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I mostly create audio recordings of different sorts of texts. Most of my readings are made as Youtube videos, with slides. If you’d like to see them with the visuals included, check out my channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/AGreatDivorce
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Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
ACOUP has seen a couple of new guest posts, and I hate to keep those waiting. This first post is from guest poster James Baillie. James provides an overview of digital humanities, prosopography, and their applications in his study of medieval Georgian history. James outlines the tool-set of prosopography, using his own research into medieval Georgia as an example of what sort of data the field uses and what sort of findings it allows for the scholar. Then, he concludes with a brief overview of the broader utility of digital humanities and prosopography specifically.
Also, just a pre-apology to Georgian listeners: there were more than a few terms here I could find no helpful pronunciation guides on. I tried my best but I guarantee I flubbed more than I succeeded.
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Original post for this recording - https://acoup.blog/2022/12/09/meet-a-historian-james-baillie-on-digital-humanities-and-the-medieval-caucasus/
Dr. Devereaux’s blog, A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry - https://acoup.blog
Dr. Devereaux’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/BretDevereaux
Dr. Devereaux’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=20122096
James’ Twitter - https://twitter.com/JubalBarca
James’ Mastodon - https://scholar.social/@JubalBarca
Episode on Youtube - https://youtu.be/KxVU0xlWc8A
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0:00 - James Baillie on Digital Humanities and the Medieval Caucasus
3:06 - High Medieval Georgia
9:26 - Prosopography
17:09 - More Prosopography!
23:49 - Models of the Past
30:01 - Credits
Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
I’m back, with a small smattering of more recent posts that I wanted to get out in a bundle. First, at the end of February 2023, Bret did a follow-up to his initial post from a year ago assessing and discussing the war in Ukraine. Now, a year later, he takes a look both at how well his assessments held up, what has changed, and what the future for the war looks like.
Anyone wishing to engage with Bret, check out these links:
Original post for this recording - https://acoup.blog/2023/02/24/collections-one-year-into-the-war-in-ukraine/
Dr. Devereaux’s blog, A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry - https://acoup.blog
Dr. Devereaux’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/BretDevereaux
Dr. Devereaux’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=20122096
Episode on Youtube - https://youtu.be/44Ucog8vY-0
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0:00 - One Year Into The War in Ukraine
3:15 - Predictions Are Hard
17:32 - Where Are We Now?
33:34 - What Comes Next?
48:33 - Credits
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Similar to his examinations of protracted war and nuclear deterrence, in this post Bret takes a look at airpower. He outlines the basic understanding of “strategic airpower,” the theory that one can bomb the enemy into surrender. He also looks at how and why, despite over a half a century of testing, this theory NEVER works.
Anyone wishing to engage with Bret, check out these links:
Original post for this recording - https://acoup.blog/2022/10/21/collections-strategic-airpower-101/
Dr. Devereaux’s blog, A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry - https://acoup.blog
Dr. Devereaux’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/BretDevereaux
Dr. Devereaux’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=20122096
Episode on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzFJ1Aumt1o
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Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Following on his defining of what a tank is and what a tank does, Bret now takes a look at ancient and medieval weapon systems that are often compared to tanks. Specifically: chariots, scythed chariots, and carroballistae. How warranted is the comparison, and, if not, how do these ancient systems differ from our modern definition of a “tank”?
The text for this recording is from A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry, the blog of history professor, Bret Devereaux, whose work you should absolutely support with your eyes, your clicks, and, if you are able, your bucks.
Anyone wishing to engage with Bret, check out these links:
Original post for this recording - https://acoup.blog/2022/05/13/collections-ancient-tanks-chariots-scythed-chariots-and-carroballistae/
Dr. Devereaux’s blog, A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry - https://acoup.blog
Dr. Devereaux’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/BretDevereaux
Dr. Devereaux’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=20122096
Episode on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=889DcQE8dHI
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Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
Moving from a pair of posts on ships, I’m continuing with a pair of posts on tanks. First, Bret discusses the definition of tanks, a subject that can at times cause confusion given the different varieties of modern armored vehicles. To clear this up, Bret looks at what tanks are meant to DO and how that function impacts the design history and doctrine related to tanks and other armored vehicles.
The text for this recording is from A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry, the blog of history professor, Bret Devereaux, whose work you should absolutely support with your eyes, your clicks, and, if you are able, your bucks.
