History Carnival No 4 is up now at Blogenspiel, which is written by "Another Damned Medievalist". (She doesn't explain that term, but it sounds like it has a history of its own.)
The framework is histographical, looking at what history is and should be — including a student who finds that her Women's History course is almost too relevant — but that doesn't mean it doesn't also point you to some great stories. These include ritual transvestism and an unmissable account of a 17th-century nun, a pillar of learning and knowledge. Don't miss it!
(Declaration of interest: This humble booklover makes a small contribution, which you may have already read on Blogcritics.)
Article comments
1 - Aaman
Thank you for the reference - fine reading.
The relevance of history is an age of constant change is a good question, not easy to answer. In one sense, we are able to very easily see correlations between current events and the past, thanks to the rich historigraphy that has arisen around key epochs in the human timeline. On the other hand, plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose
2 - Natalie
Glad to be of service.
I rather like the phrase (I've got no idea where it comes from) "history doesn't repeat itself, it just keeps getting worse".