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Brian G Turner

Brian G Turner

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Interesting synchronicity and great stuff. Whenever I get around to posting a Links post at my blog, it'll include a couple of history links (more than a couple, now :))

I knew about Perseus and its viewer but didn't know it had been upgraded: Scaife Viewer | Home.

(I found out about the upgrade from The Library of Antiquity.)
 
night_wrtr said:
I'll add one of my favorite resources - Ancient History Encyclopedia
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I know this isn't ancient but would you happen to know of any Baroque History Encyclopedias?

I know there are many mythology centric wikis, as in Dracula and Eastern Europe mythology, but I would like to use the Baroque aesthetic in future works regarding Dracula and Eastern European mythology/folklore.
 
Sum Dude said:
I know this isn't ancient but would you happen to know of any Baroque History Encyclopedias?

I know there are many mythology centric wikis, as in Dracula and Eastern Europe mythology, but I would like to use the Baroque aesthetic in future works regarding Dracula and Eastern European mythology/folklore.
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Nope, I don’t think I’ve ever read anything on that period. I might have to use that as an excuse to do some searching.
 
night_wrtr said:
Nope, I don’t think I’ve ever read anything on that period. I might have to use that as an excuse to do some searching.
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Dude the Baroque style and music is awesome. If you ever want to hear some Baroque videogame tunes listen to the Castlevania Symphony Of The Night OST.
 
As for Baroque, that keyword isn't going to get you very far because it is mostly about architecture and, by extension, painting. Take a step back and look at the era. You're talking 17thc and 18thc. Historians usually call this "early modern" so look there. And do you really want an encyclopedia, or do you want historical background?

But, when speaking of this period and encyclopedias, one has to mention Diderot. The story of the creation of the first encyclopedia is a thing worth knowing in its own right. But my favorite aspect is the pictures. He sent artists all over France to illustrate ... well, tons of stuff. You can look at the l'Encyclopedie itself here
The Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert Collaborative Translation Project
And the exquisite engravings here
The Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert Collaborative Translation Project

I only just found the pictures online. Back when I was in grad school in the 1980s, only a handful of libraries had this--Diderot published it as a separate volume. My major professor had a personal copy; it was one of her proud possessions.
 
sknox said:
As for Baroque, that keyword isn't going to get you very far because it is mostly about architecture and, by extension, painting. Take a step back and look at the era. You're talking 17thc and 18thc. Historians usually call this "early modern" so look there. And do you really want an encyclopedia, or do you want historical background?

But, when speaking of this period and encyclopedias, one has to mention Diderot. The story of the creation of the first encyclopedia is a thing worth knowing in its own right. But my favorite aspect is the pictures. He sent artists all over France to illustrate ... well, tons of stuff. You can look at the l'Encyclopedie itself here
The Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert Collaborative Translation Project
And the exquisite engravings here
The Encyclopedia of Diderot & d'Alembert Collaborative Translation Project

I only just found the pictures online. Back when I was in grad school in the 1980s, only a handful of libraries had this--Diderot published it as a separate volume. My major professor had a personal copy; it was one of her proud possessions.
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Can't say I blame her, sounds pretty damn cool.

Thanks by the way.:cool:
 
- I think the best educational video about Ancient Rome. In 20 minutes you will get the whole picture of a foundation, raising, and collapse of the great empire

This channel also has a similar education video about Ancient Greece.
 
I also noticed some interesting looking pieces at coursera and study.com, when looking for more information on the Assyrians. However, there's a paid dimension to those so not sure how appealing they might be.
 
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