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Hardcore HistoryFeb 10, 2000
“Tacitus wrote a piece and in part he's trying to compare, you know, the decadent Roman values with the formerly great Roman values, which he compared favorably to the values of the German tribal people.”
Sentiment: Critical Analysis
Trigger: Tacitus and German tribes
For: Historians and those interested in racial studies
Key quote: “Tacitus wrote a piece and in part he's trying to compare, you know, the decadent Roman values with the formerly great Roman values, which he compared favorably to the values of the German tribal people.”
The host discusses Tacitus's work 'Germania' as a critical examination of the values of German tribes compared to those of Rome. The book has been misappropriated throughout history, particularly by racial supremacists seeking to claim a pure lineage.