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'Those men who ate the honey all went off their heads...like people exceedingly drunk'. #ClassicsTwitterA bear cub has been rescued after getting high on 'mad honey' 🍯🐻
She is thought to have become intoxicated after eating honey that can have hallucinogenic effects.
Today's top stories: https://t.co/PAiZ4DiULBTell me you don't read archaeological works without telling me ...
Assumptions on gender and race have caused loads of errors over the years - this is a common methodological problem recognised decades ago. Look up Renate Rolle's work on female warrior graves! #BadAncient https://t.co/SqsBWdo7eF
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(Review) Mike Roberts, Two Deaths at Amphipolis: Cleon vs Brasidas in the Peloponnesian War, (Barnsley, 2015)
Another review for you! All about one of my favourite historical characters, Brasidas the Spartan. Mike Roberts, Two Deaths at Amphipolis: Cleon vs Brasidas in the Peloponnesian War, (Barnsley, 2015) Pages: 264 ISBN: 978-1783463787
Ancient PTSD Again, and again and again.
I think I should just give up and call this my Ancient PTSD blog! It is that time of year again when someone posts an idea which links modern PTSD with ancient experiences. However, there is a growing trend that … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient History & My Research
Tagged Ancient Warfare, combat trauma, Historian, Historiography, PTSD
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(Review) Paul Archer & Johno Ellison, It’s on the Meter (Summersdale Publishing, 2016)
Another review! But, unlike my usual reviews, this one is not about a history book but, indeed, a travel/adventure/endurance book. I knew one of the authors (Paul Archer) from our schooldays together, so I was intrigued by this project of … Continue reading
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(Review) Ben Hubbard, The Samurai: Swords, Shōguns and Seppuku, (The History Press, 2014) Pages: 156 ISBN: 978-0-7509-5589-8 A book that claims to offer a “complete, concise account of samurai history and culture” in just under 160 pages is either purposefully … Continue reading
(Review) James Waterson, Defending Heaven: China’s Mongol Wars 1209-1370, (Frontline Books, 2013)
I have decided to add a ‘book review’ section to my blog because, well, I get asked to write a lot of book reviews! So here’s one to start it off which I particularly enjoyed reading: (Review) James Waterson, Defending … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged China, Medieval History, Medieval Warfare, mongols, review
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