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Hardcore HistoryJanuary 7, 2000
Show 7 The X History Files
Book mentions
4 book mentions in this episode.
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Books Mentioned
“The author went around the world finding all these strange little anomalies, trying to make a case that a lot of our Earth history has been influenced by people from outer space.”
Sentiment: Critical Analysis
Trigger: pseudo-history and archaeology
For: Individuals interested in history and alternative theories
Key quote: “But, by the way, it's a book and movie that's pretty discredited now.”
The host mentions 'Chariots of the Gods' to illustrate how alternative history and pseudo-archaeology can challenge our understanding of historical narratives. Although the book and its ideas have been largely discredited, they once sparked significant imagination regarding extraterrestrial influences on human history.
ASIN: B004TEU7YC
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The Sign and the Seal
Graham Hancock
“Hancock suggests that there was some sort of advanced technology at work in things like the Ark of the Covenant or the pyramids.”
Sentiment: Critical Analysis
Trigger: alternative history theories
For: Individuals interested in alternative history and archaeology
Key quote: “As a matter of fact, I remember buying a book by a guy named Graham Hancock.”
The host mentions Graham Hancock's book 'The Sign and the Seal' to illustrate the speculative nature of alternative history and archaeology. While acknowledging Hancock's ideas about advanced ancient technologies, the host expresses skepticism about the lack of factual support for such claims.
ASIN: B07LGFPTMH
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Stolen Legacy
George James
“In 1954, there was a book published called Stolen Legacy, by a man named George James. He suggested that Western civilization is really an African-based culture.”
Sentiment: Critical Analysis
Trigger: pseudo history and archeology
For: Historians and those interested in cultural studies
Key quote: “In 1954, there was a book published called Stolen Legacy, by a man named George James.”
The host discusses the implications of George James's book 'Stolen Legacy,' which argues that Western civilization's philosophical foundations are rooted in African culture rather than Greek thought. He critiques this perspective as a form of pseudo history that seeks to reinterpret the past for contemporary social justice purposes.
ASIN: B0DNK4ZGYX
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“There's a book, series of books now called Black Athena that tries to suggest that Greeks as we know them now are not the people that existed in Plato and Aristophanes and Socrates' times.”
Sentiment: Critical Analysis
Trigger: pseudo history and culture
For: Historians and those interested in cultural studies
Key quote: “There's a book, series of books now called Black Athena that tries to suggest that Greeks as we know them now are not the people that existed in Plato and Aristophanes and Socrates' times.”
The host discusses the concept of pseudo history and how it can be used to reinterpret the past for political purposes. They mention 'Black Athena' as part of a broader critique of attempts to rewrite history to elevate certain cultural narratives.
ASIN: 0946960569
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