On Tuesday, the lovely man selling wirework sculptures just below the Lavacolla Cathedral noticed I wasn’t well. It was day 57 of walking for me and after all that time, overcoming multiple obstacles, I didn’t want to take a bus or taxi because...
Yes, there were tensions in Al Alandalus. Even in the Muslims society. There were two groups: the arab + muladies and the bereber. The muladies were the Spanish converts. The bereber group had always the worse territories and didn't like it. Even...
I wish I had even an ounce of proper knowledge to be able to add sensibly to the conversation. My meagre comment is this: the past is past. I am unable to read it properly (the past) even with expert help, because my filters are in my current...
“Legitimate empire expansion” is an interesting concept, too …🤭.
I agree, though: occupation, colonisation, mass immigration, expulsion, conquest, reigning over … which words to chose today for events in the distant past? Romans in Britain, in...
How did the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour get into this thread???
I want to thank those who made suggestions for books including audiobooks in response to the OP’s question.
I noticed in particular the name of Amin Maalouf. As it happened, I...
I admit to not being able to get onto the forum much over the past month, but my first thought reading the title of this thread was whether there might be a similar body of history on the European Occupation of the Americas, or in my own...
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