#Historical

Kristen Hanley Cardozo

KHandozo

There's a term, coined by Jo Walton, for the problem writers of historical fiction face when confronting their readers' expectations of history. It's the Tiffany Problem. Tiffany was a real

Lawrence Glickman

LarryGlickman

I’m not a historian of fascism but the idea that we shouldn’t use the term because it only makes sense in the context of its origins seems like an overly

disney was a mistake

aiukliAfrika

"Confounded it would seem by the cultural zeal that accompanies ascendant civilizations, they have mistaken for universal verities the structures and social dynamics retrieved from their own distant and more

Peter Mandler

PeterMandler1

For some reason, elite decisions without democratic participation to erect statues in the past are 'the people's preferences', but democratically elected local authorities' decisions to take down statues today are

Hurmat Ali Shah

iconcoclastary

#Thread, Introduction to 'Venture of Islam'This era-defining book by the foremost scholar of Islam, Mashall G. Hodgson, Professor at University of Chicago, defines the study and scholarship on Islam in

Courtney Milan 🦖

courtneymilan

Okay, I’m officially procrastinating at this point... but I want to say something about ”historical accuracy” versus “historical fantasy” as a concept. Just about everything that counts as semi-modern historical

Gabe Galanda, Indigenous Rights Lawyer

NDNlawyer

Yours truly is quoted by @Law360 in Wash., Ore., 29 Tribes Sue Feds For 'Illegally' Selling Archiveshttps://www.law360.com/media/articles/1341530 1/ "'Pacific Northwest indigenous peoples would no longer have access to reco

flo bacus 🏳️‍🌈💜

morallawwithin

a lot of the time when you call someone's interpretation of a historical philosopher "uncharitable" it's technically true but misses the point. the thing about charity is that (in nontrivial

Caelliox

Caelliox1

Socialism 101: Dialectical and Historical Materialism ☆ 1/21Before we can fully grasp Dialectical Materialism, we need to understand it's two core parts: Dialectics and Materialism. Socialism 101: Dialectical and Historical

Arash Kolahi

ArashKolahi

Fascism is not *just* about the consolidation of power.It’s also about expanding/maintaining those systems which allow for power to be consolidated, while eroding any systems that stand in the way

erin pineda

erinrpineda

According to Lepore, what happened yesterday is inexplicable as part of “American history.” We are “off the grid of the trajectory” of that history and are experiencing an episode from

Gyn

gynedroid

What are y'all's headcanons for why the 5th Blight as so quick and clean as compared to historical ones? HoF is just that badass? Archdemon made some serious tactical mistakes/possibly

Adam Roberts

arrroberts

I’ve been thinking a bit about historical fiction, lately. This is because I’ve been thinking about writing a historical novel. Or maybe not. 1/ I published "The Black Prince" a

The Awakened Indian

Awakened_Ind

'It is an ominous sign of the time that Indian history is being viewed in official circles in perspective of recent politics' writes R. C. Majumdar in his independent work

Abhijeet Singh अभिजीत सिंह

_The_LoneWolf__

A small analysis:Why BJP ideolising intellectual and historical personalities of West Bengal alike anyother state of India?Answer lies not in the cities of West Bengal but in the villages, each

David Inczauskis SJ

LibTheoJesuit

It would be a mistake to act today just as Jesus acted in the first century because Jesus belonged to a particular historical context, and that particular historical context is

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