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For much of human history, people with mental illness were thought to be possessed by gods or devils. Madness, as it was called, was believed to be supernatural, not natural. Some Greeks, including Plato, viewed mental illness as a kind of spiritual gift, a portal into new ways of seeing.

Find out what puts the great into Great Yarmouth on a coastal mini-break The spectacular Fire on the Water festival is lighting up Great Yarmouth...

Historian Andy Grant looks back to the 17th century and earlier to examine how Romford suffered when there were outbreaks of the plague.

London under lockdown: The Idler's History of London online course includes vivid descriptions of London in the Plague and the Blitz.

Standard end-of-highschool (Grades 11 and 12 where Im at) English Literature textbook utilized as core curriculum material in anglophone classrooms aro...

TWO pieces published in these columns lately discussed plagiarism and gave some blatant examples of the literary...

Aylsham in north Norfolk is one of the UK's three Cittaslow towns and has community spirit at its heart.

Research is an essential link in Auburn Universitys three-pronged mission of instruction, research and outreach. Successes among the varied research activities within each of its schools and colleges continue to bolster Auburn’s reputation as one of our nation’s top universities.

<strong>The long read</strong>: The creation of the modern, interconnected world is generally credited to European pioneers. But Africa was the wellspring for almost everything they achieved – and African lives were the terrible cost

The fiction debut of the former US presidential candidate with mystery author Louise Penny has again stirred a discussion on what prompts politicians to write fiction.