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Tag Archives: history
Dissing the Sea Peoples
I listened to a podcast on the Sea Peoples, because that’s something I do. And now you must all suffer! In case you were looking for context, it’s here. Even though Sagas of the Sea Peoples won’t be happening, I … Continue reading
Overlord, A Review
This first appeared at my Patreon on 29 July, 2019 I’ve finally seen a bunch of films I likely would not otherwise have seen, and I of course have opinions of all of them. I want to start with Overlord, … Continue reading
The Great Battle: A Review
When I saw The Great Battle on the Netflix listings, I was hyped. Most Korean historical movies are set during the Choson era, but I have always been interested in the Koryo period, and The Great Battle takes place during … Continue reading
Dawn of the Horse Warriors: More Like Dusk . . Amirite?
Noble’s Dawn of the Horse Warriors: Chariot and Cavalry Warfare 3000-600 BC discusses the introduction of the chariot and its evolution as an instrument of war in Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean region. While the book strongly suggested the author was … Continue reading
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Tagged academic, ancient warfare, history, non-fiction
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A Few Short Reviews – Pharaohs, Expanse, Unlocked and Murderbot!
Unlocked This espionage/thriller was spoiled by really weak writing. Director Michael Apted is a seasoned professional, and the performances here are all solid, but the bedrock just isn’t solid. This has a conspiracy plot that does not bear any level … Continue reading
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Bushido or Bushidon’t
In the last post I made a comment about how the bushido code wasn’t actually used by the samurai when they were warriors. This is the post where I actually back that up to the best of my ability. While … Continue reading
Marco Polo (Season One)
I’ve just finished season one of Marco Polo on Netflix and I have to admit to quite enjoying it. That “I have to admit” is mostly for myself, as I watched the first two episodes about a year ago when … Continue reading
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Artist as Protagonist
A recent episode of In Our Time focused on the Japanese artist Hokusai, and the discussion turned to Japan at the time and Hokusai’s place in both the artistic community and the politics of the time – he apparently had … Continue reading
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Tagged Choi Min-Sik, history, ideas, Im Kwon-Taek, In Our Time, movies, podcast, writing
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