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obscurebattles.blogspot.com | ||
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mattlakeman.org
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| | | | | Having finished the epic, all-encompassing biographical 33-hour audiobook,Napoleon: A Life, by Andrew Roberts,I knew I wanted to write something about it, but I wasn't sure what. Napoleon Bonaparte had one of the most accomplished, divisive,big lives of any person in history, which reshaped the way we think about war, politics, revolution, culture, law, religion, and... | |
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acoup.blog
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| | | | | This series is now available in an audio format; the entire playlist can be listened to here. The following post is the first part of a three part series where we look at the question "how medieval is Game of Thrones?" and - if not the European Middle Ages - what period of history does... | |
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musingswargameslife.blogspot.com
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| | | | | (This was an article I wrote hoping to send in to a wargame magazine, however I took so long about it the management changed as did th... | |
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analog-antiquarian.net
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| | | [AI summary] The chapter explores the cultural and religious significance of Alexandria during the Hellenistic period, focusing on its role as a center of literary and intellectual activity. It discusses key works and figures such as the Septuagint, the translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek, and the impact of this translation on Jewish religious practices. The text highlights how Alexandria became a hub for the development of a 'People of the Book' identity, contrasting it with the religious traditions of other ancient cultures. The chapter also touches on the philosophical implications of this shift from lived religious experience to a textual-based faith, and the potential conflict this created between dogma and empirical exploration. The author empha... | ||
