by David Tollen | Mar 30, 2023 | Roman Empire, Ancient China, For Students, Prehistory, Ancient History, For Teachers, Middle Ages Europe, The Early Modern Age, Author's Corner, Geography, Linguistics & Philology
I’m pleased to announce something unusual and fun. I’ve written a short booklet on history, and you can get a copy right here — for free. The booklet includes original illustrations by a great artist named Neerajana Deb, as well as artistic maps. I...
by David Tollen | Sep 18, 2022 | Iron Age, The Postclassical Age, Author's Corner, Linguistics & Philology
The new Tolkien series, “Rings of Power,” stirred up controversy by casting non-white actors. And the casting debate has awakened old claims that racism shapes Tolkien’s fiction. Those accusations rely on misunderstandings of The Lord of the Rings,...