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...human difference based on perceptions, belief and actions driven by imperial power. Equiano’s autobiography was and remains powerful because it describes the experience of slavery and gives vivid images of the middle passage from the perspective of the victims who are labelled as slaves. His autobiography was a significant contributor to changing perspectives on the...

...human spectator. Mosaics depict episodes from both the Old and New Testaments, including many related to Egypt, where Saint Mark preached. Outside, more mosaics above the portals told the story of the transportation of the saint’s relics from Alexandria to Venice (today, only one remains). A further important example of the spoils from Constantinople, and the single...