I stumbled across a magnificent illustrated manuscript from around the year 1500. It’s exciting because it shows men in their underwear. Wait, that might have sounded a little wrong.What I mean by “exciting” is that it’s hard to find pictures… Read More
Happy New Year everyone!
I’m back at my desk after lots of holiday revels, research trips, and long hours of book revisions. While in DC last weekend I went to the National Gallery in DC. It’s a pretty incredible place… Read More
Candidates for the civil service during the Han Dynasty had to take an exam. To be sure they didn’t cheat, they were required to choose their questions by firing an arrow at the question paper and then answering the question nearest to the arrow hole.