Interesting. I’m not surprised historians are pushing back, because that’ll happen either way (i.e. whether or not there’s good reason). I’m interested is seeing commentary from historians, so I can figure things out for myself. Do you know of any other takes worth reading?
Yes. Because cousin marriages existed in early modern Europe during the rise of democracy, the data on demographics is non-existent or sparse and therefore cannot be a microcosm, adherence to Church laws was not uniform, Church laws changed across time/space
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Their premise begins with early Christianity but they ignore on their map early Christian kingdoms i.e. Ethiopia, and seem to not be aware that Christianity started in the ME.
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They cite few medieval historians, in particular older works, no primary sources from what I can see, and works that have been refuted. They do not engage with the vast scholarship on this topic. Also, it is Eurocentric, and progressivist.
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