Anyone wishing to engage with Bret, check out these links:
Original post for this recording - https://acoup.blog/2022/05/06/collections-when-is-a-tank-not-a-tank/Dr. Devereaux’s blog, A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry - https://acoup.blogDr. Devereaux’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/BretDevereauxDr. Devereaux’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=20122096
Episode on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ6hC9A70eA
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Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
As a follow up to his look at main batteries, Bret turns to another aspect of ship design: the way in which armament and propulsion dictate the shape of ships. In particular, he examines the way the needs of these two factors have shaped ship design and history, and examples of how that design philosophy both does and does not appear in some sci-fi examples.
The text for this recording is from A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry, the blog of history professor, Bret Devereaux, whose work you should absolutely support with your eyes, your clicks, and, if you are able, your bucks.
Anyone wishing to engage with Bret, check out these links:
Original post for this recording - https://acoup.blog/2019/12/20/collections-starships-in-silhouette/Dr. Devereaux’s blog, A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry - https://acoup.blogDr. Devereaux’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/BretDevereauxDr. Devereaux’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=20122096
Episode on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q37c2ndNvJM
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Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
This time, I’m bringing together a set of posts where Bret takes a look at different military vehicle topics. Starting first with a comparison between ship design philosophies used by the Jupiter-class of Battlestar Galactica and historical ship design following the HMS Dreadnought.
The text for this recording is from A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry, the blog of history professor, Bret Devereaux, whose work you should absolutely support with your eyes, your clicks, and, if you are able, your bucks.
Anyone wishing to engage with Bret, check out these links:
Original post for this recording - https://acoup.blog/2019/11/29/collections-where-does-my-main-battery-go/Dr. Devereaux’s blog, A Collection of UnmitigatedPedantry - https://acoup.blogDr. Devereaux’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/BretDevereauxDr. Devereaux’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=20122096
Episode on Youtube - https://youtu.be/nZ6hC9A70eA
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Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
To close out his look at ancient polytheistic religions, Bret takes a look at the cases of “borderline divinities”: little gods and big people, such as heroes and emperors. He uses these examples to draw out the physical, practical nature of divine power and how it interacted with day-to-day life. Even of common folk.
The text for this recording is from A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry, the blog of history professor, Bret Devereaux, whose work you should absolutely support with your eyes, your clicks, and, if you are able, your bucks.
Anyone wishing to engage with Bret, check out these links:
Original post for this recording - https://acoup.blog/2019/11/15/collect...
Dr. Devereaux’s blog, A Collection of UnmitigatedPedantry - https://acoup.blog
Dr. Devereaux’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/BretDevereaux
Dr. Devereaux’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=20122096
Episode on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vr8UtsNYHA
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Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
This time, Bret turns to an analysis of divination. What is divination, and, in a broad sense, how did it function as a means for humans to communicate with the gods? Using examples, such as augury and haruspicy, he examines the basic foundation of this (broad, broad) field of religious practice.
The text for this recording is from A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry, the blog of history professor, Bret Devereaux, whose work you should absolutely support with your eyes, your clicks, and, if you are able, your bucks.
Anyone wishing to engage with Bret, check out these links:
Original post for this recording - https://acoup.blog/2019/11/08/collect...
Dr. Devereaux’s blog, A Collection of UnmitigatedPedantry - https://acoup.blog
Dr. Devereaux’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/BretDevereaux
Dr. Devereaux’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=20122096
Episode on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QohUmoY1r18
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Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
So we know why the polytheistic rituals are preserved. But now the question is: how are they practiced? If the major thing is to convince a god to do this or that for you, how do you go about doing so? What is important in making sure you do the ritual RIGHT?
The text for this recording is from A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry, the blog of history professor, Bret Devereaux, whose work you should absolutely support with your eyes, your clicks, and, if you are able, your bucks.
Anyone wishing to engage with Bret, check out these links:
Original post for this recording - https://acoup.blog/2019/11/01/collect...
Dr. Devereaux’s blog, A Collection of UnmitigatedPedantry - https://acoup.blog
Dr. Devereaux’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/BretDevereaux
Dr. Devereaux’s Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/user?u=20122096
Episode on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmypqGfCsWo
And if you wish to support me, please like, share, and subscribe!