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Load More...ummm, not #badancient of course, but f*cking hell this is appalling and makes no sense - who is we in this example? Not viral, but may be of interest to @greg_jenner
Who da fuck is “we”?!
Pre scientific? Profound ignorance? Well take that Archimedes, Hypatia, etc! #badancient #badetymology #WhyWeNeedTheHumanities
“Disaster"
A prescientific word meaning "Bad Star” from a time of profound ignorance of nature, when misfortune was commonly blamed on cosmic events. Would be true of a killer asteroid. But control of a killer virus? The fault is not in our stars but in ourselves.
Tag Archives: Historian
Great Naval Battles of the Ancient Greek World
Apologies, it has been a hectic 2018, so the blog has been ignored. Anyway, only a short one for now. I have finally published book number 2: Great Naval Battles of the Ancient Greek World, which is available here. For … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient History & My Research
Tagged ancient history, Ancient Warfare, Blog, Historian, military history, Owen Rees
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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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Ancient Greek Fatherhood
Apologies for the dearth of blogs, but there have been many changes around here that have made it harder and harder to find the time. The most fundamental change has been my acceptance to pursue a PhD at Manchester Metropolitan … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient History & My Research, Day-to-day, Stay at Home Dad
Tagged ancient history, fatherhood, Historian, MMU, Owen Rees
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Ancient views on the ‘no make-up selfie’ – sort of
Just a short note that I have a new blog up on the IRIS online site. It is about the seemingly similar views we hold with our ancient Greek counterparts concerning makeup and beauty: View here There are some big … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient History & My Research, History on the Internet
Tagged Blog, Historian, Xenophon
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The Curse of the Stay-at-Home-Dad
There is a dark force that permeates the very walls behind which a young Dad cowers for safety. It has appeared from the dark abyss, the recesses of an evil mind, which penetrates even the strongest will and drives us … Continue reading
