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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2011 15:14:16 GMT 2
I guess I'm heading for Homer and Plato next, maybe I'll post again next summer or so You will be reading the Republic? Tell us in summer how much you liked it. ;D
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Post by Nordis on Nov 3, 2011 9:39:17 GMT 2
I guess I'm heading for Homer and Plato next, maybe I'll post again next summer or so You will be reading the Republic? Tell us in summer how much you liked it. ;D I will I completely forgot that I also read Seitsemän Veljestä (Seven brothers) by Aleksis Kivi a while ago. I just love the theatretical language in that book ;D As one of the classic works of finnish literature, it deserved to be read from a pretty large, yellow-paged edition from the 30's. Instead of going to a book store I just picked up Louis Theroux's Call of the weird which I've started several times but never finished (I suppose). It's pretty light to read so I'll just beat it before starting with philosophy. I also had a really old print of Vänrikki Stoolin Tarinat (epic war poetry by finnish national poet Runeberg) next to the Seven brothers, but the book was a "School edition" so I don't know if it's complete or have they left something out from it. I'd prefer to read a complete version, so I didn't pick if up quite yet.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2011 17:43:52 GMT 2
I will I completely forgot that I also read Seitsemän Veljestä (Seven brothers) by Aleksis Kivi a while ago. I just love the theatretical language in that book ;D As one of the classic works of finnish literature, it deserved to be read from a pretty large, yellow-paged edition from the 30's. Oh! So you own that old edition? I love old books. Actually had it in mind too a couple of years back, looked here and it appears it was translated in Romanian in the 50s , so I can find it in an antique bookstore (though by now, I didn't )..or maybe I'll look for an English edition as a last solution. Next year, this one and the first half of 2012 is already booked, haha. I had to read for uni Chaucer (well, personally re-read); and I really had fun with just two (and most famous) of the Canterbury Tales..Wife of Bath Tale and the Miller's Tale... Medieval fun, but also got me thinking of sth Jacques le Goff said once..that Middle Age aren't over and we're still living them (I cannot remember the exact quote). Essentially, same vices, same prejudices...
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Post by Heer E. Tik on Nov 9, 2011 16:34:36 GMT 2
Anyone whose birthday odometer hits the 40 year mark is living in the middle ages ;D me, I'm still in the dark ages ;D But Aron Gurevich, a great Russian scholar of Medieval history, has written extensively how middle ages are basically a modern construction, even evident in its very name that references a middle point implying progress since then, so many stereotypes of that period exist including that it was more savage and barbaric than now - life was hell to be sure, but even now we still have no other name for this period than a Middle one. As if it was no age of its own but barely progress in motion. Bears to think about. And wolves to think about.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2011 18:12:37 GMT 2
Anyone whose birthday odometer hits the 40 year mark is living in the middle ages ;D me, I'm still in the dark ages ;D But Aron Gurevich, a great Russian scholar of Medieval history, has written extensively how middle ages are basically a modern construction, even evident in its very name that references a middle point implying progress since then, so many stereotypes of that period exist including that it was more savage and barbaric than now - life was hell to be sure, but even now we still have no other name for this period than a Middle one. As if it was no age of its own but barely progress in motion. Bears to think about. And wolves to think about. Then I am in the last decade of Dark Ages. ;D Blessed be thy mind. ;D Well, I've heard that opinion before too, and it really seems to go to the right direction. Agreed: life was harsh, but on social levels the structures we have even nowadays in society started to crystalise back then. Hope I make sense, I am tired. Haha, and humans must bear to think, and howl when epiphany dawns on them. ;D PS: Could be good timing, it's full moon.
