https://acoup.blog/ by @BretDevereaux
Finished the article series on #Sparta, good read, not only in terms of the #WarriorCulture debate.
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@BretDevereaux are gold. I should do something similar for cults and religion in the Roman Empire. Seriously, if you think about#WarriorCulture today, everyone (especially those promoting it) should take step back and read where this shit leads to, if unchecked.
Yeah, I have something more generally about so-called 'warrior culture' (which I tend to refer to as the 'Cult of the Badass') coming up soon, motivated by Steven Pressfield's video-series on the 'warrior archetype' which is just...it's very bad.
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Can't wait to read it
Kiitos. Käytämme tätä aikajanasi parantamiseen. KumoaKumoa
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That sort of 'warrior culture' nonsense leads to very dark places. It is essentially a thinly painted over form of the fascist-hero and the 'cult of action' laid out by Umberto Eco in his famous essay, 'Ur Fascism.' And, you know, fascism is bad!
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Yes, indeed. It certainly makes me think about the militaristic element in Imperial era cults like that of Mithras. The cult was men-only and drew heavily on veterans, disallowing slave (and probably freedmen) members, who were dominating other mystery cults of the era.
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Looking forward, too. Is this a source based article in relation to ancient history or more a comment by a historian? Just interested, since the debate could use both.
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The response to Pressfield is going to be mostly a comment, I think, on the distinction between 'warriors' and 'soldiers' and the weakness of the idea of specific 'warrior cultures.' Probably I'll burn half my readers by also complaining about the implied model of masculinity.
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