EXACTLY! I really don't like historians who heavily rely on theory. I'm of the impression that theories and models are just that - representations - and they are by nature imperfect. To apply something to a theory you're going to have to do a bit of shoehorning. I believe that theories therefore distort the telling of history, to a greater or lesser extent depending on the situation.
Living history museums are AMAZING. (Also, the job posting is now open: you could totally apply and move up to the Great White North! :DD )
"I love Assyrian rulers tendencies to write on the walls about how awesome they are." OMG YES. I love how confident and unafraid they are of putting these things into stone. Also, LOTS of lion hunts to show off their manliness.
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Date: 2011-02-17 04:16 am (UTC)Living history museums are AMAZING. (Also, the job posting is now open: you could totally apply and move up to the Great White North! :DD )
"I love Assyrian rulers tendencies to write on the walls about how awesome they are." OMG YES. I love how confident and unafraid they are of putting these things into stone. Also, LOTS of lion hunts to show off their manliness.