Eric H. Cline
Eric H. Cline is an American author, historian, archaeologist, and professor of ancient history and archaeology at The George Washington… more
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Official publication day is not until November 11 (but you can pre-order it now).
Happy New Year! An unexpected box full of Love War and Diplomacy was waiting on the doorstep when I got home today.
(Update: Ok, ok; IYKYK. It means I’m giving a major exam in one of my classes.)
New podcast on the Trojan War with Dan Snow on History Hit has just dropped. It's fun; take a listen: podfollow.com/dan-snows-hi...
Dan Snow's History Hit: Did the Trojan War Really Happen?
The Trojan War is one of the great foundational stories of Western literature - a tale of gods and heroes, betrayal and siege, immortalised by Homer in the Iliad. But was it mere myth, or did it sp...
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So, most of you know by now what it means if I am wearing this tie…
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And…1177 BC will be translated into Indonesian, as its 21st translation.
After days of traveling, it is good to have a few moments of calm in the morning, with a cup of coffee while relaxing in your favorite chair...
Great day-long symposium at OU, discussing Walter Scheidel’s new book “What is Ancient History?” Great to see old friends and to meet new ones. Too bad I’m leaving before tomorrow’s game against Auburn…
Oklahoma and Vermont added to list of states where I have given lectures; now up to 35. South Carolina to be added in a few weeks; delayed because of last year’s hurricane (Alabama also canceled then). Seems to be a big swathe of the Northwest where I haven’t lectured…must rectify that.
The second review of my forthcoming Amarna Letters book is out, from Publishers Weekly: "...a remarkable glimpse into deep history and a savvy examination of an academic discipline's evolution."
And just heard that 1177 BC will be translated into Indonesian -- that makes 21 foreign languages...
And just heard that 1177 BC will be translated into Indonesian -- that makes 21 foreign languages...
Reposted by: Eric H. Cline
@digkabri.bsky.social’s new book Love, War, and Diplomacy is “a remarkable glimpse into deep history and a savvy examination of an academic discipline’s evolution” Read the @publisherswkly.bsky.social review:
Love, War, and Diplomacy: The Discovery of the Amarna Letters and the Bronze Age World They Revealed by Eric H Cline
Historian Cline (After 1177 B.C.) recounts in this illuminating study the 1887 discovery of a cache of cuneiform tablets that tu...
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