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The Tapestry of History.

There is safety in simplicity. In limits. In boundaries. There is safety in precision and detail. There is mortal danger those traits too. Aside from Thucydides, upon whom I could dwell ad nauseum, the two historians for whom I have the most respect and desire to emulate are Livy and Edward Gibbon. Whatever their faults, [...]

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2008 10 01 JP Historiography
History
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First, I have been remiss in posting just because I have had a lot going on in life, almost none of which pertains to my study of history, but I hope to rectify this by writing about various things I pick up, mostly from the books I am currently reading. Second, I have been designing [...]

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2008 07 09 JP Education
Greece
Historiography
History
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