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Monday, March 9, 2015

Pipe Dreams: How We Tell the Story of David’s Conquest of Jerusalem

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In a recent essay , I discussed some of the problems with historical reconstructions of the empire of King David. Among the most signif...
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Who Reviews the Reviewers? On Lemche on Cline’s 1177 B.C.

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Diego Velázquez, Las Meninas (1656) A review of a review? The mise en abyme may be too much for a blog post. But please indulge ...
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Ethel Waters and Manufacturing Meaning in Popular Music: Some Thoughts

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“Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone” is a pop song written by Sam Stept and Sidney Clare, describing the singe...
Monday, June 16, 2014

Monumental Stupidity and Control of the Past

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What imperial purpose was served by deciphering the ancient Egyptian language, for example, and then restoring to the Egyptians kno...
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

The Original Dixieland Jazz Band and the Period Ear

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  New York Sun , November 4 1917 (section 5, p. 2) “Livery Stable Blues” by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released in 1917, ...
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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Whose Voices Are Missing from the Public Square?

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If you have the time, I highly recommend taking a look at classicist Mary Beard's lecture on “The Public Voice of Women.” It is lo...
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Friday, March 21, 2014

A Southern Song (without A Mammy, A Mule, Or A Moon)

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“No experienced writer would ever think of using Massachusetts in a song title, and yet this state is just as picturesque and romanti...