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Political brilliance and the power of self-promotion
How do you convince people you’re exceptional? Meet the ultimate self-styled genius.
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The castration effect
Discover how testosterone – or the lack of it – affects the male body, from eunuch slaves to castrato singers, and on to hormone reduction in modern prostate cancer treatment.
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You, a thousand years ago
Jack Hartnell argues that, if we were transported into the medieval past, we’d find ourselves somewhere different yet strangely familiar.
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Theriac: An ancient brand?
The name theriac survived for around for two millennia as a pharmaceutical term. But a ‘brand’ name is not always a guarantee of quality.
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Failure of empire : Valens and the Roman state in the fourth century A.D. / Noel Lenski.
Lenski, Noel Emmanuel, 1965-Date: 2002- Pictures
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The Roman emperor Valens pours money into a coffer; an officer is arrested and led to prison. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
Murer, Christoph, 1558-1614.Date: 1622Reference: 26679iPart of: XL Emblemata miscella nova- Archives and manuscripts
Larrey, Dominique Jean (1766-1842), and Larrey, Félix Hippolyte (1808-1895)
Larrey, Dominique Jean (1766-1842), Baron Larrey. Surgeon.Date: 1788-1891Reference: MS.8889