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readingthepast2009-07-01 07:11 pm
damned_colonial) wrote in readingthepast2009-07-01 07:11 pm
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It's the plaaaaaague!
It's July 1st. Let the "Plagues and Pandemics" discussion begin!
I'll be posting some questions/prompts for discussion over the next month, at least one a week and hopefully a bit more than that. If anyone else has points for discussion, please feel free to post with them. I am responsible for making sure *some* discussion posts happen, but I'm happy to share!
For now I'd like to open up with something very general:
What have you noticed are the main similarities and differences between the various plague stories you've read?
What impressions did you get regarding the author's historical research? How do you think the author's understanding of the period in question affected the way the story was told?
I'll be posting some questions/prompts for discussion over the next month, at least one a week and hopefully a bit more than that. If anyone else has points for discussion, please feel free to post with them. I am responsible for making sure *some* discussion posts happen, but I'm happy to share!
For now I'd like to open up with something very general:
What have you noticed are the main similarities and differences between the various plague stories you've read?
What impressions did you get regarding the author's historical research? How do you think the author's understanding of the period in question affected the way the story was told?