The process of identity formation during the central Middle Ages [10th-12th centuries] among the warrior aristocracy was fundamentally centered on the paired practices of gift giving and violent ...

I call it an ARISTOCRACY," Ethiop declared. The observation signaled the emergence of a new Black elite in New York City, ...

Newhailes House in East Lothian is one of Scotland’s most magnificent Palladian mansions. Within its walls lie rococo interiors, marble ...

Dr DAVID SIMPKIN is Research Associate at the University of Reading. This solid and impressive prosopographical study makes a major contribution to our understanding of the history of the English ...

Rather, they were the closest thing the United States has ever had to a true aristocracy. Several factors, besides wealth, made Boston's Brahmins stand out as an aristocracy even from the wealthy ...

During the Middle Ages (roughly 5th to 15th century), aristocracy and nobility played central roles in shaping the social, ...

Behold our third annual Creative Aristocracy list, anointing the new kings and queens of culture. For some, this may be the first time they're mentioned in the magazine, but clearly it won’t be ...

Wall Residence hall used to be exclusive to Tulane honors students only. The separation between honors and non-honors ...