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What is history now? (2002) is edited by David Cannadine
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillJohn Vincent in 1966 wrote that the great moral idea of British liberalism was manliness. This is a topic Susan Pedersen discusses in a chapter entitled “What is political history now?” in What is history now? (2002). According to Vincent, for a nineteenth-century man one’s assignment in life was “to provide for his own family, have his own […]
Myth, ritual and the oral (2010)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillUpdate: A Feb. 21, 2014 New Yorker article is entitled: “Why is academic writing so academic?” [End of update] In Myth, ritual and the oral (2010), Jack Goody discusses fiction and non-fiction, the role of narrative in oral and lecto-oral societies, and the history of novels and the theatre. In lecto-oral cultures, one finds […]
The evidence doesn’t back up the Military Revolution thesis: Jeremy Black (2011)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillMuseums have a relationship to history, a relationship that’s been explored in some depth. In Theorizing Museums (1996), there’s a reference to Timothy Mitchell’s observation that in nineteenth-century Europe, the museum exhibit was constructed as a simulation of external reality, with a clear sense of separation between the reality and the representation. A European museum-goer […]
Beyond the military revolution: War in the seventeenth-century world (Jeremy Black, 2011)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillJeremy Black is author of many books, three of which I’ll discuss in this blog post: (1) Beyond the military revolution: War in the seventeenth-century world (2011). (2) War and the new disorder in the 21st century (2004) and (3) War and the cultural turn (2012). In Beyond the military revolution (2011), Jeremy Black demonstrates cogency, […]
We know little about Colonel Samuel Smith; that opens many avenues for exploration
/0 Comments/in Long Branch/by Jaan PillMany people in Long Branch, I’ve learned, have an interest in the history of the mouth of Etobicoke Creek. Some time ago I selected this area of Toronto as a focus of study and began sharing what I was learning. Jane’s Walks and Heritage Rides offer great two ways in which we can share what we’ve learned. […]
Everyday life in South Asia, 2nd ed. (2010)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillEveryday life in South Asia (2010) is edited by Diane P. Mines, associate professor of anthroplogy at Appalachian State University and Sarah Lamb, associate professor and chair of anthropology at Brandeis University. The book focuses upon the stories that we share about our everyday experiences. Highlights include: Chapter 8. Breadwinners no more: Identities in flux. […]
A good presentation entertains, informs, and connects
/0 Comments/in MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe Fall/Winter 2011 newsletter of the Canadian Stuttering Association features an article by Jaan Pill in which he describes what he’s learned about connecting with the audience: A good presentation connects with an audience During the past twenty years of volunteer work, I have served as one of the co-founders Canadian Stuttering Association (1991), the Estonian Stuttering Association […]