@civilwarbore ethnogenesis is sort of like propaganda. it's a top-down concept of identity, based around national myths and stuff.
@civilwarbore and tbh, I LOVE the Franks. The Merovingians have a great history, but I have written on them before. I needed something new
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@civilwarbore THAT REMINDS ME. you might be interested in reading some of my past papers. They seem a bit juvenile to me now but -
@AdmiralHip Yes! I will read ALL THE THINGS. - Show replies
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@AdmiralHip closest I got to reading on the Franks was my Crusades kick, which wound up with troubadours. -
@civilwarbore The Merovingian dynasty (they ruled Francia before the Carolingians, who were a bunch of usurpers) were great. - Show replies
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@AdmiralHip which is also how I wound up with an oud, a book on old Occitan, and several books of medieval music. - End of conversation
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