December 2024
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The heroes of one age may turn out to be monsters and some of the the monsters may be heroes, but simply because this is sometimes the case does not mean it is always the case and it may not always be that simple.
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THE GREAT MAN THEORY AND BYZANTIUM In times not too long ago how the public was taught about the roman empire during the imperial period is focused almost exclusively on the military exploits of the emperors. There are certain consequences of this framework. It lays sole responsibility for the flourishing of the state in the…
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NARRATIVE AND MYTHOLOGY The teaching of history is where the importance of narrative arises. We can call this narrative, big “M” Mythology, as its importance to a culture, is primarily tied up in how a people sees itself and the world around it. Big “M” Mythology is differentiated from small “m” mythology, by the way…
Of Kings And Clergy 