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Post by seana on Mar 31, 2012 20:04:09 GMT 2
"Wie man eyn teutsches Mannsbild bey Kräfften hält" A nice medieval cooking book, which recieps I'm trying at the moment. Never thought a soup of carrots with cheese and grape juice with some spices I normally use for christmas cookies would taste so good
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Post by Metsä kissa on Apr 22, 2012 16:57:34 GMT 2
"Svenska Runor" I bought this book on my last trip to Sweden, but read it only now. It is about rune stones and pagan places in Sweden. I am very interested in this and also take the chance to improve my Swedish.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2012 20:35:47 GMT 2
I hope you've all read a bit of something today , as tis/twas the Day of Books. It's international , so you have no excuse! ;D I've been with head, eyes, mind and spirit in quite some materials today (skipping day at uni, but study more at home nontheless). Haven't posted here, as the latest readings were either too academic, or it concerned some shakesperian plays, or 19th century convict literature. So....will post more, when the ''leisure'' reading will pop up again. *I need a nerd emoticon*
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Post by lisajar on Apr 26, 2012 11:44:53 GMT 2
The last book I read was 'Pegasus e o fogo do Olimpo' (Pegasus and the fire of Olympus) It talk a little about the Roman mythology... but the history is about a girl and Pegasus.. it's a good book to Horse's lovers
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Post by Nordis on May 1, 2012 12:35:08 GMT 2
It's pretty light to read so I'll just beat it before starting with philosophy. I also had a really old print of Vänrikki Stoolin Tarinat (epic war poetry by finnish national poet Runeberg) next to the Seven brothers, but the book was a "School edition" so I don't know if it's complete or have they left something out from it. Turns out the book was complete, but I never finished it. Neither have I started any classical philosophy as I intended Instead I read " The Fall: The Insanity of the Ego in Human History and the Dawning of A New Era" by Steve Taylor, which I highly recommend to everyone. It's a study about what the hell went wrong with human psyche about 6.000 years ago when we transformed from mostly egalitarian hunter-gatherers and early farmers to warlike oppressors and destroyers. As a fair warning, some hard-boiled atheists, sceptics and science believers might be annoyed by the slight hint of spiritualism in the book, but even if that bothers you the historical facts and comparisons between the world views of native people and the more "civilized" settlers should be really interesting. I guess the next books I'm going to read are from the dozens of references in that book, there was some really interesting anthropological studies and old travel stories Yep. It's not the original edition though, might have been something like 8th or so
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2012 16:41:40 GMT 2
Hmm... lack of time perhaps? I have checked that, looks rather appealing. What you stated reminds me of two things: firs, how I have started to read more on semiotics and lost religions, esoterism starting from the referrences from an Umberto Eco book. It's simply glorious when one book openes so many paths. Anyway, the second: we have a Spanish Literature Professor who's extremely inspiring and has a vast knowledge in philosophy as well, and I love he's a great observer of cultural phenomenons and human character....but he's a christian of first class as well, one of those who relate to divinity I suspect and christian phylosophy rather than to religious institutions. So, main thing: I was afraid that when we have debates or analyse a work or another, my mates who have atheist orientation would react badly. I am ashamed now: they aren't morons and not as intolerant I thought they might be. It;s a lesson. And attending those lectures feels many times like reading a great book, it's the same feeling. Hope I didn't go too far from topic. Ahh, I see. But an old edition still. My turn: I'll read some article of lit criticism on Hamlet. After finishing posts here.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2012 18:51:33 GMT 2
@ Nordis (again ): Just thought you might like Michel Foucault writings.
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Post by Nordis on May 2, 2012 9:45:32 GMT 2
@ Nordis (again ): Just thought you might like Michel Foucault writings. Her books sound really interesting at least according to Wikipedia. Thanks! I needed something to read last night so I just picked up Goth chic by Gavin Baddeley. It's a in-depth study of gothic culture and it's roots. At least the first chapter about 1800's romanticism and decadence was pretty interesting.
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2012 16:05:01 GMT 2
@ Nordis (again ): Just thought you might like Michel Foucault writings. Her books sound really interesting at least according to Wikipedia. Thanks! I needed something to read last night so I just picked up Goth chic by Gavin Baddeley. It's a in-depth study of gothic culture and it's roots. At least the first chapter about 1800's romanticism and decadence was pretty interesting. It's a he. You're welcome. Hah! if it starts like that must be promising, it's such a rich cultural movement and so many arts involved... And look at how appreciated is still today. I will leave here 2 links to a great site; they have these free opportunities for people to take advantage of... I must say I enjoyed some of the Yale courses as well, could be useful for those here who are still students. www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses www.openculture.com/free_ebooks
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