History five!
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girlyswotIs there a particular historical period or event, anywhere in the world, that fascinates you?>
Most history is fascinating, I think. Except the battles which are utterly tedious. I am more interested in what people's lives were like than the big political issues of the day which is why I am a fan of things like Victorian Farm. And of course I am also interested in church history. If by 'interested' we mean 'in the middle of writing 8 lectures on it'. Right now I'm working on the transition period from the New Testament church to the early church, so I guess I would say that.
Would you like to visit that time, or live in it permanently, or does the whole idea make you want to run screaming?
I generally prefer to live in the era of flush toilets and mass vaccination, so in practice I think I would hate it. Time-travel is not my superpower of choice. But there are people I would love to talk to and things I'd like to ask, so maybe a brief visit?
>What's the best piece of historical writing, nonfiction or fiction, you've ever read?
Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies. Just stunning writing and exploration of a complex character in a historical situation I thought I understood pretty well. Impatiently awaiting the last book in the series.
>What's the worst?
Oh, that's easy, it's the Julia Quinn historical romance I once read. Amongst the many howlers, she had decimal currency in Regency England.
Is there a historical site you would love to visit?
I would love to do a lengthy private cruise around the Mediterranean visiting all the historical sites. When I win the lottery, obviously.*
*I don't do the lottery, so as Linda Smith once said, that means I am marginally less likely to win it than people who do.
Most history is fascinating, I think. Except the battles which are utterly tedious. I am more interested in what people's lives were like than the big political issues of the day which is why I am a fan of things like Victorian Farm. And of course I am also interested in church history. If by 'interested' we mean 'in the middle of writing 8 lectures on it'. Right now I'm working on the transition period from the New Testament church to the early church, so I guess I would say that.
Would you like to visit that time, or live in it permanently, or does the whole idea make you want to run screaming?
I generally prefer to live in the era of flush toilets and mass vaccination, so in practice I think I would hate it. Time-travel is not my superpower of choice. But there are people I would love to talk to and things I'd like to ask, so maybe a brief visit?
>What's the best piece of historical writing, nonfiction or fiction, you've ever read?
Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies. Just stunning writing and exploration of a complex character in a historical situation I thought I understood pretty well. Impatiently awaiting the last book in the series.
>What's the worst?
Oh, that's easy, it's the Julia Quinn historical romance I once read. Amongst the many howlers, she had decimal currency in Regency England.
Is there a historical site you would love to visit?
I would love to do a lengthy private cruise around the Mediterranean visiting all the historical sites. When I win the lottery, obviously.*
*I don't do the lottery, so as Linda Smith once said, that means I am marginally less likely to win it than people who do.
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Date: 2019-05-04 06:08 pm (UTC)Depends how you define marginally, I suppose.