Group tag: time periods

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Ancient History

1,843 members

Group for talking about ancient history, particularly Greek and Roman, but also including that of other ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern peoples.

Medieval Europe

1,299 members

A group for those with an interest in medieval history, art, music, literature, philosophy, theology, language, warfare - in short, any aspect of medieval culture.

History Fans

528 members

For all you self-proclaimed historians and history-buffs out there, who don't necessarily like or read historical fiction. Want to get a new book, not sure if the author was accurate or it's worth…

18th-19th Century Britain

429 members

A group for readers who enjoy British history set during the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly the Georgian and Regency eras.

History Readers: Clio's (Pleasure?) Palace

173 members

Inspired by the Muse of History? Join us. For an initiation rite, how about each of suggest one recently read history title that we recommend to the rest?

Victoriana

188 members

A group for those who read and collect books about and from the Victorian era, everything from the multi-volume diaries of Gladstone to Anne Perry mysteries. The focus, obviously, is on Britain, but…

Arthurian Legends

222 members

For those who dig Arthurian texts and novels. Discuss King Arthur, Camelot, the Knights, Avalon, etc.

Byzantinistik

143 members

A group for those interested in the history, culture, religion, art, science, economics and politics of Byzantium and the Byzantine Empire. Common Tags: Byzantium, Byzantine, Constantinople Other Key…

Homer, the Trojan war, and pre-classical Greece

129 members

A group for anyone interested in what historical reality may lie behind the legend of the Trojan war, in how and over what period the Iliad and the Odyssey were composed, and anyone interested in the…

World History

108 members

A group for people who are interested in a wide spectrum of world history from the earliest civilizations to the present.

Abraham Lincoln & Lincolniana

63 members

This is the place for readers who enjoy the study of Abraham Lincoln and the era in which he lived. NOT just the Civil War - though that's ok too - true Lincoln devotees are interested in every facet…

Hundred Years War

18 members

For those interested in books and things to do with the Hundred Years War period of Anglo-French History

Elizabethan England (Dormant)

180 members

For those who are interested in the history and culture of Elizabethan England.

Knights Galore (Dormant)

61 members

Discussions about books that are about, or have anything to do with knights. As long as there's some form of knight-yes, even Jedi knight-we'll have a message board for it!

English History - Tudor through Edwardian (Dormant)

190 members

The cast of characters is so fascinating and the books so entertaining, I feel there is no need to read historical fiction in this genre! I got started years ago with Antonia Frasier's Mary Queen of…

Medieval manuscripts (Dormant)

91 members

Books about medieval mansucripts: new books, recommended older ones, ones to avoid, ones to re-read ...

From Avalon to Tir Na Nog (Dormant)

77 members

This group is to discuss "the matter of Britain" -Arthurian literature and Celtic mythology in both fiction and non-fiction formats. From the well-known The Mists of Avalon to the lesser-known The…

Reformation Historians (Dormant)

75 members

For those interested in Reformation history (English and European)

The Scepter'd Isle, medieval history of England, 500 to 1500 AD (Dormant)

58 members

From the Fall of the Roman Empire to the 17th century. The everlasting effect of British history on the rest of the world.

Norse (Dormant)

45 members

A group for people who like reading Norse mythology, history, fiction, whatever!

Druidry (Dormant)

47 members

For those interested in Druidry, Druidism and the historical Druids, Celtic mythology, culture and metaphysics...

Hellas (Dormant)

42 members

A group for people who like the literature and language of Ancient Greece. Tragedy, epic, linguistics, everything is up for discussion.

Late Roman (Dormant)

32 members

Norse sagas (Dormant)

33 members

If you love Icelandic and other norse sagas, join up!

Modernist elusions: madeleines for Sweeney (Dormant)

36 members

Modernism, Imagism, Symbolism, Bolshevism, Realism, Futurism, Surrealism, Objectivism and a host of other "movements" in the arts and literature defined the first half of the twentieth century as a…

Institute for the American Founding (Dormant)

29 members

A group for anyone interested in the roots, principles, men, and any other topics related to the American Founding. I define that as from 1763 (end of the French and Indian War) to 1799 (G.…

Annus mirabilis (Dormant)

25 members

1666 and all that: Pepys, Newton, Dryden, Wren, Charles II, the Restoration, Restoration Theater, the Great Fire... By extension, the 17th century in general.

New Model Army (Dormant)

17 members

Godly, Seekers, Ranters, Quakers, General Baptists, Particular Baptists, Fifth Monarchy Men, even Muggletonians, Agitators, Levellers, Diggers, Bunyan, Milton, Ireton, Rainsborough, Winstanley,…

Knights Templar (Dormant)

23 members

A group for those interested in the history and legends of the Knights Templar.

French Revolution Lit (Dormant)

14 members

Open to fans of the French Revolution in history and fiction. Want to talk about a terrific historical novel or nonfiction history book on the period? Share thoughts? Make suggestions? See who has…

Radical Reformation (Dormant)

16 members

Dedicated to conversation about those lesser-known children of the reformation that birthed the believers churches: from Mennonite to Amish, from Brethren to Quaker. Old literature in this area is…

Pilgrims and Puritans (Dormant)

14 members

A discussion of the books about the life and times of our early New England settlers. Including topics such as their ways of life, the differences between separatists and puritans, the religious…

O Pioneers! (Dormant)

4 members

Calling all covered wagon, hardtack, sod shanty, and wagon train enthusiasts.

15th Century Europe (Dormant)

25 members

People interested in 15th Century Europe

 

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