Area of inquiry 08
History & Civilization
Long arguments about how societies organise themselves, and the evidence they leave on the ground.
- Long durations
- Empire and periphery
- Material evidence
- Historiography
Writing
Essay · EN
Between Mysticism and Revolution: The Poetry of Khomeini
Essay · EN
The Fifth Month and the Dragon Boats
Travel Journal · EN
The Whole Village is Here
Essay · EN
Matsutake: From the Forest Floor to the Global Market
Essay · EN
The Hall of Idleness
Essay · EN
Dali’s Market Basket
Research · EN
Journey to the Pamir Mountains: A Guided Tour (September 2021)
Research · EN
A Strange Beast at the Song Court
Research · EN
A Requiem for a Donkey
Research · EN
We’ve Moved
Essay · EN
A Very Short History of Eccentricity in China
Essay · EN
Jewish Traders on the Silk Roads
Essay · EN
Which Sky Would I Choose?
Essay · EN
Demons, Saints and Black Pens
Essay · EN
In the Gates of Turan
Essay · EN
Caravanserais: The Strongholds of the Soul
Travel Journal · EN
A Thousand Celestial Meadows: Kyrgyzstan
Research · EN
The Lotus in the Sands
Essay · EN
Wandering: Jews of the Silk Road
Essay · EN
Out of the Mist: The Old Tea Horse Road
Research · EN
Heaven in the Rock: The Lapis Road
Other areas