Thread on alternatives to historical materialism in r/askhistorians
Thread on alternatives to historical materialism in r/askhistorians
Power users and mods just keep repeating: "History is not a science because culture (i.e., god) is all-powerful. We might use evidence but we distrust grand theories."
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I'm getting a Master's in history and I have no desire to read all that.
Too fucking bad! You’re gonna read it, and you’re gonna like it! Now START READING!
What historical period are you specializing in?
Medieval Europe. Doing my thesis on the crusades but I might abandon that path after years of floundering.
You could be grover furry 2.0 and spend time investigating the history of the Soviet union and become infamous in the historical world as a funny bit.
All serious though best of luck with your thesis dude!
grover furry
i wonder what his sona is
he strikes me as a sassy donkey type of character when I talked to him
