The Black Jacobins
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The Black Jacobins by CLR James comes up on The Rest Is History, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
The Black Jacobins by CLR James appears 2 times across 2 podcast episodes on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“it's a brilliant work of scholarship.”
Why people keep bringing this up
The host mentions 'The Black Jacobins' to highlight CLR James's insights on Thomas Arnold's influence. This reference serves to illustrate the broader implications of Arnold's moral framework.
The Black Jacobins by CLR James most often appears in conversations about Thomas Arnold's legacy and CLR James and cricket.
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The host mentions 'The Black Jacobins' to highlight CLR James's insights on Thomas Arnold's influence. This reference serves to illustrate the broader implications of Arnold's moral framework.
The host discusses CLR James's significant contributions to both cricket and Marxist thought, highlighting his book 'The Black Jacobins' as a pivotal work on the Haitian Revolution. This mention serves to illustrate James's intellectual depth and his ability to intertwine sports with serious political themes.
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Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 25:51 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode mentioned The Black Jacobins?
211. London: People (Part 3) on The Rest Is History is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned The Black Jacobins by CLR James. Other indexed episodes include 367. The Real Harry Potter: Magic, Empire and Beastly Bullies on The Rest Is History. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 25:51.
Which podcast mentioned The Black Jacobins?
The Rest Is History is the main indexed podcast currently tied to The Black Jacobins by CLR James.
Who mentioned The Black Jacobins on podcasts?
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Why do podcast guests bring up The Black Jacobins?
The host mentions 'The Black Jacobins' to highlight CLR James's insights on Thomas Arnold's influence. This reference serves to illustrate the broader implications of Arnold's moral framework. It most often appears in conversations about Thomas Arnold's legacy and CLR James and cricket.
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“James ends up writing a very famous book called the Black Jacobins, about Toussaint Louverture and the revolution in Haiti, which is considered a definitive account of the Haitian revolution.”
“CLR James, in his brilliant book The Black Jacobins, talks about Thomas Arnold's legacy and its impact on his moral framework.”