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Review: Slavery at Sea, Sowande’ Mustakeem
Written by Jamie Gemmell. Slavery at Sea: Terror, Sex, and Sickness in the Middle Passage by Sowande’ Mustakeem recounts the diverse experiences of slavery at sea. This is a text that goes to the bloody heart of the Middle Passage.
“Let them Hate as Long as They Fear”: The Madness of Gaius Caligula
Written by Tristan Craig. Few Roman emperors invoke visceral reaction like Caligula. Infamous for supposedly naming his horse a consul and trying to “bridge” the Bay of Baiae, what lies behind the image of Caligula? How should his “madness” best be approached?
Angels: Biblical Inconsistencies in the Early Medieval Catholic Church
Written by Alice Goodwin. Angels have been in the western public consciousness for centuries, yet they rarely appear in the Bible. What accounts for this inconsistency? And, what role did angels play in the early medieval Catholic Church?
From Proposal to Published: Writing Histories of Atlantic Slavery
Retrospect’s Welcome Week interview with Dr. Sowande’ Mustakeem on her 2016 monograph, Slavery at Sea.
