich
Neala goodbye in the Grand Orrery. More Ætheranut at https://flintpunk.com/
#webcomic #steampunk #earlyModern #weirdFantasy #pirates #art #MastoArt
#webcomic #steampunk #earlyModern #weirdFantasy #pirates #art #MastoArt
Neal Skorpena goodbye in the Grand Orrery. More Ætheranut at https://flintpunk.com/
#webcomic #steampunk #earlyModern #weirdFantasy #pirates
#webcomic #steampunk #earlyModern #weirdFantasy #pirates
From the woodcut spaces of #earlymodern #bookhistory to 2020s memes of the online worlds.
Are you a Renaissance Society of America (@[email protected]) member? The RSA is seeking nominees for multiple nominating committee and executive council positions include Fellowships Chair: I'll finish 6 years in this role in June.
Deadline *May 1*.
#earlymodern
www.rsa.org/page/CallFor...
RSA Calls for Nominations
RSA Calls for Nominations
