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Comrade Kvlt
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a most EXCELLENT companion to Crosby's Ecological Imperialism, and perhaps a GGS, with this and Crosby being the stronger. The criticisms about him focusing on military history too much are only sort of true for earlier chapters (and again informative and fun) but the Columbian exchange, slave trade, americas chapters have been par excellence. The marriage of empire, ecology and economy, etc here is just wow.
— Aug 01, 2026 03:36PM
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Comrade Kvlt
is on page 140 of 496
This book single handedly convinced me that Rome/the Vatican are possibly the dumbest settlement spots in human history. Pontine Marshes, possibly the most decisive terrain in European/religious history. Another reason Julius C. getting got was bad. How did nobody till Mussolini do anything about the Marshes?
— Jul 30, 2026 11:42PM
Comrade Kvlt
is on page 100 of 496
Yay I have reading time again! I am so exhausted from everything!
This has been very engaging, a bit of sidestepping though into standard history where the mosquitos are very much the background. Some errors, but nothing particularly counter intuitive to the authors point (not mentioning Nubia in regards to Egyptian empire tho????)
Paired well with some extreme doom metal like Hell/Mizmor. 👍
— Jul 29, 2026 10:31PM
This has been very engaging, a bit of sidestepping though into standard history where the mosquitos are very much the background. Some errors, but nothing particularly counter intuitive to the authors point (not mentioning Nubia in regards to Egyptian empire tho????)
Paired well with some extreme doom metal like Hell/Mizmor. 👍
Comrade Kvlt
is on page 60 of 496
More citations PLEASE. Pretty much all general knowledge that checks out with a google search, but its crazy to me academics will write things and just be like "nah im not gonna put any references/citations just trust me bro". I get not doing it for every claim/fact but there's some that definitely deserve sources, idc how extensive your bibliography is. Its unprofessional.
— Jul 12, 2026 01:56PM
Comrade Kvlt
is on page 30 of 496
Very accessible writing style that is well organized and author did not waste time waxing on and on in intro about inspirations, current state of the topic like most academics do, delved right in and is so far only highlights. No filler. Nice.
— Jul 12, 2026 03:12AM