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Horned Moses, sacred memes and other paradoxes of the "Suffering Middle Ages"

Duration: 0:35:25

The New Medieval fun is built on the paradoxes of medieval scholars, writes David Frum . Medievalists studying this period note many things that seem paradoxical to modern man, he says . Frum: The public in social networks is essentially trying to return to our lives the ease with which our ancestors treated the sacred .

Language: Russian
Topics: Medieval TimesHistory

The secret life of a local historian

Duration: 0:34:59

If you go into the reading room of the library, you may see them: people of completely different ages and types, buried in some old tomes, surrounded by a pile of newspapers and stacks of books . Today we will understand the essence of local history together with the well-known Latvian guide and, of course, local historian, historian Oleg Pukhlyak .

Language: Russian
Topics: HistoryLatviaArchitecture

Historiography: Will We Never Know the Truth?

Duration: 0:35:36

Eyewitness accounts, travelers' notes, reports, letters, protocols on clay tablets, papyrus, bark, parchment and paper. It would seem that we can learn a lot about what happened, but history textbooks are constantly being rewritten, and it is not only about pleasing the authorities. Historians themselves are not always sure that the information obtained from ancient documents objectively reflect what happened.

Language: Russian
Topics: HistoryGreeksEgyptRomansthe Middle Ages

State constitution. Is it possible to do without it?

Duration: 0:35:49

Is it possible to do without the main law of the country - the constitution, as we usually understand it? The question seems rhetorical, but practice shows that it is still possible . Contrary to popular belief, the Constitution is not a set of immutable rules and concepts, but legal norms that are constantly being improved .

Language: Russian
Topics: the University of Latviathe Department of Theory and History of Law of the Faculty of LawLawConstitution