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Here we summon up a lost world, the Graeco-Roman Christian society of the Near East, as it existed for almost a millennium prior to the Islamic Invasions of 636 AD.  The evidence for this world lies all about us, in monumental ruins just as spectacular as those on the northern shores of the Mediterranean and on our library shelves. But our shared historical memory has no image of this world after the time of Cleopatra. Our forgetfulness renders the subsequent history of medieval Christendom unintelligible. This episode tries to fill in the void in our memory, to summon forth how a rich Graeco-Roman life was once lived in what have long since become Muslim societies. How Graeco-Roman society became a Muslim society is a long story, but it begins with a sudden conquest by a very different people, emanating from the wastes of central Arabia.
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Date Found: July 05, 2011
Date Produced: March 04, 2011
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July 16, 2011
CLICK TO SHARE: OFFICIAL WEBSITE: QUESTION OF THE DAY: What do you (or would you) plant in your garden? Neil the Nerd is a video blog showcasing awesome and nerdy ideas. It’s basically just me, Neil Wacaster, sounding off about the stuff that matters to me. Please subscribe if you like the ...
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July 16, 2011
CLICK TO SHARE: OFFICIAL WEBSITE: QUESTION OF THE DAY: What is the biggest challenge that you have had to overcome? Neil the Nerd is a video blog showcasing awesome and nerdy ideas. It’s basically just me, Neil Wacaster, sounding off about the stuff that matters to me. Please subscribe if you ...
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July 16, 2011
Ruination IPA Stone Brewing 7.7% ABV Beer Geek Nation Rating: A+ Beer Advocate Rating: A Rate beer Rating: 100/100 So called because of the immediate ruinous effect on your palate. 100+ IBUs. Bracingly bitter. Thick, pungent hop aroma. We would say that no hops were injured in the brewing of ...
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July 16, 2011
Duvel Brouwerij Duvel Moortgat NV 8.5% ABV Beer Geek Nation Rating: A+ Beer Advocate Rating: A Rate beer Rating: 98/100 Four generations of the Moortgat family have brought together Pilsner malts, Bohemian hops, and a unique yeast strain to create this intense, aromatic and beguiling ale. ...
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Benglai Tiger IPA Sixpoint Brewing 7.7% ABV Beer Geek Nation Rating: A Beer Advocate Rating: A- Rate beer Rating: 96/100 Sixpoint Bengali Tiger is reminiscent of the century-old English IPA. In my perspective, many current IPAs suffer from lacking substance; unbalanced by a hoppy ...
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