Josephus

The Rhine, the Romans, and the "Little Man Syndrome"

Why does the Rhine appear in a 1st-century Jewish speech? Unpack King Agrippa II’s rhetoric, the Roman 'little man syndrome,' and the 'beastly' Germans of Josephus.

Sodom apples

Sodom apples

With Sodom burning up my newsfeed right now, I can’t think of a better time to think botanical thoughts.