Rambling Raconteur | Historathon Middle Ages and Golden Age Book Tag 📚 original tag @ramblingraconteur1616 | Uploaded May 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Let’s explore reading through prompts around cultures existing from 500-1500 CE!
Prompts:
1. The Holy Roman Empire: name a book that has a title or first sentence that is a lie!
2. The Mayans: what is your favorite month of the year for reading?
3. The Pāla Empire: name a book or writer that marked the end of an era.
4. The Vikings: whose library on BookTube would you want to raid?!?
5. The Inca Empire: what work is at the pinnacle of its genre?
6. The Abbasid Caliphate: who is your favorite writer on science or mathematics?
7. Byzantium: name a work that you couldn’t stop reading despite it being confusing!
8. The Song Dynasty: what culture from 500-1500 CE are you interested in learning more about?
9. The Mali Empire: name a book that helps readers appreciate the cultural heritage of Africa.
10: The Merovingians: what is your favorite pop culture reference to this period?
Books mentioned:
The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford
Poetry of Hafiz
Plays of Christopher Marlowe, my discussion on The Jew of Malta: youtu.be/MFVATQcORxs
Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston, my discussion: youtu.be/F8c4Ov_Y1fE
Memory of Fire by Eduardo Galeano, my discussion: youtu.be/q-9n1_jbfz0
Writings of Loren Eiseley
Faust Pt. 2 by Goethe
JR by William Gaddis
The Water Margin by Shi Nai’an
The Sundiata by Bamba Suso, my discussion: youtu.be/WWleC4OAzZE
Song of Lawino by Okot p’Bitek
Maru by Bessie Head, my discussion: youtu.be/5IhYcGT8c3g
The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Rick Wakeman: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE95D4M_1PoTwJoJ3wsIn0cSW6bq5bz-4
I tag:
Vin @revenantreads
@Bryan M.R.
Mark @BookTimewithElvis
Peg @TheHistoryShelf
Bill Ruttenberg @billruttenberg
@aaronfacer
Brian @BookishTexan
Jen @RememberedReads
@arronjameshook
Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic
Mentioned:
@ShawnDStandfast
Noah @EveryoneWhoReadsitMustConverse
#booktube
#historathon2023
#tagtuesday
#booktag
Let’s explore reading through prompts around cultures existing from 500-1500 CE!
Prompts:
1. The Holy Roman Empire: name a book that has a title or first sentence that is a lie!
2. The Mayans: what is your favorite month of the year for reading?
3. The Pāla Empire: name a book or writer that marked the end of an era.
4. The Vikings: whose library on BookTube would you want to raid?!?
5. The Inca Empire: what work is at the pinnacle of its genre?
6. The Abbasid Caliphate: who is your favorite writer on science or mathematics?
7. Byzantium: name a work that you couldn’t stop reading despite it being confusing!
8. The Song Dynasty: what culture from 500-1500 CE are you interested in learning more about?
9. The Mali Empire: name a book that helps readers appreciate the cultural heritage of Africa.
10: The Merovingians: what is your favorite pop culture reference to this period?
Books mentioned:
The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford
Poetry of Hafiz
Plays of Christopher Marlowe, my discussion on The Jew of Malta: youtu.be/MFVATQcORxs
Mules and Men by Zora Neale Hurston, my discussion: youtu.be/F8c4Ov_Y1fE
Memory of Fire by Eduardo Galeano, my discussion: youtu.be/q-9n1_jbfz0
Writings of Loren Eiseley
Faust Pt. 2 by Goethe
JR by William Gaddis
The Water Margin by Shi Nai’an
The Sundiata by Bamba Suso, my discussion: youtu.be/WWleC4OAzZE
Song of Lawino by Okot p’Bitek
Maru by Bessie Head, my discussion: youtu.be/5IhYcGT8c3g
The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Rick Wakeman: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE95D4M_1PoTwJoJ3wsIn0cSW6bq5bz-4
I tag:
Vin @revenantreads
@Bryan M.R.
Mark @BookTimewithElvis
Peg @TheHistoryShelf
Bill Ruttenberg @billruttenberg
@aaronfacer
Brian @BookishTexan
Jen @RememberedReads
@arronjameshook
Gareth @bookssongsandothermagic
Mentioned:
@ShawnDStandfast
Noah @EveryoneWhoReadsitMustConverse
#booktube
#historathon2023
#tagtuesday
#booktag
