How Pineapples Became the Gucci Purse of 1700s Europe. Long before they were the stars of tropical drinks or controversial pizzas, pineapples were the obsessively hoarded, perpetually pursued ...

During the 17th century, Europeans were increasingly exposed to world cultures that existed around them. Travel by sea happened for more than just explorers commissioned by governments, but for ...

The Center for Research on Global Catholicism (CRGC) at Saint Louis University, in partnership with the University of Notre Dame Australia, University of Münster, and Washington University in St.