Historically Thinking

We believe that when people think historically, they are engaging in a disciplined way of thinking about the world and its past. We believe it gives thinkers a knack for recognizing nonsense; and that it cultivates not only intellectual curiosity and rigo

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Episode 116: The First Historian

Posted June 19, 201901:03:50

"Herodotus, from Halicarnassus, here displays his enquiries, that human achievement may be spared the ravages of time, and that everything great and...

Episode 115: Samurai, or, Myths and Realities of Japanese Warriors

Posted June 12, 201901:09:34

In late 19thcentury Japan, samurai were considered an “anachronistic embarassment, unproductive and useless.” Western dress spread rapidly throughout...

Episode 114: Creative Historical Thinking, or, Thinking Outside the Box

Posted June 5, 201900:38:58

First an apology. This conversation was recorded in the lobby of a hotel, and at times you'll get to listen in on other people's conversations. It's...

Episode 113: Hot Protestants, or, the Puritans in England and America

Posted May 29, 201900:51:06

John Hooper got around, both geographically, intellectually, and spiritually. In 1535, he was a Cistercian monk, facing the dissolution of his monastery....

Behind the Book 002: At the Cowpens

Posted May 27, 201901:16:06

Another "Behind the Book" bonus episode, and one very appropriate for Memorial Day. This time I'm talking with John Slaughter, in his office at the...