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www.ancienthistoryfangirl.com
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| | | | | In our last episode, we took a look at the outside forces driving the engine of the Migration Era: Hunnic migrations and invasions, constant displacement and conflict at the Roman borders. But Goths lived inside Rome too-in the heart of the Italian peninsula, and also in the outer provinces, in territories that were conquered by force. This story isn't just about Goths that lived outside Rome. It's also about the Goths that lived inside the Empire-as everything from slaves to soldiers to free citizens. How they were treated within that empire fueled and fed the wheel of the Migration era. Hatred of immigrants played a major role in Migration-Era conflicts-in ways scarily similar to events today. Get the show notes here. | |
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tomaugspurger.net
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| | | | | It's "Year in X" time, and here's my 2022 Year in Books on GoodReads. I'll cover some highlights here. Many of these recommendations came from the Incomparable's Book Club, part of the main Incomparable podcast. In particular, episode 600 The Machine was a Vampire which is a roundup of their favorites from the 2010s. Bookended by Murderbot Diaries I started and ended this year (so far) with a couple installments in the Murderbot Diaries. These follow a robotic / organic "Security Unit" that's responsible for taking care of humans in dangerous situations. We pick up after an unfortunate incident where it seems to have gone rouge and murdered her clients (hence, the murderbot) and hacked its governor module to essentially become "free". | |
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bronasbooks.com
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| | | And just like that another season is over. Sydney enjoyed endured one of the wettest winter's we've had in a very long time, while according to all news reports, the Northern hemisphere has sweltered with record breaking heatwaves and droughts. Thankfully I had Cathy @746 Books challenge to motivate me to get out of bed... | ||