Kate, Evolution of the Political Body
The concept of power between the Middle Ages and the Infosphere. The book Kate. La Commoner (Cairo, 155 pages) contains thought-provoking content that goes far beyond the tabloid image associated with the British royal family. Written by Luisa Ciuni, an Italian writer and reporter, it tells the story of the Windsor family (known in the United Kingdom as 'The Firm') with a narrative that stands out for its meticulous use of primary sources. As well as painting an unconventio
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Jesus, Jesus, Where Are You?
How much nonsense you see and hear while out doing the traditional — so to speak — Christmas shopping! It's no surprise, really, given that one billboard even asks: 'Without presents... what kind of Christmas is it?' It’s hardly a wonder: in a secularised and materialistic society, Christmas has evolved into a consumerist holiday, one of the country's primary economic drivers, capable of generating billions of euros. And what about Jesus Christ? Read the article of Italian ps
Dec 196 min read
Anthropology of Sip, Snack, and Socialize
Christmas time is filled with moments where food accompanies communicative interactions showing a cultural value that goes far beyond the purely gastronomic frame: just a few days after the recognition of Italian cuisine as a UNESCO World Heritage site, here is a book in which all the anthropological coordinates (the meeting, the convivial dimension, the pleasure of sharing, the social codes) intersect with lightness and conceptual depth . In "Sip, Snack and Socialize: The It
Dec 136 min read
Leopardi's Fascination for Egypt
On the occasion of the December literary issue, Rekh Magazine enters one of the most famous libraries in history to bring its readers a fragment of the original research by Primavera Fisogni, PhD, philosopher, and translator from hieroglyphics Iscrizione da un tempio di Ramses II, in Egitto: nel cartiglio di sinistra si legge "r' ms swt mr Ims" (Ramses amato da Amon) e nel secondo "wsr m'3t r' - stp n r'" (Usermaat Setepenra) (Wix Pic) di Primavera Fisogni I l riferimento al
Dec 124 min read
The Underground Comes to Surface
The academic conference " Underground - Mondi e viaggi sotterranei da Athanasius Kircher a Nathaniel Ames 1664-1821 ( Underground - Subterranean Worlds and Journeys from Athanasius Kircher to Nathaniel Ames 1664-1821)" took place in Como at the University of Insubria, which promoted it in collaboration with the Dipartimento di Scienze Umane e dell'Innovazione per il Territorio (DISUIT). The event was curated by historian Paolo Luca Bernardini, full professor of Modern History
Dec 103 min read
The Green Survivors of Prehistory
If you think the age of the dinosaurs is a closed chapter in evolution, then you must read Enrico Caneva’s book, "La flora preistorica II - I giardini del Carbonifero", published by Oltre Edizioni, which also presents extraordinary images from the Sarzana garden, where time seems to have stopped... Paesaggio del Giurassico (Gemini Ai Generated Image) Di Primavera Fisogni S e pensate che l'età dei dinosauri sia ormai un capitolo chiuso dell'evoluzione, allora leggete il libro
Dec 910 min read
Praise of the Provisional: A Novel
A story with sometimes claustrophobic rhythms that, confined within the limits of a philosophical inquiry, brings existence forth as an absolute impulse. In Facundo (o del provvisorio) (Facundo, or On the Provisional), Dr. Gianfranco Brevetto—director of Exagere, a prestigious Italian thought magazine and organ of the SIPP (Italian Society of Psychology and Pedagogy)—tells a story that deserves to be read Un condominio (Wix Pic) Di Primavera Fisogni L a vita, e nient'altro.
Dec 85 min read
