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Concrete Monastery: Le Corbusier's Brutalist Monastery of Sainte Marie De La Tourette

The Dominican monastery of Sainte Marie de La Tourette was designed by Modernist architect Le Corbusier and built near Lyon in France. Constructed between 1956 and 1960, the monastery houses a chapel, residence and place of learning for Dominican friars. La Tourette is one of the most important buildings of the Modern Movment. The building had a profound influence on the later phase of Modernism and initiated a notorious architectural style called Brutalism.

Published by MJ5446 102 months ago in History | +13 votes | 8 comments

Slavery and Scotland

A very brief look at a rash of true tales that link Scotland and slavery. Some with a twist of humour!

Published by Alistair Briggs 103 months ago in History | +6 votes | 2 comments

An Overview of the Philosophy and Sociology of Marxism

Marxism simply capitalized on the fact that a revolution could quite possibly restructure society, taking the dialectic that everything evolves scientifically, thus every change throughout history is the result of conflicts between material forces.

Published by Lauren Axelrod 105 months ago in History | +11 votes | 7 comments

Blue Mosque Turkey a Building Unique to Islam

Blue Mosque, Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Istanbul is unique to Islam and the reason why the Haram Mosque in Mecca has 7 minarets.

Published by Louie Jerome 106 months ago in History | +7 votes | 8 comments

History of the European Settlers of Pennsylvania

In 1681, William Penn received a charter from the king of England, Charles II, to colonize an area called Pennsylvania. PennÂ’s motivation were primarily to establish a place where people could live free of religious persecution, but, unlike others who colonized the New World, he encouraged people of all European nationalities and non-Quakers to join this group.

Published by ecapz 107 months ago in History | +3 votes | 0 comments

Gladiators Their Lives and Deaths

The Roman Gladiator his way of life and death.

Published by Johnny Dod 107 months ago in History | +5 votes | 6 comments

A Short History of the Chinese Terracotta Army

In 1974 Chinese peasants uncovered the first of a huge army of lefe-sized Chinese Terracotta soldiers interred with the first Emperor of China in 210BC

Published by Louie Jerome 108 months ago in History | +3 votes | 5 comments

Kayakoy History of a Turkish Ghost Town

Kayakoy, also called Karmylassos, was a casualty of the Greco-Turkish War and is now a ghost town.

Published by Louie Jerome 108 months ago in History | +4 votes | 4 comments

Short History of the Ainu Japanese Aborigines

The Ainu are original Japanese aborigines. For hundreds of years their existence was denied and their culture wiped out. In 1998 the Ainu were officially recognized in Japan.

Published by Louie Jerome 108 months ago in History | +2 votes | 2 comments