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TERRY JONES\' BARBARIANS
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Quote:Whoops! That should have read "medieval"
I think Sharon has the right idea. Anything that makes you read more on a subject can't really hurt.
I thought the treatment of the Huns was a little contrary to what the general view is. But !!!!
Robert makes a good point when he says Jones goes to the other side of the coin about the ,how shall I say. Non Roman cultures.
Perhaps its time for a more even handed look at the subject
I have never seen any of the TV series but will have to give them a look.
No doubt my friendly Barnes and Noble has them on their shelves.
Jon R.

Maybe he does go to the other extreme than that normally taken, but isn't that a good thing, in that it gives both extremes and allows a more realistic picture to emerge, somewhere between the two?

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TERRY JONES\' BARBARIANS - by jonwr - 08-02-2007, 11:21 PM
Re: TERRY JONES\' BARBARIANS - by Jasper Oorthuys - 08-03-2007, 04:51 AM
Re: TERRY JONES\' BARBARIANS - by Et tu brute - 08-03-2007, 07:12 AM
Re: TERRY JONES\' BARBARIANS - by Jeroen Pelgrom - 08-03-2007, 07:32 AM
Re: TERRY JONES\' BARBARIANS - by Memmia - 08-03-2007, 11:35 AM
TERRY JONES\' BARBARIANS - by jonwr - 08-09-2007, 02:11 AM
Re: TERRY JONES\' BARBARIANS - by Senovara - 08-09-2007, 04:05 PM
Re: TERRY JONES\' BARBARIANS - by Robert Vermaat - 08-09-2007, 11:20 PM
TERRY JONES\' BARBARIANS - by jonwr - 08-10-2007, 04:43 AM
Re: TERRY JONES\' BARBARIANS - by sonic - 08-10-2007, 06:39 PM
TERRY JONES\' BARBARIANS - by jonwr - 08-10-2007, 07:33 PM
Re: TERRY JONES\' BARBARIANS - by Memmia - 08-10-2007, 10:07 PM
Re: TERRY JONES\' BARBARIANS - by Zenodoros - 08-11-2007, 04:44 PM

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