Comment Comment by jvanderbot acoup.blog has a much more in-depth look at ancient sparta. https://acoup.blog/2019/08/16/collections-this-isnt-sparta-p...(Edit, the author is Bret C. Devereaux)And a long-running series on the "Fremen myth", which is similar to the retro-spective glorification of/mythology around Sparta. https://acoup.blog/2020/01/17/collections-the-fremen-mirage-...At any rate, that blog is a must read for any history-myth-debunker, especially around military. Also highly recommended is their analysis of the LotR battles and campaigns, which fare well historicaly, and the GoT, which ... doesn't.He also does medieval game reviews! parent jvanderbot 1 year ago
(Edit, the author is Bret C. Devereaux)
And a long-running series on the "Fremen myth", which is similar to the retro-spective glorification of/mythology around Sparta. https://acoup.blog/2020/01/17/collections-the-fremen-mirage-...
At any rate, that blog is a must read for any history-myth-debunker, especially around military. Also highly recommended is their analysis of the LotR battles and campaigns, which fare well historicaly, and the GoT, which ... doesn't.
He also does medieval game reviews!