/hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

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Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by Telamor » Thu May 24, 2018 11:38 am

Ah well my need for Romanitas related books has passed. Interestingly there's not much written on the topic which is going to make my dissertation a real bitch but such as life. I'd like to encourage a bit more discussion in this thread so let's see where the historians of webDip fall on the Great Man theory of history, Yea or Nay?

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by Telamor » Fri Apr 27, 2018 3:42 pm

Has anyone got any recommendations for books on Romanitas?

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by Fluminator » Wed Apr 25, 2018 11:24 pm

I'm a huge nerd of Roman history. Everything about it. The culture, the emperors, the religions, the church, the battles and wars, the politics.
Game of Thrones got nothing on Roman history.

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by GarlMargs » Mon Apr 23, 2018 4:23 pm

Bunch of periods and events that interest me.

- The Arab Conquests and society under the Caliphates.

- The Byzantine Empire: Fascinated by the whole thing. Especially the early Christian heresies and splits.

- Primitive accumulation, the transition from feudalism to capitalism.

- WWI, particularly the diplomatic aspect of it. This is what got me into Diplomacy.

The great revolutionary waves: 1789, 1848, 1870, 1917, 1968, 1989, etc .

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by Telamor » Mon Apr 23, 2018 12:36 pm

Personally I find the development and suppression of identities fascinating. I'm currently studying the the creation of identities in post-Roman Britain which is pretty niche but full of amazing twists and turns. There's some fairly interesting anti-Roman stuff in there too.

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by ubercacher16 » Mon Apr 23, 2018 2:24 am

@PRINCE WILLIAM.

I have read modern books about those time periods that quote Herodotus.

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by teacher2 » Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:24 pm

AH. Just didn’t place the reference with Mahan. Yes I have read him. It’s basically required naval history reading.

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by dargorygel » Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:08 pm

Here is Teddy Roosevelt's main naval guy...
https://www.amazon.com/Influence-Histor ... aval+mahan

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by teacher2 » Sun Apr 22, 2018 5:19 pm

dargorygel wrote:
Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:55 pm
teacher2 wrote:
Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:35 am
Darygorgel a good book I just finished was titled "first general staff" about American naval planning. It covers 043-228 but is more interesting for the interest period planning under the treaties.
I'll look it up. Have you read TDR's naval buddy?
HAvent heard of it tbh. Mind linking? The most recent in my own field of interest was Ian Toll's six frigates. Toll's style is more popular, mass-market history but it is up to date and so good. Most of his books are WWII, but this was age-of-sail.

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by PRINCE WILLIAM » Sun Apr 22, 2018 2:54 pm

Herodotus's last two books are covering the Persian War, though he is not so detailed and to the point as Thucydides, he's a very good source on this events. The first seven books of his history speak about the history of Egypt and Persia and some other stories prior to the war.

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by ubercacher16 » Sun Apr 22, 2018 1:20 pm

PRINCE WILLIAM wrote:
Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:06 am
Your answer caught my eye, being a Greek. More people are interested solemnly in the Golden Age between the end of the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War.
I trust you have read the classics on these themes? Herodotus, Thucydides?
Thucydides yes, Herodotus no. Most original writings I have read are literary, The Odyssey for example.

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by dargorygel » Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:55 pm

teacher2 wrote:
Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:35 am
Darygorgel a good book I just finished was titled "first general staff" about American naval planning. It covers 043-228 but is more interesting for the interest period planning under the treaties.
I'll look it up. Have you read TDR's naval buddy?

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by PRINCE WILLIAM » Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:06 am

Your answer caught my eye, being a Greek. More people are interested solemnly in the Golden Age between the end of the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War.
I trust you have read the classics on these themes? Herodotus, Thucydides?

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by ubercacher16 » Sun Apr 22, 2018 1:59 am

PRINCE WILLIAM wrote:
Sat Apr 21, 2018 4:54 pm
ubercacher16 wrote:
Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:21 am
My personal interests are in Roman history (particularly the fall of the republic) and also Ancient Greek. I also enjoy English (from 1066 onward) and American history. All history in general is great though.
Do you have a special time or historical event that interests you in Greek history?
Ancient Greek before the Romans came around. Peloponnesian War, Persian War, the creation of Spartan and Athenian government and culture. All that jazz.

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by teacher2 » Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:45 am

*1900-1950; focus on growth of board and effect on *interwar (not interest) period. No more mobile typing for this man.....

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by teacher2 » Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:35 am

Darygorgel a good book I just finished was titled "first general staff" about American naval planning. It covers 043-228 but is more interesting for the interest period planning under the treaties.

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by teacher2 » Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:32 am

I am a history nerd and teacher. Specialize in legal history of U.S.; Affections for naval from 1750-1870; dabbled in enlightenment/reformation church.

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by dargorygel » Sat Apr 21, 2018 9:29 pm

PRINCE WILLIAM wrote:
Sat Apr 21, 2018 4:54 pm
dargorygel wrote:
Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:40 am
PE
Any interest in pre-WWI naval history?
By pre-WWI you mean the late 19th century or more back in time, Napoleonic Era i.e?

I was actually referring to the rise of the Dreadnoughts. The race between defense (armour) and offense (shell-diameter) that eventually reached an impasse JUST before WWI. It is an interesting juxtaposition of technology and diplomacy, imo.

Re: /hg/ History General: A running thread for discussion of the past

by PRINCE WILLIAM » Sat Apr 21, 2018 4:54 pm

dargorygel wrote:
Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:40 am
PE
Any interest in pre-WWI naval history?
By pre-WWI you mean the late 19th century or more back in time, Napoleonic Era i.e?
ubercacher16 wrote:
Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:21 am
My personal interests are in Roman history (particularly the fall of the republic) and also Ancient Greek. I also enjoy English (from 1066 onward) and American history. All history in general is great though.
Do you have a special time or historical event that interests you in Greek history?

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