Tag Archives: Attila the Hun

OLD HABITS DIE HARD

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Dave

They were tribes in quest. The Huns, who initiated the great wave of migrations, likewise did not merit their reputation as savage and implacable enemies of civilization, though they came quite close. After destroying the Gothic kingdom in the Ukraine, … Continue reading →

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HAIL TO THE CHIEF:THE EMPEROR WEARS GOLD & HAS NO CLOTHES

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Dave

”The prevailing soft multiculturalism of our times has made the phrase “the fall of Rome” a surprisingly controversial one. It’s much preferred to talk about “transformation” rather than “decline and fall.” In this “transformationist” view, the High Classical period of … Continue reading →

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FRIENDS, ROMANS & BARBARIANS:TURNING THE OTHER CHEEK ON CIVILIZATION

Posted on May 30, 2010 by Dave

Huns, Vandals, Goths; wild hordes of savages who broke down the gates of the civilized world? Or is their evil fame the result of a bad historical press? The prevailing soft multiculturalism of our times has made the phrase “the … Continue reading →

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BARBARIANS & BLINDED BY THE DARKNESS

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Dave

It’s been a long time, since anyone has been successfully convincing that with the collapse of the Roman empire, an objectively superior civilisation somehow ‘fell’, whatever that means, leading to ‘dark ages’ from which the peoples of Europe would … Continue reading →