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B.S. History
By Bjarke DrejerHistory
B.S. History episodes
- A Comprehensive Look at the History of City-states.
More than an hour, all about city-states. What they were, what they are, as well as many examples from history.
Content:
Intro 0:00 - 4:47. // Sumerian City-states, Ur & Uruk 4:47 - 11:10. // Phoenician City-states, Carthage & Rome 11:10 - 21:20. // Greek City-states, Athens & Sparta. 21:20 - 34:46. // Philistine City-states 34:46 - 36:31. // Mayan City-states & Cahokia 36:31 - 43:06. // Somali Port-cities 43:06 - 46:11. // Central & South East Asian city-states 46:11 - 50:44. // The Hanseatic League & The Swiss Confederacy 50:44 - 56:50. // The Italian City-states 56:50 - 1:07:44. // Singapore 1:07:44 - 1:12:15. // Outro 1:12:15 - 1:16:24.1 hr 17 min - Something to Watch: The King (2019)
Why you ought to watch "The King," if you are interested in medieval European history.
10 min - Thoughts on Comparative Analysis
Some reflections on the use of comparative analysis in the study of history.
17 min - The Paleo-Siberian language Isolates
The Paleo-Siberian language Isolates and what they tell us about Human prehistoric migration in the Far East.
11 min - Thoughts on the Modern Day Perception of Ancient Religions
A few thoughts on our modern image of ancient religions, and how religion has always been very complex.
22 min - A Short History of Taiwan
Explaining the historical reasons that Taiwan is in a difficult position in modern international politics.
16 min - The Foundations of the Modern State of Mongolia
How things were in Mongolia around the time of the First World War, and the reasons that Mongolia from 1924 to 1992 was a communist state.
15 min - 28 min
- New Discoveries about the Rapa Nui (Easter Island) culture
Highlighting new findings from an article in the Journal of Archaeological Science
13 min - The Coronavirus (COVID-19) & why things will likely be okay.
The current outbreak put into historical context, a reminder that we shouldn't be overly terrified of COVID-19.
20 min
About B.S. History
From the publisher's feed
Hi! My name is B.S. Drejer, I'm a historian from Denmark.
This Podcast dives into many different topics and themes related to history. From current conversations in academic history, to counterfactual history or just the way us modern people perceive history.
Find me on Twitter @BS_Drejer!