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joshcryer

(62,279 posts) Mon Nov 17, 2014, 02:13 AM Nov 2014

Ukraine: From Propaganda to Reality

Fascinating historical background.

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Ukraine: From Propaganda to Reality (Original Post) joshcryer Nov 2014 OP

Great lecture by great Prof. Snyder levp Nov 2014 #1

Highly recommend his book "Bloodlands." joshcryer Nov 2014 #2

You may want to also see this talk (similar themes): joshcryer Nov 2014 #3

He sounds like a neo-con/neo-libral intellectual disguised a pseudo historian - IMO mazzarro Nov 2014 #4

levp

(188 posts)

1. Great lecture by great Prof. Snyder

Reply to joshcryer (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 02:33 AM

Nov 2014

"Yale University’s Timothy Snyder is the world’s leading historian of Eastern Europe.
(...)
This program was recorded on November 9, 2014 as part of the 25th Anniversary Chicago Humanities Festival, Journeys"

joshcryer

(62,279 posts)

2. Highly recommend his book "Bloodlands."

Reply to levp (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 04:10 AM

Nov 2014

He literally knows 10 languages and provides the most comprehensive and utterly brilliant overview of Hitler and Stalin's atrocities. It's a must read for those wanting to know this history.

Hope you enjoyed it.

joshcryer

(62,279 posts)

3. You may want to also see this talk (similar themes):

Reply to levp (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 04:16 AM

Nov 2014

Snyder is good.

mazzarro

(3,450 posts)

4. He sounds like a neo-con/neo-libral intellectual disguised a pseudo historian - IMO

Reply to joshcryer (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2014, 02:58 PM

Nov 2014

His history speech conflates with politics and propaganda. Actually he is the one putting out propaganda in the guise of reality.

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