tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post2998107746107437621..comments2024-01-02T15:37:04.858-05:00Comments on Caravana de recuerdos: The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American IdentityRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-91626099193112432042011-04-11T20:33:02.221-04:002011-04-11T20:33:02.221-04:00*Emily: Yeah, I think it's more than a bit tel...*Emily: Yeah, I think it's more than a bit telling that some people get more bent out of shape about hearing about crimes committed by Christians (and/or any other religious adherents) rather than being upset about the crimes themselves. And it's not like this book doesn't make it abundantly clear that there were atrocities on both sides. One of the more nuanced chapters in Lepore's history actually concerns the moral dilemma Puritan religious leaders faced in determining what biblical precedence there was for killing Philip's 9-year old son for his father's crimes rather than just enslaving him or otherwise punishing him after the war. That people would actually find this kind of intelligent adult discussion "stridently anti-Christian" just boggles the mind, but I guess those are the sort of people who find the expression "Happy Holidays" religiously offensive as well. Weird...Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-58608961377833540962011-04-11T11:35:35.399-04:002011-04-11T11:35:35.399-04:00Ugh, don't get me started on the rationale tha...Ugh, don't get me started on the rationale that any book relating how supposed Christians perpetrated atrocities is perceived as "anti-Christian" even if those actions are historically verifiable. I suppose we're all just supposed to pretend that CHRISTIAN people have always been loving & caring to everyone else and damn the historical record. :-P<br /><br />In any case, Lepore's book sounds fascinating. I've recently read (& read about) a number of non-chronological histories, and they can be incredibly effective in my opinion. Love that Lepore examines the aftermath of the war as historical artifact / ideological weapon in addition to merely recounting its events.Emilyhttp://www.eveningallafternoon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-41060100100356661412011-04-10T23:05:18.471-04:002011-04-10T23:05:18.471-04:00*E.L. Fay: I, of course, agree about the Amazon re...*E.L. Fay: I, of course, agree about the Amazon reviews being a great source of humor. However, you seem so well informed about Glenn Beck's "oeuvre" that I dare say it's beginning to make me a little nervous!!!<br /><br />*Emily Jane: I particularly like reading the comments to the really ill-informed Amazon reviews--takes me back to the punk rock fanzine days when letters to the editor were just a complete free for all! And Lepore's book is awesome, as evidenced by the caliber of the criticisms launched at it. A "not scholarly" Bancroft Prize recipient? Whatever!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-6990072992887115302011-04-10T18:33:41.098-04:002011-04-10T18:33:41.098-04:00Haha, I also frequently enjoy Amazon reviews :) In...Haha, I also frequently enjoy Amazon reviews :) In any case, this book sounds really fascinating! I've gotta get my hands on this one...Emily Janehttp://www.bookedallweek.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-51303870985727342892011-04-10T11:20:37.636-04:002011-04-10T11:20:37.636-04:00Amazon reviews can be hilarious and even better an...Amazon reviews can be <i>hilarious</i> and even better and more entertaining than the book itself. Right now, a perfectly good one-star review of Glenn Beck's "thriller" <i>The Overton Window</i> is getting innumerable comments from an irate Tea Partier with apparently way too much time on his hands.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058705381647529328noreply@blogger.com