Probably stupid to ask, but I'm dumb to history and have just discovered my interest with it; How do I learn as much as I can about history, and how can I know the sources are reliable?
ThuleanPerspective on UTUBE
>>884454
>How do I learn as much as I can about history
read books
>how can I know the sources are reliable?
ask /his/ for help
>>884454
>how can I know the sources are reliable?
Depends. Numbers from sound methodology are pretty good bets, though you should read for bias.
Start with the Greeks
>>884513
>Not starting with early societies in Anatolia and the spread of domesticated crops and animals
>>884454
Listen to Dan Carlin's Hardcore History. It's just a buck a show...that's all they ask..
>>884518
>not starting with African cave paintings and discerning patterns of paleolithic tool fragments
>>884522
>not starting with the big bang theory and sheldon's character development
>>884522
>not starting with the dinosaurs
>>884513
>Greeks
>Herodotus is literally coined the "Father of Lies" for his bullshit
>>884527
At last I truly see.
>>884534
>who is thucydides
pleb much?
>>884538
BAZINGA
>>884613
>Thucydides
Another Hellenic scum
>>884672
That's mean, sir. Please apologize to the OP.
>>884454
All sources are true unless proven otherwise.
>>884613
Tacitus master race.
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Start with E H Carr's "what is history" and study what you find interesting
>>884454
OP do you have a flavor to your recently-discovered interest? Did a certain era/event/person/etc. serve as the spark? A generic interest in history is easily fed but most people approach the subject from a specific point of view and branch out later - if that is the case then the tinder used for your fire will be important. For example, I started enjoying history when I went to Gettysburg at around 12. I still focus on military history but I mostly study the "Long 19th Century" in Europe.
>>884672
I bet you're an unpleasant person in real life.
>>884454
OP you don't start anywhere.You find something that interests you and read about it.Find a time period that you like and read about it.I guess you could just start on wikipedia for some light stuff.I for example started having an interest in history when I was very young.I had a larrousse encyclopedia about ancient Egypt.Loved that thing and gained a fascination for ancient civilizations from it
>>885623
I read that as an undergrad. bretty gud.
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>>885620
but.. but.. what about suetonius?
>>884454
>tattoos
ruins it
>>884530
>not starting 6000 years ago
>>888308
What are you, some sort of backdoor activist?
